Best sounding 911 of all time?
Best sounding 911 of all time?
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911p

Original Poster:

2,361 posts

210 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Which road going 911 do we think makes the best sound? Air cooled or water cooled?

Over to you...

993kimbo

3,003 posts

215 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Air-cooled or water-cooled.

You're having a Giraffe. lol.

Edited by 993kimbo on Monday 16th April 20:10

mrh1275

922 posts

232 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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2 letters 1 number
GT3

mr pg

2,068 posts

235 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Having gone from 964 (cat bypass) to 996T (Tubi), it's not a difficult choice. Air cooled all the way. 964 with cat and cup bypass would be my ideal combo.

Phooey

13,869 posts

199 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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7GT3.2 RS (titanium Zorst) of water cooled flavour. Not heard enough air-cooled to comment really



Edited by Phooey on Monday 16th April 20:14

993kimbo

3,003 posts

215 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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I think a standard 996 C2 or a 3.4 Boxster. Or a VW Beetle?

Whadya think Khushy, Bruv? Got an App you plug into your stereo to make yours sound better?

You wikkid Geezer.

Edited by 993kimbo on Monday 16th April 20:16

Rrroro

452 posts

185 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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997.1 GT3 no question (for me)

911p

Original Poster:

2,361 posts

210 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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993kimbo said:
I think a standard 996 C2 or a 3.4 Boxster. Or a VW Beetle?
Beetle by far. Got it in one.

/thread wink

caraddict

1,092 posts

174 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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I love those rally GT3s on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOKck7WWvU


Haven't heard that many GT3s or other high end 911s giving it 100% in real life so I only got the above link as a reference...

keep it lit

3,388 posts

197 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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NO CONTEST

996.1 GT3

THE END

mrh1275

922 posts

232 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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mrh1275 said:
2 letters 1 number
GT3
with an akrapovic smokin


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dJqx-IjnC8

s_mcneil

1,008 posts

225 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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caraddict said:
I love those rally GT3s on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOKck7WWvU


Haven't heard that many GT3s or other high end 911s giving it 100% in real life so I only got the above link as a reference...
That's how mine sounds after just fitting this.



Too bad it drones like a mother fecker at less than 4k rpm...

993kimbo

3,003 posts

215 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Ah, Ben. Didn't realise it was you - excuse the sarcasm.

You must currently be in lurv with the sound of the GT3. I drove a GT2 the other day and thought it sounded fantastic. I would say that in general the standard watercooled variants sound a bit weedy compared to the air-cooled stuff, not counting the GT cars.

My 993 DROWNS standard 996 Turbos, C4S etc. They sound like hairdryers. I don't think the Sports Exhausts sound as good as everyone thinks on the water-cooled cars. I drove a Boxster recently and turned it off. A bit fake-sounding IMO. So, seriously, there's nothing to touch the air-cooled stuff.

And no App will help.


Edited by 993kimbo on Monday 16th April 20:32

Old Trout

1,705 posts

205 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Turbos are all out of contention anyway wink

996 GT3 - sounded much better than my 7.2RS

Best sounding 911 I have experienced.

F3RNANDO

5,186 posts

208 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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993kimbo said:
My 993......sound like hairdryers. I don't think......Sports Exhausts sound....nothing to touch the air-cooled stuff
IMHO what a load of pish!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWwt0vmRCk0&fea...

AdYa

804 posts

203 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Old Trout said:
Turbos are all out of contention anyway wink

996 GT3 - sounded much better than my 7.2RS

Best sounding 911 I have experienced.
Why does it sound better?

caraddict

1,092 posts

174 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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s_mcneil said:
Too bad it drones like a mother fecker at less than 4k rpm...
Droning is a big part of the equation when I'm choosing an exhaust, but I guess that occasional full throttle makes it worth it!

tom felty

692 posts

193 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Air cooled - 964 RS
Water Cooled - 996 GT3 RS
overall - GT3 RS by miles
nothing sounds that good at the top of the rex band IMHO

Edited by tom felty on Monday 16th April 21:10

anonymous-user

84 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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2.2s
The original screamer!

clorenzen

3,839 posts

265 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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GT3 RS 4.0 - no contest