Stock pops and bangs

[Andrew25]

I tried searching the forum for this but couldn’t find an answer. When I first tried the Emira, track mode would give me pops and bangs, which is something that made me fall in love with the car. Now that I reached 1600km, I only slightly tried track mode for 1 minute, and sport mode for 5 minutes. None of them gave me pops and bangs. Is it normal? I have the warning light on the dashboard, don’t known if that might have something to do with it. Thanks!

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

The pops/bangs usually happen when you let off the throttle after accelerating. Try that.

 

[Andrew25]

The pops/bangs usually happen when you let off the throttle after accelerating. Try that.

Done that. Doesn’t work.

 

[Andrew25]

I didn’t specify that my Emira is an I4

 

[docron]

I have i4. i usually can get pops and bangs on WOT and abrupt let off in Sport and Track mode.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

I didn’t specify that my Emira is an I4

Ah. I have the V6. And that's how I trigger it every time in my car.

 

[TurboTambo]

I tried searching the forum for this but couldn’t find an answer. When I first tried the Emira, track mode would give me pops and bangs, which is something that made me fall in love with the car. Now that I reached 1600km, I only slightly tried track mode for 1 minute, and sport mode for 5 minutes. None of them gave me pops and bangs. Is it normal? I have the warning light on the dashboard, don’t known if that might have something to do with it. Thanks!

The warning light stops the pop and bangs. When I was getting the warning light from the new downpipe the pop and bangs stopped. I fitted 'eBay special' O2 sensor spacers, and now I don't get any codes and the pops and bangs are back.

 

[sixtyy]

Yeah sort out the warning light first.

 

[Andrew25]

The warning light stops the pop and bangs. When I was getting the warning light from the new downpipe the pop and bangs stopped. I fitted 'eBay special' O2 sensor spacers, and now I don't get any codes and the pops and bangs are back.

So whatever the issue is that makes that warning light on, that would stop the pops and bangs? Do you know the reason why?

 

[geoffbland]

So whatever the issue is that makes that warning light on, that would stop the pops and bangs? Do you know the reason why?

I am guessing that everyone is thinking the engine warning light is putting your car in reduced power mode to protect itself - hence you are not getting the pops and bangs.

 

[Andrew25]

In that case I’d expect the owner’s manual to mention a power limit, but it just says something about avoiding driving and taking the car to a shop as soon as possible if I’m not mistaken. Interesting. Also, shouldn’t the car explicitly warn you in case of a power limit? Thanks for your feedback guys.

 

[TurboTambo]

So whatever the issue is that makes that warning light on, that would stop the pops and bangs? Do you know the reason why?

I actually never noticed any decrease in power, just no pops and bangs..... which is definitely weird.

 

[gcmak]

Mine stopped popping with a CEL on. No limp mode and still could use launch control.

 

[Wusah]

Mine pops and bangs consistently in track and milder in sport mode, as the others said your warning light may be making the Emira limit itself until it's sorted out. Hope you get them back once you fix it.

 

[Ryan_929]

The warning light stops the pop and bangs. When I was getting the warning light from the new downpipe the pop and bangs stopped. I fitted 'eBay special' O2 sensor spacers, and now I don't get any codes and the pops and bangs are back.

What code were you getting with the downpipe? I went with a 200cell down pipe with fabspeed “minicat” and I’m getting a cel from time to time.