just did mine this evening,before seeing this video.Was a ball ache for sure.The hardest part is getting a pliers onto the top hose clip,I ended up using a really long nose pliers with a 30 degree bend.This allowed me to get the symposer off with a hard pull.For a job that should take 2 minutes,it turned into a 20 minute job, because there's so little room to get to the clip.
@@hypergarage8595 as long as it goes a little bit smaller than the bung which is 35 mm and goes bigger then you should be all good. Can't remember exact sizes
Would the struggle be less when you take off the front bumper? For instance when you are looking to get an intercooler upgrade? I'm thinking of upgrading the intercooler, might as well do the symposer delete while I'm at it.
Oh Thanks. I have a brand new ST. At what point should I start getting the boost leak? I think I am one of the few that likes the sound symposer, but not if it has a leak. How does one know if they have a leak? Do you lose power? I guess I could always buy a new one at that point.
Seriously I highly doubt you will get a boost leak in the sound symposer unless you run alot more BHP. and then with the exhaust and intake and everything else added on your car I can assure you you'll wanna get rid of the symposer aha. Seriously don't go worrying you might have a leak, I'm 99% sure you won't have one... Especially in the sound symposer.
I'm starting to go towards (slowly anyway) a bigger turbo... Watch this space. It'll take time and whether I actually make it there is another thing but I'm doing my dam best to get there.
Thanks Car Rambles. You may be right, eventually I guess I will get tired of it. But I don't know if I will get tired of keeping $750 in my wallet as opposed to a cat back exhaust. Those seem so expensive even though they sound really cool.
Cant you just unhook the hose, rubber band a sock around the end to keep dust out. Then rubber band a sock around the symposer? I know that sounds ghetto but would that produce the same result sound wise? I just thought I might try that temporarily until I have time to do what you did. What do you think?
@@CarRambles It's an N/A car, but it might get turbo'd at some point. Yes, I'm interested in the noise. Is the plug only for power or it connects to something else too ?
This job is more of a pain in the arse than it needs to be. I relives that frustration all over again watching you vid. No going back now. Sounds way better. Did you feel the throttle response improved?
@@CarRambles i definitely felt it so I have put it back.... I know, I'm an idiot, and it's not as sharp on throttle. Once you're going it's much the same but that initial punch and pick up improves.
I just had a Mongoose exhaust fitted. For now I've just unplugged the symposer and taped it off. Would do symposer delete but these horror stories worry me. 🤣
@@CarRambles my best mate is very good at fixing cars etc so probably get him to do it 🤣 with 2 of us and the right tools it shouldn't be too bad? What exhaust you have? It's made the car sound so much different. It's much deeper and louder than videos can show. Not ASBO loud but can turn heads. Also really quiet when just cruising along. Really added more excitement to my car.
It's a rubber diaphragm vibrating to the natural sound of the engine / boost system enhancing that sound louder. So it's fake noise and not the natural pitch or tone of the engine / turbo. 👍
@@CarRambles for me it's an optimisation of the sound naturally filtered in the cabin if there wasn't modern-cars insulation. But I get your point, I think it's a matter of perspective. Surely the mk8 fiesta st sound is fake
just did mine this evening,before seeing this video.Was a ball ache for sure.The hardest part is getting a pliers onto the top hose clip,I ended up using a really long nose pliers with a 30 degree bend.This allowed me to get the symposer off with a hard pull.For a job that should take 2 minutes,it turned into a 20 minute job, because there's so little room to get to the clip.
With it being so hard to take off you’ve got to wonder where any leaks could come from
Just did this. Huge pain in the ass. Now I understand the “mechanics hate engineers” saying.
It's awful isn't it :(
Car Rambles do you happen to know what size the hose clamp that you used was?
@@hypergarage8595 as long as it goes a little bit smaller than the bung which is 35 mm and goes bigger then you should be all good. Can't remember exact sizes
Tip use scruw drivers to wide hose couse it sticks. Then pull
Hi mate, what's that car air freshener thing you've got hanging off your rear view mirror
Remember doing mine.total pain mainly due to space restrictions in that area..car sounds better o natural dude
It really does, hard to pick up on a camera microphone though :(
What size jubilee clip do you need?? Will be doing mine on the weekend. Not looking forward to it
As long as it's bigger than 36mm, and goes down to like 30mm you'll be fine.
I think the one I was given was 25mm to 38mm
Would the struggle be less when you take off the front bumper? For instance when you are looking to get an intercooler upgrade? I'm thinking of upgrading the intercooler, might as well do the symposer delete while I'm at it.
