LS engine question

[Hunter T]

I know that TVRs powered by LS engines divide opinion...but how do they make a TVR sound? One of the attractions of a TVR to me is how they sound as they rumble / snarl down the road especially T cars. Does the LS effect this adversely in any way? Opinions please.....

Edited by Hunter T on Monday 25th September 04:41

[mk1fan]

Youtube is your friend.

'Sound' is personal. One man's Pavarotti is another man's scratchy blackboard.

[Hunter T]

lol, im at work and Youtube is blocked..hence my desire to hear opinions from guys who know what they sound like. Would i be as happy in a tunnel listening to an LS as i was with the S6?

[HappyMidget]

It depends on so many things. the specific LS engine, NA or supercharged, lumpy or mild cam, straight through exhaust or not.

[Rib]

Yup so many things can change it. My ls3 has ranged from fire breathing to smooth and now I'd say is a refined yet TVR like noise. Had a few pops and bangs mapped in toward top end when I let off but nothing excessive. However when you end up in a tunnel it sounds like hell is opening up! I bloody love tunnels it just sounds vicious I think is the best description I can think of.

I will certainly miss it when I get round to advertising it

[Hunter T]

Thats the sort of info im after. Nice one, thanks

[Rib]

I don't think you'd ever find a v8 TVR that didn't sound good in tunnels. There is something special about the sound of a chim though I think

[Boosted LS1]

It's also nice to rattle a few shop windows in a town centre.

[DuncV8]

Sportmotive's LS3 's sound epic. There's a grey LS3 430 Sportmotive Griff on the dyno at last years growl. It will give you a good impression. I've ordered a similar one! ;-)

[DuncV8]

Meant to sat it's on youtube

[eff eff]

This one, it sounds a bit different now with a different exhaust still makes me smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoFX3nzTr6U

[Hunter T]

Cheers guys, id be happy with that

[sonnylad]

Are you going to Neil Garners this Saturday

[Hunter T]

Unfortunately not...im in 50 degree heat in a desert in the middle east

Edited by Hunter T on Thursday 28th September 13:43

[7 TVR]

My old LS 3 with a few mods and no cats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws25GZYMaL4&fe...

[Hunter T]

7 TVR said:

My old LS 3 with a few mods and no cats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws25GZYMaL4&fe...

Ironically i watched that yesterday lol

[300bhp/ton]

Hunter T said:

I know that TVRs powered by LS engines divide opinion...but how do they make a TVR sound? One of the attractions of a TVR to me is how they sound as they rumble / snarl down the road especially T cars. Does the LS effect this adversely in any way? Opinions please.....

Edited by Hunter T on Monday 25th September 04:41

As others have said. It’ll be personal opinion and each setup will vary.

For example. I had a cammed 3.5 Rover V8 in my TR7. Which I replaced for a 3.9 Rover V8. The 3.9 is running the same carb and exhaust but sounds quite different.

I also currently have two LS1 powered Camaro’s with different exhausts on. These both sound different to each other and sound completely different to a Rover V8. Neither better or worse. Just different. And none sound like a 6 cylinder TVR.

Edited by 300bhp/ton on Sunday 1st October 20:20

[Rib]

Ye mine sounds nothing like the griff lol

[Jhonno]

LS3+ in a Griff! Oh yes...