Gary Fluke asked:
> What does the induction sound like around 2500-3000 RPM? I like the sound
> of ripping canvas, especially of the V-12 kind.
At 2500-3000 rpm, the induction noise through the K&Ns is low-frequency, and
pleasantly rounds out the whole sound package.
FWIW, the reason why I stayed with the 6 and not go the V8 route is based on
the music the 6 makes. I'm quite mad, but allow me the following
observations:
- ditching the mechanical fan for an electric fan gets rid of that
obnoxious whooshing sound which interferes with the induction and mechanical
valve sound
- Monza's at 1800-2300 rpm sound just like an MGB. One reason why I
always hurry through this band
- 2500-4000 is classic Brit straight-6 sound, a bass note that is
unmatched by any car. Jags tend to sound a bit fussy here, but the Triumph
and Healey motors sound great.
- 4000-5000 has an edge to it, an introduction of things to come
- 5200 rpm and up is where life begins. Whenever my car has been on the
dyno, and the motor hits 5200-6000, people stop, their eyes grow wide, and
Man, do they smile. I've had died-in-the-wool V8 nuts tell me it is a
gorgeous engine note, and that it sounds "just like a Ferrari" (d'oh).
I've never heard a Triumph 6 turn 7000 rpm, but I have heard Jags, Chebbys,
slant-6s and Bimmers. I hope I'm making the right decision in building my
motor (fingers crossed) to be able to turn 7K+.
Saw the new Nissan 350Z yesterday. Awesome looking car, and I wanted one so
badly. Then it started, and I remembered why I dislike V6s so much; a V6
sounds just like two 3-cylinder Saabs. A 350Z will never grace my garage.
Shane Ingate in Maryland
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