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kawana
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11-19-2008 03:29 PM Click Here to See the Profile for kawanaClick Here to visit kawana's HomePageClick Here to Email kawanaSend a Private Message to kawanaEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

that one sounded pretty cool. wonder what kinda piping it took to get that sound? Wonder if there'd be enough room to do something close to that, if you removed the trunk.

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11-20-2008 11:37 AM Click Here to See the Profile for JncomuttClick Here to Email JncomuttSend a Private Message to JncomuttEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

Old SC video.



Crappy cell phone video, Yay for turbo!


And an Idle video...

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01-01-2009 02:32 AM Click Here to See the Profile for mattwaClick Here to Email mattwaSend a Private Message to mattwaEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

This sounds great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9VK7GmSQ2Q

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01-01-2009 09:35 PM Click Here to See the Profile for saboooSend a Private Message to saboooEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

They can definitely sound great at idle. Here are two clips of the Golden86 car when he still owned it. Worked over 3800sc, no cat, 2 into 1 into 2 exhaust.

Idle: http://media.putfile.com/3800SC-Idle and driving: http://videos.streetfire.ne...c16-9e03b1856b5b.htm Adding a cat quieted down slightly, but the intake whine is still there.

I agree that it is TOTALLY a matter of preference, but personally, I cant get enough of it.

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01-16-2009 06:10 PM Click Here to See the Profile for 30+mpgClick Here to Email 30+mpgSend a Private Message to 30+mpgEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

http://www.rustpuppy.org/ttchapter10/Open3e1.mp3

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01-17-2009 02:25 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Spoilt_87fieroSend a Private Message to Spoilt_87fieroEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjjlXLKQDL0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZzyTpi8PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_lBdRmMZjk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PDRZ0BJntE

here's a video(s)

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01-18-2009 01:41 PM Click Here to See the Profile for currie68Click Here to Email currie68Send a Private Message to currie68Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

has anyone tryed running a resonator or maybe a sound chamber
on one of these. I been under alot of cars with these.

they have a cat then a sound chamber then a muffler
hell I have seen some with two or even four with dual
exhaust. just a thought

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08-09-2009 11:25 PM Click Here to See the Profile for JncomuttClick Here to Email JncomuttSend a Private Message to JncomuttEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

Back from the dead!! (I got a new turbo)

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08-09-2009 11:59 PM Click Here to See the Profile for kawanaClick Here to visit kawana's HomePageClick Here to Email kawanaSend a Private Message to kawanaEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

Haha, i see this thread continued without me :P Nice vid Jncomutt, that thing took off like a rocket! Try and get some more videos of it

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06-14-2010 10:14 PM Click Here to See the Profile for JncomuttClick Here to Email JncomuttSend a Private Message to JncomuttEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

More "Back from the Dead"

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06-15-2010 01:08 AM Click Here to See the Profile for Tstang429Send a Private Message to Tstang429Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

I personally don't think they sound that bad. Throw a cam in them and they sound really mean.

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06-15-2010 01:13 AM Click Here to See the Profile for faaaaqClick Here to Email faaaaqSend a Private Message to faaaaqEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

i like a more "bubbly" sound, like a big ole v8. the 3800 sounds ALRIGHT, but it sounds like a severely muffled v8 IMHO

also, i HATE HATE HATE the sound of a turbo spooling....i will NEVER turbo my car....lol

from what ive read, people either deal with the sound or try to make it quieter... is there a way to make it LOUDER and more like a read v8?

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06-15-2010 07:04 AM Click Here to See the Profile for AustralianClick Here to visit Australian's HomePageClick Here to Email AustralianSend a Private Message to AustralianEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

Every car in Australia has one and i can tell you none sound really sweet the best option is go for the silent exhaust that way the only noise you hear is air sucking and supercharge whine. The 2.8 liter at least sounds sweet you wont find many v6 that will sound like an 8 without going the 8.

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Turbos are the worlds best muffler.

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06-15-2010 06:46 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Pete MatosClick Here to Email Pete MatosSend a Private Message to Pete MatosEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post

Here is my $ .02.....

I have only been in and driven ONE 3800 SCII fiero. I gotta say that it was very impressive in both performance and sound.... When it was idling, it sounded for all the world like a v8 was in there.... When you were driving the car it sounded rather docile but when you put your foot in it, it has this primal, wicked screaming roar from the supercharger and whatever else is back there.... Gotta say I loved it.... And man did that car freakin' haul ass!!! I am always a fan of a v8, especially the 5.0 motors with mods and flowmaster mufflers but this is something different and after I rode in it and then drove it, I really like the way it sounds. I also love the fact that there is a blower involved, pretty cool man.... peace

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