Chu engine sounds?

ess · Postby **ess** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:13 pm

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! :beer:

PB · Postby PB » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:00 pm

Hmmm, you definitely have a problem. Mine goes zoom zoom

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:06 pm

I don't take mine to 4000 in first, I use it only to get started - 2nd? well 7000rpm is fine!

ess · Postby **ess** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:07 pm

Oh, mine goes zoom zoom, it just sounded funny and I never noticed it before! Sounds beautiful at 6k revs. <3

ess · Postby **ess** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:09 pm

What happens if i rev it up to the red line?

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:29 am

ZOOM ZOOM or BANG BANG or wheeeee-yooooooo........

Mine at 8,200 in 3rd is doing 110 and the sound is addictive.

ess · Postby **ess** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:30 am

I love your onomatopoeia's hahaah. :')

mattyredlocks · Postby **mattyredlocks** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:49 am

ess wrote:What happens if i rev it up to the red line?

Car goes faster.

deviant · Postby **deviant** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:16 am

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.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:53 pm

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).

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:04 pm

This threads needs more onomatopoeia! Is the sound you hearing like a fwung fwung or a hisha hisha or puhVRooPuhHoo puhVROOpuhHOO?

CatchyD · Postby **CatchyD** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:11 pm

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 :twisted:

)

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!

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:38 pm

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.