Turbo Whistler

[Reggi34dr]

it's threads like these that make me no longer visit the NA section of this site as much anymore.

and i own a NA.

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

I mean really, unless you take your car to the track, how often does a daily driver require a turbocharger?

how often does your car need spooling and bov sounds?

PS. this thread should be stickied to show the constant humiliation /fail

[peterw]

it's threads like these that make me no longer visit the NA section of this site as much anymore.

and i own a NA.

same here. i've resorted to the wasteland of all places. there is less crap in there

[Benzino33]

LOL wait till ur 21 and get a real turbo,man

[KezR33]

how often does your car need spooling and bov sounds?

PS. this thread should be stickied to show the constant humiliation /fail

Like I said, I love the sound. I'm also not a dick who hoons around public streets or needs anymore attention from the cops by having illegal BoVs.

I mean really, why do any cars need loud exhausts, kits or big rims? It's all show, just like a fake turbo.

If you actually take your car to the track and NEED that sort of power that's the only reason I think anyone should buy a turbocharged car.

[bR33nt]

wow im gonna put one on my already turbo'd car maybe it will sound gtr?? twin turbo noise barrrp sththtututututuut

hahah jks

but seriously, feel free to try it out,, but try it on somethin funny, not a skyline, give your car some dignity? haha

post vid of wat it sounds like for real pls, cause those ones on youtube are fake haha

[scathing]

If you actually take your car to the track and NEED that sort of power that's the only reason I think anyone should buy a turbocharged car.

My turbocharged car spools up from a reasonable point in the rev range. It means I can leave it in a higher gear more of the time, which is good for economy and keeping the noise down.

Modern turbocharged runabout cars are more fuel efficient than NA cars of a comparable power/torque rating. If you look at the current Euro FI cars, they'll hit peak torque from like 2000RPM and hold it all the way to a 6000RPM+ redline. They'll pull from low down in the higher gears so its "easier" to drive, and the economy on them is fantastic these days.

I'd rather have a modern turbocharged daily for commuting and a NA "weekender". I can get the economy and drivability of turbocharging around town, and get the throttle response and instant feedback when I'm carving corners.

[KezR33]

My turbocharged car spools up from a reasonable point in the rev range. It means I can leave it in a higher gear more of the time, which is good for economy and keeping the noise down.

Modern turbocharged runabout cars are more fuel efficient than NA cars of a comparable power/torque rating. If you look at the current Euro FI cars, they'll hit peak torque from like 2000RPM and hold it all the way to a 6000RPM+ redline. They'll pull from low down in the higher gears so its "easier" to drive, and the economy on them is fantastic these days.

I'd rather have a modern turbocharged daily for commuting and a NA "weekender". I can get the economy and drivability of turbocharging around town, and get the throttle response and instant feedback when I'm carving corners.

Fair enough, I was being more specific with regard to performance cars. E.g. Supras, Skylines, etc.

I don't understand why people buy GTSTs (or GTRs) over an NA Skyline if all they do is take it to the shops/Uni/work and back. Unless of course they're undertaking illegal street activities.

I also fail to understand why a loud exhaust is any less wanky than a fake turbocharger (I don't think either are particularly wanky - I just fail to see the difference). I mean you can remove the stock exhaust restriction easily enough without having to wake the neighbours everytime you drive home.

They're both simply for show, and I find it strange that if a fake spool and BoV were invented (that sounded good) why people think it's more wanky than a 120dB exhaust on an 120rwkw Skyline.

[bozodos]

haha dude f**k me, have you ever driven a turbo skyline or any other JDM sports car!? It's not like there is 5000rpm of turbo lag there, even with aftermarket turbos (for the most part lol). You needn't be on WOT to enjoy having a turbo'd car, and a 'turbo whistler', is up there with those 12 volt blow off valve machines in terms of wankiness. Much moreso than a loud exhaust (which sound shithouse on N/A RB's anyway)

[Mayuri Krab]

I mean really, why do any cars need loud exhausts, kits or big rims? It's all show, just like a fake turbo.

I did the exhuast upgrade on my car for minor performance gains not for show, if anything I tried to make it more "stealther" compared to b4, as my current turbo back exhuast with high flow CAT is quiter compared to the exhuast the car came with, which was a stock pipe with a Canon on the back.

Fair enough, I was being more specific with regard to performance cars. E.g. Supras, Skylines, etc.

I don't understand why people buy GTSTs (or GTRs) over an NA Skyline if all they do is take it to the shops/Uni/work and back. Unless of course they're undertaking illegal street activities.

For one thing, you don't need to be doing illegal stuff with a high performance car, its the same thing with people driving around M3s, AMGs & using them as a home to work car. Also theres not much price difference between a GTST or GTS, so my idea was that that you might as well just get the turbo model.

[Rolls]

I also fail to understand why a loud exhaust is any less wanky than a fake turbocharger (I don't think either are particularly wanky - I just fail to see the difference). I mean you can remove the stock exhaust restriction easily enough without having to wake the neighbours everytime you drive home.

Because a loud exhaust system on a turbocharged car can improve performance by up to 20-30rwkw and generally sounds very nice.

A fake turbo just sounds annoying and does nothing to improve performance. Hence it is wanky.

