liffy99 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I've only ever driven one SC car before (BMW 330i Schnitzer) and it just whistled all the time - quite novel when pushing the pace a bit but really irritating when just cruising steadily down the motorway. Was this just a bad one - do SCs always whine so much (a bit like the original Mad Max car). Seen a Stillen conversion for sale but it's a long way from me in Northampton to just nip up on the off chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 not sure, ian/nurrish may have videos with the SC sound. i suppose it depends on which one you have and how its set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Stillen whines & sounds amazing Mine doesn't whine, its more of a whistle at idle but you cant really hear it when moving apart from some fluttering now and then Thats how mine sounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassjay Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Ian, Your camera man makes me feel dizzy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Ian, Your camera man makes me feel dizzy . Yeah, hes not the best. Not quite sure why he felt he needed to walk around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 you would be a crap camerman too if you had to stand there watching half an hour of 20 point turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 you would be a crap camerman too if you had to stand there watching half an hour of 20 point turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Youtube is your friend. There are a few vids on there of various set ups. It very much depends on the setup and supercharger ie centrifugal like the vortech or roots/ twinscrew like the stillen. The Stillen would sound like you would imagine a SC to sound like, ie a powerful whine like the ones used in most OEM supercharged engines. My experience with the Vortech (centrifugal) one is a strange sound, sort of a cross between a SC and turbo. It has a mechanical 'rattle' at idle. When cruising at low around town speeds with not much throttle it 'whistles' like a small jet engine. When at speed on partial throttle it 'shhhshes' from the unused air escaping from the bypass valve. When at WOT it sounds Kind of a 'loud whining induction roar' followed by a very loud 'Tshhh' from the bypass valve when lifting off or changing gear. On my setup the exhaust is very quiet, so all the SC noises are very audible. I imagine with a louder exhaust you would stuggle to hear anything but the bypass valve. I haven't had a chance to do a vid yet but its on my list. *****Edit***** see below for vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 you talking driveby sounds or idling sounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurrish Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 What mine sounded like idling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 nurrsih when are we seeing you doing this to your new smart car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurrish Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Don't knock it andlid...there's a 600bhp version of my car knocking around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Don't knock it andlid...there's a 600bhp version of my car knocking around saw what a hayabusa engine can do to a car weighing 600kg with driver on the last trackday (300hp) scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 here is another quick compilation of Steady Z's; Like the driveby sound, on the day I couldn't actually hear anything due to my yoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pptom Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 That car in Northampton has been for sale for well over 4 months. Its been looked at before aswell - see page 3 of this thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38590&hilit=northampton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Here's mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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