I want to change the exhaust note!

[Glassman]

As much as I am a fan of electric motor driven things...basically because of the torque - admittedly not because of saving gas or money or trees (I do love trees though) I really, really like the sound of a properly tuned big block, fossil fuel burning monster when I stomp the accelerator.

The very first thing that smacked me in the face when I took the helm of the Yamaha AR230 was the blender. No, not the type of blender you use to make margaritas, the two mo-mo's tucked in back that make the boat go "Whirrrrrrrrr, whirrrrrrrr" a high pitched noise that makes the wife yell even louder at you - you all know what I'm talking about.

I heard that in Japan they had to decide what noise the Prius should make, because it was too quiet and people were getting run over because they didn't hear a car coming.

I want one of those gizmos that can make my boat sound, well, like a motor boat should.

I'm gonna hire these guys to make a sound for me:

 

[txav8r]

That is great! They need to work on the trail off sound after acceleration, the lion has a deeper rumble than they captured! But those guys are good!

 

[Lextacy03]

Yamaha has been doing that on Super cars and other items for a while now.

http://www.yamaha.com/news_release/2009/20091021.html

Video of the LFA exhaust Sound

 

[Glassman]

Yamaha has been doing that on Super cars and other items for a while now.

http://www.yamaha.com/news_release/2009/20091021.html

Video of the LFA exhaust Sound

Very cool....maybe more like this?

 

[Speedling]

Fyi
Straight exhaust is loud as heck, marginally deeper and gains nothing in speed

 

[txav8r]

In 1986, I bought the first year of the Acura Legend, it was a great sounding engine, deep and throaty for a V6, but it was the quietest car I had every had up until then. Still probably quieter by far than the cars we drive today. But when you stepped on it, it growled!

 

[Wayloncle]

I'm pretty sure I read that BMW's run engine sounds through the speakers as well. Something about the engine couldn't be heard inside the cabin so they make it sound like it's cool.

 

[Britboater]

Jaguar spent a lot of money researching and testing the exhaust note, you can't bet a nice sounding machine, I even love the 2 stroke noise .

http://classiccarclubmanhattan.kinja.com/2014-jaguar-f-type-v8-s-illegally-loud-1475065604

 

[octavio3311]

Exhaust note is a very important.
1 of my favorite motorcycles has been my vtwin Aprilia. Not because it's been the best 1, it's not even the best in my stable - just because that vtwin sounds EVIL and makes me grin every time.

 

[octavio3311]

And that Hellcat sounds ridiculously good. Music!

 

[Glassman]

Yamaha has been doing that on Super cars and other items for a while now.

http://www.yamaha.com/news_release/2009/20091021.html

Video of the LFA exhaust Sound

What I didn't realize at first was that this was Yamaha Corporation (the musical instrument guys) working with Yamaha Motors who built and developed the 1LR-GUE engine found on the 2010-2012 Lexus LFA.

Very cool, thanks.

 

[bucks448]

What you're looking for can only be achieved one way...

 

[Glassman]

@bucks448 That is hilarious! We are sitting here laughing, plotting our next move!

Great stuff!

 

[Lspeedss]

OK.. Now how do those party favors hold up under water..