Strange noise under hard acceleration .. sounds like that grey tv channel with no station.

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08-09-2001, 09:56 AM

TommyS401`

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Strange noise under hard acceleration .. sounds like that grey tv channel with no station.

Does anyone know what this could be? Its in almost all the gears when I accelerate hard, I think I cna recall it about 4k rpm. Something wrong? What to check. Any info is cool!

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08-09-2001, 09:58 AM

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It's cuz you're chipped with the stock exhaust. Better exhaust will fix that problem.

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08-09-2001, 10:30 AM

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So, considering what you said.. this is normal, yes/no?

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08-09-2001, 10:36 AM

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With a chip and no exhaust, yes.

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08-09-2001, 10:36 AM

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Yes....the phenomena is called a sandblaster exhaust...

once you get an aftermarket exhaust with better exhaust flow, you'll forget that sound even existed.

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08-09-2001, 11:07 AM

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Which Chip u got?

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08-09-2001, 11:08 AM

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Actually with a chip and factory exhaust. No exhaust would get him in trouble! ;p

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