calling all cars with the Turbo Whistle/Pigeon sound.

1.9...stefan

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Aug 21, 2008
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grimsby
yep its when you come off acceleration, when in neutral best sound on mine is about 3500rpm and when driving its about 2500-3000rpm... makes it at other rpm's but there the best sounds on mine
 
Oct 11, 2008
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hi guys

took the car in to infinity (after taking rich to JBS and collecting his hybrid cupra up) and had my cat removed.

it is sooooo loud (maybe too loud?:shocked:)

will put a vid/sound clip up tomorrow
 

brad1

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Im still yet to get a video of mine, ill try and get one of mine later today ;)
 
Aug 19, 2007
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I think there are two variables in this, the first being the turbo.

I've never heard a PD100 make this noise, but cars runnign similar setups on the same turbo often produce different results too.

The second, and which i think is more likely the case, is the exhaust. I think its down to the shape of the exhaust, and the bends.
The leons always seem to make the noise louder than the ibiza's. They have a longer straight section at the end of the exhaust. I think this is the reason why.
 
Oct 11, 2008
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will be posting a video soon of a drive by.

as you can hear there is not any pigeon in my car but....... there is when i change from second to third so its strange i think its just going to be in difference spots for me :shrug:

let me know.... i first thought it was too loud

cheers


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brightsideteeem

I'm not like you guys...
ah so this is the "pidgeon noise" i like that sound haha, aslo if you do still want a dump valve, Forge actually make one for diesels, but its quite expensive for a part that has no performance gains.

EDIT:
So is this possible to get from an ASV 110 or is only for PD engines really?
 
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brad1

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I have one of the loudest pigeon noises and mine is a 110 asv engine ;)
 

brightsideteeem

I'm not like you guys...
this is what is going on, with a cut and a weld here and there

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Hobbiniho

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Jan 17, 2009
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i have a quite loud noise when i let off and my car is standard apart from a green cotton panel filter and drilled airbox, i can only hear the noise when i let off the accelerator before the turbo comes on boost, if i let off when im on boost then the noise isnt as loud
 
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