Subject	From working on a number of Zs, here is what I've found...
Posted by	KaZ (VaBch) on February 26, 2004 at 10:14 AM
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In Reply To	Can you actually hear your turbos spool up? posted by ZEngineer on February 26, 2004 at 09:37 AM
Message	You can almost ALWAYS hear them spool with Greg's Downpipes... HOWEVER... if you've had them on your Z for a while, or do not have the opportunity to hear a Z with stock precats, you won't know what to listen for! Also, the tone of your exhaust plays a HUGE role in hearing them spool. If the exhaust is too deep and throaty, it will drown out the turbo spool. From my experience, you can hear a stock turbo spool with Greg Dupree DPs on a Z32. You can MOST DEFINITELY hear anything bigger than a Sport 500 spool on a Z. I've worked on 2 Zs with Sport 500s and Greg's DPs and you can DEFINITELY hear those babies whistle. Also as a word of note, I have a T28 on my 200sx ('84) with a Greg Dupree DP. You can hear that baby spool at only 7psi... ^_^ Can't wait to hear it at 18... ^_^ Later! KaZ (VaBch) - "Unique Z" '84 S12 CA18ET Silvia '88 Z31 VG30E Fairlady Z - Beater '91 Z32 VG30DETT Fairlady Z - Version S '91 Z32 [ Missing ] Fairlady Z - Version S '97 A32 VQ30DE Cefiro SE AIM - KaZsMiR / E-mail @ Hotmail - casimijg Free Carfax Until 2/18/04! "Forumers are like economists: They state the obvious, give bad advice, and simply can't agree with each other." - Someone Else Need Some Z Work Done? Mechanic For Hire VA/DC/MD/NC -=* $300 60k/TBelt Special *=- -=< OR >=- Need Some Z Performance Parts? I've got a crapload for sale! Click Here To See What's Left!
Follow Ups	Can you actually hear your turbos spool up? - ZEngineer 09:37:57 02/26/04 Definetly. They are more audible with the GD downpipes - Chaaarmndr (NoVa) 09:40:57 02/26/04 Nah, Spee can only hear them 'cause his are going bad =) (n/m) - ZEngineer 09:52:28 02/26/04 ditto - GD's downpipes made my Sport 500's SING! (n/m) - Sweep 15:52:19 02/26/04 Why don't you put your car together and find out? (n/m) - Guapo 09:41:24 02/26/04 with my JWT pop and stock turbos i can here it spool alittle - JDMz32smity 09:41:40 02/26/04 i can on mine sounds sweet when i get on it!!! (n/m) - parodox77 09:42:06 02/26/04 yup, I have the set up you describe, and yup, yup. - robo (sebring1970) 09:46:35 02/26/04 Do you think that its possible - Chaaarmndr (NoVa) 09:55:15 02/26/04 I dunno, the engine bay is so different in the z31. - robo (sebring1970) 10:28:58 02/26/04 The turbo on my 86 300ZX was much quieter than my current Z. - Marshall 10:51:06 02/26/04 I hear my recirulation valves now :) (n/m) - BlitZ95TT (NYC) 09:56:17 02/26/04 honk! (n/m) - Zeorymer 12:14:07 02/26/04 With Sport600's, definitely. Makes a nice whine :-) (n/m) - Greg (Dallas) 09:58:04 02/26/04 did you get a chance to get those samples ? (n/m) - genic 10:13:30 02/26/04 stool? (n/m) - Scotts94z32 12:17:55 02/26/04 papsmear* (n/m) - Kenny 14:23:30 02/26/04 yep, I remember hearing that sound... - Spee 13:56:06 02/26/04 no, that was me on the onramp in my NA (n/m) - Guapo 14:10:57 02/26/04 eh...no (n/m) - Spee 16:55:39 02/26/04 weak (n/m) - Guapo 17:11:07 02/26/04 My PE1420s sound like a jet taking off. (n/m) - ZisLuv 10:08:28 02/26/04 2nd that, I wasnt sure what I was hearing at first (n/m) - RegalZ 10:18:31 02/26/04 Sounds pritty cool hey :) (n/m) - ZisLuv 11:06:02 02/26/04 mmm...I can't wait (n/m) - aliaZ 11:49:50 02/26/04 From working on a number of Zs, here is what I've found... - KaZ (VaBch) 10:14:05 02/26/04 It sounds sweeter than anything I've ever heard! - NebraskaZ32 10:40:20 02/26/04 Thanks for all the replies guys! =) - ZEngineer 10:53:49 02/26/04 vtd (n/m) - Guapo 11:03:32 02/26/04 "All we ask is one bolt a day" (n/m) - shirow 11:37:14 02/26/04 she'll be done in time ;) (n/m) - ZEngineer 11:42:06 02/26/04 In time for? (n/m) - shirow 12:05:26 02/26/04 2006 (n/m) - Guapo 12:11:15 02/26/04 lol (n/m) - Zeus 12:14:23 02/26/04 *sigh* I miss that sound. (n/m) - zweebach 10:49:21 02/26/04 got plans for buying another TT? (n/m) - ZEngineer 12:02:49 02/26/04 Yes. It is loud. It is sweet. (n/m) - Kenny 11:18:57 02/26/04 hell yes! (n/m) - Ali 12:07:39 02/26/04 Especially cool in 2nd gear, up to 5k to 6k RPM's...>> - 5150Z 12:12:41 02/26/04 Isn't your head sticking out the t-tops already :) (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 12:35:40 02/26/04 You have a point sir! (n/m) - 5150Z 13:10:42 02/26/04 Indeed. (n/m) - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 12:32:42 02/26/04 mine whine like hell when they are getting warmed up - Schoch(NC) 12:49:00 02/26/04 U shouldn't boost prior to warm up. (n/m) - shawn300zTT 13:07:02 02/26/04 it's not even boosting though, it says it's still - Schoch(NC) 14:07:02 02/26/04 I'd guess your turbos are about to go (n/m) - aliaZ 23:25:00 02/26/04 It's not your turbos whining, it's your starter - PLEAZURE in CA (SD) 12:43:31 02/27/04 Nope. But then again, I don't hear my motor either. :( (n/m) - spotz 13:03:26 02/26/04 That's the best part of the down pipe mod! =) (n/m) - FLYT300 13:12:46 02/26/04 yes, they sound lovely :) (n/m) - Spee 13:54:05 02/26/04 Yep .. when I went to GD downpipes, turbos became louder - PLEAZURE in CA (SD) 15:36:00 02/26/04 Nonsense, the turbos life...>>> - 5150Z 16:10:06 02/26/04 Some people with stock or sport 500s experienced - ZigZag 16:36:23 02/26/04 After the Labree exhaust - B. Wong 16:29:41 02/26/04 I have gutted precats and stock turbos 14.5 psi... - zzzzzzz 17:04:21 02/26/04 The turbos on my 93 auto TT are loud as hell. (n/m) - DVDBURN (MD) 18:46:43 02/26/04
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