The only V8 is the American V8?

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh) 01/06/2016 at 21:55 • Filed to: None

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Well....

bob and john > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/06/2016 at 21:59

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it doesnt have the same tone or BWAAWWRG LOOK AT ME that the american or the Italian V8 have.

but fuck me if that doesnt command your attention.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/06/2016 at 21:59

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As an American, I prefer foreign V8’s. They usually sound better. Except for the Coyote and VooDoo, they both sound pretty good.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > bob and john 01/06/2016 at 22:01

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It certainly screams “look at me” indeed.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2016 at 22:03

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I love the Brabus V8.. but the best V8 is this one from NRE

bob and john > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/06/2016 at 22:05

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yes and no. the american do it in a sort of redneck, AWW YEAA BUBBA, WE GOT OURSELF A WILD ONE sort of the way.

the italian have a flair and panch...it obvious the engines were made with noise being a bigger concern then some other things.

the german motors. all buisness. this isnt an engine made to sound good. this is an engine made to move shit. and move shit QUICK. get out of our way and no one will get hurt.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > bob and john 01/06/2016 at 22:09

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True, but Brabus tuned the exhaust to perfection though.. not to ease out the last bit of power, but to sound nice ... And MAN does that Brabus V8 sound like a beast or two.

Milky > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/06/2016 at 23:03

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Not the only, and I wouldn’t even argue best. But we do have them for the cheapest!

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/06/2016 at 23:10

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Good god, when the car starts it sounds like an adjacent town just got blown to smithereens!

JGrabowMSt > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/06/2016 at 23:13

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Is it cammed? I feel like that’s where the difference really comes in. These all sound like it’s just a tune and exhaust, and they rev really fast, rather than lazily.

European motors are often “smooth” and “refined” when compared to American V8s. Our V8s lend themselves to a more unique sound when you change the cam. Euro V8s are just efficient.

Just go to Youtube and look for Voodoo cams or Thumpr cams. The day I see an mercedes *63 with an aggressive cam like that will be the day foreign V8s can start really turning heads at idle.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/06/2016 at 23:27

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Heh... Plebeian V8

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john 01/07/2016 at 00:06

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I find it interesting that you put it this way. Every AMG training class I go to they always list exhaust note as one of their most important design aspects and a commonly cited reason for customers buying AMG’s, they have a team of engineers who work mainly on exhaust. They’re loud and raucous in person, recordings don’t do it justice.

bob and john > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 01/07/2016 at 00:12

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I know the note is part of it. I’ve ridden behind a few being given the beans.

but they dont sound exciting. the sound like a big mean V8 getting to its buisness. the audis sound the same. its almost...DULL, with the exception of the snaps and cracks, which are loud enoguh to deafen you.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john 01/07/2016 at 00:18

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I completely disagree. But to each their own. I feel that way about most domestic engines, loud but boring.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/07/2016 at 01:38

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like the other peter said, there’s 3 way to do a V8 right:

American: Loud, proud, unabashed and reliable as all hell. Tends to make obscene noises all the time. Is noticeable by loapines in sound.

Itallian: less CC’s, more revs. the smaller you 8 cylinders are, the better song they’ll sing t 7,800RPM. these engines are full of soul, and create high pitched sounds like those in the finest classical music pieces.

German: A crossbreed, with kick. Add the loud of the Americans, but the ideology of Italians, and you get V8's that rev high, scream loud, and provide a great middle ground

ly2v8-Brian > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/15/2016 at 22:25

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Of course it is, because it is a small block chevy.