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ccn88 · 09-19-2011, 05:40 PM

quick question and im not sure if this has been answered already somewhere in this forum but i was wondering HOW NOISY IS IT TO DRIVE THE CRZ CVT with its noisy sport exhaust?? i've heard alot of bad reviews saying that you tends to go deff from the exhaust noise, is it true? is it that bad?? cheers!

CR-Z Canadian · 09-19-2011, 05:51 PM

I actually liked the exhaust note on the car - one of the "plusses" for me. And I'm not 18 anymore!

It doesn't announce itself as a "fast" car - but that would be false advertising now, wouldn't it?

Try:

,

or
Exhaust Sound Clip Thread

Bottom line - if you are under about 3,000 rpm, not different than a normal vehicle.
With the stock exhaust (North American model, anyway), it gets a bit louder as you redline it (but not annoyingly so).

Not sure what exhaust setup you'll wind up getting in Oz, though.

ccn88 · 09-19-2011, 06:07 PM

'CR-Z Canadian' is urs a CVT trans?

CR-Z Canadian · 09-19-2011, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccn88

'CR-Z Canadian' is urs a CVT trans?

Yes it is - I'm too lazy to row gears all the time!

ccn88 · 09-19-2011, 06:24 PM

^ thx for the info and the quick response =)

CR-Z Canadian · 09-19-2011, 06:43 PM

No problem - anything for a fellow Commonwealther!
Now if only we could get the car to you as fast. Sadly, beyond my power, though!

GaZoom · 09-19-2011, 08:45 PM

We like our oem stock exhaust sound, quiet on the outside, sporty inside.

We can barely even see the exhaust outlet on the car, which is good, now
we can quietly "whoosh" away at stoplights and on-ramps.

Inside, sound seems to be getting even "sportier" at 500 miles on it

GoHuskies · 09-19-2011, 11:18 PM

Loud?

Droning - Yes.

I think you may have mistaken one of the common complaints from car people. Car people don't seem to like the linear nature of the CVT and how it "drones" since it doesn't have rev drops like a traditional automatic or manual.

Gumbercules · 09-21-2011, 01:09 PM

I love the sound of the exhaust when the car starts after auto-stop. It reminds me of the soft but loud bang of F1 cars from a distance when they hit full throtle after a slow corner. Of course its no where near matching F1 car noise, but it just reminds me of it and I love it.

Having said that, my ears felt a little deaf after my first two hour drive, which never happened in my previous TSX. But this is the only time the exhaust ever felt at all loud, and only noticed after I turned off the car and went into a quiet area.

andrewr · 09-21-2011, 01:25 PM

The CRZ stock exhaust, both CVT and manual, is super quiet IMHO

09-19-2011, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
ccn88 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 54	cvt exhaust.. quick question and im not sure if this has been answered already somewhere in this forum but i was wondering HOW NOISY IS IT TO DRIVE THE CRZ CVT with its noisy sport exhaust?? i've heard alot of bad reviews saying that you tends to go deff from the exhaust noise, is it true? is it that bad?? cheers!

09-19-2011, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
CR-Z Canadian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,329	I actually liked the exhaust note on the car - one of the "plusses" for me. And I'm not 18 anymore! It doesn't announce itself as a "fast" car - but that would be false advertising now, wouldn't it? Try: , or Exhaust Sound Clip Thread Bottom line - if you are under about 3,000 rpm, not different than a normal vehicle. With the stock exhaust (North American model, anyway), it gets a bit louder as you redline it (but not annoyingly so). Not sure what exhaust setup you'll wind up getting in Oz, though. __________________ YES, it's fast. And NO, you can't drive it!

09-19-2011, 06:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
CR-Z Canadian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,329	No problem - anything for a fellow Commonwealther! Now if only we could get the car to you as fast. Sadly, beyond my power, though! __________________ YES, it's fast. And NO, you can't drive it!

09-19-2011, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
GaZoom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 364	We like our oem stock exhaust sound, quiet on the outside, sporty inside. We can barely even see the exhaust outlet on the car, which is good, now we can quietly "whoosh" away at stoplights and on-ramps. Inside, sound seems to be getting even "sportier" at 500 miles on it __________________ (9/3/2011) 2011 SSM CR-Z EX 6MT #016131 avg 37/43 mpg

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09-19-2011, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
ccn88 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 54	'CR-Z Canadian' is urs a CVT trans?

09-19-2011, 06:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
ccn88 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 54	^ thx for the info and the quick response =)