Sound

[Discipulus]

Part of owning an old muscle car (could the 4 cylinder 2.3L be considered a muscle car?) is the sound it makes when you punch it. Do the 2.3T (running 2 turbos and 2 intercoolers) sound like the 5.0L's?

 

[ninety2.3]

if its not a 5.0, its not gonna sound like one

 

[Red_LX]

Do the 2.3T (running 2 turbos and 2 intercoolers) sound like the 5.0L's?

....huh?

 

[Willy0314]

sure if some how you had a car with two motors...... and a loud ass stereo system playing a tape or 5.0L noises...........

 

[Turbopit]

....huh?

Let me repeat, HUH?


In any case, as was said, no. Are we talking exhaust noise? Turbo whine/whistle?


If you want a loud rumble, you can certainly make a 2.3 loud, but won't ever sound like a V8. YOu might fool a lot of people, but it's still just different. Kinda like the questions about will a 2.3L Lima sound like an import if... ?. No, it's not JUST the types of mufflers that gives any engine it's sound.

 

[rd]

Fours are harder to kill the annoying high pitched sound, ie, that makes a ricer a ricer.

It can be done, but it is not common. I have not tried it or even listened to many fours since 1969, when I had a Volvo B16 and a glasspack.

Four cylinder inboard boat engines, with the marine manifolds usually sound pretty good.

 

[MustangLXT]

I've heard good things about 2.3 N/A's with ranger headers and flowmaster muffllers...I'm interested in doing it to mine but I'm curious exactly how it will sound, does anyone maybe have a sound clip?

 

[Red_LX]

See the new sticky up at the top of the forum page.