Best 911 Sound?

YTNUKLR · YTNUKLR's Garage

What do you guys think is the best 911 sound?

Milu · 09-01-2002, 02:45 AM

My 3.2 with SSIs, stainless steel, backdated exhaust with large bore pipework and AMD hotfilm kit. Recently described by a knowledgable friend as sounding more like a Ferrari Daytona than any 911 he's ever heard! (the sound was a bonus, the exhaust was installed for performance and unlike some sports exhausts it's not overbearing or intrusive even on a long drive)

09-01-2002, 04:02 AM

Milu that sounds just like the 911 CS I rode in recently in Sweden. Same mods. Although that car did indeed sound like a 911, only louder and more screaming/aggressive. Very nice sound.

What I really like about 911s in general is the whirr-sound from the air fan. I really miss that with 996s.

masraum · 09-01-2002, 08:38 AM

Hmm, not speaking practically I think any race tuned 911 with headers and megaphones would have to be the best sounding. Something like a '73 RS or a 2.0S that revs to 7K.

Milu · 09-01-2002, 08:51 AM

Mikkel
The CS is already one great if underated road car, with the hotfilm kit and exhaust I think it would show a clean pair of heels to most cars in real world conditions. I can immagine what mine would be like if it had the fighting weight of the CS. I've heard some owners say the CS was in reality 250hp from the factory instead of the regular 231, if so the ride you had in Sweden must have been some fun!!!!!!!!!!! (1150 kg and 280 bhp?)

A Quiet Boom · A Quiet Boom's Garage

7 grand thru open headers! Everything else is just a compromise to keep the cops/neighbors happy.

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

The sound of the door closing (coupe)...unlike any other car. Best appreciated on entry just prior to turning the key

philfran · 09-01-2002, 09:45 AM

What is an AMD hotfilm kit?

09-01-2002, 09:49 AM

Here's Mine

pwd72s · 09-01-2002, 09:49 AM

Opening scenes of Lemans...McQueen driving that beautiful 1970 911S through the French countryside...that's the sound!

APKhaos · 09-01-2002, 09:55 AM

Without a doubt, the sound of my humble 3.2 with test pipe and B&B pulling from 5K to 7K through Thunder Valley at Watkins Glen. The track drops down into a canyon-like hollow, with concrete walls both sides, and the sounds reverberates - hence the name!

Nothing like it, although pulling up to the heel of the Boot gets up there too. Must carry a tape recorder next time there.

eion · 09-01-2002, 10:37 AM

I like the sound when you back off the throttle from about 5000revs. Mmmmmm....

Milu · 09-01-2002, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by philfran
What is an AMD hotfilm kit?

Basically it replaces the restrictive flap airflow meter on 3.2 and 964 with the later technology of the 993. see www.auto-amd.com for proper explanation.

philfran · 09-01-2002, 11:48 AM

Thanks Milu

Eric Coffey · 04:07 PM

Check out this recent similar "favorite 911 noises" thread for some more great opinions on the subject: What's your favourite noise

CamB · CamB's Garage

Hands down - this one:

http://www.nosubstitute.org/sounds/kermit.rm

The 2.8RSR spec engine which was in a car which belongs (belonged?) to one of the Imagine Auto guys.

Cam

Doug Zielke · 09-01-2002, 04:45 PM

The Blue Bomber at full song, inside the Mercer St. (Seattle) tunnel on-ramp to I-5.
Makes the hair on the back of neck stand up, and puts a grin on your kisser like a *****-eating dog!

juan ruiz · juan ruiz's Garage

My Contribution

http://bender.annenberg.edu/pelican/911_at_idle.mpg

09-02-2002, 03:04 AM

Milu

The CS did indeed feel faster than my stock 231hp Carrera. The exhaust was from Dansk Autopart, but I've no idea where the MAF kit came from. The owner said he didn't know how much hp his car had but estimated it to be around 250. I think that sounds likely based on how the car felt. Maybe 255 or so, but not 280.

Anyway it had an awesame sound

Milu · 09-02-2002, 04:26 AM

Mikkel,
250 would be about right on a regular 3.2. my guess at 280 was based on the theory, (UNPROVEN), that the CS has 250 to start with. The standard CS feels a bit faster to me, certainly more than the 50kg weight reduction would suggest. The theory has it that it's due to blue printing, not the higher rev limit and hollow/sodium filled valves.

Whatever. Numbers are secondary to how a car feels. Mine feels good and I bet your friend's does too. As an aside did your friend's CS have a resonance problem?