Soler Performance Controller changes exhaust sound.
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Soler Performance Controller changes exhaust sound.
Recently installed the Soler Controller and noticed when switching from OEM to Sport 5 while moving the exhaust changes to a slightly deeper growl and more pops and crackles on deceleration. Is it my imagination or have others noticed.
Controller is pretty amazing BTW.
Controller is pretty amazing BTW.
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Recently installed the Soler Controller and noticed when switching from OEM to Sport 5 while moving the exhaust changes to a slightly deeper growl and more pops and crackles on deceleration. Is it my imagination or have others noticed.
Controller is pretty amazing BTW.
Controller is pretty amazing BTW.
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It's all placebo, all it's doing it giving more throttle than your physically giving. So when you give 20% it turns it into 40% or whatever setting you've selected. It doesn't actually change the exhaust sound, you just hear the sound of higher throttle than what you expect from what your foot is doing.
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It's all placebo, all it's doing it giving more throttle than your physically giving. So when you give 20% it turns it into 40% or whatever setting you've selected. It doesn't actually change the exhaust sound, you just hear the sound of higher throttle than what you expect from what your foot is doing.
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At idle it would be the same. The sound would be the same just earlier in the throttle being pressed process, the rest of the time. Now as it gets there more quickly on throtttle I am guessing it could sound different.
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Recently installed the Soler Controller and noticed when switching from OEM to Sport 5 while moving the exhaust changes to a slightly deeper growl and more pops and crackles on deceleration. Is it my imagination or have others noticed.
Controller is pretty amazing BTW.
Controller is pretty amazing BTW.
It's no different than pressing down further on the gas pedal would do. I suppose that "changes the exhaust note," too.
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