OCUK Rolling Road Day 9 - Its booked!

[[TW]Fox]

Turbo > NA tbh

4 cylinders bad.

 

[agw_01]

 

[thedazman67]

Can we run a 'Whos car sounds the most tractor like' competition?

I wouldn't win it though.. honest

If i was going my SX would be a contentder the VVT rattle is unbelievably loud

 

[InvaderGIR]

4 cylinders bad.

Yes but our 6 cylinders sound like a bag of spanners at certain revs...mind you, mine has a reason for that...it's ancient.

 

[Lashout_UK]

Mine doesn't.....sure Fox's doesn't too!

 

[Jez]

Mine either

 

[InvaderGIR]

Mine doesn't.....sure Fox's doesn't too!

He claimed his did at the meet.

 

[paradigm]

Neither does mine :/

 

[InvaderGIR]

I have to admit, being behind the engine and having good soundproofing (compared to the likes of the 205 ) I only notice it when it's making noise from high revs...and it sounds good not bad.

When I pulled into the pub and reversed into a space he said he's glad mine sounds like a bag of spanners, as his does too. As I say, not that I've noticed it.

When cold and at idle it does sound noisier, but then it's cold and at idle.

 

[mattyprice4004]

That prize is going to the Rover 400

Damn right, that's mine fool!

Lack of soundproofing + 2l DI diesel = epic noise!

 

[loltim]

4 cylinders bad.

Do one.

 

[Moeks]

Yes but our 6 cylinders sound like a bag of spanners at certain revs...mind you, mine has a reason for that...it's ancient.

Mine sure doesn't, actually it growls at lower revs and then as you get past about 4500rpm it starts to sound a little bit like an M3, same sort of mechanical rasp.

 

[Lum]

4 cylinders bad.

True, but Turbo is still > NA


Why am I reading Fox's quote as an Animal Farm reference? Would the full thing then go something like 4 cylinders bad, 2-stroke better? Surely not!

 

[[TW]Fox]

Mine sure doesn't, actually it growls at lower revs and then as you get past about 4500rpm it starts to sound a little bit like an M3, same sort of mechanical rasp.

It sounds great when driving, he's talking about revving it at idle. Bag of spanners is perhaps a bit strong, but they dont sound utterly glorious. At list his doesn't, my 530 doesnt, Ollys 530 doesnt, the Z4 3.0 doesnt, the 330Ci I test drove once doesnt, etc etc

 

[Moeks]

Oh I wouldn't say mine sounds great at idle or when revving it with the car standing still, it sounds ok though. I slightly miss-understood what he was talking about there.

 

[Sam]

I cant make this now guys as im going to be at silverstone

 

[InvaderGIR]

It sounds great when driving

Awwww hell yeeeaahh.



Yeah, it was the very low speed revving I was talking about, hence mentioning reversing into a space at the pub.

 

[Jez]

I'm not sure i would use the word great either, but i did take "bag of spanners" in the sense that you would say an old XUD sounds like a bag of spanners

 

[Phate]

Guys, this is a very big might but somebody else might need to organise this day, due to a possible new job.

If it goes through I'll sort it out with someone else before hand, but just so you guys are kept in the loop

 

[Confused]

Naa better not, it's auto and twin turbo.
DSG boxes are fine as I can run the dyno in manual mode but the triptronic VR-4 still uses a torque converter IIRC

Hmm, damnit! I'll do some searching and see if there's something that can be done to allow it to be run successfully!

Can we run a 'Whos car sounds the most tractor like' competition?

I wouldn't win it though.. honest

If I come in the missus' Galant, that sounds like a tractor as it's got some VERY noisy hydraulic tappets, which I've yet to replace!