any cars that sound like ferrari?
02-06-2009, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GinoGT,Feb 6 2009, 09:49 AM
That has (almost) nothing to do with it.
The F1 or Ferrari sound comes from engines with a flat plane crankshaft, as opposed to a cross plane. That's why a Gallardo sounds like a Gallardo and a Viper sounds like a Viper. High revving also means nothing when you can hear already the difference at 3000rpms.
http://www.autozine.org/technical_sc...ne/smooth4.htm
The F1 or Ferrari sound comes from engines with a flat plane crankshaft, as opposed to a cross plane. That's why a Gallardo sounds like a Gallardo and a Viper sounds like a Viper. High revving also means nothing when you can hear already the difference at 3000rpms.
http://www.autozine.org/technical_sc...ne/smooth4.htm
I agree you can tell the difference at 3k rpm, but at 12k rpm the pitch is much higher. And they kinda have to rev that high to get that much power out of limited displacement.
02-06-2009, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by blkwidow,Feb 5 2009, 01:54 PM
Why? I hate people like that. Just because they drive a certain car they are a ''douchebag''. I know plenty of humble owners that get that stereo-typical crap.
I've been accused of being a douchebag just for driving an S2000, so yes, I agree with you.
02-07-2009, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RL428,Feb 5 2009, 11:36 AM
are there any other cars, esp. sub $50k ones, that have that same loud, wailing Ferrari/F1 exhaust note? with aftermarket exhaust of course.
Hopefully, someone won't try making a Civic or Integra sound "F1-ish".
02-07-2009, 08:32 AM
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A Maser coupe would be a great cheap Ferrari, but like the 308s/328s of the world that are accessible in terms of price, you're going to need probably $10k a year (on the low end) to keep the thing on the road. The CEO of a company I used to work for got one some time in 2002 or 2003 if I recall, and he had dumped it inside of a month because he never got to drive it, and it was constantly in the shop. He replaced it with a Porsche Cayenne Turbo.
If you can afford an absolute problem but pure-bred Italian car that costs $33k to procure, I say go for it. I wouldn't expect to be able to daily drive it though.
If you can afford an absolute problem but pure-bred Italian car that costs $33k to procure, I say go for it. I wouldn't expect to be able to daily drive it though.
02-07-2009, 09:57 AM
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Porsches will probably be the closest you'll get really, but htose don't have the WOT sexiness of the italians, but the partial throttle sounds are pretty much spot on.
02-07-2009, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Onehots2k,Feb 7 2009, 11:04 AM
I dont want anything sounding like a Ferrari. I want the REAL thing. It would be so awkward.
