mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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Anyone else have an annoying as hell exhaust note?
Bugger me, the xe is horrific when accelerating, sounds like i have an angry swarm of bee's in the exhaust!
Manifold & 2.25" system with two boxes, cams, filter.
I'm guessing its down to the manifold and/or system, wish there was something i could do to lower the tone a bit. No interior makes it pretty loud!
Good fun to drive though, regretting having to sell it.
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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Thats just how xe's sound
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Jordan C
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Registered: 3rd Dec 07
Location: Dundee City Drives: Valver Corsa
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MIne doesnt sound raspy as all! its got a deep tone to it
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mantamark
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Mine is ok on idle, bar the lumpyness, and ok plodding along at like 30 to 50, but bugger me, whack the gas & bzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Goes well though.
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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I had 3 silencers and the standard manifold on mine and it was just about bearable.
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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I too hate the rasp, got a severe case of it on the nova, and the bees just wont get out of my exhaust
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Mine was alright tbh
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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Every c20xe I've ever heard sounds the same, that mad buzzing noise.
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mantamark
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Hmm, i'm not alone then!
I actually cringe sometimes when i overtake people
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Linch
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Its because back in the 80's when the engine was designed it was so so scene to have a car that sounded like a bee hive, GM Decided to make the coat the exhaust valves in honey, so bee's would nest in your exhaust ports.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Fit a cat and that will cure the raspyness.
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mantamark
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mines an early 20xe and didnt come with cat, but i wouldnt fit one anyway.
Honey valves? Buzz off, you're not stinging me with that one!
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Linch
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quote: Originally posted by mantamark
mines an early 20xe and didnt come with cat, but i wouldnt fit one anyway.
Honey valves? Buzz off, you're not stinging me with that one!
You should have came to the meet mate, would have loved to have seen your car.
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mantamark
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Next time, if i still have it...
I would have, but i was mega busy, by the time i was sorted i figured you's would have moved on, so left it.
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