A8 trans problem

[Jeremiah Curry]

I am not sure about that my 92 MR2 turbo with a 3" turbo back and two straight through mufflers definately drones, it is nearly deafening.  Muffler shop said small bore I4s were the worst for this.

-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:46 AM
To: Danton J.A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com>
Cc: 'Britt Crowell' <britt at BrittCrowell.com>; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: A8 trans problem

turbo? Probably OK

NA - probably drone

Grant
On May 17, 2011, at 8:33 AM, Danton J.A. Cardoso wrote:

> Gol' dang that sounds like it's out of NASCAR!  
> I am pondering the idea of removing my second muffler on the A4.  I wonder if it would drone, drown out the stereo and be fatiguing on the highway...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dan DiBiase
> Sent: Tuesday, 17 May, 2011 06:33
> To: Britt Crowell
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: A8 trans problem
> 
> LOL, they were probably looking around for the Camaro....
> 
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
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> ________________________________
> From: Britt Crowell <britt at BrittCrowell.com>
> To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 10:57:48 PM
> Subject: RE: A8 trans problem
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> 
> It is cool sounding, but like I said, on the 6 hour drive from SC back home to 
> LA (Lower Alabama) it got old quick with iPod ear buds. I did apparently stop at 
> the slowest McDonalds in the world on the way back. Ordered quick, but waited 5 
> min to pay, gave up. Took off out of the drive through to get back on the 
> I-state ASAP in 1st gear (tip-tronic). Guess the sound was intimidating, sent a 
> few kids running for cover in the parking lot. The sound does turn people’s 
> heads. It would be nice to enable/disable it at will.
> 
> From:Dan DiBiase [mailto:d_dibiase at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 7:31 AM
> To: Britt Crowell; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: A8 trans problem
> 
> Wow, what a great sound!
> 
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
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> From:Britt Crowell <britt at BrittCrowell.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Sent: Sat, May 14, 2011 7:58:57 PM
> Subject: Re: A8 trans problem
> 
> 
> Also the previous owner deleted the 2nd muffler, it sounds mean, but
> about hour 2 on the interstate with no radio it gets old. You can watch
> a little video of the sound it makes here:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VMVDFQuU1c
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