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[Bumblebee]

Mine defiantly doesn't sound like that!

[Bumblebee]

I'd post a vid but i don't get my car back till Thursday

Edited by Bumblebee, 13 April 2013 - 05:24 PM.

[VXT Tim]

Both yes.

[Bumblebee]

Wonder what it is, sure it isn't something else but it's a coincidence it's happened at the same time as fitting the apexi?

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Have you got a air leak

[VXT Tim]

100% no, it's definitely as a result of this

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Try turning it

[Asheey]

Never heard anyone else's sound like that before.

[VXT Tim]

Hhhmmmm it's certainly not helped by the close proximity of the wall but still

Maybe it's to do with me massive amounts of boost yo ......

Holy sh*t, it's affecting me already, must remove.

[mbes2]

Dump V ?

[Nev]

LOL, Tim emailed me, but it sounds perfectly normal to me, nothing to worry about. You can hear both the induction resistance and the bypass valve operating, both much more clearly than with the OEM tuned airbox which is specifically designed to mask those noises. I expect your passengers will hear it quite a lot more too, as its in the left ear presumably.

[VXT Tim]

[GeorgeBC]

They are bad but i would say thats worst than mine and i have a dump valve. Mines only really bad under load at high rpm, not reving lightly whilst stationary.

[VXT Tim]

The acoustics in the garage did not help, but still on a quick spin up the road I was surprised at how loud the whistle was compared to the vids I'd seen of them fitted. It's on borrowed time at the minute, I'll give it a couple of weeks.

[GeorgeBC]

They are really loud and i hate mine. You sure you havent got a boost leak and its only obvious now with an open filter?

[Nev]

The acoustics in the garage did not help, but still on a quick spin up the road I was surprised at how loud the whistle was compared to the vids I'd seen of them fitted.

It's on borrowed time at the minute, I'll give it a couple of weeks.

I'm sure you could find someone on here to sell it to (for barely any loss) if it's not to your taste. Or alternatively, just wrap it in a suitable baked bean can or some-such with a few inches of silicone pipe leading to that. At least you won't get that jet fighter/turbine sound I get in Nipper that makes my passengers cringe.

Edited by Nev, 13 April 2013 - 08:48 PM.

[mbes2]

Just checked..... mine sounds the same... open filter... the whoosh goes after a rev while.... from sucking to blowing ... does the job...

[allsteel]

The acoustics in the garage did not help, but still on a quick spin up the road I was surprised at how loud the whistle was compared to the vids I'd seen of them fitted.

It's on borrowed time at the minute, I'll give it a couple of weeks.

I'm sure you could find someone on here to sell it to (for barely any loss) if it's not to your taste. Or alternatively, just wrap it in a suitable baked bean can or some-such with a few inches of silicone pipe leading to that. At least you won't get that jet fighter/turbine sound I get in Nipper that makes my passengers cringe.

I'm on the lookout for the Apexi setup if anyone wants rid.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Just be careful there is fakes out there

[VXT Tim]

There are! Quite easy to avoid, just make sure you buy from the seller mentioned a million times in apexi threads.

Edited by VXT Tim, 14 April 2013 - 10:26 AM.