Gear sound effect on fto???

XTR3M3 · Post by **XTR3M3** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:01 pm

hi there,
im pretty new on this forum..so id like to just ask some questions that i dont know..

ived seen skylines,200sx,WRX and some jap sport cars and some of them when theyre changing the gear..there is some kind of very pretty cool sound that comes out like "sswwwwwiissssshh".
id like to ask whats that sound??where did it come from.??

and last question is it possible to get that sound on a mitsubishi fto GR Tiptronic..
your help would greatly appreciated??
thanks,
cheers!!!!

dannyboyau · Post by **dannyboyau** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:13 pm

i think you might be thinking of the noise the BOV makes it is a valve that releases the boost pressure during gear changes on the turbo charged cars

Boney · Post by **Boney** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:19 pm

Danny's hit it right on the head... what you need is a turbo conversion... and dannys the best person to talk to about that!

personally.. i hate the Blow off valve noise... but i guess its all personal taste

Maybe you could upgrade your sound system and get a cd of BOV sounds.. then cruise down the street with the window down..
im sure that would be cheaper than aturbo conversion!

MattG · Post by **MattG** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:37 pm

Actually there is one way to get that sound without actually getting a turbo conversion done.

It is a simple electronic box with a speaker that emits a "whoosh" sound.
Yes I know its cheesy

but hey it is another option.
Sorry I can't remember where the website I saw it was

M@

XTR3M3 · Post by **XTR3M3** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:48 pm

thanks for the reply guys....
i hope i could find that electronic box that your talking about...hehe
i love the sound especially the different ones sounds like "ttttrrrrrrrr"
haha..if u got updated i mean if u remember the site please tell me k!!!

cheers!!!!

MattG · Post by **MattG** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:00 pm

WOOHOO I found it

http://www.sunamiturbo.com/

I just searched for fake turbo.

enjoy

M@

MattG · Post by **MattG** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:11 pm

so what will your excuse be when turbo cars whip your ass? hehehe

M@

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:14 pm

Yeah & don't forget 2 put a turbo timer, & a HUGE turbo badge 2 top it up! haahhahahahahaha

YYgirl · Post by **YYgirl** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 11:21 pm

hehe, just stay away from the turbos and no one knows who better!

Chiangstar · Post by **Chiangstar** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:16 am

FTO338 wrote:Yeah & don't forget 2 put a turbo timer, & a HUGE turbo badge 2 top it up! haahhahahahahaha

you'll also need a monster tacho and gear change indicator heheheh

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 4:16 pm

Chiangstar wrote:
FTO338 wrote:Yeah & don't forget 2 put a turbo timer, & a HUGE turbo badge 2 top it up! haahhahahahahaha
you'll also need a monster tacho and gear change indicator heheheh

...LOL, can't leave out those important HKS/Trust/APEX'i/5Zigen stickers now can we??

My bf's wrx had tat sound when he changed his air filter... its the cone shaped one with bright yellow sponge in it, think the brand is Trust... the sound is quite soft but still can be heard even from inside the car...

yep, mine does the exact same noise as well when pulling in low revs, but my filter is an Apex'i Powerflow pod filter.

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 7:35 pm

I love it when you're racing a zilla GTS-T and they don't expect the FTO to beat them (element of surprise only). So u're hammering it and ALL u can hear is their BOV going off while they try to catch up

G1 · Post by G1 » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:02 pm

what mods have you done to your car?
surely a stock fto won't beat a stock gtst?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 2:15 am

Problems are there are so many GTS on the rd, & they look just like a GTS-T, & also i've seen few that mock up like GTR, so ppl would think they racing against GTS-T or GTR, when in fact is only a GTS with sound effect!!!!

D3MON · Post by **D3MON** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 6:02 pm

I think a stock FTO can beat a GTS-T. Depends on the GTS-T.. some are slower than others.. probably depends on the boost they are running and the condition of their turbo.. but the other night I beat a GTS-T and im prettie sure its a GTS-T cos I can hear his BOV and my FTO is stock except for a pod air filter.. but its a manual GPX... so dunno if a tip can still beat a GTS-T...

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 6:24 pm

D3MON wrote:I think a stock FTO can beat a GTS-T. Depends on the GTS-T.. some are slower than others.. probably depends on the boost they are running and the condition of their turbo.. but the other night I beat a GTS-T and im prettie sure its a GTS-T cos I can hear his BOV and my FTO is stock except for a pod air filter.. but its a manual GPX... so dunno if a tip can still beat a GTS-T...

i would say the condition of the GTS-T would play a major part in the drag race... afterall, they are closing in near the 10yr old mark already... They may have slightly more power, but they also have a much more broader torque peak throughout the revband than the FTO so if they lose out it's most likely that their engines/drivetrain are not well tuned or cared for... or the driver skill is 'not up to scratch'...

having said that, i'd be very surprised to see a tip GPX beat a GTS-T though...

G1 · Post by G1 » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:17 pm

d3mon, do you beat your hubbies s15?? i gotta give you a run sometime..

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:40 pm

Like I said, I think I beat him because I had the element of surprise. He didn't expect me to be as fast as I was. My car is pretty much stock though, with the exception of 17' rims and exceptionally well gripping Bridgestone Potenza GIII tyres.

Or it could have been like FTO338 said, a GTS with fake BOV sound effect. Maybe I got lucky or the zilla wasn't tuned up to scratch

D3MON · Post by **D3MON** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 4:19 pm

G1 : LOL !! no way.. i dragged him once.. i got ahead at first.. but then when the turbo kicked in.. he flew past me like i was standing still.... =( but his car is prettie fast...