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My Emira exhaust noises in Track

K_Squared

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On my test drive I noticed I couldn't hear the exhaust very much at all (mostly the supercharger whine as Magicman noted) but once I rolled down the windows it was a totally different experience. I almost wish there wasn't so much sound dampening in the cabin because I'm a huge fan of exhaust noise when it sounds this good. I guess I'll just be rolling around with the windows down most of the time. That's what I tend to do in my current ride anyways.

That track mode exhaust sounds fantastic. I highly doubt I'll mess with it unless the +15-20HP numbers are actually true which might make it more worth it.
 

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On my test drive I noticed I couldn't hear the exhaust very much at all (mostly the supercharger whine as Magicman noted) but once I rolled down the windows it was a totally different experience. I almost wish there wasn't so much sound dampening in the cabin because I'm a huge fan of exhaust noise when it sounds this good. I guess I'll just be rolling around with the windows down most of the time. That's what I tend to do in my current ride anyways.

That track mode exhaust sounds fantastic. I highly doubt I'll mess with it unless the +15-20HP numbers are actually true which might make it more worth it.
Good news is that the buffeting is very low with the windows down
 

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I have not noticed a difference in idling or revving sound between sport and track, but the V6 auto holds the gear a lot longer in track, which adds more drama and burbles on the down shift
 

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The exhaust noise level may become different in various Lotus Emira markets around the world due to the slightly different homologation requirements for each market. I have reason to believe that the UK market is rather lenient. I have heard a UK registered and homologated Emira V6 Manual FE (that has stayed in Japan for over half a year on a loan from Lotus UK as a temporary display-car, and it is not legal to drive it on the street/road here). The genuinely homologated Japan Edition cars are still in the process of getting certified, and possibly won’t hit the Japanese streets/roads until May. I am curious to check their “loudness” as compared to the UK exhibition car.
 

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