TURBO, SILENT OR NOT

[Jocky]

Just out of interest, I would like to know if people can hear their Turbo :?:

Some like me can and others can't.

Can you please do the survey and add any comments.

Thanks

 

[croupade]

With the standard airbox, couldn't hear a thing,honest guv! And thats with the benefit of being able to hear the thing clearly now with a non-standard filter kit.

But you knew I was gonna say that didn't you .... :roll:

 

[tanswell]

never thought about it tbh, my answer is no.

 

[Guest]

Wot??
You mean I actually got to turn the stereo off and listen to my engine?? :lol:
Actually any turbo noise is hidden under the growl from my 3.0L twin-cam motor.

 

[JonathanM]

Yes, in a word (or should that be whistle?)

 

[baskie]

Yep x 2

(I've two T2's)

 

[Guest]

Hi all
Cant hear mine but i dont get out much without the Wife

ezza :lol:

 

[Reton]

noisey or not

I can hear my Turbo over 2200 rpm but I do have to listen for it and I have only heard it since removing the ominous mini filter and also fitting an aluminium blanking plate between the EGR valve and the inlet manifold . Please note my mav is an early one 1995. hope this helps Reton

 

[Deleted Member S]

Never heard mine, well poss once :roll:

 

[rustic]

What's it sound like ?
I can hear the fan for the first 100 yards or so...but never felt a kick or heard any noise from the turbo. (Old 2.7 TD mav no intercooler)

On high performance vehicles you can get turbo lag......

When towing the boat I sometimes used to rev the engine out of gear so the turbo would be screaming before using the extra power to help overtake....
I was told this was not a good idea, and it didn't seem to make a lot of difference anyhow.. any comments....

 

[Reton]

turbo

It sounds like a wet and dry vacuum cleaner is under the bonnet. There is no kick from the turbo, more of a steady surge from 2200rpm to 3500rpm.
Steadying untill max rpm approx 4200rpm.

 

[wildbri]

perhaps it an age thing ( age of driver I mean) Iv never heard mine ,but then I rarely go over 2400rpm! ........bri

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

only really heard ours when front pipe came off exhaust, then sounded like a slightly muted monster truck.