VIDEO: When Is An Exhaust TOO Loud? 140dB + Lamborghini Murcielago May Make Your Ears Bleed?

Some may say there's a code amongst gearheads: No car can ever be "too loud." However, I think we may have just stumbled across one.

Loaded up on Robert Himler's -- the kid flying in people for a ride in his twin-turbo'd Gallardo -- YouTube channel is a video of his friend David's Lamborghini Murcielago that will wake the dead.

It's one thing to have a loud car but it is an entirely different story when it sounds like a race car meant for the track. According to Himler's description, this Murcielago has a completely custom straight pipe with all four catalytic converters removed; it just has an X-pipe. Note the addition of the LP640's exhaust tip.

Now I am not an old crotchety old man but Jesus Christ I would hate to be this guy's neighbor. Check out how the Murcie sounds below. I'd suggest keeping your volume down low.


My friend David's old Lamborghini Murcielago revving at 142dB with a completely custom straight pipe exhaust. Removal of all 4 cats, no muffler, just an X-pipe, an LP640 tip, and was converted to RWD. The entire exhaust was ceramic coated black. As of a couple weeks ago, David just bought a Murcielago LP670-SV, Gallardo LP570-4 Performante, and an Aventador LP700-4 Roadster and he is twin turbo'ing ALL of them!

FromThePassengerSeat - 1/2/2012 3:11:52 PM

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A stock Lambo is plenty loud for me, thanks. How the noise generated by a stock Murcielago could be insufficiently brash is beyond me.

Agent00R - 1/2/2012 7:38:55 PM

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Haha, exactly what I am thinking!

I remember when I heard a straight-piped Diablo and you could hear it coming what seemed like a quarter mile away.

It's WAY too much...

FromThePassengerSeat - 1/2/2012 9:51:23 PM

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I saw/listened to a new Aventador revving up close. What a divine, righteous noise.

Agent00R - 1/2/2012 10:45:43 PM

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Was it quiet below 3k rpm, approximately?

Another publication really criticized the new LP700-4 for being too quiet when the exhaust isn't fully open but when I heard video online it sounded loud at idle.

Seen the car in the flesh; however, I have not heard it turned over and running :(

FromThePassengerSeat - 1/4/2012 6:16:58 PM

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It was the Canadian premiere of the Aventador. I even got to sit in the driver's seat (after waiting in line for 20 minutes)!

Tritonx - 1/4/2012 6:21:49 AM

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lol 142db = rapid permanent hearing loss..