I have the cantrell type-r style engine cover and I still get drone....but its not as noticeable unless I drive for a long time.
Eddy, did u try removing it all together to eliminate more drone?
I have the cantrell type-r style engine cover and I still get drone....but its not as noticeable unless I drive for a long time.
I have the cantrell type-r style engine cover and I still get drone....but its not as noticeable unless I drive for a long time.
I did this, it eliminated most of the drone. I will get longer plugs which should solve the problem compleatly.
I'm tempted to try this out...but no engine cover = fog in rear hatch when it rains :frown:
Could you explain this fix? Do these rubber stops keep the cover from closing all the way?
Weird. I have a CTSC and can't say I've noticed any drone at all with the cover on or off.(Autorotor SC, DC Sports headers, GT-One ver 5.1 exhaust, engine cover currently off for looks not drone)
My S2K exhaust has a little drone, in fact one person, only one, commented on it but it really doesn't bother me enough to care.(Stock header, Berk Cat, Invidia exhaust)
Took my off and still hear it. Same as not taking it off. Ctsc whipple, headers, test pipes, cantrell ex. I know my exhaust drone anyway, but no different without engine cover for me.
There is a very high chance that the drone will mostly go away if you tighten your SC belt.
Pride V2 stock cats... Drone between 2200RPM and 2900RPM is not bad as the driver. However...
I let my girlfriend drive the car while I was in the passenger seat. It was brutal. The resonance vibrates into your head and after a while you start getting a head ache.
I move my head up about a foot and it is better.
I need to get rid of the drone.
Need some advice. I just installed Pride's V2 RFL exhaust on my stock NA2 targa for more grunt and the drone is beyond anything I have ever felt. Feels like everything in my cabin is shaking, my head hurts, and my ears still hurt from driving yesterday. Only happens in the RPM 2-3k range. So every stoplight, slow down, or takeoff you hear it.
I love my targa and remove the top anytime the weather is good. I know others have ditched the cover and put the top in the trunk but if I can avoid doing this, that would be great.
As some have suggested:
Add rubber stops below cover to help minimize vibrations. Any issues with this touching the hatch glass?
Remove the cover, but also paint the coolant tank or buy the mesh cover to protect from UV rays? Does this also apply to the hoses? Do they have any UV protection?
Remove exhaust and look for something with less drone?
Does chassis reinforcement play any role in this or is this just resonance frequency of the cover and or the air pocket trapped under it? Because I plan to install the SOS front top and lower chassis bars.
My ears will appreciate any advice. Thanks.