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Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:13 pm
by ess
When I change gears at about 4-5k revs, especially going from first to second gear, it sounds like the exhaust or engine makes a "chuu" sound. It's a NA6 non turbo, but it kinda sounds like a blow-off valve or something..
Cheers!
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:00 pm
by PB
Hmmm, you definitely have a problem. Mine goes zoom zoom
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:06 pm
by zero00
I don't take mine to 4000 in first, I use it only to get started - 2nd? well 7000rpm is fine!
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:07 pm
by ess
Oh, mine goes zoom zoom, it just sounded funny and I never noticed it before! Sounds beautiful at 6k revs. <3
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:09 pm
by ess
What happens if i rev it up to the red line?
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:29 am
by Magpie
ZOOM ZOOM or BANG BANG or wheeeee-yooooooo........
Mine at 8,200 in 3rd is doing 110 and the sound is addictive.
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:30 am
by ess
I love your onomatopoeia's hahaah. :')
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:49 am
by mattyredlocks
ess wrote:What happens if i rev it up to the red line?
Car goes faster.
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:16 am
by deviant
ess wrote:What happens if i rev it up to the red line?
It means it is being dríven correctly. My NB regularly sees the redline in first gear and often hits the revlimiter in other gears and because it is supercharged with a recirc valve it makes funky noises on lifting off.....GRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHH-FAP-FAP-FAP-FAP-FAP....FOOOOOTUTUTUTUTUPIGEON
No idea what your noise is, could be a vacuum leak somewhere.
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:53 pm
by bruce
Methinks that noise is a small leak in your exhaust system (I get the same). Just listen from what area the noise is coming from and have a look at your exhaust (usually a small corroded spot on a join).
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:04 pm
by Magpie
This threads needs more onomatopoeia! Is the sound you hearing like a fwung fwung or a hisha hisha or puhVRooPuhHoo puhVROOpuhHOO?
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:11 pm
by CatchyD
Unsure if everyone here is being sarcastic or I'm just not understanding the "chu" sound he is getting....
I know the stock CAI this beautiful engine has makes a nice noticeable induction noise specially around the 4-5k range.
My other car has a really quite CAI but this one is nice and loud! (Haven't even put the Mania CAI in yet
)
P.S. Drive the car through a tunnel, done this many times while heading to MX5 Plus this week and oh my the sound is beautiful!
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:38 pm
by Magpie
CatchyD I do that! I just slow down and then just accelerate up to the speed limit, rinse repeat! I may have to do that tomorrow on the way up to Plus.
Re: Chu engine sounds?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:56 pm
by CatchyD
That's exactly what I do! Off the gas, on the gas, off the gas, on the gas, etc.