10-11-2007, 09:46 PM | #1 |
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4th gen turbospool on a dyno
What do you guys think of the soundtrack this monster makes? I kinda like it...but I kinda don't, too... |
10-11-2007, 10:10 PM | #2 |
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Well...it's "different".
That video brings back memories of watching my SS on the dyno at SLP. |
10-12-2007, 01:08 AM | #3 |
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That's what mine'll be sounding like. The hiss lets you know besides the roar of the v8 that this car is packing something serious.
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10-12-2007, 01:13 AM | #4 |
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me no like hissing sounds from car
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10-12-2007, 02:49 AM | #5 |
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This is a good hissing. Not a hole in your tire.
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10-12-2007, 07:18 AM | #6 |
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I liken it to a jet engine, but I was always under the impression that Turbos, and the spool-up, and the bov, and the wastegate...etc sounds were generally associated with Rice burners...
I sorta wish it was just the V8 rumble...you know? But it is obvious that it's "packing something serious." That I like. |
10-12-2007, 11:10 AM | #7 |
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Love the hissing. For some, it might be annoying. For me, I'd welcome it. Pull up to a stoplight only to have Mustang or ricer pull up next to you. They rev it. You rev it w/ a hiss. They say, "crap." and continue to give you a blank stare wondering how badly they'd be beat.
I reaaaaaaally want a turbo, supercharger, or more likely a procharger for my Camaro. I read a lot into prochargers a while back and found they were pretty good works of art that really pushed out a lot of extra hp. |
10-12-2007, 12:40 PM | #8 |
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Okay...time to reroute the thread a little...I've heard the opposite - that Prochargers make good power, but aren't very reliable at all...So I've been concequently looking into Vortech...
Something about Turbo's just don't sit well with me...BUT if I did get one, it'd probably be an STS. That's what's on the car in my first post. that's the hiss of an STS kit.... |
10-12-2007, 12:56 PM | #9 |
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Dragon, it doesn't drown out the v8 rumble.
You know that a hiss on a rice burner makes it faster than normal. Take the power gains it has and slap it on something that produces more power as a base. A Rice burner plus turbo can run 13's if lucky. Imagine what it can do for a Camaro. |
10-12-2007, 01:15 PM | #10 |
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I know...But, (I don't know when the mentality was drilled into me) Turbos have always been associated with Ricers to me...whereas Superchargers were "always meant for Muscle cars" -
If I could erase that mentality, Turbos are the logical choice - they offer the roadability (low low-end torque) of centrifugals...but when you pound it, they tend to offer more overall torque, and more useable horsepower (not just peak).... (sigh) |
10-12-2007, 01:23 PM | #11 | |
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10-12-2007, 01:37 PM | #13 |
I think that would define the "Over the top" part of DG's statement...
I'd like to see that thing in action. It looks too big to actually be effective. |
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there are some turbo systems that will give you good low end torque, but a s/c will boost you all the time, not just once the turbo spools. either way id rather hear the whine of a supercharger than the hiss of a turbo. theres a vid of that car "trying" to back off a trailer, but he cant keep it running. hahaha,
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