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Muscle Master · 08-07-2008, 02:06 PM

Which of the Three V8's Sounds the Best

The LS3, the 6.1 HEMI, or the supercharged 5.4

Videos:

6.1 HEMI
6.1 HEMI

5.4 Supercharged
5.4 Supercharged

6.2 LS3
6.2 LS3

Mblock66 · 08-07-2008, 02:13 PM

The videos aren't really fair. The LS3 that you have there you are hearing from 20 feet away and the second link you have there isn't the LS3 6.2 it is the 7.0 liter Z06.

And it is all muffler driven too. The LS3 sounds really REALLY mean once you let it breathe

Kyle2k · 08-07-2008, 02:18 PM

I actually liked all 3 reasonably the same, but in all fairness the ls3 was cammed or turbo'd, the mustang was supercharged, and you pretty much left us with the mellow stock sound for your mopars...so I don't think it was fair for you lol.

Shadowsong · 08-07-2008, 02:21 PM

I voted for the 'stang v8.

Really though, Mustang v8's have ALWAYS had a VERY distinct sound, and I just happen to love it.

That doesn't mean I would take it over an LS3, but I do love the sound.

shank0668 · 08-07-2008, 02:28 PM

ok i want a ls3 and the 5.5 with magnaflows heck i want all of them on same dyno and camera same place so i like the 6.1 with a sweet exhaust

camaro&T/A · 08-07-2008, 02:41 PM

honestly I thought the hemi sounded the best. it had a deeper throatier exhaust than the ls3 and the 5.4 had way too much supercharger whine.

Angrybird 12 · 08-07-2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadowsong

I voted for the 'stang v8.

Really though, Mustang v8's have ALWAYS had a VERY distinct sound, and I just happen to love it.

That doesn't mean I would take it over an LS3, but I do love the sound.

yeah very distinctive...they sound like a bunch of ball bearings rattleing around in a tin can....

(sorry Just couldn't let that slide by)

*DGthe3* · 08-07-2008, 02:59 PM

Find a couple of each one, bone stock then lets retake this little quiz. And make sure that its an LS3 not an LS7. Or throw it in and add the 4.6 from the Mustang GT and the 5.7l Hemi.

Of what I heard, the first one seemed to capture the sound of the car the best.

*Mindz* · 08-07-2008, 03:53 PM

Find the video of the Camaro concept revving. I liked the LS2 sound over the mopar. The mustang's exhaust sounds very nice too though.

Of the videos, I liked the sound of unrefined power that the lingenfelter z06 had.

Shadowsong · 08-07-2008, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro&T/A

honestly I thought the hemi sounded the best. it had a deeper throatier exhaust than the ls3 and the 5.4 had way too much supercharger whine.

Yeah, the 5.4 didn't exactly get good videos, but if you find one that actually captures the exhaust itself rather than the s/c whine, its REALLY nice.

The hemi probably sounded good because it had magnaflows on it

Look a vid up of an ls3 vette with exhaust mods, and compare it to that video, then we will see what sounds nicer.

a12ozbottle · 08-08-2008, 02:26 PM

I don't think these were good examples. I could barely hear the mustangs exhaust because of the S/C whine, and the corvette with the ls3's exhaust was facing away from the camera. What about the eshaust note on the interior lighting video for the Camaro? Was that the real exhaust note?

Angrybird 12 · 08-08-2008, 09:42 PM

Listening to a recording on the web is useless, not until you hear the real thing can you form a true opinion....Even if each was recorded with the same equipment and everyone listens to them with the same sound setup on their computers then they still all sound different to each person than the real car will...

Navy Blue · 08-10-2008, 07:31 PM

i voted hemi...the only one sounding like its in a mucle car. the mustang's good too but the corvette wants to sound european too much.

SilverTurtle · 08-11-2008, 12:01 AM

knowing how each of those engines sounds without even listening to or watching a video, I can honestly say that I love the LS3 the best.

the 5.4L and 4.6L engines just have an odd rumble to them that most think of as muscular but I think of as unhealthy... it just doesn't sound right to me... there's something about it that just seems... wrong.

the 6.1L HEMI engines sounds super mean... I love their sound sooooo much more than I did the LS1/6 generation engines... maybe even a bit more than I loved the LS2s...

but the LS3 Vettes just sound mean... they're deep, throaty, have a killer WOT snarl and just make me go "damn!" when they roll by... or roar by, as the case may be if you're sitting still at the trach watching one... GM does ALOT of testing to make sure that their engines have the right sound... and that really shows, IMO... if you've ever had a C6 pass you by at 100+mph in 4th gear, you'll know what I'm talking about.

