Can't help you, Mike. I cant ever remember having mine at 6K on the tachometer. I may have, but it certainly wasn't during a manual shift. :00000732: to the forum.

BTW, exactly what type of activity are you engaging in which requires that you to be over on Shiftronic side of the world at 5-6,ooo RPM's? ???:3gears:??? Just curious.

 

Thank you. The Elantra is not a fast vehicle. I do a lot of highway driving, so I need to get speed up quickly. Most of the power the car makes is at high rpms. It is normal for the car to shift at 5500 to 6200 rpms, when merging onto a 60+ mph highway. Shiftronic mode is the same as an automatic, its just more fun.

 

Thank you. The Elantra is not a fast vehicle. I do a lot of highway driving, so I need to get speed up quickly. Most of the power the car makes is at high rpms. It is normal for the car to shift at 5500 to 6200 rpms, when merging onto a 60+ mph highway. Shiftronic mode is the same as an automatic, its just more fun.

I live on Long Island (Queens) and drive mostly highway. Never have a problem merging into traffic or for that matter cruising at 80 mph. Don't think Ive ever gotten any where near 6000 rpm.

 

Can't really relate to your concern but I would assume your short ram intake is making that sound. FYI, the elantra in the automatic mode you can just floor the pedal and it will automatically upshift for you when red-lined. I dont use the shiftronic mode. In my opinion that stresses the transmission.

 

When you use your paddle shifters you can control what gear it downshifts too. I don't like to let the tranny pick the gear when I want to pass in my Sonata cause it always jumps me to around 5K rpm which is a couple of seconds before it shifts to the next gear. I like to drop mine at around 3500-4000 RPM when I want to pass or merge.

Also OP you probably want to take your car to the dealer. When I had a SRI on my 05 Elantra it did make that sound when I cut it off or when I shifted at high rpm but ONLY after I put my SRI on did it start doing that.

 

I never noticed the sound. To satisfy your need for speed you may want to search for a thread for ECU tuning from SFR. I had an intake and it was fun and loud, but I changed my driving habits to get the best MPGs. I am more focused in visual mods than performance mods for the Elantra. Welcome to the forum!

 

I am more focused in visual mods than performance mods for the Elantra. Welcome to the forum!

+1 on that comment. For me, anyway. I bought the car for economy, first, and style as a close second. Mods are done to add my own unique personal touches to the styling I fell in love with.

We're somewhat akin to the artist that creates stunning images on a blank canvas. Sometimes, we have to paint over the previous work and create something different.

 

My guess is you have a leak on the intake somewhere. That "spool" sound is most likely air squeezing out of something.

Does it idle fine?

 

Wow. I just wanted to know if anybody noticed this sound. I know for a fact it has nothing to do with the intake. The sound could be heard before I even thought of putting the intake in. This question has nothing to do with performance or modifications. I just want to know if somebody knows what parts create this sound. Sorry everyone, I just don't like getting rear ended when a hundred cars are flying by at 75mph when I am merging lanes. I am talking about a two second period when my rpms are at 5000-6000 if there is a lot of traffic. I like to cruise in sixth gear, my rpms are actually close to 1000rpms, it gets you great mileage.

 

The woosh sound you hear is reverse exchange pressure. When you go to the manual mode, and are not in 1st gear, it locks the torque converter. At high RPM or at 6000 the solenoids open to release pressure. This is a cool sound but is also bad for the tranny. Also without adequate air/fuel delivery and clearer exhaust flow you couldn't hope to make power that high in RPM. We drive Hyundai not Ferrari. The motor and tuning are optimized for MPG. You would probably get more acceleration at 3/4 throttle in DRIVE.

 

thanks for the great response jaysun.

 

Hate to bring up an old thread but sheesh guys. It`s often more enjoyable to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow. I love my mpg`s but there are many times while using a tank of gas where I will see 6200 rpm for multiple shifts, and I still manage 28.4 mpg regularly, all city

To be on topic...I get the noise too during harsh acceleration, similar to a light blow off valve, I hear it in "D". I never really use the "Manual" shifting unless I'm driving downhill. The shift points are the same in "D" as they are in "Manual" mode.

 

Hey, Mikeb.
I have a short-ram on my E and I aswell here this sound.
at around 3.5k RPMS up to the upshift I hear a 'Whistle' come from the engine bay, and yes its LOUD. I love the sound.
I'm guessing you removed that rubber tube that ran from the intake. and that's where the noise is coming from. The lack of the tube is what makes the noise.
I had a buddy in the car and he thought it was a turbo spool. ha.

 

hey, mikeb.
I have a short-ram on my e and i aswell here this sound.
At around 3.5k rpms up to the upshift i hear a 'whistle' come from the engine bay, and yes its loud. I love the sound.
I'm guessing you removed that rubber tube that ran from the intake. And that's where the noise is coming from. The lack of the tube is what makes the noise.
I had a buddy in the car and he thought it was a turbo spool. Ha.

what rubber tube are you taking about?

 

For those wanting an economical alternative for a turbo sound out of the back. :laughing:
JDM Turbo Exhaust Turbo Whistler Producer Tip Black Sound Simulator Set | eBay

 

:laughing: I once installed one of these on a friends car without him knowing. Priceless.

 

I'm doing the same as Avante MD &OkieRich & concentrate more on the look of the car as it'll never be a race car just not made that way, however I've added the CAI but mainly it's to give me a bit better mileage (maybe) & little quicker of the light's. That sound could be anything as these car's have a few odd sounds that I've never heard in any of my other cars for example when disengaging the clutch there's a click always bothered me only to find out its a relay or something.
The sound is more than likely something to do with your intake system whether stock or cai, it's obviously air in or out but if it doesn't affect the car in any way then I wouldn't worry.

 

The stock air box is actually more of a cold air intake than most aftermarket intake setups because the "tube" is routed a bit lower in the engine bay receiving cooler air than these cone filters people are installing.

 

Dusk. So when you installed your cai you just left the vacuum hose off the intake tube? It's there for a reason (obviously) is your car running ok, is it idling a bit higher/lower or bad fuel economy. Just curious as these things usually are associated with vac line off/cracked etc.

 

My cars runs fine, oil temp gauge reads the same as it did when I had stock intake.
No stalls, no changes in idling rpms.
I do although have a change in gas mileage. I lost about 3-4 with the intake just being installed.
I did this for engine dress up, and SOUND.
The sound it creates is just .. beyond incredible. At around 3.5k rpms it creates a deep gargling noise as you accelerate. The sound of my intake has broken some necks at meets. lol
I have a picture and I'll post it when I'm home

edit: Yeah the vacuum filter is left off. I have a miniature cone filter on the hole where the vacuum hose leads to. Its called a "Breather".
again, pics when I get home.

 

I find the car a bit more responsive off the light, it's been discussed & argued millions of time's but cai don't do much unless your hauling ass down the road at 100mph even then it's just helping very little. I as most others put them on for looks & it's a cheap upgrade that most owners who modify there car's will always do first, and I guess as the earlier post as well as many others I've read on here some do it for the sound I guess!

 

As well as many others I've read on here some do it for the sound I guess!

I do enjoy a nice intake note, more so than an exhaust note on some cars

 

This is an old thread I know. But I'm pretty sure the noise your hearing is the actuator on the intake that controls the butterfly's inside. I've heard it on the sonata and elantra when you really mash the peddle.