What makes the Z's engine sound so bad (to reviewers)?

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang Could the stock exhaust and intake be so restrictive that the engine harshness is a result of it being so strained at high RPMs... kind of

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What makes the Z's engine sound so bad (to reviewers)?

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08-06-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Could the stock exhaust and intake be so restrictive that the engine harshness is a result of it being so strained at high RPMs... kind of like breathing through a straw while running and trying to poop while extremely constipated at the same time? Sorry for the analogy, but it's the best I could come up with.

Given the gains we have seen with intake/exhaust, it may be the case.

That would be my guess. Mind you, I don't think it sounds all that strained even when stock, so I guess you guys should take my opinion on this with a grain of salt. Maybe years of driving cars with loud exhausts has damaged my hearing and I'm just not picking up on whatever the rest of you are hearing.

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