ok so what can i do w/ about that 2K RPM midpipe drone?
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ok so what can i do w/ about that 2K RPM midpipe drone?
so i've got the midpipe on and i'm loving it. but i have to say being stuck in traffic and dealing w/ that 1500-2000 rpm drone got annoying real quick. so i was thinking about sound dampening the trunk hoping that would help. is it a pipe dream? is there something else i can do?
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g35papa - tbh, i dunno. i had my mechanic friend do it for me. and being that i'm a tard when it comes to this stuff, i can't definitively say
i think reading from most of the review threads, that the drone is there. but since it's in such a small rpm range you can almost just blow right thru it. if you're stuck in traffic and limited to that specific range/speed, it can start to suck real soon. alternatively i've been switching to MM mode and dropping gears to avoid that rpm range.
anyone have any thoughts on insulating the trunk/cabin from it?
i think reading from most of the review threads, that the drone is there. but since it's in such a small rpm range you can almost just blow right thru it. if you're stuck in traffic and limited to that specific range/speed, it can start to suck real soon. alternatively i've been switching to MM mode and dropping gears to avoid that rpm range.
anyone have any thoughts on insulating the trunk/cabin from it?
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Originally Posted by IQ9
Use the MM and get above the rev range as stated earlier.
This drone is the only complaint I have with the coupe midpipe. Otherwise it is awesome.
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I have a Y-pipe, the midi & HKS rear......
No Drone at all.
I used to have a Borla TD, which def had a drone issue.
FWIW, have you checked the heat shield above the midi?
If it's touching or close to touching, it will resonate & cause drone.
You can pry it back (up)with a wood shim (stick)
No Drone at all.
I used to have a Borla TD, which def had a drone issue.
FWIW, have you checked the heat shield above the midi?
If it's touching or close to touching, it will resonate & cause drone.
You can pry it back (up)with a wood shim (stick)
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
I have a Y-pipe, the midi & HKS rear......
No Drone at all.
I used to have a Borla TD, which def had a drone issue.
FWIW, have you checked the heat shield above the midi?
If it's touching or close to touching, it will resonate & cause drone.
You can pry it back (up)with a wood shim (stick)
No Drone at all.
I used to have a Borla TD, which def had a drone issue.
FWIW, have you checked the heat shield above the midi?
If it's touching or close to touching, it will resonate & cause drone.
You can pry it back (up)with a wood shim (stick)
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Originally Posted by mikeee2
When you guys say the "drone" is that let's say you are on 1st gear or 2nd gear and you gas till let's say 4,000 rpm and then let the engine glide back down (the humming noise)?
If it is, I love that.
If it is, I love that.
The drone everyone is referring to (I think) is usually right around 2000 rpm, and it's more of a low-pitched hum (the kind that can set off car alarms around you on a residential street). With a 6MT, it's not too much of a problem, you could just downshift to keep the RPMs in a higher range.
I was running a coupe midpipe and I didn't think the drone was that bad... once I added a Blitz axle-back exhaust though, drone became really obvious if you're cruising say, at 1700 to 2200 rpm on the freeway and you need to go more than 10% on the throttle.
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intgr8r and chico - i had the midpipe heat shield removed. didnt touch the muffler shield.
normal cruising is fine, it's just when the engine is working in the 1500-2000 range. while most people may not care, it's not something that i particularly enjoy when sitting in traffic.
does anyone have any opinions on sound deadening the trunk? i'm considering that as an option.
normal cruising is fine, it's just when the engine is working in the 1500-2000 range. while most people may not care, it's not something that i particularly enjoy when sitting in traffic.
does anyone have any opinions on sound deadening the trunk? i'm considering that as an option.