Engine too loud/whiny?
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After watching someone (in a video clip) drive the Z around for lyke 7 minutes and talking about it's good and bad, I listened to the engine and it sounded super whiny to me. And no, it was not the feathering, I only heard the sound whenever he reved the engine pretty fast.
Do you guys like this? Is this the normal sound of the engine?
It was done by Sport Z Magazine, but i bet all z's have this sound.
Have you guys heard the rx-8's rotorary engines? Oh my god, those sound soooooo nice when they go up to the 6-8k rpms. It's like a whistling sound, except you love it.
Do you guys like this? Is this the normal sound of the engine?
It was done by Sport Z Magazine, but i bet all z's have this sound.
Have you guys heard the rx-8's rotorary engines? Oh my god, those sound soooooo nice when they go up to the 6-8k rpms. It's like a whistling sound, except you love it.
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First, video sound is only as good as the mic that is recording it and the speakers playing it. A camcorder recording played on PC speakers will not be very accurate.
Second, if you saw the vid on sport-z's site, are you sure you wern't watching a video of a supercharged Z? They have LOTS of whine.
Third. I have heard an RX-8 motor, and it is amusing, but I wouldn't call it pleasing. The Z however, is only surpassed by a V12 Ferrarri in sound (at least thats how I feel about my S-Tune equipped car).
Don't judge by a recording of unknown fidelity
Second, if you saw the vid on sport-z's site, are you sure you wern't watching a video of a supercharged Z? They have LOTS of whine.
Third. I have heard an RX-8 motor, and it is amusing, but I wouldn't call it pleasing. The Z however, is only surpassed by a V12 Ferrarri in sound (at least thats how I feel about my S-Tune equipped car).
Don't judge by a recording of unknown fidelity
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Originally posted by R.J._Vancouver
Engine noise, the gears. I love it.
I`m with BENJ-AMG. I turn off the stereo when I`m on the twisty back roads just to hear the motor
Engine noise, the gears. I love it.
I`m with BENJ-AMG. I turn off the stereo when I`m on the twisty back roads just to hear the motor
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Originally posted by The Brickyard Rat
Neithor the engine nor tranny is whinny.
Neithor the engine nor tranny is whinny.
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rx8 sounds like a swarm of angry bees. you lost all credability when you said that sounded good. a straight pipe 60's muscle car is the epitomy of sexy exhaust, or a exotic. but though the Z is nothing like either, the rx8 couldnt be further.
by the way, mics dont pick up the bass in the exhaust, all they get is the whine.
by the way, mics dont pick up the bass in the exhaust, all they get is the whine.
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Originally posted by zillinois
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Whoever said the Z's engine doesnt sound good needs a headcheck. And personally, I dont care if the RX8 sounded like an Ferrari ENZO coming down the road. It's slow as ***** and ugly
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Originally posted by Dissolved
Whoever said the Z's engine doesnt sound good needs a headcheck. And personally, I dont care if the RX8 sounded like an Ferrari ENZO coming down the road. It's slow as ***** and ugly
Whoever said the Z's engine doesnt sound good needs a headcheck. And personally, I dont care if the RX8 sounded like an Ferrari ENZO coming down the road. It's slow as ***** and ugly
Glad I could make you laugh. Something has got to save this thread. Maybe I'll start a thread called, If you were a troll, what kind of car would you drive?
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haha i live around 10 min drive away from your dealer i think
i'll stop by like... next year when im buying my 350z![Smilie](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
and i think the other guy waz right
the camera doesnt pick up all the sounds
i gotta sit in one to actually see how it's like
(but i did lyke the rx-8 though in my opinion)
but i'm still gonna get a 350
i'll stop by like... next year when im buying my 350z
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and i think the other guy waz right
the camera doesnt pick up all the sounds
i gotta sit in one to actually see how it's like
(but i did lyke the rx-8 though in my opinion)
but i'm still gonna get a 350
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