It does, but it is sort of hard to tell definitively with all the ambient noise.
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Highway drone is the issue with some of these aftermarket. So hopefully the stock is sufficient with maybe a downpipe, already bought one?It does, but it is sort of hard to tell definitively with all the ambient noise.
FWIW, Milltek has also solved this problem, and I'm sure there are other aftermarket companies that will follow suit. But as an owner of a car that doesn't sound like it should have from the factory, it's encouraging to hear how this Integra might sound. I'd love to avoid spending an instant couple grand on an exhaust to get it to sound the way I want it to.
Although it is all relative... ~$2k or so for a Milltek isn't so bad compared to the Kline setup for my 718 is $5500 for the stainless steel version- and $8500 for the inconel
6 and 8 cyl engines just plain sound better. Maybe we can do the same fuse hack as the ctr to keep the middle pipe flap open all the time. Might make it sound better even when it's not in S+ mode.
i'd be interested to see a side by side ... sounds clean but not "wow" to me ... which is what I/we would expect from a turbo 4 cylinder. it will definitely be interesting to see the exhaust compatibility case.
My Integra does burble a little bit but it's the opposite. Especially when it's not yet fully warmed up. I think it might just run a tiny bit richer which makes it sound like that. I am just a little weary with cars that crackle stock like the Elantra N, and German cars. because when I am behind my buddy with a N and he has it on the crackle mode it smells. Not like a smell of having no cat its more of the smell of breaking in a new exhaust but his exhaust is not new so I wonder how much abuse the catalytic converter takes in those cars.
We're waiting for real world testing. There are some other videos out there but the most recent wasn't able to record the car in S+ mode
It's funny you mention that because the factory burble settings on the M2 are predictable, excessive, and a bit contrived if I'm being honest. Some owners (myself included) have gone in to code the factory burbles off. You still get a nice *pop* and *bang* on aggressive throttle and lift but the long a drawn out popcorn maker tune is gone.