Would be interested to hear your thoughts... I always use the same fuel from the same petrol station but over the past month I've noticed my car doesn't make anywhere near as many pops and bangs. The only thing that's changed on the car is that I put in a pipercross panel filter... Could this possibility have this impact? My other thought was, given how hot it has been recently would that have an impact? Would a colder outside temperature with a hot exhaust produce more pops and bangs? Just thinking out loud... I miss the noises
Mine doesn't make any pops and bangs at all, but I don't mind as my daughter often sleeps at the rear seat
Its the ambient temps mate, my 265 is the same. Go out, thrash it for 5mins, get the exhaust super hot and it will start popping like mad again. I did it tonight go out later at night when it cools down so you can stop worrying lol my old r26 was the same, in winter it popped loads more when it was cold not so much in summer/heat.
Had a feeling it was the temperature, but wasn't sure of the ins and outs of that scientifically lol, good to know it hasn't lost them for good
It usually does it quite a lot anyway... But I've been considering that too, are the pops and bangs louder with it done?
Anyone? Mine does pop and bang a fair bit as standard, does the centre box removal jsut make them more aggressive?
Alot easier to pop, can be louder at time, abit more gargling that you cant hear from inside the car.
http://youtu.be/NOr_MRNuCFw 265 after the mid box chop.. inside noise hasn't changed much but what comes outta the pipe is damn cool, akrapovic my assss.. )
Here's two videos of my 250's mid box chop https://www.flickr.com/photos/75729258@N07/11626192483/in/set-72157632165045954 https://www.flickr.com/photos/75729258@N07/11628072676/in/set-72157632165045954/
Anyone got a photo of the standard exhaust so I can show the guys what part to remove... I don't like leaving things to chance lol
Yup. The big middle bit. Or you can remove the backbox which is common on the r26 (i loved mine) youtube 265 backbox chop you get the idea
This doesn't have any impact at all on the emissions etc for mot does it? Everything is still ok because the CAT remains, right?
ive done just the back box left the centre in and heres some vids: http://youtu.be/4ysUtRI_w6c http://youtu.be/RMSH8lFh8_Y http://youtu.be/DWnOKWprw5M I love it to pieces. put the sport mode on and it just pops for fun all the time
It will, you either cant hear it, or its the way you drive, does it more with the centre box removed.
I'm looking to get mine done very soon. So which is louder and more pops, middle or back box chop they both sound the same in the videos? Or is it a case of get 1 removed see if I like it if not get the other removed.
Mine is standard and pops all the time but only when changing gear at fairly low rpm, going to guess ~3000-4000rpm, it won't pop at a high rpm gear change.
