1.6 dynamique engine noise

[Mikey]

Hi guys, had a quick blast last night and got my mate to film it on my w810i, I think the engine noise sounds wonderful , tell me your thoughts.

Cheers Mike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uRoLjs0GqE

 

[Mikey]

take it you all think its shite lol.

 

[Feirny]

Who cant hold the camera still

 

[Mikey]

lol Bill!!! ^^

 

[mikey_172]

i think the 1.6 sounds nice mines got a nice growl to it but it wont turn over in this cold weather i think the guy who sold it to me hasnt put anti freeze init

 

[the1]

Has it got any mods? i.e. induction kit etc..

 

[Ali]

Kind of sounds like a 172?!

 

[mini-valver]

mine doesnt sound like that! Actually think somethings wrong with mine though, lol

 

[DrR]

Sounds better than my 172!

 

[Macester]

sounds good mate, i see you recorded that next to tesco's extra, nice.

 

[Feirny]

lol Bill!!! ^^

Haha had he just got up?

 

[bmh.01]

Sound like mine did pre resonator removal. Does have a nice noise to it. But do this:

Then record it, now thats a proper noise.

 

[Djw John]

What size pipe is that and how much difference has it made?

 

[bmh.01]

102mm or there abouts I think, performance difference none I can tell and I don't expect there to be any. Noise difference massively, if you want to hear what it sounds like then take the resonator off and go for a drive it'll heatsoak like mad (which is why the ducting is needed) but it'll sound the same. Its a very deep bellowy noise low down the range and it just sounds ace up the top end.

Its got a K&N panel filter too, that makes a difference as well.

edit:
http://www.venairsport.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=49_78&products_id=117

Think its that stuff though it could be bigger, I worked out the diameter I needed using Pi.
Pretty sure its that stuff as the circumference of the airbox mouth is ~300mm and 102*pi=320.

 

[Djw John]

mmm think i'll be doing that tomorrow then! Where did you get the ducting from? Im quite surprised how goes the engine sounds already tbh!

 

[bmh.01]

Edited above with size and where I got it from.

edit:
http://www.venairsport.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=49_78&products_id=117

Think its that stuff though it could be bigger, I worked out the diameter I needed using Pi.
Pretty sure its that stuff as the circumference of the airbox mouth is ~300mm and 102*pi=320.

Its a bit ghetto but it works well. Am using black electric tape to seal it now too for the extra stealth effect .

 

[Mikey]

i think the 1.6 sounds nice mines got a nice growl to it but it wont turn over in this cold weather i think the guy who sold it to me hasnt put anti freeze init

OMFG i have that same problem, think i need to clean out throttle body!

 

[Mikey]

i think the 1.6 sounds nice mines got a nice growl to it but it wont turn over in this cold weather i think the guy who sold it to me hasnt put anti freeze init

OMFG i have that same problem think i need to clean out my throtlle body!!

 

[Mikey]

Has it got any mods? i.e. induction kit etc..

no mods, want an ITG though !!

 

[Mikey]

102mm or there abouts I think, performance difference none I can tell and I don't expect there to be any. Noise difference massively, if you want to hear what it sounds like then take the resonator off and go for a drive it'll heatsoak like mad (which is why the ducting is needed) but it'll sound the same. Its a very deep bellowy noise low down the range and it just sounds ace up the top end.

Its got a K&N panel filter too, that makes a difference as well.

edit:
http://www.venairsport.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=49_78&products_id=117

Think its that stuff though it could be bigger, I worked out the diameter I needed using Pi.
Pretty sure its that stuff as the circumference of the airbox mouth is ~300mm and 102*pi=320.

cheers mate thats some guuurd advice, i want an ITG too !

 

[al]

ITG does give it a bit more growl!!

Can't hear the sound as i'm at work but i'll have a listen when I get home

I'll post one of mine too, i've got some "underbonnet" clips

 

[tommyboy]

Pah! That 1.6 is quiet, ok mine's a Corsa, but has new backbox and induction kit so it's alot louder than that. I think faster too!

 

[Mikey]

its that noise that makes it ' seem' faster, even if yours was faster id have you on track !!!

 

[Mikey]

ITG does give it a bit more growl!!

Can't hear the sound as i'm at work but i'll have a listen when I get home

I'll post one of mine too, i've got some "underbonnet" clips

ITG anymore performance? yeh get them vids on here !!

 

[al]

It did feel more responsive yes, a worthwhile upgrade!!

 

[clio__chris]

i think the 1.6 sounds nice mines got a nice growl to it but it wont turn over in this cold weather i think the guy who sold it to me hasnt put anti freeze init

OMFG i have that same problem think i need to clean out my throtlle body!!

actually now u come to mention it....... mine did that once when i left it in a more exposed parking position and when it was rather cold!

f**k knows what it was. that was about 2 years ago now. never done it since

 

[Mikey]

^^ hmm mine does it most days and it is left over night in a warm garage :S!!!

 

[mikey_172]

its only happend since its been cold its got anti freeze init i tryed starting it today it took ten turns of the key on and off before it turned over f**king strange mate i cant c what it could be maybe the starter getting frozen ?

 

[Mikey]

they are french you know hehehe! i dunno mate, im gonna try and clean out my throttle body with a whole can of carb cleaner and see if that makes it any better??

 

[mikey_172]

cool let me know what happends mate

 

[al]

Mine used to stall after a cold start occasionally, had to hold revs for about 20 seconds before it was ok.

 

[mini-valver]

Mine doesnt do any of that buton the odd occasion it has a fit and wont idle unless you give it a bit of a rev.....

 

[Mikey]

yup sounds like a common fault then, mine does all that has been said, but like you al if you hold constant 2k revs for 20 seconds its fine ! weird :S!!!

 

[Mikey]

cool let me know what happends mate

yeh man will do

 

[bmh.01]

Went out tonight and made a few audio recordings of my own including a nice underbonnet one. There both pretty crap recordings especially the interior one as i've had to boost the sound and level was very low so it doesn't sound the best. The underbonnet one has alt-whine on it but you still get the idea.

Now get that resonator off!

http://media.putfile.com/Clio-16-16v-WOT-Underbonnet

http://media.putfile.com/Clio-16-16v-In-Car-WOT

 

[mini-valver]

^mine sounds more like yours from inside but really roars near the limiter.....

 

[bmh.01]

I'd say it roars more up to the top end but the recording is s**te to say the least. Still I think the underbonnet one sounds mental :evil:.

 

[Mikey]

dont know whats happened all of a sudden but i appear to have quite a bad missfire, going to change all my plugs to see if that cures it but im thinking it could be a coil? what do you guys think, Cheers Mike.

 

[al]

Most likely a coil.

 

[mikey_172]

i get a bad misfire every now and then ive just had it serviced and plugs changed lol