Do you drive in quiet mode?

[Thesauerchise]

I have it start in quiet until about 8am. That usually encompasses dropping my son off at daycare. I will switch it to sport during the drive home.

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[accel]

It’s pretty boomy in the rear seat

Yes, I did realize until got a ride in my own car in the rear. It is much louder in the rear. I set it to quiet if someone is in the back.

 

[accel]

Would be used if Varex had interior and exterior db ratings and frequency ...I was and still could be looking for quiet gt

for 2015-17 varex in quiet mode is like a stock exhaust in terms of db including cold engine start. Forum member created some youtube clip with sound measurements. I bought mine after seing that clip.

 

[rick81721]

Quiet mode??

 

[Rapid Red]

Concern about what others think of what you're doing, contact a shrink or Opra.

Live free or die

 

[TonyNJ]

Often... it's relaxing and not obnoxious. But you know, fortunately there's a mode for that too.

 

[BoostRabbitGT]

I use Quiet mode much less than I originally planned to two years ago. I'm a Normal driver most of the time nowadays, with an occasional switch to Sport or Quiet depending on my mood.

 

[Mustang50Man]

Kind of different for me cause I never had factory active exhaust but:

I very recently switched to an aftermarket valved system exactly for the reasons you mentioned. I used to have an MBRP Race and it was just loud loud loud (but sounded good) all the time. So, like you said, when applying even 20% throttle from a stop, it sounded like I was trying to drag race everybody. Now that I have the valves, I've been driving in "quiet" mode a lot and it's so nice being able to actually press the gas peddle again without everyone around me hearing me and not having to manage the throttle off a stoplight to worry about crazy sound. It's great, I missed that feeling. Having the choice to have valves closed/open was the perfect solution for me.

Same problem I am running into when I brought the car I wanted it LOUD. My car was optioned w/o the active valve and it just didn’t have hardly any sound. I settled on the race due to loud factor & the price.
Regret it a bit, during cold start it’s crazy loud the settles down. It’s broken in from how it use to sound. It’s still very loud when pulling away from a light.

I’ve been considering other options but haven’t looked yet…

 

[kinchy]

Quiet when in the neighborhood. Move to Normal when appropriate. Had a Magnaflow cat back on my 16. Too much noise when you didn't want it. The active exhaust is a perfect compromise.

 

[GTBlu]

Quiet mode on start up after the end of the street that I live on into My Mode\ Pony mode which is set to Race!

The kids round my way love the noise and are always shouting rev it go on REV it!

Being in my mid fifty’s, all grown up, very sensible and in a good job, I oblige!

 

[Bluelightning]

Nope, loud mode all the time.

 

[ICU812]

Yes, When leaving for work, or any drive really, that it is hours that most might be sleeping, On Sundays when passing a Church or an outdoors event And when passing road construction in my Town. I Don't want An officer taking note of my car being loud, just because it is stock as Ford produced it, it just isn't worth the headache.
I get migraines So , when I have one, it is "silence or i kill you".

 

[subject617]

Ha, Hahahah! No.
But to be fair, i tried it a couple of times, was impressed by how quiet it is and changed it back.
Also, as european Ponys have aparticulate filter (required on newer direct injected cars) they might be quite a bit more silent anyway.
Not to mention, noise regulations auto-mute the cars in certain speeds/situations too. (so it is below a 75dba drive-by noise limit)

 

[boB]

Quiet mode = Del Webb mode: makes about as much noise as the golf carts in the hood. When I get to the gate I decide what mood/what mode. ;)

 

[Dark Stallion]

Quiet mode on my way to work at 545 In the morning. Otherwise it’s almost always in track setting… until a cop is driving behind me

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