Is the 'Fake Engine Noise' for real?

[AzScorpion]

Or have tinnitus. My hearing is crap anyway.

I have that too from all the concerts back when I was young. I think Ted Nugent was the one that did me in because ever since that show I have a constant ringing in both ears. Luckily I can still hear really good but the ringing can be unbearable at times especially at night.

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[Msfitoy]

I like dumb stuff just as much as the next guy, but this was extra dumb.

I looked up that Thor fake exhaust sounds and saw this video with it installed on a ... Tesla!!! =D

That AMG sounds like a back firing 3 cylinder lol...

 

[Skit hjälm]

OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR

 

[AzScorpion]

OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR

Geeze I'm going to have nightmares now! ?‍?‍

 

[subquark]

That AMG sounds like a back firing 3 cylinder lol...

I'd buy the thing if it had a 2-stroke lawnmower or weed eater - that would turn heads.

 

[dtech]

I have that too from all the concerts back when I was young. I think Ted Nugent was the one that did me in because ever since that show I have a constant ringing in both ears. Luckily I can still hear really good but the ringing can be unbearable at times especially at night.

Surely you know that tinnitus is linked to increased risk of alzheimers ?

 

[AzScorpion]

Surely you know that tinnitus is linked to increased risk of alzheimers ?

Alzheimers...never! Wait, who are you? Can I get a triple cheeseburger please? ?

 

[Msfitoy]

Geeze I'm going to have nightmares now! ?‍?‍

Be careful what you start lol...

 

[Cmar]

For me it's an economic choice.

Floor it or buy eggs.

I suppose once they take my stove and I can't cook eggs, I'll be able to floor it any time I want!

Maybe Ford can design a fake wood / gas electric stove with realistic wood / gas smells ( just flip a switch) for you to cook your fake vege eggs on. Then the world will be( almost) good again.

 

[dtech]

Surely you know that tinnitus is linked to increased risk of alzheimers ?

I blame a led zeppelin concert for mine, arrived late and nowhere to sit except in front of a massive speaker array. Tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss, mine was and my hearing aids have a program that helps to calm it. If you were in Denver I'd suggest you see Dr Julie, but most audio docs are of the fairer sex and the one I went to was very fair indeed, no loss of my optical capabilities that day.

 

[Jason B]

Yes, Rangers have fake engine noises at idle to make it sound like a Singer sewing machine. I don't anything at WOT that would lead me to believe there is any fake noises.

My 13 Focus ST had it. There was a reed in the manifold that vibrated based on how fast the air was flowing the the manifold. There was a hose that traveled through a valve controlled by the ECU to a connection on the firewall that allowed the sound into the cabin. The Mustang GT has the same arrangement.

My two Ecoboost Mustangs had the electronic sound enhancement. It was much more prominent than the system on my Ranger. The Ford Performance tune disables it in the As-Built or you can use For scan to turn it off.

It's a sad day for motor heads if you have to fake the sounds in a Mustang GT.

 

[subquark]

Maybe Ford can design a fake wood / gas electric stove with realistic wood / gas smells ( just flip a switch) for you to cook your fake vege eggs on. Then the world will be( almost) good again.

 

[subquark]

When I test drove mine in 2020 the sound admittedly made a favorable impression, not realizing that it was subterfuge, you can't get that deep v8 sound from a measly 4 cylinder , time to contact my attorney regards a false marketing suit, contend i was tricked into believing i was buying a v8, was it Harley that won a court case against Japanese makes regards their unique exhaust roar .

Hey, if you can sue because mac & cheese takes more than 3 1/2 minutes to cook, then why not!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63825860

Wait till she tries cooking it once they take her gas stove away!

 

[BettaRanga]

The fake engine noise was *absolutely* a real thing in my 2019 Lariat. When I put my foot down, there was an obvious "throaty" rumble present that simply was not coming from the actual engine or exhaust. I disabled it in ForScan a long time ago, but the change was immediate and obvious.

As an avid DIY guy, I hugely prefer to hear the actual engine, so I can listen for any irregularities that may alert me to something which needs some attention.

The piped in noise was loud enough to more-or-less mask the actual engine / exhaust sound, which is pretty quiet from the factory.

The level of fake engine sound is directly proportional to how far down you put your foot. At WOT, it sounded a lot like a throaty V8. When simply cruising or just using light throttle, it is barely (if at all) there.

This is how I feel in my Lariat at engine start and when I put pedal to floor. VROOM!

 

[Jason B]

Hey, if you can sue because mac & cheese takes more than 3 1/2 minutes to cook, then why not!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63825860

Wait till she tries cooking it once they take her gas stove away!

That's like suing the makers of Texas Pete hot sauce because it's not made in Texas.

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