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Old 16 April 2003, 07:33 PM
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Can it be done?
Old 16 April 2003, 07:50 PM
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yeah, over tighten the alternator belt
Old 16 April 2003, 08:14 PM
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LMFAO
Old 17 April 2003, 12:17 AM
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That is funny as f*ck!!!!!!!

Fit an F1 engine to the scoob

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Old 17 April 2003, 12:58 AM
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I think this sound would be more appropriate (279K mp3)

Right click, save target as...

[Edited by Paul_H - 4/17/2003 1:00:30 AM]
Old 17 April 2003, 10:47 AM
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Husan > *

Damn now I've got that tune stuck in my head again.

DAMN YOU PAUL!!
Old 17 April 2003, 01:22 PM
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Take that as a no then
Old 17 April 2003, 01:49 PM
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You could record the sound a ferrari makes, put it on a digital loop by PC, download to CD and play it really load in your scooby with all windows down.

You did ask......
Old 17 April 2003, 02:06 PM
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Depending on which Ferrari you want to sound like you are short of either two, four or even eight cylinders for a start. Then there is the problem of the Ferrari being a V block with equal length exhausts as opposed to a flat four (pun intended) with unequal headers.
The closest you are likely to get is fitting equal length headers (as opposed to just any tubular ones) at which point it might sound something like my GSX1100-R.
Of course you could enlist the help of Pat, especially if you want to fit a six cylinder engine.
I think Jonny's suggestion has most merit as it is quick,simple and there is no initial outlay.
Old 20 April 2003, 10:28 PM
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if its a ferrai enzo(0to60 in 3 secs) u wont hear **** all
Old 21 April 2003, 02:54 PM
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There is an inherent problem with the flat four, regarding turbocharged exhaust manifold design. The basic design of a boxer 4 cylinder requires that it fires one bank then the other... regardless of what you do with the cam lobes, you canot get it fire left-right-left-right, you'de need to change the crank and lose the primary balance of the engine, the thing would try to shake itself to bits.... so basically you're stuck with a left-left-right-right firing sequence, which means you can't get even pulses into a turbo unless you take a pipe from each bank.

It is possible to make an equal length manifold, but it does result in slightly delayed spool, if one is to maintain the primary tube diameter... the only way to recover the spool is to run smaller diameter primaries. FWIW, I used to run an equal length 4-2-1 manifold with a TD05H-18G hybrid turbo and external wastegate, initially without any silencing on the wastegate. On full chat it sounded more like an F1 car than a Scoob!

Once you got to a flat six you can play around with the crank a little to get a left-right-left-right-left-right firing pattern, which allows one to use two short headers and two turbos. The stock Subaru EG33 flat six crank already has a favourable firing order (1-6-3-2-5-4). Dunno about the ER27 and EZ30 cranks, but given the level of thought that has gone into the Subaru engines, I would be immensely surprised if they did not also have a favourable firing pattern.

The "Ferrari sound" is partly to do with the engine layout and the exhaust design. It's possible to make a Subaru "bark" like a Ferrari if that's what you want, you just have to be a little picky with your exhaust design. Stainless steel items will give it the "bark" you're after, and the back box must be short so as not to attenuate the higher frequencies too much.

FWIW, perhaps the best Ferrari engine is a *FLAT* 12 Now, I wonder if I could squeeze the Subaru flat 12 into an Impreza

Cheers,

Pat.
Old 21 April 2003, 03:22 PM
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Subaru do a Flat-12? What's it in? Where do I get one? lol
Old 21 April 2003, 03:34 PM
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The Subaru flat 12 was a spectacularly unsuccessful and unreliable F1 engine.
Old 21 April 2003, 03:48 PM
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I remember years ago you could get a gadget that played sound effects of various cars, maybe you could hunt for one of those!!

:}
Old 21 April 2003, 03:57 PM
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pat- that has to be the shortest and most to the point post you have ever made
Old 22 April 2003, 12:11 AM
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You can try this

press HERE



[Edited by tato_dc - 4/22/2003 12:14:55 AM]

[Edited by tato_dc - 4/22/2003 12:16:13 AM]

[Edited by tato_dc - 4/22/2003 12:18:51 AM]
Old 22 April 2003, 01:18 AM
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The Subaru flat 12, codename B12 wasn't really a Subaru in-house designed flat 12, but it did sport the Subaru logo.... here's a piccy



Cheers,

Pat.
Old 22 April 2003, 01:33 AM
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lmfao at tato_dc
Old 22 April 2003, 08:32 PM
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What is wrong with the flat four sound?

Decatted it sounds lovely.. I just love the look on peopls faces when they hear me coming and look around in disbilief to see an estate Jap car coming you can see them searching the road for something else.

JGM
Old 23 April 2003, 04:45 PM
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I used to trap a coke can on the tyre of my bmx many moons ago.
sounded pretty much like a Ferrari....try that in ya wheel arch?
maybe a bigger tin will give you the right acoustics
Old 23 April 2003, 08:18 PM
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a coke can will take the gold paint off your alloys
Old 24 April 2003, 12:04 AM
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Lol...you think they look puzzled when they see a wagon.....you should see their faces when it's a legacy. People look right THROUGH the car for the 300ZX or whatever.
Old 24 April 2003, 07:23 PM
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Exactly that Steve... so why want to change it..

??



JGM
Old 24 April 2003, 11:24 PM
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Old 25 April 2003, 02:24 PM
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It has been asked before but why ruin a Scooby and make it sound like a Ferrari?

Scooby with correct pipe (my vote is ScoobySport) sounds as good as anything on this planet. If you want a screamer get a Honda!

[Edited by AdrianB - 4/25/2003 2:26:23 PM]
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