Deafening at highway speeds - Toyota Yaris Forums

YarisTom73 · 08-01-2007, 04:55 PM

I have an 07 sedan, and one thing I noticed right away was the gawd-awful racket that the wind makes when driving down the highway, with the front windows up and the rear ones down. It creates a weird little vortex that makes your eardrums implode. And, evil monkeys come out of it

yoyoche · 08-01-2007, 05:08 PM

Yeah I noticed that too. The first time it happened was when my grandson rolled his window down in the back. It hurt my ears the noise was so bad. Had to have him roll it back up. At first I thought there was something going wrong with the Yarii. Still don't know what causes it.

reznunt · 08-01-2007, 05:41 PM

i think they call it buffeting but i forget. weathertechs will fix that.

yoyoche · 08-01-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by reznunt

i think they call it buffeting but i forget. weathertechs will fix that.

I have weathertechs on my yarii. Still get this sound!

*Astroman* · 08-01-2007, 06:47 PM

the 3dr liftback will do the same thing if only one of the windows is down all or most of the way. Crack another window and it will stop. My mom's old '81 Corolla sedan would do the same thing.

static808 · 08-01-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Astroman

the 3dr liftback will do the same thing if only one of the windows is down all or most of the way. Crack another window and it will stop. My mom's old '81 Corolla sedan would do the same thing.

same here. sounds like a helicopter is landing in my back seat.

--B

DjT · 08-02-2007, 09:50 AM

Yeh, every car does this effect. You need to slightly open another window up to eliminate the effect.

reznunt · 08-01-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yoyoche

I have weathertechs on my yarii. Still get this sound!

really? i guess it depends on the car. my audi had bad buffeting but it went away with weathertechs installed.

stuffy · 08-01-2007, 05:41 PM

the wind buffeting is lessened if you put one of the front windows down just a bit.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-01-2007, 07:04 PM

yeah, i noticed that a few months back. i also noticed that you get a nice breeze with the right passenger window a little down, and the driver-side window a little down too. all the other windows are closed.

sherryberry · 08-01-2007, 07:24 PM

hehe this is why i close the windows on the highway and just use the a/c

fearturtle44 · 08-02-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sherryberry

hehe this is why i close the windows on the highway and just use the a/c

That is the true answer! And the mpg is probably better anyway.

Kevin

Shijima · 08-01-2007, 08:20 PM

Most if not all cars can eventually get this effect, you want deafining?

Try the new Tundra double cab(not crew cab) with both rear windows down, I thought my head was going to implode.

punch · 08-02-2007, 11:43 AM

I noticed it's mentioned in the owners manual!

sherryberry · 08-02-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by punch

I noticed it's mentioned in the owners manual!

wow i barely even looked in the owners manual. just read about break-in period and that's it. i just looked at the pictures otherwise

Canuck · 08-02-2007, 01:02 PM

It comes with a manual that we should read?

Thirty-Nine · 08-02-2007, 12:24 PM

My xB does the same thing.

Yaris Revenge · 08-02-2007, 02:08 PM

Dangit, I've seen an article on the net that explains the physics of it and why almost all cars do it, but now I can't find the blasted thing. It had diagrams and everything! It's got something to do with the way the sound waves of the wind buffeting travel through the car... they get caught in some kind of loop that dramatically amplifies them. Wish I could find that article again!

~YR

08-01-2007, 04:55 PM	#1
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	Deafening at highway speeds I have an 07 sedan, and one thing I noticed right away was the gawd-awful racket that the wind makes when driving down the highway, with the front windows up and the rear ones down. It creates a weird little vortex that makes your eardrums implode. And, evil monkeys come out of it

08-01-2007, 06:47 PM	#5
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	the 3dr liftback will do the same thing if only one of the windows is down all or most of the way. Crack another window and it will stop. My mom's old '81 Corolla sedan would do the same thing. __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

08-01-2007, 07:24 PM	#11
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	hehe this is why i close the windows on the highway and just use the a/c __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

08-02-2007, 11:43 AM	#14
punch Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan "D" package Join Date: May 2006 Location: Barrie, ontario Posts: 852	I noticed it's mentioned in the owners manual! __________________ out of respect for nutzoid, I changed my avatar.

08-02-2007, 12:24 PM	#17
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	My xB does the same thing. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

08-01-2007, 05:08 PM	#2
yoyoche View User's Garage Drives: 07 sedan auto pacific blue Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NW, Indiana Posts: 15	Yeah I noticed that too. The first time it happened was when my grandson rolled his window down in the back. It hurt my ears the noise was so bad. Had to have him roll it back up. At first I thought there was something going wrong with the Yarii. Still don't know what causes it.

08-01-2007, 05:41 PM	#3
reznunt Hi! View User's Garage Drives: EF Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Socal Posts: 434	i think they call it buffeting but i forget. weathertechs will fix that.

08-02-2007, 09:50 AM	#7
DjT :) Drives: 2007 5DR Yaris HB RS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 40	Yeh, every car does this effect. You need to slightly open another window up to eliminate the effect.

08-01-2007, 05:41 PM	#9
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	the wind buffeting is lessened if you put one of the front windows down just a bit.

08-01-2007, 07:04 PM	#10
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	yeah, i noticed that a few months back. i also noticed that you get a nice breeze with the right passenger window a little down, and the driver-side window a little down too. all the other windows are closed.

08-01-2007, 08:20 PM	#13
Shijima Drives: 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 110	Most if not all cars can eventually get this effect, you want deafining? Try the new Tundra double cab(not crew cab) with both rear windows down, I thought my head was going to implode.

08-02-2007, 01:02 PM	#16
Canuck Drives: 07 5 door Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: YYZ Posts: 61	It comes with a manual that we should read?

08-02-2007, 02:08 PM	#18
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	Dangit, I've seen an article on the net that explains the physics of it and why almost all cars do it, but now I can't find the blasted thing. It had diagrams and everything! It's got something to do with the way the sound waves of the wind buffeting travel through the car... they get caught in some kind of loop that dramatically amplifies them. Wish I could find that article again! ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

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