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Exhaust sounds deeper when clutch disengaged
« on: April 02, 2015, 02:46:20 pm »
Has anyone else noticed this? Depress the clutch and the exhaust note changes slightly

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Re: Exhaust sounds deeper when clutch disengaged
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2015, 02:55:40 pm »
Normal.  Pressing the clutch pedal down puts a lot of load on the crank, therefore slowing the idle speed slightly and consequently the tone of the exhaust.


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Re: Exhaust sounds deeper when clutch disengaged
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2015, 04:50:00 pm »
2ndededed
Mine changes tone with the clutch pressed, it's normal.
There is no replacement for displacement....
But a turbo does help....