Best Sounding Engine Thread. - Page 3

**gavin** · 7-24-08, 19:45

This car

Used to have a N/A 3-rotor making 450hp that simply sounded like Gods own hoover at full trot. Frankly...badass.

Im surprised that no one has mentioned V8s. A well tuned and ran V8 is a very visceral experience. Heres a lap around Le-Mans with the corvette team.

LE MANS: In-car Audio with Corvette Racing - Brightcove

I used to love the sound the Panoz Esperante LMP car used to make. It was the most odd sounding V8 there was. Something about the firing order or the headers that made it sound like 2 banks of 4-cylinders. A very off cadence "Ducatti" sort of noise. No mistaking the sound of "Le Batmobile".

YouTube - The sound of Panoz(Le mans car)

The straight-6 from BMW is a very nice sound as well. (Straight-6s in general sound pretty nice). Bimmerworld E90 World Challenge cars qualifying.

BimmerWorld TV: The BimmerWorld Racing Video Channel

Frankly, the most recent engine that made the hair on my neck stand on end was this... The BRM 1.5l V16.

YouTube - BRM V16 Engine Sound

Good stuff.

EDIT: page3 pwn3ge bishes

Gavin

**Graham_A_M** · 7-24-08, 19:53

Ferrari and Shell: The Circuit

^ From .50 on, but perhaps it was just the aura of the whole video

YouTube - 2007 Triumph Daytona 675 Jardine Slip On Exhaust
^ My bike, and my bike again with the Jardine slip-on.

Man I wish I got the Jardine. I have the Two-brothers racing (/TBR) instead.
7hp, or 2 hp

[fizzle]age.

**guitardude1568** · 7-24-08, 20:13

i have always been obsessed with supras and love the way the sound YouTube - Supra From Hell

**I4MX6** · 7-24-08, 20:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by gavin

Im surprised that no one has mentioned V8s.

I did, just no one listened!
YouTube - vh45 s14 first drive

VH45!

**gavin** · 7-24-08, 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by I4MX6

I did, just no one listened!
YouTube - vh45 s14 first drive

VH45!

Good catch, I missed that. I should have been more specific...American V8s

(Although with straight(?) or no crossover pipes that Nissan does have a very throaty rumble)

Gavin

**xx6** · 7-24-08, 23:13

great post, love listening to all the engine sound.

Don't know why but I like the I5 sound.

YouTube - Sick Volvo T5

Heis-Strokanoff · 7-28-08, 3:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by xx6

great post, love listening to all the engine sound.

Don't know why but I like the I5 sound.

YouTube - Sick Volvo T5

now thats boostin!! i agree it did have a nice sound. IL5 FTW

But the lambo sound might have won me over

Heis-Strokanoff · 7-28-08, 4:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham_A_M

Ferrari and Shell: The Circuit

^ From .50 on, but perhaps it was just the aura of the whole video :.

Complete Awesomeness. I literally watched every sec with anticipation. alot a vids don't capture my full attention like this 1 has.

Heis-Strokanoff · 7-28-08, 4:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zach

This is all I got...some don't like the sound of straight piped turbo...lol
MVI_3265.flv - Video - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

This sounds awesome as well. Sounds like you have the STS turbo system. Be sure to get a vid of this beast in action.

**gehofff** · 7-28-08, 17:05

There is this wonderful button called the edit button, ya know.

Triple posting FTMFL!!!

Heis-Strokanoff · 7-28-08, 17:14

lol you may be right my friend

**Alex** · 7-28-08, 17:37

YouTube - Top Gear - V8 Sound

**Stoof01** · 7-28-08, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

YouTube - Top Gear - V8 Sound

I love the challange stradale best v8 sound but i do love the sound of a big thumping v8 YouTube - XA GT 608 CUBIC INCHES

**Goatcrapp** · 7-28-08, 23:54

i don't like the sound of nissan's newer engines at all.. its all drone... its a sound created by excessive use of resonator fins, and expansion chambers. its as annoying, and simultaneously as pervasive as the old "five-oh" sound on the rustangs.

the actual engines (listen to one with headers and open exhaust) are pretty rough sounding.

Its hard to get a favorite"engine" sound on a street car, because things like exhaust are so variable.

With that said, here are a few of my favorites... some with tuned exhaust, some without.

Lamborghini Countach with Kreissieg exhaust - Video
the original sex.

Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 with aerochamber exhaust, - Video
very close setup to mine - same 3" aerochamber muffler... except i'm running a side exit, and thorley headers (slightly more aggressive long tubes) but still have teh cat. just a classic muscle sounding jeep :P

F1 Engine Song - Video
This is always a good one.. the singing renault. (precise throttling controlled by a computer, to play a tune) There was also a video of a 3 or 4 rotor rotary doing something like this.. does anyone have a link to that? I can't find it. song starts at 19 seconds

YouTube - Mondello Lap 1 270107 MX-6
of course we have to give some KL love.. actually among the better sounding engines out there. I've used one of Piers' videos to illustrate

**Turk** · 7-28-08, 23:58

Any reasonably powered Naturally aspirated car with a pod filter

.

4age with headwork and big cam.

KLZE's with headers/catback and pod filter.

Turbo cars have NOTHING on NA cars when it comes to sound.

7-24-08, 19:45	#31 (permalink)
gavin Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: santa cruz.ca iTrader: (1)	This car Used to have a N/A 3-rotor making 450hp that simply sounded like Gods own hoover at full trot. Frankly...badass. Im surprised that no one has mentioned V8s. A well tuned and ran V8 is a very visceral experience. Heres a lap around Le-Mans with the corvette team. LE MANS: In-car Audio with Corvette Racing - Brightcove I used to love the sound the Panoz Esperante LMP car used to make. It was the most odd sounding V8 there was. Something about the firing order or the headers that made it sound like 2 banks of 4-cylinders. A very off cadence "Ducatti" sort of noise. No mistaking the sound of "Le Batmobile". YouTube - The sound of Panoz(Le mans car) The straight-6 from BMW is a very nice sound as well. (Straight-6s in general sound pretty nice). Bimmerworld E90 World Challenge cars qualifying. BimmerWorld TV: The BimmerWorld Racing Video Channel Frankly, the most recent engine that made the hair on my neck stand on end was this... The BRM 1.5l V16. YouTube - BRM V16 Engine Sound Good stuff. EDIT: page3 pwn3ge bishes Gavin Last edited by gavin : 7-24-08 at 20:05.

7-24-08, 23:13	#36 (permalink)
xx6 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Age: 26 iTrader: (1)	great post, love listening to all the engine sound. Don't know why but I like the I5 sound. YouTube - Sick Volvo T5
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7-28-08, 17:37	#42 (permalink)
Alex The Most Hated Sixer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The World, IL, USA Age: 22 iTrader: (0)	YouTube - Top Gear - V8 Sound
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7-28-08, 23:54	#44 (permalink)
Goatcrapp Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: brooklyn, NY Age: 29 iTrader: (2)	i don't like the sound of nissan's newer engines at all.. its all drone... its a sound created by excessive use of resonator fins, and expansion chambers. its as annoying, and simultaneously as pervasive as the old "five-oh" sound on the rustangs. the actual engines (listen to one with headers and open exhaust) are pretty rough sounding. Its hard to get a favorite"engine" sound on a street car, because things like exhaust are so variable. With that said, here are a few of my favorites... some with tuned exhaust, some without. Lamborghini Countach with Kreissieg exhaust - Video the original sex. Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 with aerochamber exhaust, - Video very close setup to mine - same 3" aerochamber muffler... except i'm running a side exit, and thorley headers (slightly more aggressive long tubes) but still have teh cat. just a classic muscle sounding jeep :P F1 Engine Song - Video This is always a good one.. the singing renault. (precise throttling controlled by a computer, to play a tune) There was also a video of a 3 or 4 rotor rotary doing something like this.. does anyone have a link to that? I can't find it. song starts at 19 seconds YouTube - Mondello Lap 1 270107 MX-6 of course we have to give some KL love.. actually among the better sounding engines out there. I've used one of Piers' videos to illustrate
	MX6 #1 [x]Turbo [x]Big Brakes [x]Jspec headlights [x]HID [x]K-Sport Coilovers [x]MSefi [x]Liquid/air I/C [x] 44 kit [x]108mph 1320 [x]oem lip decklid spoiler [x]misc [ ...] done? [x]MX6 #2. SOLD [x]Toyota Paseo. 42MPG. [x]5.9 Jeep. #1's tow vehicle. Still faster than most KL's.//Modifications List

7-28-08, 23:58	#45 (permalink)
Turk Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 20 iTrader: (5)	Any reasonably powered Naturally aspirated car with a pod filter . 4age with headwork and big cam. KLZE's with headers/catback and pod filter. Turbo cars have NOTHING on NA cars when it comes to sound.
	174kw at 9psi KLDE-T