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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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When i drove all the "stock" 1.8T's at work i really couldn't hear the turbo on the manual cars, i could hear it a lot better on the automatic models, probably because it has a lot more load.
never thought about that, thats great to know.
 
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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The Saab is a nice car by the way. I test drove the V6 Turbo. It was nice, but i decided to go with the Audi A4. I am not very loyal to any kind of brands.
 
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Before I did the exhaust, my turbo was almost silent. Now, I can almost hear it sometimes!
 
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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I remember when I was stock you would have to be trying to hear it to hear it. But now with a chip and intake it is very distinct. Also when you drive down a narrow road or one lined with parked cars you can hear the boost echo back into the car, awesome sound; now you know what other people hear when you blow by.
 
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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I remember when I was stock you would have to be trying to hear it to hear it. But now with a chip and intake it is very distinct. Also when you drive down a narrow road or one lined with parked cars you can hear the boost echo back into the car, awesome sound; now you know what other people hear when you blow by.
Hey are you the kid who had a friend with a BMW telling you a chip was worthless? Did you ever get the chip to make him look stupid or what?
 
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Another reason it's really hard to hear the K03 on a stock car is because of the sound absorbing material/liner on the bottom side of the hood. That soaks up any sound that you might thinkyourK03 mightbe making. I cannever really recallhearing the turbo when my car was stock. Thenwith the exhaust on it, thetone of theexhaust makes it hard to hear much else...althoughmuchquieter than a leaky flex-pipe.
 
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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my tt doesnt have any of that stuff on the hood and the hood is thin aluminum and i still couldnt hear the turbo when i was stock
 
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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we are talking 100% stock, not with any mods
yea it was like that before it was moded
 
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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when mine was stock, i didn't hear nothin
 
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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I am 100% stock and I can hear it wind upduring acceleration if my radio is down. Over road and engine noiseat lower rpms, yeah.
 



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