Why do WRX and EVO drivers think its cool to sound like a old school VW bug?

[jaiman]

So the Coles Notes of this thread is:
1) Engine design affects exhaust sound
2) OP is an ignorant douche.

[Sephiroth]

I loved the way my STI sounded. It was nothing at all like typical 4 cylinders. Now the evo sounds wimpy IMO, but its still got the balls.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by jaiman

So the Coles Notes of this thread is:
1) Engine design affects exhaust sound
2) OP is an ignorant douche.

1) No, header design + engine design affect exhaust sound
2)

[lopealle]

Originally Posted by FStop7

Dickz seems to think that he is entitled to some kind of worship because he owns a BMW.

Originally Posted by anthony @ eas

I like the sound of a boxer 4 over an inline 6...

This conversation reminded me of this video:

to funny.


as bmw owner myself i envy the guys driving the evos and the subies. they seem like they have more fun eith there cars. granted we can do the samething. they just seem like they have more fun doing it.

[rgrovr]

+1 on the video and the human exhaust machine..

Different strokes for different folks - I love seeing subies and evo's on the road and other fellow modders. I don't think I'm better, just different. With those differences in needs expressed through our cars.

Now if I see a Kia Rondo with a 6" ebay exhaust fart-can out the back - well yea, then I'm kinda laughing.

[BroDoze]

Originally Posted by lopealle

to funny.


as bmw owner myself i envy the guys driving the evos and the subies. they seem like they have more fun eith there cars. granted we can do the samething. they just seem like they have more fun doing it.

I loved it, but got out of it and wanted something a bit more grown up this time. Still love Subies to death and will probably own another one at some point, but after owning 5 in a row, I needed a change....

If they bring back the STi sedan, put some more power in it and change the damn bench seats, I might be down again.

[M3 Pilot]

The boxer tone is due to the unequal length headers.

Replace that with equal length headers and it sounds like a normal 4 banger.

Here's my Evo fart can. Enjoy