Re:Plumbing intake noise
2012/07/23 20:54:20
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Some manufacturers are "cheating" with this - I know the new Polo GTI has a mic in the engine bay, which replicates induction & engine noise through the car's stereo... Audi have it on the new S6 I think as well, with speakers in the headlining and utilising the massive surround sound stereo - theirs also does active sound deadening, so not only do you hear growl from the engine, but it can cancel out wind noise, tyre roar, and the crappy noise the engine makes when it shuts down 4 cylinders (unfortunately it still can't stop audi drivings sitting 1/2 a foot off your arse...).
Piping into the cabin is *just* ok (I'm not a huge fan, but at least the noise is "real") but using stereos & mics to make it sound "better" is ridiculous.