Loud engine noise? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Rifle · 08-15-2015, 11:15 PM

Hi everyone,

First post here! Just bought a '15 FR-S in Hot Lava. I love it so far. First manual car.. so.. yay me.

All of my previous cars have been GM and so I've never had any non-GM vehicle. Tonight I drove home from work (~10 minute drive), and parked in my driveway and sat in neutral. I had the windows down and I started hearing engine noise. The engine is still BRAND new, with roughly 300 miles on it.

I've recorded a small sample of the audio. This was taken from my cellphone, laid on the ground beneath the driver side, right infront of the driver tire. Hood closed.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWR4u-X7wBg"]Boxer engine noise. - YouTube[/ame]

Is this normal? Why is it so loud??? lol.

CSG Mike · 08-15-2015, 11:20 PM

That sounds like the high pressure fuel pump to me.

Rifle · 08-15-2015, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

That sounds like the high pressure fuel pump to me.

Could be. I'm used to old school cool (shoutout to the 3rd gen camaro/firebirds I've built). I'll let you know if it clears up any. It was just the loudest engine noise ever I felt like lol.

Thanks.

Ultramaroon · 08-15-2015, 11:25 PM

Yeah, it's fine. Just a big sewing machine. Yours is the first one I've heard with crickets even when it's not running. That's quite an accomplishment.

boxerfan · 08-15-2015, 11:40 PM

Sounds like my BRZ engine at idle - the direct injection chatter (sounds like a Diesel engine). I think it's normal.

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GsxrMe · 08-16-2015, 12:01 AM

Ya it's normal

Tcoat · 08-16-2015, 12:13 AM

As a guy that grew up with old school 8s that if they made noises like these cars do meant they were going to blow up any second it took me sa while to get used to the noises that come out of these things. Now I would be much more concerned if any of these noises stopped.
All is normal and be prepared because you will hear new noises for months.

FRS Justin · 08-16-2015, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

That sounds like the high pressure fuel pump to me.

I agree....

Rifle · 08-16-2015, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Yeah, it's fine. Just a big sewing machine. Yours is the first one I've heard with crickets even when it's not running. That's quite an accomplishment.

sw20kosh · 08-16-2015, 12:26 PM

Fa20 is actually a Diesel engine. It is known.

08-15-2015, 11:15 PM	#1
Rifle EX-86 Supercharged God Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: '16 Series.HyperBlue BRZ Location: Philadelphia->Montana Posts: 766 Thanks: 220 Thanked 479 Times in 253 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Loud engine noise? Hi everyone, First post here! Just bought a '15 FR-S in Hot Lava. I love it so far. First manual car.. so.. yay me. All of my previous cars have been GM and so I've never had any non-GM vehicle. Tonight I drove home from work (~10 minute drive), and parked in my driveway and sat in neutral. I had the windows down and I started hearing engine noise. The engine is still BRAND new, with roughly 300 miles on it. I've recorded a small sample of the audio. This was taken from my cellphone, laid on the ground beneath the driver side, right infront of the driver tire. Hood closed. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWR4u-X7wBg"]Boxer engine noise. - YouTube[/ame] Is this normal? Why is it so loud??? lol.

08-15-2015, 11:25 PM	#4
Ultramaroon 義理チョコ Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 31,871 Thanks: 52,137 Thanked 36,522 Times in 18,923 Posts Mentioned: 1107 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	Yeah, it's fine. Just a big sewing machine. Yours is the first one I've heard with crickets even when it's not running. That's quite an accomplishment. __________________ service manuals

08-15-2015, 11:40 PM	#5
boxerfan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: BRZ Location: Malaysia Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Loud engine noise? Sounds like my BRZ engine at idle - the direct injection chatter (sounds like a Diesel engine). I think it's normal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-16-2015, 12:01 AM	#6
GsxrMe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Late 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 557 Thanks: 20 Thanked 183 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Ya it's normal __________________ 2014 Subaru BRZ FBM Turbokit: GTX3076R - ECUTEK HRI FlexFuel tune - FBM 3" Turboback Exhaust - 550cc Injectors - Walbro 485 Fuel Pump - 4bar Map Sensor - FBM Oil Pan - ACT SB7-XTSS - AMSOIL all fluids - Forester XT Oil Cooler - Cusco engine, trans mounts - Whiteline rear differential bushings - Perrin shifter bushing - Firehawk 235/45/17 - AEM Failsafe

08-16-2015, 12:13 AM	#7
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	As a guy that grew up with old school 8s that if they made noises like these cars do meant they were going to blow up any second it took me sa while to get used to the noises that come out of these things. Now I would be much more concerned if any of these noises stopped. All is normal and be prepared because you will hear new noises for months. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

08-15-2015, 11:20 PM	#2
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08-16-2015, 12:26 PM	#10
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