Stock Engine Sounds
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Yeah, a Rover AGP V8 has a "woofle" type sound to it, as you said, it is to do with the location of the crankshaft, and that affects the closeness firing order.
I personally like the British V8's at lower revs, as the revs and load build up, and the secondaries open, not a lot can beat any of the American V8's for spine tingling sound, although as I mentioned before, the Europeans are coming mighty close.
I personally like the British V8's at lower revs, as the revs and load build up, and the secondaries open, not a lot can beat any of the American V8's for spine tingling sound, although as I mentioned before, the Europeans are coming mighty close.
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Ford went to great lengths to tune the sound of the new f150. Study groups and special intakes. They tuned the trucks sound to what people felt a truck should sound like. Sporty but not to sporty. Masculine but not to masculine.
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Ford went to great lengths to tune the sound of the new f150. Study groups and special intakes. They tuned the trucks sound to what people felt a truck should sound like. Sporty but not to sporty. Masculine but not to masculine.
Is that also good, but not so good LH???
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
They did a similar thing with the Mustang, a group of engineers spent 18months developing the "Mustang" sound...
Is that also good, but not so good LH???
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
They did a similar thing with the Mustang, a group of engineers spent 18months developing the "Mustang" sound...
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I bleed blue, but I have to say that the dodge magnum(wagon) with the hemi sounds like a racecar when you jump on it. They use some different exhaust tricks that the trucks don't have. I woulden't mind being seen in one of those. they look really menacing and have the sound to back it up, in my opinion.
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Nothing beats that "rolling thunder" sound of an American V8- but there's a few out there that come close. My other faves:
Late 60's-early 70's Porsche 911S, wound up tight in 2nd gear on a mountain road. Banshee howl follows you like a ghost.
Any carburated Ferrari V12. We had an Italian doctor that lived next door when I was growing up. His passion (and stress therapy, I think) was getting six Webers to do the same thing at the same time. Back then, you adjusted them by ear. He was a OB/Gyn, and I still remember that Daytona wound up tight in 2nd gear coming up to the top of the hill- right next to our bedroom windows.
And...one of my favorites, a PSD at idle, or just coming off of idle. Great sound.
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Late 60's-early 70's Porsche 911S, wound up tight in 2nd gear on a mountain road. Banshee howl follows you like a ghost.
Any carburated Ferrari V12. We had an Italian doctor that lived next door when I was growing up. His passion (and stress therapy, I think) was getting six Webers to do the same thing at the same time. Back then, you adjusted them by ear. He was a OB/Gyn, and I still remember that Daytona wound up tight in 2nd gear coming up to the top of the hill- right next to our bedroom windows.
And...one of my favorites, a PSD at idle, or just coming off of idle. Great sound.
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From: Cleveland, TN
Originally Posted by polarbear
I Have 2 letters as for exhaust sounds -FE 
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Originally Posted by polarbear
Any carburated Ferrari V12.
Just a spine tingling thundorous roar.
I also quite like a WRX with a straight pipe at idle, you can tell that "throb" is from a Scooby a mile away.
I like most engine sounds, as long as it varies with the rev range, I cannot stand a "monotone" engine.
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7000RPM 4valve Cobra fan here(also in my current Marauder but toned down a bit)
After adding the Borlas on the Cobra...........I still haven't PERSONALLY heard a sweeter sounding exhaust.
I traded the Cobra for the land that I recently built my house on. The new owner lives around the block. The SOB always revs MY OLD CAR as he drives by grinning/rubbing it in.
After adding the Borlas on the Cobra...........I still haven't PERSONALLY heard a sweeter sounding exhaust.
I traded the Cobra for the land that I recently built my house on. The new owner lives around the block. The SOB always revs MY OLD CAR as he drives by grinning/rubbing it in.
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