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Why Ricers Loud Exhaust? Answer Inside..
I got to thinking yesterday about how great it is that my WRX is pretty quiet at WOT.. you hear a nice scream from the boxer 4, a bit of whine from the turbo, and that's about it. I started wondering why ricers so enjoy the idea of an exhaust note which overpowers their engine.. after all, the real beauty of a car is the way the motor spins, not the gunk it spits out..
anyway, I realized something: ricer exhausts (hereafter referred to as "fart cans") serve as an Early Warning System for those of us walking and driving in their paths. I mean, let's think about this.. it's possible to gain a few horsepower by opening up the exhaust path, sure, but do you have to tune the muffler to resonate at an obscene volume level to do so? NO. In fact, many aftermarket exhausts will actually SACRIFICE power because each car's stock exhaust system is specifically designed to work with the engine it's attached to. so somehow a very intelligent human being realized that all around the country, kids were going to buy cars, trick them out, and drive around public streets like complete idiots. so he or she decided to market "custom" exhausts which would scream like banshees whenever the driver was accelerating at a rapid rate, giving warning so that all respectable people within earshot would be aware of the presence of an irresponsible driver. so, in a sense, fart-can exhausts are a public service! does this make a LOT of sense to anyone else? -adam |
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Loud pipes save lives.
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Chris SVX World Network Administrator -1993 Subaru SVX LS-L, Barcelona Red, #46, 160,000+ Miles (Sold to SomethingElse) -2011 Toyota Sienna SE, Black, 30,000+ Miles (Swagger Wagon ) -2002 BMW R 1150R ABS, Black, 26,000+ Miles (Daily Driver ) SVX Owner from February 1997 to March 2008 SVX Online Community Member since February 1998 SVX World Network Member since February 2002, Member #520 Life is a game. Play to win. The world belongs to those who can laugh at it. |
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Re: Why Ricers Loud Exhaust? Answer Inside..
That's the coolest observation I've seen on here in a while! You know, I never thought of it that way, but it's so true...
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I have to agree with you whole heartedly, Adam. And to think I only saw it as a means to make their underpowered crap-mobiles sound like they had somethingmore going on. You know, some "blang" to go with the "bling"!
You fart on the can or in your car, not put a fart can on your car. Johnny (Tries his damnedness not to fart in his SVX...although one did slip out last week...just a tiny one...but the first one in a year and a half of ownership )
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To quote George Carlin..."Jump up and down on a seat cushion and free a fart." Johnny (Sponsored by the Free A Fart Foundation)
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Pearl '92 LS-L 179K (Historic 1st 5-speed SVX) Mods: 5-speed, 4.11's, Group-N motor mounts, dual Magnaflows, cone air filter, Kenwood MP-228 CD/Receiver, white-faced gauges, '97 grill, custom window tinting. Ebony Mica '92 LS 80K Oct 2002 - Dec 2004: Victim of theft. She served me well. You can tell the lack of craftsmanship by the wrinkles in the duct tape. |
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Ooooooo-K! Anywho, on hte way back from Reading I got behind an Eclipes (Probly an RS) and what did it say right over the fart can? Thats right "Loud pipes save lives"
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HA! i KNEW i was on to something!!
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Pearl '92 LS-L 179K (Historic 1st 5-speed SVX) Mods: 5-speed, 4.11's, Group-N motor mounts, dual Magnaflows, cone air filter, Kenwood MP-228 CD/Receiver, white-faced gauges, '97 grill, custom window tinting. Ebony Mica '92 LS 80K Oct 2002 - Dec 2004: Victim of theft. She served me well. You can tell the lack of craftsmanship by the wrinkles in the duct tape. |
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