[Denis]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer70

An aftermarket intake will most likely require this to be removed. The bigger question is, if removed is it connected to any smog or sensors etc...

I would imagine an aftermarket intake would just require the same receptacle for it to work.

[ron123]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer70

An aftermarket intake will most likely require this to be removed. The bigger question is, if removed is it connected to any smog or sensors etc...

The inline trumpet device does not allow airflow it only lets sound through. Did not see any wires or other piping connected to either section of the soundtube. Really looked like it could simply be blocked with a plug at the connector on the airtube or at the firewall without any adverse side affects.
After listening to this when revved up, I would leave it functional Agree with Denis in above post.

The Air Filter box is much bigger in Gen 6 and the air box opening right up against the back of the headlight area is larger as well

Ron

[joes407]

To me this sound tube is ridiculous, long tubes create plenty of sound! This must be for all the people that used to turn their air cleaner upside down for more carb noise

[MLL67RSSS]

Seems kind of silly to me as well, "sound bling?" Sort of a "well the other guys are doing it so we will too" kind of thing? Normally they go to great lengths to eliminate intake noise with baffles and plates that redirect the air charge and is why so many of you see performance gains (increased intake noise?) by ditching the stock stuff for a CAI. So now they add even more junk to route the sound to the cabin that they've engineered out? I always thought the mindset for you guys was, "If it doesn't make the car faster..."

[DevonK]

Sound tubes done badly can be truly obnoxious (see: FR-S/BRZ). But if you don't like what they add, they can easily be plugged (in the case of the twins, in the passenger footwell, with a $6 part from an auto supply store).

It's not an artificial sound though, and if it adds to the deep baritone tone of the SS engine note it will be a welcome addition.

There's some Euro hot hatch that has a totally artificial system playing through the speakers that allows you to transform the sound of its 4-banger into anything you want - V8 rumble, V12 shriek - and it works pretty well. If I was forced to go with a 4, that's what I'd want, as there is no way a 4 cylinder is going to sound decent au naturel (or even with a sound tube).

[Obsessed 17]

I dont care about the sound tube, but if i get an aftermarket exhaust its coming out. On my previous car i just did axle backs and left sound tube in and it was deafining in the cabin. Took it out and it was perfect.

[2000Firehawk]

Originally Posted by Jeffro19

I think it's a cool idea. I'm curious what it sounds like.

Hmm... a 'hearing-aid' for the 'baby-boomer' generation maybe...
Blinker fluid , muffler bearings, sound-tubes....
The sales people at the stealerships, are going to have a good time with this...
If I throw in an extra sound tube, do we have a deal...

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by fastball

Yeah the sound tube thing is pretty stupid. I'll be tearing the whole thing out the day I take my car home. GM seriously wasted engineering time and materials on this feature?

Kinda lame a** crap is that? $5.00 in plastic hoses from Home Depot and what is essentially a spit valve for a trumpet.

Wait, there's people who love this idea - who wants to buy mine for $500.00?

My question is: why the hate? You don't even know what it sounds like without it, yet you seem utterly convinced that removing the sound tube would be an improvement. Based on what? Removing its not going to make the exhaust any louder.

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer70

An aftermarket intake will most likely require this to be removed. The bigger question is, if removed is it connected to any smog or sensors etc...

Why would it have any effect on emissions equipment? Its a sound tube ... it transmits sound.

Originally Posted by MLL67RSSS

Seems kind of silly to me as well, "sound bling?" Sort of a "well the other guys are doing it so we will too" kind of thing? Normally they go to great lengths to eliminate intake noise with baffles and plates that redirect the air charge and is why so many of you see performance gains (increased intake noise?) by ditching the stock stuff for a CAI. So now they add even more junk to route the sound to the cabin that they've engineered out? I always thought the mindset for you guys was, "If it doesn't make the car faster..."

Not all sounds are good. Its all about filtering out some elements while enhancing others, not making everything quieter or louder.

Think of it like this: when you hear a song get played, they didn't just stick a microphone in the middle of the room & hope for the best, because then the drums would be overpowering while the bass guitar could barely be heard and the vocals would get garbled. In the mixing, each piece is enhanced or reduced as needed to provide the best overall experience. Its not a perfect analogy, but it gives a sense of what the engineers are trying to accomplish

Originally Posted by 2000Firehawk

Hmm... a 'hearing-aid' for the 'baby-boomer' generation maybe...
Blinker fluid , muffler bearings, sound-tubes....
The sales people at the stealerships, are going to have a good time with this...
If I throw in an extra sound tube, do we have a deal...

You've got it all figured out. Its all a ploy so that dealers can charge an extra few bucks to people who don't know any better. But you won't be fooled, will you? Because you're smarter than the engineers that worked on it.

[joemosfet]

"Don't knock it until you try it."

[Spanky1]

Can the sound tube be turned off without removing it?

[KMPrenger]

Dang guys...

back off the hate will you. Why do you all think it is so silly?

The purpose is to pipe in extra noise (noise that muscles head enjoy hearing....not made up crap coming through the speakers) back into the cabin, b/c without it we likely wouldn't hear enough noise.

What is so damn wrong with that????

Yes...if you are going to be installing an aftermarket exhaust, and headers, and what else...by all means. Rip this out, plug up the holes, and save a few pounds.

But for those of us that will likely leave the exhaust stock or mostly stock this is a good feature to have. (I ordered NPP...I'm not ripping that off, but I can see a possible change to the exhaust more "upstream" from there possibly)

You guys that think this is nothing but nonsense, really need to open yourselves up a bit.

[90503]

Well, maybe calling it a trumpet leaves a lot of options for the aftermarket and isn't the most flattering description...lol...

But, there probably are a lot of "normal" engine sounds these days that are better off unheard inside the cabin and this feature solves that....At least it's not full blown artificial electronic enhancement through the speakers....

[joemosfet]

Well, using that logic, what's so damn wrong with "crap coming through the speakers" ? Doesn't the T4 do that?

[KMPrenger]

Originally Posted by joemosfet

Well, using that logic, what's so damn wrong with "crap coming through the speakers" ? Doesn't the T4 do that?

Using logic would tell you, that "crap coming through the speakers" is enhanced sound...made up sound or cancelling of noises.

This is real engine noise being pumped into the cabin. Surely you can realize that difference.