Loud popping/cracking sound??
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Loud popping/cracking sound??
I discovered a nice access road close to my house that gets very very little traffic and an excellent "road course" for spirited drives. It's got great visibility and nice turns, even a 90 degree
So I drive my car very aggressively and feel very comfortable throwing it around. So I generally go to a part of the road that is freshly paved and completely straight and let it rip for 1/8 mile, before going through the twisties. I need new rear tires so I'm having fun burning up what's left
On my first run from a dig, ESC off and M mode, full throttle, I heard an extremely loud pop sound and said WTF, I must have blown a tire
Checked the tire monitor as I slowed down, everything good. Finished the course went back to the start and it popped again three times this time--seems like at every shift. Is it the exhaust back firing or possibly the LSD digging in?? I've run my car WOT from a dig dozens of times before, but my first time with ESC off and M mode at WOT. Sound familiar??? Man I love this car
I have P31 and LSD.
So I drive my car very aggressively and feel very comfortable throwing it around. So I generally go to a part of the road that is freshly paved and completely straight and let it rip for 1/8 mile, before going through the twisties. I need new rear tires so I'm having fun burning up what's left
On my first run from a dig, ESC off and M mode, full throttle, I heard an extremely loud pop sound and said WTF, I must have blown a tire
Checked the tire monitor as I slowed down, everything good. Finished the course went back to the start and it popped again three times this time--seems like at every shift. Is it the exhaust back firing or possibly the LSD digging in?? I've run my car WOT from a dig dozens of times before, but my first time with ESC off and M mode at WOT. Sound familiar??? Man I love this carI have P31 and LSD.
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I wouldn't say 100% gripping, but I did hear it pop once today right when I felt the wheels hook going into third gear and it made me think of the LSD engaging, but would it be that loud to hear over the exhaust?
1st and 2nd are pretty hard to grip at WOT with ESC off
Any thoughts on it? Exhaust or LSD??
It sounds like a loud whip cracking/popping sound.
Thanks
1st and 2nd are pretty hard to grip at WOT with ESC off
Any thoughts on it? Exhaust or LSD??
It sounds like a loud whip cracking/popping sound.
Thanks
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I wouldn't say 100% gripping, but I did hear it pop once today right when I felt the wheels hook going into third gear and it made me think of the LSD engaging, but would it be that loud to hear over the exhaust?
1st and 2nd are pretty hard to grip at WOT with ESC off
Any thoughts on it? Exhaust or LSD??
It sounds like a loud whip cracking/popping sound.
Thanks
1st and 2nd are pretty hard to grip at WOT with ESC off
Any thoughts on it? Exhaust or LSD??
It sounds like a loud whip cracking/popping sound.
Thanks
Exhaust I don't know, maybe unburned gas.
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I'll video it next time!
EDIT: It's like a really loud balloon pop and its definitely heard over the exhaust, hmmm--I wish it wasn't raining
Last edited by black-clk500; Apr 22, 2012 at 12:54 PM.
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Yeh, I get it in S+ and M only because those are the ones I drive in if redlining. Going through something like a tunnel and the bang is VERY obvious. I bloody love it! The sounds this car makes even from stock set up are amazing.
