always wondered this about v8's +

[firebird19_99]

i always wondered since the more cylinders u have, the bigger engine u have, u end up having a deeper sound...y is it once u get to v10's and v12's that sound is virtually gone to a quiet mellow like lambos......is it the exhaust layout or something to do with the engine, i heard b4 that firing order matters and some other stuff which i dont recall

[ViperRider]

Re: always wondered this about v8's +

I don't really know but I would suspect that they use quiet exhausts on the V10s and 12s so they aren't annoyingly loud.

[RadRacer]

Re: always wondered this about v8's +

It has to do with the firing order. The way the V8 ignites creates a deeper tone than most other motors. Just about all V10/V12s I've heard sound very high pitched, even with aftermarket exhaust. I'd even say some of the 6's on here sound better than them :)

[vanbibber]

Re: always wondered this about v8's +

moving

[Smoke Panther]

Re: always wondered this about v8's +

Firing order, not size/displacement, determines exhaust tone

[firebird19_99]

Re: always wondered this about v8's +

so if the firing order were to b changed theyd b pretty loud huh

[Smoke Panther]

Re: always wondered this about v8's +

so if the firing order were to b changed theyd b pretty loud huh

Who said anything about volume?

Firing order, not size/displacement, determines exhaust tone

The reason alot of super cars are very quiet is because of the incredibly restrictive exhaust some have. You started your thread talking about how "deep" a car sounds...that is not the same as being loud

[Stock98camaro]

Re: always wondered this about v8's +

Firing order, not size/displacement, determines exhaust tone

With that logic you could change the firing order of a 4 cyl and have a v8 sound?

[Smoke Panther]

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^Yes, but ever switch one of your spark plug wires onto the wrong plug? Changing the firing order/sequence has a drastic and severe effect on performance.

[firebird19_99]

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got it thanks....

[youngsc]

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dont forget over head cam playing a big part in the sound.

Here's an old countach but with a pretty much open exhaust this is what you would be hearing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foDcLUhUKqI

[tmon930]

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holy sh*t! we just got passed by an indy car!

[Kleenax]

Re: always wondered this about v8's +

iI would rather this set up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtG7D...eature=related