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Is this the answer to louder sounding F1 cars?

Is this the answer to louder sounding F1 cars?

chitchatboy

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blogentry-133713-0-78991500-1400142011_thumb.jpgWhile we all know that this year's Formula One 1.6-litre V6 Turbo power units have been criticised for being too soft in terms of volume, some people prefer the quieter and more defined engine note.

blogentry-133713-0-35266900-1400142006_thumb.jpgHowever, it seems that the FIA, F1's governing body, has decided that the cars need more noise. And Mercedes is possibly the first one with a solution - a flared 'megaphone' exhaust. Sadly, early reports indicate that the new exhaust does not make much of a difference to the volume of the engine.

 




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I still remember in the 90's,my friend's Yamaha TZR125,also put a so called "Trumpet' inside the exhausts to improve the sound & performance..

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F1 uses a straight through exhaust system. Unlike road cars which have catalytic converter and noise mufflers. The F1 exhaust is already at its loudest.

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Bernie Ecclestone says he was "horrified" by the noise produced by the new Formula 1 engines, or to be more precise the lack of it. They don't, he says, "sound like racing cars".

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Might as well install a loudspeaker behind.

 

1 step forward, 3 steps back.

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