Best sounding 4 pot engine?

[Byard]

Title says it all, any nominations? With or without an aftermarket exhaust also

[kambites]

Maybe a Hayabusa? Assuming that you're not allowing racing car engines.

[andye30m3]

IMHO E30 M3 with a carbon airbox

[TommyBuoy]

My S2000 (or any to be fair as mine is standard).

With an aftermarket cold air feed the intake noise adds alot to the sound as well.

Also, a Mk2 Golf 8v on carbs.

ETA: Old scooby with the uneven headers...

[Agoogy]

Honda Vtec

[V88Dicky]

A bit like asking; "What's the best sounding washing mashine/sewing machine?"


Anyways...

Flat Four Subaru/Alfa

Ford Pinto a la RS Mexico/ RS200 etc

Maybe some kind of V-TEC or even a K-series?

[McSam]

I've always thought two-litre Zetecs sound nicely meaty..

[NORTS]

F20C - S2000. Most 4 cylinders sound gash.

[Morningside]

TommyBuoy said:

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ETA: Old scooby with the uneven headers...

or Mini 1380 with twin Weber 40 DCOE carburettors makes a nice sucking sound and 'scaffold' pipe exhaust and that distinct whine of a straight cut gearbox.
Here is an example 'deathtrap'. Mine sounded just like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=977ZRV-X7z8&fea...

Edited by Morningside on Monday 11th April 09:48

[freenote]

200sx S14

[TommyBuoy]

NORTS said:

F20C - S2000. Most 4 cylinders sound gash.

Slightly off topic but I had a random bloke wander up to me when I was filling up and claim the S2000 sounded like a small V8 ?? I just agreed as he must have been mental!

[rsv gone!]

Honda VFR

(V4 750-800cc)

[Dr G]

Agoogy said:

Honda Vtec

Specifically the B18 in a DC2 Integra R; does the best banshee wail of the lot.

[robsco]

Alfa Twin Sparks sound pretty fruity.

[jannthaman]

M42 After 4500RPM

[GFWilliams]

K-Series as tuned to Caterham R500 evo spec with a straight through exhaust which is slightly lacking in the wadding

[MarJay]

Has to be Subaru I'm afraid. inline fours all just sound a bit 'meh' unless they are in motorcycles.

[kambites]

MarJay said:

Has to be Subaru I'm afraid. inline fours all just sound a bit 'meh' unless they are in motorcycles.

I can't stand the noise made by boxer fours. I think they sound absolutely terrible.

[Asterix]

S2000 with the airbox cover removed.

[blambert]

The 2.0 I4 in the renaulsport clios is quite nice sounding.