Active Sound Control

[Warpspeed]

Hey guys, I'm about to install a new exhaust. I was wondering how many of you guys automatically disabled the Active Sound Control or just left it on. Thanks

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[DADM0D]

I disabled it, and I don't have exhaust. I hate that fake engine noise!

 

[LaGrrrande]

I did it a few weeks ago, and literally the only reason I can think of to keep it would be if you're having trouble hearing the engine through your helmet while tracking it. It sounds a thousand times better and less auditory fatigue without it. The best part about it is that it's literally a six screw operation and unplugging a wire harness. If you decide that you want to go back to FEN, then just plug it back in.

 

[MadMage]

Disabled. No interest in artificial sound or altering the car for sound (only performance).

 

[NapalmEnema]

Is the fake engine noise on the 2019 or just 2020?

 

[LaGrrrande]

Is the fake engine noise on the 2019 or just 2020?

Just the 2020

 

[Warpspeed]

I'm going to see how it sounds with and without the active sound control.

 

[CTRMAN]

I did it a few weeks ago, and literally the only reason I can think of to keep it would be if you're having trouble hearing the engine through your helmet while tracking it. It sounds a thousand times better and less auditory fatigue without it. The best part about it is that it's literally a six screw operation and unplugging a wire harness. If you decide that you want to go back to FEN, then just plug it back in.

is it easy to do? I need to do this!

 

[LaGrrrande]

is it easy to do? I need to do this!

Here's the video, it's the same on the Type R.

 

[islander670]

I'm going to see how it sounds with and without the active sound control.

Any updates on the sound clips of with and without the ASC?

 

[ayau]

I did it a few weeks ago, and literally the only reason I can think of to keep it would be if you're having trouble hearing the engine through your helmet while tracking it. It sounds a thousand times better and less auditory fatigue without it. The best part about it is that it's literally a six screw operation and unplugging a wire harness. If you decide that you want to go back to FEN, then just plug it back in.

Is your intake/exhaust system completely stock? Thinking of unplugging mine but don't have the intention of doing any intake/exhaust mods.

 

[Warpspeed]

I'm about to install my exhaust in a couple of days. I went with the Invidia R400. Right now I am still breaking her in, only have 310 miles on her BUT when I stick it in +R mode and rev it to 3k, it already "sucks eggs" so I am normally driving in the "Sport" mode. I have a feeling I will disconnect the Active Sound Control. I'm trying to look at the schematic hoping I can just find the wire that controls it without taking the glove box apart even though it doesn't look complicated.

 

[Warpspeed]

Ok, update. Just installed my R400. OMG the drone on this is loud. The Active Sound Control made this exhaust super loud. I went for a drive going@ 55mph and switching the mode from "Sport" to "Comfort" and on Comfort I could barely hear the exhaust. Switching to Sport I can hear that "fake" drone. I'm going to disable mine right away. Too bad there isn't any switch for this so that if I do take this to the track later on in the future I can turn it back on, at least I won't have to drop the glove box again.

 

[LaGrrrande]

 

[Warpspeed]

Well I disabled the ASC. It was easy and now it sounds wayyyy better. Taking the 2 bolts on bottom of the glove box really made it easy to drop the glove box. Funny I saw this crazy grounding point bolt that Honda used.

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