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Old 03-09-2010, 12:50 AM
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Default Just pull the fuse, forget the switch!

I can't understand why anyone would buy the "mild to wild" switch for their exhaust. Just pull the fuse and forget about it. The car is not really very loud at all. A nice rumble sound at idle, nothing too loud upon normal acceleration, but if you kick it, THEN you have some noise!
Try it out before you spend that $90 bucks. Just my modest opinion.
Old 03-09-2010, 12:56 AM
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I agreed with this sentiment for a few hundred miles - but oh!, that drone at 70 MPH was just too much to take...
Old 03-09-2010, 12:56 AM
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i have the mild to wild and almost always leave it in the "off" position....love the sound. One thing I can say that's good about the switch to the "on" position is when i'm on the phone.
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Wife likes mild... I like wild switch worth the investment

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Old 03-09-2010, 05:02 AM
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Well, the fuse pull method has been around since NPP first appeared. I use M2W open most of the time but sometimes need to close it for phone use or voice command. For me, its been well worth the money.
Old 03-09-2010, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by jbust3
Wife likes mild... I like wild switch worth the investment
Old 03-09-2010, 06:00 AM
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Ehh I kinda disgaree with the OP's statements. I have a 06 Z06 and when I pull the fuse man the drone is loud at low RPM!!! so its definately not something I want open all the time. I ended up winning an auction on ebay for a M2W for only $42 bucks :-) Cant beat that!!!

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Old 03-09-2010, 06:18 AM
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Put your own switch on cost me ten dollars and a half hour of work.
Old 03-09-2010, 06:20 AM
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Your right, you don't understand.
Old 03-09-2010, 06:59 AM
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I have the Sunset Orange switch. My default setting is the loud position, but when you are going on any kind of journey and want to listen to the radio the quiet position can be nice.
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take a nice long ride with your girlfriend and you will be enlightened!
Old 03-09-2010, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jbust3
Wife likes mild... I like wild switch worth the investment
Old 03-09-2010, 07:55 AM
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The drone really starts to get annoying on the highway for some people. For $90 I think its worth having either way.
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Everyone has probably tried the pulling the fuse method but most quickly realize it is not something you want to do all the time. I love the convenience of turning on the sound when I want it and quiet other times.
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Although I have mine in the Wild position 99.9% it is nice to have the option when I want to use the phone, and other situations, rare as they may be.
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it's really quite easy to understand. way back when there was a line on my report card that said something like 'respects the rights of others'. if I go blasting down the development's street at full song, as it's called, am I doing that? I choose not to do that. obviously, your choice is different.

"anything goes....as long as I'm happy with it...." does that sound familiar?

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I leave at 4am and without a switch I would have some angry neighbors

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Geez, I hate being a noob. While on this topic, where is this fuse located at? Will it work for an 07?
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I say pull the NPP or delete the option and put BULLETS ON!!!
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I got the switch but never put it on. With the top off and windows down there is no drone. lol... If my wife and I are out in it the fuse is in.


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