Hi, readers! Let’s find out why do some people want their cars and motorcycles to be loud!

 The Advantages of Exhaust Modification:

• Increased power. As a rule, power is added in the value of 2-14% of the existing power of the combustion engine. It depends on how the exhaust system of your Dodge Neon is made, what it is made of and how it is tuned. By the way! An expensive exhaust system does not give maximum power. The exhaust system should definitely be calculated and designed so that the exhaust system has the right performance.
• Reduced vehicle weight. The difference in exhaust system weight can be as much as 20kg, a figure that may seem insignificant, but is quite noticeable for acceleration dynamics. The standard exhaust system is made from low-quality raw materials, which are quite heavy, the quality is quite low, and the entire exhaust system is not the best optimized for weight. An honest and competent manufacturer makes the exhaust system exactly in such a way that it performs its functions perfectly. By reducing the overall weight, the car is more manageable, easier to reach high speeds.
• Reliability of materials. As a rule, the new exhaust system is made of stainless steel, titanium, carbon fiber and steel alloys. These materials are the best for tuning exhaust systems.
• Tuning the sound of the exhaust. Replacing any of the parts will affect the sound of the exhaust system. The sound of the exhaust can be quiet, loud, bassy, high, you can make it growl or gurgle. There are an incredible number of sound options, and they will depend on which components have been selected, because some components accentuate certain tones of sound in the exhaust system, some components will participate in sound transformation, and some components will participate in sound absorption.

Modifying A Motorcycle Exhaust Is A Very Broad Topic. The Main Question Is Why Do It?

Most Often, Tuning the Exhaust System Is Done for Two Reasons:

• To change the sound of the motorcycle;
• Improving engine performance.

1) The first goal is relatively easy to achieve. All you need to do is replace the exhaust pipe.

2) In the second case, the case is a little more complicated. Replacing the tip or removing the catalytic converter won’t help much. Sure, the exhaust gets louder, it gives the impression that the Riding is better. In reality, this gain is negligible and the effect is often counterproductive. Relaxing the engine too much through the use of a through-flow system makes it easier to exhaust and reduces engine power. In simple older engines, by trial and error, it is possible to adjust, for example, the nozzle in the carburetor, modify the air filter box. In more advanced modern motorcycles, the only way to experience an increase in power is to invest in special mufflers, in which the flow of exhaust gases is calculated in detail for a particular engine. Thus, it is clear that tuning the motorcycle exhaust system is quite a complex undertaking, which is better to entrust to professionals.

The Louder the Better?

Yes and no. It is necessary to remember about the permissible level of noise created by the exhaust system. In Europe it is set at:

• 94 dB at half maximum speed for two-wheelers with engines up to 125 cc;
• 96 dB for higher horsepower vehicles.

Regardless of which exhaust system you buy, in most cases you won’t exceed these standards when measured at half speed. But by cranking the engine up to maximum rpm, you can achieve sound levels comparable to an airplane taking off. Tuning exhaust extensions are usually sold in kits with so-called d.b. mufflers.

Once they are installed, other than a more bassy exhaust sound, the noise level should not be much higher than that of the production models. The other thing is that once the “throttle” is removed, it becomes loud. If you drive around town with a loud exhaust, there are definitely fewer emergencies, such as when a car driver failed to notice a two-wheeled vehicle. This rule does not apply to motorcyclists traveling at high speeds – their driver will definitely hear them, but will be too late to react. Thus, even noise can be useful if we use it wisely.

Serial, Good-Sounding Exhaust

You can talk about “beautiful” exhaust as a dying genre. Environmental regulations and Euro 4 standards effectively “kill” the noise effects of engines. However, there are still motorcycles on the market that you really enjoy listening to. Unfortunately, this is a perfect example of how Euro4 standards can negatively affect the sound of sports bikes.

What About Cars?

When races take place on tracks and specially designed race tracks, there is a crackling and howling so strong that it can be heard for many kilometers away from the venue. This is normal for competitions, but sometimes street racers put the same exhaust on ordinary cars and take it out on city streets. The high noise level may frighten pedestrians and irritate other drivers. Is a car really the louder the more powerful it is?

Gas Maze

In addition to all other parameters, engine power is also dependent on the exhaust system. If the gases are perfectly vented, the engine can reach almost the power planned in the design. But with these parameters, it may not always reach buyers. A car is fitted with a type of exhaust system that not only ensures perfect exhaust gas extraction, but also complies with all environmental regulations and noise standards, which for a passenger car are 96 dB.

However, There Is A Downside

Due to the piling up of a large number of pipes and cans, when driving at high revs, there is a decrease in the engine’s power output. The inability to develop the torque limit for the power plant is explained by the fact that the electronic systems do not allow to create a sufficiently large exhaust flow, which has no opportunity to fully burn out in the catalytic converter, as it is inhibited by the exhaust system.

The Exhaust System Is of The Straight-Through Type

The problem described above is the reason why various workshops servicing sports cars carry out a serious redesign of the exhaust system. This is expressed in the fact that the catalytic converter, resonator and muffler are removed from it, since the requirements for sports cars in the process of performance of races on the track are somewhat more sparing from an environmental point of view.

Bottom Line

Perhaps every person, at least once in their life, has had an overwhelming desire to find someone who drives under the windows with a “farting” exhaust. It is unlikely that there are lovers and connoisseurs of this sound, somewhere at one or two in the morning. It’s summer, the house is hot, the window is open, and a warm breeze portioned inside. And do not forget to set the best dodge neon cold air intake. At the moment of the most sensitive sleep, when your body is almost relaxed, you don’t want to hear the refinement of exhaust system, even if it is not a garage self-made thing, but a result of expensive tuning-atelier work. But the other side does not think about somebody’s welfare and experiences all the power of its tuning on empty night roads. And that’s why we touched upon this topic today and I hope you understood why people want to make the car louder!