So, just curious...anyone notice that the exhaust (stock) on the TC sounds a bit like the WRX (in terms of a puttery exhaust noise)? Or is my car just acting up. I'm not getting and CEL or loss of power, but I just noticed it has a sound reminiscent of the WRX...

 

its got a slight rumble to it i wish it had more.....still dont think its as good as a suburu though lol.

 

Aw ****. You blew numero 4.

 

I've owned a WRX, and now have an HHR SS. Both cars do have a nice low rumble to them, and only rise in pitch just a bit towards redline, very much unlike most 4-cylinder engines. The WRX boxer engine has a nice off-beat pattern to the exhaust pulses that the SS can't match, though, but the SS has a nice mechanical whining sound at high revs which I think sounds pretty racy. The biggest difference in sound was the lack of rattles in the WRX, although the SS is quicker and more fun to drive

 

WRXs sound like poo. The Cobalt SS has a bit of a putter, but it's nothing like the nasty WRX lawn-mower-with-a-missing-muffler sound.

 

I would put some flame retardant K-Y on..

 

Have you not heard a WRX STi? Those motors are complete sex!

You're the first person I have seen to say they sound like crap....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIeGMfsgBuk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcB1J7lcyGw

That sound owns the SS. BTW, this red SS/SC is my car.

 

I wish someone made an exhaust so our cars sound like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxiefK5lYlw
now imagine the exhaust with my bov
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OtZI7_QVZA
It would sound awsome!!!!!

 

the SS sounds nice, the yeah, the STi has it beat.

 

Subaru's sound horrible because of the way the engine is... they dont sound good at all.

you can get your ss to sound like that evo with the zzp exhaust


for the record this owns all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pjCifOkCSU

 

Put an equal length header on a WRX and it will sound like pretty much any other 4 cylinder. The unequal length of the stock exhaust is what give it the distinct note.

 

ehhh thats only part of it... its mostly because the boxer engine in which the pistons move side to side instead of up and down

 

Sti r the **** no doubt

 

Yup.. which is not exactly optimal if i recall...
I wouldnt envy that exhaust note...


Wait.. does that mean SS got unequal length header as well??

 

o man...i need to post a sound clip of my engine...it idles funny...where people think that something is broke...but its perfectly fine....lol. ill try and get a clip of it tomorrow

not only does it idle funny its starts off...loud ass **** where it scares people...it makes a **** load of noise...but you guys can hear it tomorrow

 

^^^^ nice

 

the ss sounds good at sub 1500rpm, but the subaru sounds good from idle all the way up. I miss it

 

SS = Inline 4
WRX = Opposed 4 (AKA Boxer)

Not sure if you guys go to many racetracks but the WRX's actually sound a lot like older porsche's. (Also boxers)
I love the sound of the SS turbo's but they'll never have the raspy, irregular sound of the WRX's. Not that I like the WRX sound more. It's actually more of a droning sound than the SS. To me, the SS's sound more like a 70's era SUPERBIKE. Gotta luv the sound of an inline 4.

 

yea, no kidding.. SS sounds nothing like the wrx. I put an invidia exhaust on an 08 the other day, omg. I just about crapped my pants it sounded so nice.

 

Well WRX was the best comparison I could think of off the top of my head. It just seemed funny that while most 4 cylinder cars have a straight, even exhaust note, I noticed mine sounds like it has short little gaps in the sound of the exhaust, evenly spaced, which was reminiscent of a WRX. You could even say it sounds like a Nissan 3.5L above 3500 or 4000 I believe...that vibration type sound...or like chewbacca in my engine? lol

 

get the down pipe and you will hear the blurbles better but it wont be close to the wrx. It still is a neat sound though. backfires like crazy lol. get some cams and you may sound closer to a wrx.

 

The best sounding 4cyl is the Srt-4 by far. I miss the way mine sounded!

 

yea srt4s have a nice nasty raspy sound. but they dont beat the wrx is best sounding 4 cylinder

You know what car isnt know for its exhaust tone? Evo's I never hear anyone mention Evo's sound nice. I heard a Evo X MR the other day with an exhaust, omg... Big improvement from previous years.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ6oxxtX_Jw

Sorry its not that great on sound cause my digital cam died so I used my phone but it sounds awesome.

 

Any turbo car will have a bit of exhaust flutter. I dont think the SS sounds like a boxer in the slightest, however they both sound like turbo cars