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What do 1300 x flows sound like?
southpaw - 23/2/06 at 01:07 PM

Every time I see a 7 style kit car, they always have a nice loud exhaust down the side and they always sound really good. If I get a locost I think I'd have to get a 1300 engined version, so do they still sound good?

flak monkey - 23/2/06 at 01:11 PM

Yes

Sound is mainly dependant on what exhaust can you fit. A nice carbon bike can should see a little xflow sounding lovely

David

MikeR - 23/2/06 at 01:17 PM

depends if the engine is running or not. If its not running it sounds like,

"damn you stupid lump of metal"

"work damn you"

"arrgghhh, i'm going to thrash you to within an inch of your life"

"thats it, i quit"

when they run .....


vvrrrrooooooaaaaaammmmmm

stevebubs - 23/2/06 at 01:23 PM

Been there...

A 1300 on twin 40s sounds just as good as any 4 pot on similar carbs....

They have the added benefit that you can drive them flat out absolutely everywhere....

Excellent engine to learn to drive a seven on (IMHO)

[Edited on 23/2/06 by stevebubs]

Fozzie - 23/2/06 at 01:34 PM

Mines a little 1300 x-flow on twin 40's..... Sounds good to me...

Fozzie

ned - 23/2/06 at 01:40 PM

i can confirm that a xflow (esp fozzies) sounds better than those tractor like pinto's, especially at idle

tks - 23/2/06 at 01:41 PM

its because of the revs..

the more revs the engine makes, the more explosions per second, sow the higher the tone/sound you could hear..

thats the reason wy an bike engine sounds lovely and an F1 engine like a crying baby...

Tks

Fozzie - 23/2/06 at 02:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ned
i can confirm that a xflow (esp fozzies) sounds better than those tractor like pinto's, especially at idle


Aww ta mate!.......

Fozzie

donut - 23/2/06 at 02:14 PM

Some people prefer the lower throb of a V8 (me!) and a Pinto does sound good but at the end of the day all 7's sound great!

NS Dev - 23/2/06 at 02:32 PM

Can't beat the bark of a nice XE though Ned!!

southpaw - 23/2/06 at 02:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
depends if the engine is running or not. If its not running it sounds like,

"damn you stupid lump of metal"

"work damn you"

"arrgghhh, i'm going to thrash you to within an inch of your life"

"thats it, i quit"

when they run .....


vvrrrrooooooaaaaaammmmmm

Very good description

I hadn't thought of adding a bike exhaust on, hmm...

02GF74 - 23/2/06 at 02:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
Mines a little 1300 x-flow on twin 40's..... Sounds good to me...

Fozzie


yep, mine sounds preeeeeetty good even at idle; not relly revved the hell out of it yet.

you're too far away but once I get the carbs back on, phone me and I can put the phone near for you to listen.

MikeR - 23/2/06 at 04:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
Can't beat the bark of a nice XE though Ned!!


oi, crossflows bark, xe's scream like a giant with its nadgers in a vice.

(well your grasser did)

Fozzie - 23/2/06 at 04:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
Mines a little 1300 x-flow on twin 40's..... Sounds good to me...

Fozzie


yep, mine sounds preeeeeetty good even at idle; not relly revved the hell out of it yet.




Tee-hee, no nor have I......yet!....... can't wait to get her on the track!
Fozzie

[Edited on 23/2/06 by Fozzie]

wilkingj - 23/2/06 at 08:16 PM

A crossflow will sound about half as good as my V8

Its depends... you can always experiment with pipes and silencers. Get a Quiet one for the SVA, then play afterwards

MikeR - 23/2/06 at 09:38 PM

or twice as good depending on your point of view!

DarrenW - 24/2/06 at 11:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ned
i can confirm that a xflow (esp fozzies) sounds better than those tractor like pinto's, especially at idle


Cheeky bugger!!!!!! I think my pintosaurus sounds great with 4 branch system on. I have to admit that they are even better still with twin webers.