N/A 5.0 Stock Exhaust
#1
N/A 5.0 Stock Exhaust
Hi,
I know that there's a very significant exhaust noise difference between the 4.2 and the 5.0 XKRs, the 5.0 being praised for it's bad boy manners. Too bad but it's too loud for me. I haven't found whether the same difference exists between the 4.2 and 5.0 normally aspirated variants (sorry if I missed the info). Could anybody tell me if such the case ? I've never heard one so far. I have one in sight to replace my previous 2004 x100, but it's far away from home and I don't think I'd be OK for anything significantly louder than the 4.2 n/a, specially in the bass frequencies.
Thanks !
I know that there's a very significant exhaust noise difference between the 4.2 and the 5.0 XKRs, the 5.0 being praised for it's bad boy manners. Too bad but it's too loud for me. I haven't found whether the same difference exists between the 4.2 and 5.0 normally aspirated variants (sorry if I missed the info). Could anybody tell me if such the case ? I've never heard one so far. I have one in sight to replace my previous 2004 x100, but it's far away from home and I don't think I'd be OK for anything significantly louder than the 4.2 n/a, specially in the bass frequencies.
Thanks !
#2
Gooday. I came out of a 4.2NA XF which I thought wasnt loud enough (so I fitted a Paramount exhaust which fixed that) and went into a 5.0XF. I'm assuming that the engine note is going to be pretty similar between the XF and the XK.
The 4.2 has quite a lovely throbby note which gets much better under revs - as you'd know it sounds brilliant when you wind it up a little. The 5.0 isnt as nice IMO. It doesnt have the throbbiness of the 4.2, it is much more raspy and metallic sounding. When I test drove the 5.0 the absence of "theater" with the engine note was very noticeable. It sounds OK and gets louder when you put your foot down with a bit of crackle coming through at high revs, but I'd rather something that makes my genitals vibrate and ears bleed doing the legal limit.
I think you'd find it fine. It is pretty civilised.
The 4.2 has quite a lovely throbby note which gets much better under revs - as you'd know it sounds brilliant when you wind it up a little. The 5.0 isnt as nice IMO. It doesnt have the throbbiness of the 4.2, it is much more raspy and metallic sounding. When I test drove the 5.0 the absence of "theater" with the engine note was very noticeable. It sounds OK and gets louder when you put your foot down with a bit of crackle coming through at high revs, but I'd rather something that makes my genitals vibrate and ears bleed doing the legal limit.
I think you'd find it fine. It is pretty civilised.
#4
Thank you Bruce and Sean for the replies and link. As you guessed Bruce, my aim is directly opposite to yours and many people. I love sports cars but can't stand the noise of most of them any longer. And the current trend is to make them louder and louder (yes, more and more expressive ) which doesn't help me.
Similarly to your direct XF 4.2 to 5.0 direct comparison, it would be great if someone could provide the same back to back experience on the two XK variants.
Similarly to your direct XF 4.2 to 5.0 direct comparison, it would be great if someone could provide the same back to back experience on the two XK variants.
#5
Thank you Bruce and Sean for the replies and link. As you guessed Bruce, my aim is directly opposite to yours and many people. I love sports cars but can't stand the noise of most of them any longer. And the current trend is to make them louder and louder (yes, more and more expressive ) which doesn't help me.
Similarly to your direct XF 4.2 to 5.0 direct comparison, it would be great if someone could provide the same back to back experience on the two XK variants.
Similarly to your direct XF 4.2 to 5.0 direct comparison, it would be great if someone could provide the same back to back experience on the two XK variants.
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