Dumb question but Curious!!! - Honda Forum / Acura Forum

92civichatch · 03-27-2002, 06:48 PM

Aight fellas, I'm getting the greddy kit this spring and I have just one question. Are you going to be able to hear the turbo at stock boost settings, I mean when i get on it, are people going to hear out side the car, or is it going to be like the VW turbos were you barleyu heasr them. Cuz with the kit or anyone who knows let me know!! Thanks ,later

zcsohc · 03-27-2002, 07:37 PM

Though thats hell of a poser ass question, I can hear my turbo start spooling at 3psi if you get a blow of valve people will definitely hear that. Honestly don't do it for other people.

ebpsi99 · 03-27-2002, 07:42 PM

If you just want it so other people will know you have it, you might as well buy one of those blow off valve sirens

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SiLude94 · 03-27-2002, 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by ebpsi99
If you just want it so other people will know you have it, you might as well buy one of those blow off valve sirens :

Damn it, ever since my brother joined SHO I keep accidentally posting under his name............this is SiLude94.

BoostedRex · 03-27-2002, 08:00 PM

people can start to hear my turbo from outside the car as soon as it hits 1psi. but then again its not a greddy turbo....

TurboNOSlude · 03-27-2002, 08:33 PM

well yes... it's a dumb question... but... only cause of the way you asked it... are you turboing for sound or for speed?

Yes you will hear it... I've noticed that my exhaust got quieter... and above 50% throttle, at any RPM any gear.... the turbo will be loud as hell as it spools. The best sound in my opinion is not the turbo, or the blow off... I LOVE THE WASTEGATE! God that damn thing sounds soo sweet when it opens up. And I am open loop... so I can smell it too! OH GOD... well I'm gonna go drive now!

mls · 03-28-2002, 05:08 AM

you gotta have turbo whine or whistle! better than BOV's (i hate em, only a BOV if it's silent)

92civichatch · 03-28-2002, 11:01 AM

I'm not a poser cuz, and I thought you might get that from the way I asked the question. THats aight though, I'm only asking b/c I love the way turbos sound, and your right that bov is sweet, I just wanna know if I'm going to be able to hear it myself, I could give two shits if anyone else hears it, well at least till I pop the hood to show the crying baby I just killed what I got. I just wanna know if the greddy sohc kit is as loud as a t3/t4 when spooling up . Thanks

TurboNOSlude · 03-28-2002, 02:46 PM

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well at least till I pop the hood to show the crying baby I just killed what I got

Just remeber.... speed is relative. if you got a 17 second car and you bolt on a basic kit you will be lucky to see 2 seconds off you time... which is a 15 sec 1/4 so don't go racing Vettes, porches, and trans-ams ws6s, or turbo preludes

for money

mhardy · 03-29-2002, 10:45 AM

people can hear my turbo the second it spools i personally find it annoying because every ricer that pulls up next to me tries to rev on me. but yeah you'll be able to hear it, especially the waste gate.

outlawtas · 03-29-2002, 01:35 PM

how was it a poser question???
I think it is legitimate, I think almost everyone on this board loves the sound of a turbo, including me. I don't htink anything is much more intimidating than the loud whistle of a turbo, except maybe a 450CID muslce car lol!

Also, nothing sounds better than a beautiful open wasteate at WOT mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhmmmmmm.

and also, before you start calling him a poser and idiot and stuff, look at the thread name. Dumb Question but Curious....so don't post if you don't like what he's asking.

honda115 · 03-29-2002, 04:10 PM

i don't think its a stupid question at all...

You will definatly be able to hear your turbo... i mean seriously, with all that power, whats the fun of it unless you can't hear it? its like getting a b18c5 in a civic hatch and using stock exhaust... get an aftermarket one so you can hear it!