Why FA20 engine is noisy?

[PetrolioBenzina]

Originally Posted by alone1i

I have excluded anything related to rattling including cabin. I have compared it to my friends 180SX, my 86 has 3 times louder noise than him.

The 86 is three times better.

[x808drifter]

I really hope the car is bone stock.

[alone1i]

Originally Posted by x808drifter

I really hope the car is bone stock.

You meant that 180? Surprisingly, it is fully stock. The owner is female japanese and imported it from japan with only NZ$6000 around 17/18 years ago

[x808drifter]

Originally Posted by alone1i

You meant that 180? Surprisingly, it is fully stock. The owner is female japanese and imported it from japan with only NZ$6000 around 17/18 years ago

No, your "loud" 86.

[alone1i]

Originally Posted by x808drifter

No, your "loud" 86.

Yes it is. Total stock and only 9000 KM on it.

[Decep]

There are times this engine reminds me of my old Benz W123 turbo diesel. It makes similar tractor noises. It's endearing for me but i can see why it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. It certainly vibrates a lot at 7000 rpm lol.

[Ultramaroon]

The noise tells you it's running.

[alone1i]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

The noise tells you it's running.

This is deep

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

The noise tells you it's running.

my brother used to have a stick shift jeep patriot. it was in the way one day we were all at the parents house, so i offered to move it, curious to play with a different stickshift vehicle.

i started it, but never heard the engine running after the starter disengaged. but the RPM needle then hovered at 900, so i assumed it was running.

it was then that i learned that i drive and shift my car almost entirely by the exhaust note.

trying to move that patriot was like a car racing game, but muted. and i had to coordinate gas and clutch to make it move.

after 30 seconds of trying to gently rev it like i normally would, i gave up, spun the gauge to 3,000 rpm where the motor started sounding like a bath fan running at half power, stirred the stick of lukewarm butter in the center console to a position that vaguely felt like first gear, and then let the clutch out slowly until it moved where i wanted it.

i never offered to move his jeep again.

by contrast, my car in stock form might as well be a straight-piped v8.

[alone1i]

Originally Posted by Decep

There are times this engine reminds me of my old Benz W123 turbo diesel. It makes similar tractor noises. It's endearing for me but i can see why it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. It certainly vibrates a lot at 7000 rpm lol.

I can actually hear the engine noises at night from at least 100m away.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i never offered to move his jeep again.

by contrast, my car in stock form might as well be a straight-piped v8.

I kid around but I know that struggle. So quiet it takes a while to get used to it.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by alone1i

I can actually hear the engine noises at night from at least 100m away.

First test drive I remember looking at my wife and saying "Man, this thing's a bucket of bolts."


I got over it.

[humfrz]

I don't understand what you'll are talking about, my FR-S is quiet -

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I don't understand what you'll are talking about, my FR-S is quiet -

so is your wife if you forget to turn your hearing aid back up after driving!