Yeah but I wouldnt take the bumper off unless I was doing the intercooler. Not worth the time and effort just to remove a symposer
Do you think this could be retrofitted to a car that doesn't have it ?
Oh Thanks. I have a brand new ST. At what point should I start getting the boost leak? I think I am one of the few that likes the sound symposer, but not if it has a leak. How does one know if they have a leak? Do you lose power? I guess I could always buy a new one at that point.
Seriously I highly doubt you will get a boost leak in the sound symposer unless you run alot more BHP. and then with the exhaust and intake and everything else added on your car I can assure you you'll wanna get rid of the symposer aha.
Seriously don't go worrying you might have a leak, I'm 99% sure you won't have one... Especially in the sound symposer.
Got there in the end!
This was a serious pain to install. Almost crying levels of frustration.
Good video buddy I totally agree they are a pain I remember doing mine nightmare!! What’s next big mod your doing buddy ??
I'm starting to go towards (slowly anyway) a bigger turbo... Watch this space. It'll take time and whether I actually make it there is another thing but I'm doing my dam best to get there.
Car Rambles same I’m just waiting for the new VT??????
@@wraystyle7116 good choice ;) yeah I'm seeing what's going on and where... Lots of new turbos coming out so wanna see results :)
bought mine with it already done :D
Thanks Car Rambles. You may be right, eventually I guess I will get tired of it. But I don't know if I will get tired of keeping $750 in my wallet as opposed to a cat back exhaust. Those seem so expensive even though they sound really cool.
I saw someone using a 25mm plug , do you think it will work with it ?
32mm i think
I didn't feel any difference, what is it for?
To create fake noise into the cabin
@@CarRambles
is it just for that?
Yep that's it. To make the driver feel like they have a better sounding car than they do 👍
@@CarRambles thanks
How could there be any possibility of a boost leak if it is that hard to take off?
The rubber diaphragm inside tears and allows air through
Cant you just unhook the hose, rubber band a sock around the end to keep dust out. Then rubber band a sock around the symposer? I know that sounds ghetto but would that produce the same result sound wise? I just thought I might try that temporarily until I have time to do what you did. What do you think?
Sounds so funny. Yeah go for it, see what happens, you should be fine. Alot of people remove it as it's a place with more boost that can fail easier
Does it still work if it's unplugged
If you unplug it you'll get the same results as a bung.
@@CarRambles Oh so I can't install it on a car that doesn't have it from factory
I mean in theory you could if your car has a boost system but... Not 100% sure why you would want to other than noise...
@@CarRambles It's an N/A car, but it might get turbo'd at some point. Yes, I'm interested in the noise. Is the plug only for power or it connects to something else too ?
This job is more of a pain in the arse than it needs to be. I relives that frustration all over again watching you vid. No going back now. Sounds way better. Did you feel the throttle response improved?
Potentially actually, I thought it was more of a placebo I was feeling???
@@CarRambles i definitely felt it so I have put it back.... I know, I'm an idiot, and it's not as sharp on throttle. Once you're going it's much the same but that initial punch and pick up improves.
Did this myself today, all I can say is what an arse.
It really is aha. Well done for getting it done!
I just had a Mongoose exhaust fitted. For now I've just unplugged the symposer and taped it off. Would do symposer delete but these horror stories worry me. 🤣
Aha I believe in you! Would love to hear this exhaust though, been thinking of a 3" system myself
@@CarRambles my best mate is very good at fixing cars etc so probably get him to do it 🤣 with 2 of us and the right tools it shouldn't be too bad?
What exhaust you have? It's made the car sound so much different. It's much deeper and louder than videos can show. Not ASBO loud but can turn heads. Also really quiet when just cruising along. Really added more excitement to my car.
@@richardhurr31 currently the milltek non res race :)
It's not fake noise 🤣
It's a rubber diaphragm that vibrates through vaccum in order to create a bass noise which is directed into the cabin.
@@CarRambles I don't notice any bass or vibration it's just funneling sound from the engine bay into the cabin.
Inside the box is a rubber diaphragm that makes extra noise....
@@CarRambles maybe I should just take that out and leave the tube
It's not fake noise
It's a rubber diaphragm vibrating to the natural sound of the engine / boost system enhancing that sound louder. So it's fake noise and not the natural pitch or tone of the engine / turbo.
👍
@@CarRambles for me it's an optimisation of the sound naturally filtered in the cabin if there wasn't modern-cars insulation.
But I get your point, I think it's a matter of perspective.
Surely the mk8 fiesta st sound is fake