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by **Flannelman** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:32 pm

There are so many engines out there. And all make a sound.

As every performance minded person knows, an engine is like an orchestra. Play the throttle and you are the conductor of the show.

Yet, who sounds the best?

Rotary, 4, 6 and 8 are the choices.

Post some actual sounds to swing the votes for your choice

by **tsoob** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:36 pm

barp barp

by **Boosted_162** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:43 pm

Hmm, hard decision. Love the sound of my '26, yet not a fan of almost all other RBs.

On the otherhand, an 4.2 Audi V8 or BMW 4.9 V8 (E39 M5) sounds oooooooooooh so sweet

Gunna have to vote V8!

Edit: Heres a vid of an M5 with aftermarket mufflers - skip to 2:15 to hear it with the flaps open

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LftgDQHIg6k

by **holden_fan2005** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:59 pm

Ya cant beat a V8 pulling 9000+ rpm

Example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Au8IcwB5k

by **iOnic** » Fri May 06, 2011 6:49 am

I think it depends on the specific engine. I don't think anything comes close to a BDA or well tuned 16V 4A but at the same time it's hard to beat an big cammed RB26 at 9000+ and an Audi 4.2 is a really sweet sound.

Voted 4 cyl regardless because I love BDA's :lol:

by **TRD Man** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:28 am

Yes, a BDA on full song is a sweet sound but if you were standing in the forests in the South Island in 1980 listening to the Mercedes V8's coming you'd have heard something really special.

by **GDII** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:48 am

Love the 2JZGTE sound.

There are others I love but this just does it for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EE4-PZUths

by **DXROLLA** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:52 am

Would have to be V8 just cant beat that sound of a big cammy v8 :twisted:

by **MR2BOY23** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:09 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7J48gpmVPs

by **GDII** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:16 am

MR2BOY23 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7J48gpmVPs

Sounds like the 787b being a 4 rotor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox2wgHqr ... ure=fvwrel

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:18 am

If there was a V16 option then this would win hands down
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... m+v16&aq=f

Lacking the best options, (16, 12, 10 more = win!!!) I voted 8
Some 4s sound sweet, BDA as mentioned! rotarys sound like arse

by **Lloyd** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:34 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jkwt79AxDQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m43ELYDoxSg

And various bikes under load high in the revs. 4 cylinder screamers generally

by **strx7** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:26 am

I appreciate any well built motor singing a merry 7500+ rpm tune.

a rotary is mint, a straight 6 with extractors is a sweet sound, a 4 cylinder pulling 8000rpm, a cammed 1UZFE at 8500rpm etc all sing a sweet tune.

the aussie V8 super cars sound mint, the NZ v8 tourers DONT.

by **tsoob** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:54 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7J48gpmVPs

mad mike!

by **Lith** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:21 am

If V10 was in there, that'd take it - it was a very very easy option not having 4cyl in there though between turbo 6 and ANY V8 was a bit of a hard one. I've found a pattern, if I am at an event with a bunch of angry turbo 6s and then hear a nuts V8 (ie, drifting) it makes me very very happy.... but then if I am at an event with heaps of angry V8s and then hear a nasty turbo 6 (ie, drags) then that also gives a special shiver up my spine.

I'm going to go with turbo 6s virtually at the flip of a coin, I guess I *own* a turbo 6 (RB25DET) and I absolutely love the way it sounds even after years of driving it and I can't bring myself to let it go... so am going to further develop it. A very nicely developed RB or 2JZ both sound completely amazing, slightly different equalities but still awesome.

I don't agree with RB26s being the only ones sounding good either, its easy to think so after all the rough as RB20s/RB25s running around but any of them played with right can be pretty sweet. Hell, even Buick V6s can sound impressive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_OE3GLYac4

by **Mr Ree** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:48 am

There arent enough options in the poll sadly.

I dont think anything can compare to a V10 revving to 21500rpm, it makes the hairs stand up on your neck.

But from the options given, Im going to have to side with a L6 2JZ 3.4 at 10,000rpm...serious business!!

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:09 pm

No it doesn't. It makes your ear drums explode and beg for mercy :lol:

Especially if you are crossing the track in a corrugated iron tunnel with no ear plugs....

by **Adamal** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:10 pm

V10. Deal with it.

by **xsspeed** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:14 pm

1 cyl, two stroke, ring ding ding?

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:16 pm

xsspeed wrote:ring ding ding?

reminds me of this

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