C7’s throaty engine could be barred in South Korea
11-10-2014, 03:00 PM
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C7’s throaty engine could be barred in South Korea
It sounds like some of those ears over in South Korea might be a little too gentle for our beloved C7. According to reports, the new Corvette could actually be barred from the country because the car’s 455-horsepower LT1 V8 is just too damn throaty for South Korea’s engine noise regulations.
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11-10-2014, 06:08 PM
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I can't even imagine any American giving a rats *** whether S Korea receives any vettes or not.
11-10-2014, 06:17 PM
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No NPP. Problem solved.
11-10-2014, 07:55 PM
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Bet their tune would change if we threatened to block their cars 
11-10-2014, 08:35 PM
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Well... I wouldn't exactly call an LT1 (or LS series for that matter) exactly "throaty".....
11-10-2014, 08:38 PM
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11-10-2014, 08:42 PM
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Makes me wonder is the standard exhaust as loud as NPP in Sport or Track mode or more subdued? I like the ride of the Touring mode but the sound of the Sport Mode. I haven't really looked into it but can you match the ride of the Touring mode and the valve setting of the Sport mode to the same setting?
11-10-2014, 09:05 PM
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11-11-2014, 11:26 AM
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I think its more about perspective. Most cars in Asia are pretty quiet with the exhaust so even a C7 with NPP set to touring may sound very loud to the average S. Koreans. This is Korea we are talking about not the US of A where people ride "obnoxiously" loud Harleys.