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Old 07 February 2008, 11:35 PM
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The cars pretty loud as you know and am in need of a bung to quieten it down coz ive nearly come to blows to the "local ********",but due it is rediculously loud!!
Anybody know a place when I can buy one/get one fabricated??
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Old 07 February 2008, 11:37 PM
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try hayward and scott mate, i know they do them, was also thinking about doing this myself TBH as mine is a little to loud around the town too
Old 07 February 2008, 11:56 PM
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I think scoobyworld have them on their website
Old 08 February 2008, 12:06 AM
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downside to bungs is they can rattle and sound like ur car is farting. the other option is to get a resonated box built into your exhaust. It would probably set you back £80-£100 quid but will make your car sound better all round esp if its silly loud.
Old 08 February 2008, 07:42 AM
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or just tell your neighbours to "**** off" like i do


bloke next door loves my car, even at 6am - however he is completely deaf
Old 08 February 2008, 11:23 AM
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Paid £25 for one from H&S
Old 08 February 2008, 02:06 PM
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Good for you to recognise your social responsibility.

A nice sounding exhaust is great on the open road and at a track, but some of the VERY loud exhausts offer little performance advantage and they can cause misery to neighbours.
Old 08 February 2008, 02:46 PM
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Bit unfair to call him a ********! I'm as keen as any one here, but there are some exhausts which are pointlessly loud. If I was your neighbour I'd probably be having a word as well! Are you totally sure it's him whose the ********??
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Old 08 February 2008, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnD
Are you totally sure it's him whose the ********??
JohnD
No, but you might be eh?

How do you know there aren't other reasons this guy is a bit of a dick? He could be a complete ****, and has added complaining about the OP's exhaust to a long list of obnoxious behaviour.

At least the OP has recognised his exhaust is a bit loud and is wanting to do something about it.
Old 08 February 2008, 05:38 PM
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Are you totally sure it's him whose the ********??
Why!?! For making my car quieter for the neighbours im the **** head.......hmm now I think your a ********!!
Hes a miserable prat and moans at everything not just my car thats why im doing it,I can imagine its annoying so dont want to fall out with them.
Andy
Old 08 February 2008, 06:53 PM
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My exhaust is loud, and i have considered getting a bung but haven't bothered, because none of my neighbours have ever complained about the noise, but if they did i would do the decent thing and fit one, i think its important to get on with my neighbours, as long as they tell me in a friendly manor and don't come round looking for an argument, i would be more than happy to oblige and fit a bung.
Old 08 February 2008, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by chieftain333
Why!?! Hes a miserable prat and moans at everything not just my car thats why im doing it,I can imagine its annoying so dont want to fall out with them.
Andy
I fully recognise that you are doing something about it and that's good and responsible. But you still called him a ********, did you not? Now, if you had included your comments above, in the original post, we wouldn't be slagging each other off!
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Old 08 February 2008, 07:36 PM
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YouTube - Varex remote control muffler.

If you can't be arsed putting in and taking out a bung
Old 22 July 2008, 12:59 PM
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did you ever get the bung from H&S for your car, i'm thinking of getting one for my TSL firestorm for my classic.

Cheers
Chris.
Old 22 July 2008, 01:21 PM
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I'm with JohnD - the neighbour is not a ******** just because he has complained about your (probably illegal) noisy exhaust.

And you are not a ******** as you understand the issue and wish to do something about it.
Old 22 July 2008, 01:42 PM
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I need to change my exhust as it's too loud.
Its a 3" 5ziegen and it does my head in, let alone the neighbours
Old 22 July 2008, 02:01 PM
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love my exhaust sod the neighbours 3 in decat down pipe to blitz nur spec r no bung,if they dont like it get double glazing and get some earplugs.
Old 22 July 2008, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 20withascooby
love my exhaust sod the neighbours 3 in decat down pipe to blitz nur spec r no bung,if they dont like it get double glazing and get some earplugs.

how long does it take to put a bung in?? 30secs. if your neighbours complained would you do it?
Old 22 July 2008, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveBeck
how long does it take to put a bung in?? 30secs. if your neighbours complained would you do it?
he's 20 years old mate...I sure as hell wanted to fight everything when I was that age
Old 22 July 2008, 02:39 PM
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fair one. i had a 5" exhaust on my rs turbo at 19 and told the neighbours to do one. as you were
Old 22 July 2008, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveBeck
fair one. i had a 5" exhaust on my rs turbo at 19 and told the neighbours to do one. as you were
luckily for me I had my first car before silly diameter exhauts; mkI xr2 and a Janspeed
Old 22 July 2008, 03:03 PM
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nope because i sold the bung lol
Old 22 July 2008, 03:04 PM
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always wanted a xr2 when growing up but they were a little dated when it came to buying the new car.
Old 23 July 2008, 03:15 PM
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I've got a Blitz Nur Spec R which has been used since day 1 without the bung. My old neighbours used to go apesh!t about the car being too loud but then they just contradicted theirselves when their son turned up in his Supra or Skyline or M3 or now his IS200 which were all loud.

Now had their son not had that loud exhaust on his car and they'd came and asked me like a civil person I would have quite happily put the bung in and lived the rest of my life but no I carried on driving without it in just to hack them off a little more.

Now I've just moved house and my new neighbours love it, all the kids in the estate stand outside getting pictures etc and they love it. Now if these came knocking on the door asking for the bung to go in then I would without a doubt stick it in due to the fact they have young children.

As stated above it does take 30seconds to stick the bung in and nice on to the OP for deciding to do something about his noise levels. It does prove to the people out there that not all Subaru drivers are *********.
Old 23 July 2008, 03:52 PM
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At what point do you need to consider this?

No-one has complained about mine, as it is quite quiet. But I would like to get a APS 3.5" system (currently a no name system/backbox) but am concerned about the noise.

I only use the car two or three times a month and never early morning (don't think i've ever been later than 10pm ish either).... Should I be concerned about the noise? I concerned at the moment but should I be?

Just to add, I'm not changing for a louder exhaust, I want to get a less restrictive one... if anyone can point me in the direction of a similar, quiet exhaust - please let me know. Quieter the better as do not like attracting attention and want it to pass for track days etc...
Old 23 July 2008, 04:41 PM
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Cheer them up even more and get a Harley Davidson Bike as your next toy, s*d the neighbours..... start complaing about their dog barking or all Night or craping all over the place or something else to retaliate.
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