View Poll Results: Which of the Three V8's Sounds the Best?
6.2 L LS3	31	75.61%
6.1 L Hemispherical	6	14.63%
5.4 L Supercharged	4	9.76%
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08-07-2008, 02:18 PM	#3
Kyle2k LVL 50 Troll Stomper Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,463	I actually liked all 3 reasonably the same, but in all fairness the ls3 was cammed or turbo'd, the mustang was supercharged, and you pretty much left us with the mellow stock sound for your mopars...so I don't think it was fair for you lol. __________________

08-07-2008, 02:59 PM	#8
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	Find a couple of each one, bone stock then lets retake this little quiz. And make sure that its an LS3 not an LS7. Or throw it in and add the 4.6 from the Mustang GT and the 5.7l Hemi. Of what I heard, the first one seemed to capture the sound of the car the best. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

08-07-2008, 03:53 PM	#9
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	Find the video of the Camaro concept revving. I liked the LS2 sound over the mopar. The mustang's exhaust sounds very nice too though. Of the videos, I liked the sound of unrefined power that the lingenfelter z06 had. __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

08-08-2008, 09:42 PM	#12
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08-07-2008, 02:13 PM	#2
Mblock66 Drives: 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 312	The videos aren't really fair. The LS3 that you have there you are hearing from 20 feet away and the second link you have there isn't the LS3 6.2 it is the 7.0 liter Z06. And it is all muffler driven too. The LS3 sounds really REALLY mean once you let it breathe

08-07-2008, 02:21 PM	#4
Shadowsong Drives: 2014 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Conroe, Texas Posts: 642	I voted for the 'stang v8. Really though, Mustang v8's have ALWAYS had a VERY distinct sound, and I just happen to love it. That doesn't mean I would take it over an LS3, but I do love the sound.

08-07-2008, 02:28 PM	#5
shank0668 Drives: '14 LML/'06 LJ/'76 Trans Am Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,438 View My Garage	ok i want a ls3 and the 5.5 with magnaflows heck i want all of them on same dyno and camera same place so i like the 6.1 with a sweet exhaust

08-07-2008, 02:41 PM	#6
camaro&T/A Drives: '82 Z28 400SB Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Plover WI Posts: 172	honestly I thought the hemi sounded the best. it had a deeper throatier exhaust than the ls3 and the 5.4 had way too much supercharger whine.

08-08-2008, 02:26 PM	#11
a12ozbottle Drives: 2006 GMC Yukon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jacksonville, fl Posts: 60	I don't think these were good examples. I could barely hear the mustangs exhaust because of the S/C whine, and the corvette with the ls3's exhaust was facing away from the camera. What about the eshaust note on the interior lighting video for the Camaro? Was that the real exhaust note?

08-10-2008, 07:31 PM	#13
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	i voted hemi...the only one sounding like its in a mucle car. the mustang's good too but the corvette wants to sound european too much.

08-11-2008, 12:01 AM	#14
SilverTurtle Reality Check Specialist Drives: '02 Z28, 2012 45th SS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATX Posts: 1,730	knowing how each of those engines sounds without even listening to or watching a video, I can honestly say that I love the LS3 the best. the 5.4L and 4.6L engines just have an odd rumble to them that most think of as muscular but I think of as unhealthy... it just doesn't sound right to me... there's something about it that just seems... wrong. the 6.1L HEMI engines sounds super mean... I love their sound sooooo much more than I did the LS1/6 generation engines... maybe even a bit more than I loved the LS2s... but the LS3 Vettes just sound mean... they're deep, throaty, have a killer WOT snarl and just make me go "damn!" when they roll by... or roar by, as the case may be if you're sitting still at the trach watching one... GM does ALOT of testing to make sure that their engines have the right sound... and that really shows, IMO... if you've ever had a C6 pass you by at 100+mph in 4th gear, you'll know what I'm talking about. __________________ got tequila?

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