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Subaru flat 4 with unequal length headers sound like nothing else, and certainly not like a weed wacker inline 4. Probably one of my favorite sounds.
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02-03-2012, 04:38 AM | #1024 |
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Sometimes it sounds kinda annoying, but other time, it sounds insane.( in a good way.)
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Oh I hate that boxer rumble sound with a passion. The cars sound stupid to me. I'm glad the FR-S doesn't have it
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02-03-2012, 09:49 AM | #1026 | |
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what matters is the engines phasing, and the size and configuration of the pipes. sound is air moving that is all.
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A few years back i stood about 10 feet away from a guardrail as F1 cars were passing by at full throttle, it was unreal.
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The 2013 GC superbowl ad.
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That said, there are plenty of 4-cylinders that sound awful too; hence their nickname "4 banger". Like 7thgear said, it's all in the acoustic tuning. However there are a few configurations that give you a leg-up in that department: L-6, cross-plane V-8, and V-12. To vaguely tie this back to the topic, if Hyundai dropped their V-8 into the GC, they would automatically get some respect from those that currently discount the brand & car.
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I think the bigger the V6, the worse it sounds. The old 240 hp 3.0L Acccord V6 sounded ok to me.
The VQ's really stand out to me, but it could also be that there are just more of them with cannon exhausts on them. Edit: Ryephile, the balance on the V6 is already 56/44, so adding a V8 may not help that much.
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Ah yes, we have ventured into that weird "this motor sounds better than this motor" part of the thread.
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The weight balance? Well, they better get talking to BMW about how to build a lightweight Al/Mg block so they can have a light V8!
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I saw and sat in a new gc at DC its nice compared to the old one, kinda big im not a fan of the front end. But im glad they improve on the older ones and that they simply exist. Lol
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Nothing sounds better than a quick revving V10 though. LFA noise=the sex As for 4 bangers, high-revving honda motors sound pretty good, provided they're on the big cam. I know mine does. It sounds like crap on the small one though. I never cared for how V8s sound unless they're cammed with a sweet loping idle |
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I think since we are 46 pages in this thread should close. And Dimman the V6 is 55/45 like the FR-S.
And also the GC doesn't need a V8. The V6 has 345 hp in a 3400+ lb body. It's not a muscle car. |
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Boxer rumble is high on my list, it is what it is. Sounds way better than any other 4 cylinder, IMO. |
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