Why does my exhaust sound deeper on one side?
An uneven exhaust can make a car incredibly loud, with one side sounding noticeably deeper at idle. This hurts drivers' ears and leaves them bothered by not knowing if the issue is normal or fixable for a reasonable price.
Overview
People affected2 accounts across 1 forum
Workarounds found2 items attempted
Community agreement11 total upvotes
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Recognizing that different length exhaust pipes naturally cause varying soundsDid this help you?
- 2taking the vehicle to an exhaust or muffler shop to have a new piece welded inDid this help you?
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