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Old Oct 3, 2021 | 03:44 PM
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Do y'all get a lot of engine noise through the glass window behind the seats? Just curious....
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No. Just a little from the injectors.
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Yes. Just like the C7's LT1, the LT2 is a noisy engine.
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No, only when you floor it you might hear it a little, but it is not loud.
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Don’t hear a thing in my HTC!
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No. Just a little from the injectors.
Like rapid clicking right? I thought that noise was due to the valves?
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Like rapid clicking right? I thought that noise was due to the valves?
Direct injection noise.
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Direct injection systems do so at very high pressures. That is what produces the noticeable clicking.

A lot of folks notice it initially, but most are able to tune it out over time like background noise. However, some seem to fixate on it. It is completely normal.

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Is there an engine behind that window? Never hear it except through the exhaust.
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I do hear the injectors, but only if I have my hearing aides in
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Same as others. I only hear the injectors. Its very quiet otherwise...almost too quiet.
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No. It's music to my ears.......
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Too loud or not too loud is very subjective.
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