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Re: Why the Ferrari F355 sounds so good

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Post by Maursault »

ndesaulniers wrote: post #47
nimbius wrote: post #12

hi, im a professional diesel engine mechanic and can easily explain what youre hearing. Most italian/european sports cars (with the exception of Mercedes in the past 3 years because American customers) have machined their crankshafts as "flatplane" cranks. Flat-plane cranks, no matter what firing order they have, will always alternate from bank to bank. This yields optimum exhaust scavenging and thus doesn't require…

I found this video to be an excellent explainer on the differences between cross and flat plane cranks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcyMoZoqkPA It additionally talks about the unusual pattern used in modern voodoo engines in the Ford Mustang (which is also mentioned in the article). The video is very similar to this article.

Thanks for the yt link. So that's what 11mpg sounds like.

Re: Ford Mustang [1]

[1] https://www.pocket-lint.com/cars/news/ford/131151-ford-admit...

Re: Why the Ferrari F355 sounds so good

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Post by BoorishBears »

ummonk wrote: post #19

Funny, because it doesn't sound good to me really. I prefer more of a rumble (like that from my Subaru's flat boxer engine) than a drone sound like the Ferraris.

Subaru's exhaust note is the textbook definition of drone. To the point that people are sticking steel wool in their stock exhausts: https://www.subaruforester.org/threads/2014-stock-wrx-exhaus...

I get exhaust notes are subjective, but I've found Subaru owners are the only people who appreciate Subaru exhaust notes, and at which point it starts to feel a bit like a sunk cost thing.

Re: Why the Ferrari F355 sounds so good

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Post by kehrin »

QLazuli wrote: post #13

I'm surprised at how similar it sounds to a Honda S2000. It's making my day to see a Hot Version video on the front page of hacker news, though. They make the best car content imo, and I never would have expected to see it here.

My thoughts exactly. The F355 sounds like an angry, big 4 cylinder. Very much like a race car (but in street form). Love it.

Re: Why the Ferrari F355 sounds so good

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Post by wkjagt »

js2 wrote: post #2

For context, here's what it sounds like: https://youtu.be/MCCYMys6aDw?t=890 (14:50 in case the time link doesn't work.) And from the video embedded at the end of the article: https://youtu.be/zUU0aW3yyMc?t=32 (32 seconds in.) Meanwhile, here's the Ford GT40: https://youtu.be/KJJ0nIbn_Ts?t=120 This is a replica GT40 with a modern Ford 5.0 Coyote V8: https://youtu.be/6g3Ay83JLJE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modul…

Last year, I was driving through the mountains, behind a motorcycle that sounded so good I had constant goosebumps from it. The sound of it echoing between the mountains, slowing down, accelerating for like 30 minutes was such a special experience. When I was behind it, I didn't know what it was, but I had to find out. When we came to a village, we both stopped at the same traffic light, next to each other, so I could see what it was. It was an Aprilia RSV4. I will never forget it, and the sound it makes. I think the guy on the bike saw the OMG look on my face and we both had a laugh.

Here's two videos of how it sounds. I just had goosebumps again watching them a bit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3WdxhXlLpc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY_Bca6158s

Re: Why the Ferrari F355 sounds so good

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Post by pornel »

dekhn wrote: post #49

oh, I thought that was the sound of gasoline being wasted. I never realized how much car noise bothered me until I got an EV; it's silent at speed and you hear the wind.

I have no doubt people actually love the sound of the engines, but I think it's an acquired taste through association with fast cars. But once you get used to fast cars without the noise, those ripping engines are just bothersome.

Re: Why the Ferrari F355 sounds so good

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Post by userbinator »

nimbius wrote: post #12

hi, im a professional diesel engine mechanic and can easily explain what youre hearing. Most italian/european sports cars (with the exception of Mercedes in the past 3 years because American customers) have machined their crankshafts as "flatplane" cranks. Flat-plane cranks, no matter what firing order they have, will always alternate from bank to bank. This yields optimum exhaust scavenging and thus doesn't require…

Yes, a crossplane V8 with Flowmasters is probably one of the most unmistakably American sounds. I find the high-revving import sound far less enjoyable; it's smoother but the high pitch is fatiguing.

On the other hand, I also like the sound of two-stroke diesels.

Re: Why the Ferrari F355 sounds so good

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Post by speedgoose »

dekhn wrote: post #49

oh, I thought that was the sound of gasoline being wasted. I never realized how much car noise bothered me until I got an EV; it's silent at speed and you hear the wind.

I always been into internal combustion engine noise for some reasons. I like the harmonics, the vibrations, the feeling of power. It’s wasted energy but it’s fun.

But when I’m driving to the kindergarten at 7am, I want silence and peace. When I’m part of the traffic going back home and you have one guy making so much noise for fun while barely moving, I wish for bad things. When you are in the mountains and you hear some middle-aged men enjoying their vibrators with wheels, I wish they would drive electric.

I think we should eventually restrict the noisy and smelly cars to racetracks and special events. Like we do for horse carriages.

I would gladly make noise in a Ferrari for a few laps in an industrial area far from people.

Re: Why the Ferrari F355 sounds so good

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Post by foxes »

Why do some people think loud cars or machines sound good? Do you want hearing damage? What makes that attractive to some humans? Have you just forced yourself to like it?

I absolutely hate it along with other loud sounds. If you are in the middle of nowhere whatever. But I hate people driving around my suburb in their loud stupid “exotic” sports cars or bikes, it just signals you are a POS.

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