Oh Shut Up! - Intake Growl Yes shut up.
I'm referring to the intake growl of my car.
For those of you that don't know, I've got a K&N Universal Air filter - a big cylinder instead of the smaller conical ones prevalent nowadays. It doesn't have a heat shroud, & when I rev past 4000 RPM, she snarls like a wild beast. Which, when coupled with the free-flow exhaust, makes quite a racket.
A blip on the throttle & the ensuing roar works wonders for shooing away idiot putt-puttee-wallahs & autorickshaw-wallahs, & also when one wishes to draw astonished looks from unsuspecting bystanders & passing motorists, but when stuck in bumper to bumper traffic - "Oh Shut Up!".
In all fairness, I have been a bit stressed lately, driving home northbound in peak traffic from South Bombay, & the darn sound's been getting on my nerves.
Am now looking to make the car totally silent. Shall try to keep all the loud bits doing their job, but my new quest is "no awaaj".
Was just wondering how many others felt this way, & if anybody had any non-funny inputs to get there.
Last edited by GTO : 5th May 2007 at 15:59.
Reason: You oughta know we wont permit "ar$ewipe" here!
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