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radioflea t1_iz96e2y wrote

Reply to comment by jimmygreen717 in RI drivers by [deleted]

What is the allure to driving a car with a loud exhaust in the suburbs? I always see guy’s doing the bwant bwants on Newport Ave. It’s both funny and a little sad. Nobody at Uncle Tony’s is impressed by the loud exhaust.

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jimmygreen717 t1_iz99wvp wrote

A loud exhaust is a sign of a fast car. It's a side effect in a way. I bring my car to the track, and over the years of ownership, I've increased performance by changing parts, and one of those parts was the exhaust system. It's a piece of the whole picture and was necessary for me to upgrade the turbocharger.

However, you can also just change your exhaust, be loud, and have the "appearance" of being fast. If you don't do other modifications, it doesn't really equate to more performance, but depending on the car it might help a little bit. Some people just want to be loud for the attention.

So in conclusion, fast cars are loud, but not all loud cars are fast and some people like being looked at

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Nighthawk9997 t1_iz9e5ky wrote

I second this, I myself have a twin turbo car, so an aftermarket exhaust is crucial for me, but at the same time I don't want my neighbors to hate me, thus I bought a valved system.

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