NPP burble: any long-term harm?

Xyebo · 04-20-2023, 03:21 PM

I just got my 2023 SS 1LE. It's got the NPP, so I have been enjoying the piss out of it.
The late year Gen 6 SSs seem to have a mild burble tune from the factory when I lift and coast above 3k RPM.
While it sounds nice, there are stories online of Bimmer and VW guys running burble tunes and ruining their cats and exhausts. Does our car have such a risk of long-term harm?

retmil · 04-20-2023, 03:26 PM

I had a 2017SS and now a 22SS that both had/have the burble due to the factory tune and should not affect the engine. I personally hate that burble and installed a catback exhaust which has helped eliminate some of that sound.

SSDan · 04-20-2023, 09:21 PM

If your car is 100% stock I wouldn’t worry about it. Enjoy the burble.

tarmelter · 04-20-2023, 09:29 PM

love me that NPP burble.

Casper the friendly G · 04-21-2023, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xyebo

I just got my 2023 SS 1LE. It's got the NPP, so I have been enjoying the piss out of it.
The late year Gen 6 SSs seem to have a mild burble tune from the factory when I lift and coast above 3k RPM.
While it sounds nice, there are stories online of Bimmer and VW guys running burble tunes and ruining their cats and exhausts. Does our car have such a risk of long-term harm?

If by burble you mean crackles and pops...I hate them. Mine is a 17SS stick with dual mode exhaust. Almost 63k miles on it now and luckily I can say over time the exhaust gets much less crackles and pops. My exhaust sounds better now than when new.

adamjwilson · 04-21-2023, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xyebo

I just got my 2023 SS 1LE. It's got the NPP, so I have been enjoying the piss out of it.
The late year Gen 6 SSs seem to have a mild burble tune from the factory when I lift and coast above 3k RPM.
While it sounds nice, there are stories online of Bimmer and VW guys running burble tunes and ruining their cats and exhausts. Does our car have such a risk of long-term harm?

No long term harm if your car is stock and the exhaust notes came that way. If you plan on modding the car down the road, it may get progressively worse but can be tuned out (most of it) through HP Tuners.

joekd · 04-21-2023, 09:24 AM

Personally I love the burble, only issue it causes that I know about is empty wallet syndrom from driving around enjoying the sound of it over and over and over...

SSEssence · 04-21-2023, 09:31 AM

Pretty sure the GM engineers wouldn't add a burble tune that would harm the car in the long run. Love the burbles more than I thought it would except when next to a cop lol.

Odabo · 04-21-2023, 09:40 AM

I love the burbles especially after I get passed by Hyundai and we both get caught by a traffic light.

Chrome383Z · 04-21-2023, 07:51 PM

Tuned them out… Sounded like a poorly tuned rattle can. IMO

ShockingZ · 04-21-2023, 08:11 PM

really...

dfxrte · 04-21-2023, 08:29 PM

best way to avoid damage to the cats is by replacing them with kooks catless headers

!

also increases burble, its a win-win

Xyebo · 04-23-2023, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dfxrte

best way to avoid damage to the cats is by replacing them with kooks catless headers

!

also increases burble, its a win-win

Can't really do that in California, unfortunately.

04-20-2023, 03:21 PM	#1
Xyebo Drives: '23 1SS 1LE \| '18 1LS V6 [sold] Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 114	NPP burble: any long-term harm? I just got my 2023 SS 1LE. It's got the NPP, so I have been enjoying the piss out of it. The late year Gen 6 SSs seem to have a mild burble tune from the factory when I lift and coast above 3k RPM. While it sounds nice, there are stories online of Bimmer and VW guys running burble tunes and ruining their cats and exhausts. Does our car have such a risk of long-term harm?

04-20-2023, 09:21 PM	#3
SSDan Drives: 2016 1SS 6MT NPP Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lake Murray, SC Posts: 2,245 View My Garage	If your car is 100% stock I wouldn’t worry about it. Enjoy the burble. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS Hyper Blue 6MT NPP 2010 Camaro 2SS Cam/Headers/CAI/3.91 gears 476 rwhp/440 rwtq (sold)

04-20-2023, 09:29 PM	#4
tarmelter Drives: 2022 1SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Maine Posts: 105	love me that NPP burble. __________________ 2022 Shadow Gray Metallic 1SS 1LE A10 Rotofab Dry ST delete.

04-21-2023, 09:24 AM	#7
joekd Drives: 2018 Camaro SS vert Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: CT Posts: 449	Personally I love the burble, only issue it causes that I know about is empty wallet syndrom from driving around enjoying the sound of it over and over and over... __________________

04-21-2023, 09:31 AM	#8
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,803 View My Garage	Pretty sure the GM engineers wouldn't add a burble tune that would harm the car in the long run. Love the burbles more than I thought it would except when next to a cop lol. __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

04-20-2023, 03:26 PM	#2
retmil Drives: 2022 Wild Cherry SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Germantown, Md Posts: 316	I had a 2017SS and now a 22SS that both had/have the burble due to the factory tune and should not affect the engine. I personally hate that burble and installed a catback exhaust which has helped eliminate some of that sound.

04-21-2023, 09:40 AM	#9
Odabo Drives: Chevrolet Blazer Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Space Coast Posts: 242	I love the burbles especially after I get passed by Hyundai and we both get caught by a traffic light. __________________ 2023 2SS 1LE Radiant Red, A10, PDR, Black Lugs, ACS Rock Guards, ACS ZL1 1LE Side Skirts

04-21-2023, 07:51 PM	#10
Chrome383Z Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: McCordsville, Indiana Posts: 621	Tuned them out… Sounded like a poorly tuned rattle can. IMO __________________ 2019 Shock 2SS A10. 2650@10psi/LPE HPFP/XDI+30/LT4 LPFP+JMS/Soler 95mm/Rotofab, E65, CSP 2” Headers/GESI GenII Cats. MM Wild/GM SG3 suspension/1LE Brakes, Velgen VF5 Wheels/GY SC3. JRE Tuned.

04-21-2023, 08:11 PM	#11
ShockingZ Account Suspended Drives: Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Floriduh Posts: 121	really...

04-21-2023, 08:29 PM	#12
dfxrte Drives: 22 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: GTA Posts: 345	best way to avoid damage to the cats is by replacing them with kooks catless headers ! also increases burble, its a win-win __________________ Sold: '17 m6 2SS [arctic blue] Current: '22 m6 zl1 [vivid orange]

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