Who makes the best V8 NOISE?

[StuntmanMike]

My 550 with a Magnaflow exhaust does it for me.

Best ever?

Ford GT40 or a late seventies Aston Martin Vantage.

Edited by StuntmanMike on Tuesday 12th May 09:47

[V88Dicky]

donkmeister said:

V88Dicky said:

exhaust

I was thinking this... It's well-documented that Subarus only have their distinctive sound due to the exhaust header pipes being different lengths so causing interference with the exhaust pulses. It's not a big stretch to think that Ford would have put some design into the exhaust system to give it a distinctive sound even if it isn't optimal for power.
Alternatively, could they have fitted a speaker in the exhaust a la Audi diesel?

[RobM77]

donkmeister said:

V88Dicky said:

exhaust

I was thinking this... It's well-documented that Subarus only have their distinctive sound due to the exhaust header pipes being different lengths so causing interference with the exhaust pulses. It's not a big stretch to think that Ford would have put some design into the exhaust system to give it a distinctive sound even if it isn't optimal for power.
Alternatively, could they have fitted a speaker in the exhaust a la Audi diesel?

Example of a Scooby-doo with equal-length headers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPxeuH9h0C8

Aha! A GT350 where they have fitted equal-length long-pipe headers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DCVTLI1EXU

Note what it sounds like at 1:50, 3:40 and 4:30 - unsurprisingly it sounds more like a Ferrari than its cross-plane brethren.

Edited by donkmeister on Tuesday 12th May 09:52

It's not a stretch at all. As per my recent post, most manufacturers tune their engines, intakes, turbo systems and exhausts for subjective sound quality as well as efficiency and power. Also as per my recent post, I find most of the results rather contrived.

[ddom]

I think TVR got the noise about right.

[RobM77]

ddom said:

I think TVR got the noise about right.

Does anyone know the spec of the engine?

[ninjacost]

https://youtu.be/8qSK1i5NSFk 355 with Capristo for me , apologies if already posted .

[V88Dicky]

Almost forgot about the DeTomaso Pantera

https://youtu.be/ono12rXPN3k

[Klippie]

This sounds quite nice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa5ivpJwmIQ

[V88Dicky]

Klippie said:

This sounds quite nice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa5ivpJwmIQ

Haha, I forgot about that one.

Like a cross between a TIE fighter and a Spitfire!

[lotuselan7]

Maserati Gran Tourismo S. Best modern sounding V8

[cerb4.5lee]

lotuselan7 said:

Maserati Gran Tourismo S. Best modern sounding V8

I'm a really big fan of the way they sound as well.

[jamesbilluk]

The Granturismo is a great sounding car, I used to have an early one, but it had a Larini exhaust system, far too loud, but sounded great.

There's a convertible granturismo that must live in the village, i can always hear him leave the 60 limit when I'm sitting in the vardon, sounds fantastic

Always loved the howl from the F355 as well.

[ddom]

RobM77 said:

Does anyone know the spec of the engine?

V8 Developments 5.4
cross bolted, balanced
Top hat liners
45mm trumpets and gas flowed base porting
73mm throttle body
ACT big bore induction pipes with K&N filter
ACT manifolds with precats removed
Clive Y-piece, cherry bomb
Emerald ECU
Wideband

That's about the state of it IIRC.

[ddom]

Another with an equal length manifold fitted. This is likely the best sounding TVR I have ever heard

[cologne2792]

Personally:

https://youtu.be/OiWi-mtSsKo?t=146

[RobM77]

ddom said:

RobM77 said:

Does anyone know the spec of the engine?

V8 Developments 5.4
cross bolted, balanced
Top hat liners
45mm trumpets and gas flowed base porting
73mm throttle body
ACT big bore induction pipes with K&N filter
ACT manifolds with precats removed
Clive Y-piece, cherry bomb
Emerald ECU
Wideband

That's about the state of it IIRC.

Thanks.

[filski666]

For idle sound - anything with a cross plane crank and a lumpy cam....

[cerb4.5lee]

cologne2792 said:

Personally:

https://youtu.be/OiWi-mtSsKo?t=146

I enjoyed watching/listening to that!

[so called]

ddom said:

Another with an equal length manifold fitted. This is likely the best sounding TVR I have ever heard

Well that Griff shore does sounds the dogs.....

[coppice]

A Top Fueller makes everything else sound acutely limp wristed and even the humbler categories of drag machinery make even lairy TVRs , let alone a weedy Ferrari V8, seem tame