ayrshiredude Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I was wondering if it is possible to turn off or disable the sound pipe think that gives the exhaust sound in the car when accelerating. I know it sounds great but wondering if it might get a bit waring and loose its appeal after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarksST Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I quite like the noise it adds to the character, but if you don't want it you need this. http://www.sico-developments.co.uk/collections/2013-mk7-fiesta-st/products/1-6-ecoboost-sound-symposer-aluminium-blanking-plug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor2005 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Tbf you dont even need that. You can just pull the pipe off under the bonnet and stuff a rag into it and put it back on. And haha tell me about it the noise sounds proper over the top and echoish to me :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarksST Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Tbf you dont even need that. You can just pull the pipe off under the bonnet and stuff a rag into it and put it back on. And haha tell me about it the noise sounds proper over the top and echoish to me :/ Like it, bodge job on a new £19k car. Lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor2005 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Well if its stupid but it works it aint stupid :) it litterally just pops off when you pull it and then just stick the scrunched up rag into it. There is no pressure or anything so it doesnt go anywhere and it looks totally stock under the bonnet when you reconect the pipe with the rag in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDRX Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 What is this????????/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky2013 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Why would you buy a hot hatch and make it silent? The sound is great and doesn't even drown on the motorway. And it won't loose it's appeal after time lol its addictive 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Is this a pipe that makes extra sound in the car to give a false feeling that your going faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Not sure on the exact layout for the ST, but someone in Germany has documented how to do it on the 1.6 Ecoboost Focus: http://www.motor-talk.de/forum/1-6-eb-sound-symposer-stilllegen-t5025908.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDRX Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 ^ I'm no German, but when he's talking about being Horny and Mutants keep getting into the car it worries me. Never knew this thing was on the car.... hardly noticeable, although being pauper spec I may not have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor2005 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 They did seem to change in volume a lot during production. My ST was 63 plate one and it was hardly noticable. I liked it that way. My 2 mates have 14 plate ones and theirs are stupidly loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky2013 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 You may find this is due to adaptive volume in audio settings, turn it off and it is louder, turn it on and it is quieter depending on the level. tested in 2 ST's now and it really does make a difference. I have found at 5000 rpm or more it doesn't matter if its on adaptive or not but under that it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor2005 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Im pretty sure the sound symposer (Sound pipe's official name) on the fiesta st is not electronically controlled. Just vacuum contolled :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 87 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 You may find this is due to adaptive volume in audio settings, turn it off and it is louder, turn it on and it is quieter depending on the level. tested in 2 ST's now and it really does make a difference. I have found at 5000 rpm or more it doesn't matter if its on adaptive or not but under that it does. I may have to test this but I though it was just a mechanical thing, like it's either letting sound through or it isn't. And as for getting bored of it, that's really not an issue for me. I've had the car nearly 4 months and that noise still puts a smile on my face, and I think when I get MP215 this week I'm looking forward to the enhanced noise just as much as the power :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison79 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yeah nothing electrical, its just inlet noise amplified by a tube of some kind...resonance and all that stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky2013 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I swear by the adaptive volume, my misses even noticed it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 It is only mechanical though. Doesn't use the Speakers at all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynS Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Maybe as the adaptive volume makes the stereo louder this just makes the engine seem quieter? That's its purpose really lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigwith Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 As a side issue to this, I'm thinking of fitting the Mountune Cat Back exhaust to my Fiesta ST MP 215 together [possibly] with the Sports Cat down-tube. I am just a little concerned that this might alter the currently acceptable noise level at cruising speeds to something that becomes far too intrusive. I don't want to make an expensive mistake here so am wondering whether anyone has first hand experience of this or similar. Would the Mountune down-tube add to the 'noise'? I guess not, other than from the turbo ... there is always the option of disabling the sound imposer to quieten the exhaust note if necessary. I may well take a trip to Mountune HQ and have a chat with them re options but in the meantime I'd very much like to hear readers' comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mental_Atom Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 As a side issue to this, I'm thinking of fitting the Mountune Cat Back exhaust to my Fiesta ST MP 215 together [possibly] with the Sports Cat down-tube. I am just a little concerned that this might alter the currently acceptable noise level at cruising speeds to something that becomes far too intrusive. I don't want to make an expensive mistake here so am wondering whether anyone has first hand experience of this or similar. Would the Mountune down-tube add to the 'noise'? I guess not, other than from the turbo ... there is always the option of disabling the sound imposer to quieten the exhaust note if necessary. I may well take a trip to Mountune HQ and have a chat with them re options but in the meantime I'd very much like to hear readers' comments. I don't have my ST yet, but from what I've seen on other forums people who add the Mountune exhaust and induction tend to them do the "symposer delete" as if not the noise gets OTT because the exhaust/induction makes it louder anyway. But as I say, I don't even have my ST yet so I can't really comment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 87 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 ^ As said in another thread, no problems with noise with the Mountune exhaust. It's louder under acceleration which is the whole point of upgrading the exhaust, but when cruising it's not noticeably louder than standard. I wouldn't know about the downpipe & sports cat, but that seems like a lot of money for something that isn't warranty friendly, unless you're working your way towards MR230. The only problem I've had with the exhaust is that it seems to be knocking on some bumpy roads due to the standard mounts being soft rubber, so I'm upgrading the rear and middle mounts to see if that helps. The Symposer delete looks like a good idea too - might consider trying it if it can be put back to normal in case I don't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREED Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well if its stupid but it works it aint stupid :) it litterally just pops off when you pull it and then just stick the scrunched up rag into it. There is no pressure or anything so it doesnt go anywhere and it looks totally stock under the bonnet when you reconect the pipe with the rag in There is pressure going through the Symposer, that's why the Mountune delete has a couple of fittings you can use to hook up boost gauges etc. If the rag comes out you are gonna have a huge boost leak haha. Like everyone is saying it is a totally mechanical device which is designed to vibrate in such as way as to "shape" the induction noise. In practice though it basically just acts as an amplifier for the sound and doesn't really change it's characteristics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Key1973 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 O my god I've just found this out I'd put a cobra full stainless on my car ,I'm selling my car today as it drones like mad at 5000 rpm gave me headaches all the time good buy st2 hello st3 standard all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwdGrumps Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 On 8/5/2019 at 7:58 AM, Key1973 said: O my god I've just found this out I'd put a cobra full stainless on my car ,I'm selling my car today as it drones like mad at 5000 rpm gave me headaches all the time good buy st2 hello st3 standard all the way Hi, and hello to all, as a newbie to this forum and my ST2, im looking for someone to spell it out how to stop the enhanced ''noise'' when in sport mode, I've looked under the bonnet and its nothing like that focus that the German guy has posted his excellent thread on. Any body got a pic of under the bonnet as to which pipe i'm looking for please, its a Feb reg this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, OwdGrumps said: Hi, and hello to all, as a newbie to this forum and my ST2, im looking for someone to spell it out how to stop the enhanced ''noise'' when in sport mode, I've looked under the bonnet and its nothing like that focus that the German guy has posted his excellent thread on. Any body got a pic of under the bonnet as to which pipe i'm looking for please, its a Feb reg this year. It's digital, through the Speakers on the Mk8, there is no pipe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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