Why do V6's sound so lame?

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by badmatt

the lambo v10's sound sexy..

As does the Carrera GT's engine. First year at RTTC Nathan (track coordinator) let his dad put a few laps on his Carrera GT during lunch.

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by badmatt

the lambo v10's sound sexy..

I agree 100%.

What is it, are is the Italians the only ones who can make beautiful music with an engine??

Ty

[Shmoov69]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Actually, the V10 Viper motors do not sound very good. Not muscular at all.

Normal driving they sound like a ups truck!! But under the hammer, they sound pretty good!

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Actually, the V10 Viper motors do not sound very good. Not muscular at all.

Thanks for writing.

When I wrote that, I was actually thinking about the V10 Ferrari's.

I don't know if that makes any difference, but I thought I would clear it up.

Thanks,

Ty

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by MattO

There's a LONG list of things that affect the way a car sounds.


There are plenty of awesome sounding 6 and 4 cylinder motors and even an oddball 5 in there from time to time. One of my favorite exhaust tones for a long time has been from the Subaru boxer motors.There's also some really high revving low displacement motors like the former Toyota 4AGE Formula Atlantic motors. They could wind out to something like 12k rpm.

Each motor has it's own unique tone and whether or not you care for that tone is up to you.

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Your right if you take all the engines in the world there will be some of every different number of cylinders that will have a good sound to it, however maybe it is just the American cars that sound lame.

I do think that there are many more that sound bad than sound good even if all of them in the world were compared side by side.

Sure beauty is in the ear of the listener, but there is a general consensus that exotic Italian cars have a great/sexy/powerful/exciting sound.

Thanks,

Ty

BTW: I think you see a lot more ugly guys with beautiful girls in a Ferrari, than you do great looking guys in a 81 Ford Tempo.

[Kawaden]

Originally Posted by tyoneal

Hello:


This said, you have a Harley V2 and they Sound Great.

Since obviously the Harley's sound great,

Thanks,

Ty O'Neal

thats a very subjective observation. I think Harleys sound like some clapped out piece of farm machinery from the 1940's.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

its all in the firing order and compression.....plus most of the v6's you hear usually have 3" fart cans on em...hense the reason you can hear them. Cummin's to me sound like a Rotory on steroids.

[elitecustombody]

Because they are not built like 2JZ!


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