[R34 -_-]

Bro shut the f*(k up and go drive a turbo car, and then come back and say "hey man these turbo whistlers are cool!!" i bet you won't come back to this thread after driving a turbo car. And for the record they look like a piece of shit clamped onto an exhaust tip, they also don't sound that great, you might as well pay one of your mates to hang out the window and make a whistling sound and then sneeze when you change gears coz that to me seems a lot less wanky

and who said it had to be a loud exhaust? iv got a full aftermarket exhaust and its within the set DB limit, and it sounds nice, not loud. AND my rims are aftermarket as well but there still 17", again they just look better than factory. The turbo whistler is not even a turbo whistle, it sounds nothing like it so you can stop trying to compare that to every other vehicle modification that you think is wanky, coz the whistler doesn't improve ANYTHING

Edited December 9, 2009 by R34 -_-

[Rolls]

you might as well pay one of your mates to hang out the window and make a whistling sound and then sneeze when you change gears coz that to me seems a lot less wanky

I actually saw some guys in a non turbo VL driving down the bay a while ago with one of their mates going 'TUTUTUTUTUUUUUUTUTUT' every time he throttled off, it was actually hilarious.

[KezR33]

Wow. People need to read my posts better.

A) I agreed and said exhausts do NOT need to be loud to make power. I was comparing a loud (see loud, not unrestricted) exhausts usefulness to a fake turbo. Neither do anything but add noise for show.

B) I only said a fake turbo that sounded EXACTLY like a turbo spooling and releasing would kind of cool (and I guarantee if it were available and not expensive 90% of the P platers out there would agree). None of this whistler shit they have now. I know I'm going to get flamed on this point, but like I said; I love the sound of a a turbo spooling and a nice BoV, I agree it is kind of wanky, but if I cannot afford the turbo model or an unable to drive the turbo model (P plate laws) then I'd consider this till I could upgrade properly.

C) I have driven plenty of turbo charged cars. In fact I've spent quite a few hours behind the wheel of an Evo 7 and R33 gtst.

The other point I was trying to make is I can't understand why people buy turbo cars and then never use them! I'm not attacking anyone, I just fail to see the logic behind buying a powerful performance car and never actually enjoying it - I don't consider the occasional squirt from 0-100 properly enjoying a car.

[UNR33L]

zzzzz i hate this stuff makes me ashamed for owning a skyline lol

[MBS206]

The other point I was trying to make is I can't understand why people buy turbo cars and then never use them! I'm not attacking anyone, I just fail to see the logic behind buying a powerful performance car and never actually enjoying it - I don't consider the occasional squirt from 0-100 properly enjoying a car.

The occasional squirt 0 - 100KM/H is more fun though then no squirt 0 - 100 yes?

PS: The NA ricers (And I say ricers by the ones putting shit on cars making them seem something they are not, not the guys actually improving N/A performance!) make the whole world, cringe, laugh, and facepalm all in the same breath... You know that right?

[Reggi34dr]

zzzzz i hate this stuff makes me ashamed for owning a skyline lol

HERE HERE

knew i should've trader my 'line in on a new VE SV6 ute.

[KezR33]

The occasional squirt 0 - 100KM/H is more fun though then no squirt 0 - 100 yes?

PS: The NA ricers (And I say ricers by the ones putting shit on cars making them seem something they are not, not the guys actually improving N/A performance!) make the whole world, cringe, laugh, and facepalm all in the same breath... You know that right?

Never mind, you guys just aren't getting my point.

And for the record, my NA Supra has extractors, full mandrel bent exhaust, whiteline swaybars, KU36 rubber all around and soon to have coilovers. I'm not bragging, I'm just saying I'm all for NA performance, and I don't doubt their potential. I just hate seeing awesome cars like TT Supras and GTRs all prettied up in custom paint, 20" dished out chromies and massive body kits never being used to their full potential. If you want a show pony buy an NA and putt around in that.

Anyway, I'm done for this thread.

[scotty014]

wow, something else lame has popped up in the N/A thread.

if you like looking like a wanker and embarrassing yourself then go ahead buy one.

i used to own a N/A skyline and it was good to start out in, but i now have a gtt and i would never go back, having that more power definately helps to overtake slower cars and when going up hills too, also for DECA!. ive gone back to slower cars and they are just annoying to drive, you go around the roundabout and accelerate back up to 100km/h and find out that other cars are passing you. and just to note, im not a hoon i have a clean record in my skyline, never had a speeding ticket. so i dont do illeagal things in my car just because its turbo but still really enjoy it than a N/A. id definately drive performance 6's and v8's as a daily though .

ps. id also drive v10 and v12's as a daily also lol.

[scotty014]

Never mind, you guys just aren't getting my point.

And for the record, my NA Supra has extractors, full mandrel bent exhaust, whiteline swaybars, KU36 rubber all around and soon to have coilovers. I'm not bragging, I'm just saying I'm all for NA performance, and I don't doubt their potential. I just hate seeing awesome cars like TT Supras and GTRs all prettied up in custom paint, 20" dished out chromies and massive body kits never being used to their full potential. If you want a show pony buy an NA and putt around in that.

Anyway, I'm done for this thread.

im with you on the huge chrome rims and what they call sex spec or something thats why i never buy hot 4's magazine anymore its full of them especially with tan leather, definately not my thing. but also im not a big fan of the sound of bov's i prefer to keep that part quiet.