FWI exposes TICKING noise under light throttle
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FWI exposes TICKING noise under light throttle
At very light acceleration I can hear a slight, tick tick tick tick tick from both my 98 and the 01 now that it has the FWI on it.
I read a while back about similar experiences.
I'm trying to figure out what this ticking noise is. I dont like it.
Does anyones car not make this noise (I doubt you could hear the noise if you have messed with your exaust, the ticking its faint)
I read a while back about similar experiences.
I'm trying to figure out what this ticking noise is. I dont like it.
Does anyones car not make this noise (I doubt you could hear the noise if you have messed with your exaust, the ticking its faint)
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Re: FWI exposes TICKING noise under light throttle
Originally Posted by Hans
At very light acceleration I can hear a slight, tick tick tick tick tick from both my 98 and the 01 now that it has the FWI on it.
I read a while back about similar experiences.
I'm trying to figure out what this ticking noise is. I dont like it.
Does anyones car not make this noise (I doubt you could hear the noise if you have messed with your exaust, the ticking its faint)
I read a while back about similar experiences.
I'm trying to figure out what this ticking noise is. I dont like it.
Does anyones car not make this noise (I doubt you could hear the noise if you have messed with your exaust, the ticking its faint)
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Dude, you should hear mine after the cam, OER'*, 105# springs, and SLP'*
I bet any person on the street would think my car is broken, until I step on it that is
Sounds like it'* normal to hear it though. I wouldn't be too worried.
I bet any person on the street would think my car is broken, until I step on it that is
Sounds like it'* normal to hear it though. I wouldn't be too worried.
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I'm usually too busy listening to the whine to hear any ticking. However with performance comes different sounds.
Overall a cam at low idle sounds like it'* a horribly running motor, in reality it'* getting ready to pounce.
Bob.. gotta love that header tick. Rob (GXP) pulled up and told me something was seriously wrong with my car at a meet.. I laughed and did something I can't discuss here.
Overall a cam at low idle sounds like it'* a horribly running motor, in reality it'* getting ready to pounce.
Bob.. gotta love that header tick. Rob (GXP) pulled up and told me something was seriously wrong with my car at a meet.. I laughed and did something I can't discuss here.
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Originally Posted by TommyGloves
I have the same ticking on both of my cars along with the low whistling I get from the N* tb.
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
I'm usually too busy listening to the whine to hear any ticking. However with performance comes different sounds.
Overall a cam at low idle sounds like it'* a horribly running motor, in reality it'* getting ready to pounce.
Bob.. gotta love that header tick. Rob (GXP) pulled up and told me something was seriously wrong with my car at a meet.. I laughed and did something I can't discuss here.
Overall a cam at low idle sounds like it'* a horribly running motor, in reality it'* getting ready to pounce.
Bob.. gotta love that header tick. Rob (GXP) pulled up and told me something was seriously wrong with my car at a meet.. I laughed and did something I can't discuss here.
Yeah, even though I know it'* supposed to sound like that, it'* still "uncomfortable."
I sent this link to McGrath since he was curious about the cam idle. You can hear the valvetrain noise over the exhaust. I think the exhaust sounds badass anyway Camera is about even with the rear and 2 feet to the side. Car was fully warmed up by the way.
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t...nt=SX1Idle.flv