Why does this V-6 sound so damn good?

SilvererSHO · December 29, 2017, 12:24:18 AM

And why won't ours?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OqChz0dIHg&t=359s

FearlessAZ · December 29, 2017, 12:58:13 PM

Although it is a V6 like ours, that is about the only similarities. These 2 engines are extremely different. There is so much more that goes in to exhaust sound than just the number of cylinders. Even the difference between an Ecoboost F150 has a completely different sound than a SHO.

SHOdded · April 24, 2018, 01:30:12 AM

IDK, the Corsa exhaust on a SHO is pretty mean sounding. But I still like bpd's custom exhaust the best.

Macgyver · April 24, 2018, 09:32:03 PM

Yup a F150 is vastly different. The Turbos sound meaner too.

FoMoCoSHO · April 24, 2018, 11:03:08 PM

Quote from: SHOdded on April 24, 2018, 01:30:12 AM
IDK, the Corsa exhaust on a SHO is pretty mean sounding.

Yeah, like an angry milk truck...

SHOdded · April 25, 2018, 01:41:53 AM

LOL

StealBlueSho · April 25, 2018, 08:10:24 AM

I dunno... I am torn on the Corsa.... I need to hear one in person...

My borla sounded great from outside... rumbled quite a bit... inside was drone central...

Our ecoboost is not very scary sounding in general...

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SHOdded · April 25, 2018, 09:29:11 AM

I had the opportunity to listen to Z's SHO in person, and I can tell you it sounds very good. Had been stoked since I heard SwampRat's videos. But it IS a subjective experience.

lamrith · April 25, 2018, 12:07:19 PM

Quote from: BJSHO on April 25, 2018, 08:10:24 AM
I dunno... I am torn on the Corsa.... I need to hear one in person...

My borla sounded great from outside... rumbled quite a bit... inside was drone central...

Our ecoboost is not very scary sounding in general...

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And for what it is, and my DD I am fine with that. Wolf in cows clothing for sure. (just tooo big for sheep's clothing). Always fun to see the look on peoples faces when they think they can jump a light to cut you off as a lane ends and they get nothing but tail-lights to look at.

griggs95 · April 25, 2018, 12:56:37 PM

I've never looked into the firing order of the sho, is it different than the F-150? It could explain the difference in the sound of the exhaust.

I've never known what to do about the exhaust since I like it quiet but then when I get on it here and there it's hard to keep track of gears/rpm's when I use the paddle shifters. I also like to use the the paddles in traffic to avoid constant shifting to save the tranny and torque converter. So when i have the music up, I have to keep looking at the tach to know when to shift lol; oh well.

Lets face it though, since the sho was introduced, it has always maintained sleeper status and that is what mine is. I think it's hard to be in-between in this car. Either low key mods or an all out BDP assault street sweeper.

StealBlueSho · April 25, 2018, 01:16:22 PM

Quote from: griggs95 on April 25, 2018, 12:56:37 PM
I've never looked into the firing order of the sho, is it different than the F-150? It could explain the difference in the sound of the exhaust.

I've never known what to do about the exhaust since I like it quiet but then when I get on it here and there it's hard to keep track of gears/rpm's when I use the paddle shifters. I also like to use the the paddles in traffic to avoid constant shifting to save the tranny and torque converter. So when i have the music up, I have to keep looking at the tach to know when to shift lol; oh well.

Lets face it though, since the sho was introduced, it has always maintained sleeper status and that is what mine is. I think it's hard to be in-between in this car. Either low key mods or an all out BDP assault street sweeper.

100% agree with the sleeper element. Same reason I am reluctant to change the stock exhaust.

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lamrith · April 25, 2018, 02:25:04 PM

I went with the Dynomax Axleback. It was just enough to improve the tone without getting loud or raspy or causing drone. I know something is there inside the car, but on the road cruising other car's road noise cancels it out unless I am "on it".
My last car had a V8 and aftermarket exh and it droned on freeway, I miss it's bark, but not the constant growl.

SilvererSHO · April 25, 2018, 03:38:10 PM

Quote from: griggs95 on April 25, 2018, 12:56:37 PM
I've never looked into the firing order of the sho, is it different than the F-150? It could explain the difference in the sound of the exhaust.

I've never known what to do about the exhaust since I like it quiet but then when I get on it here and there it's hard to keep track of gears/rpm's when I use the paddle shifters. I also like to use the the paddles in traffic to avoid constant shifting to save the tranny and torque converter. So when i have the music up, I have to keep looking at the tach to know when to shift lol; oh well.

Lets face it though, since the sho was introduced, it has always maintained sleeper status and that is what mine is. I think it's hard to be in-between in this car. Either low key mods or an all out BDP assault street sweeper.

I've mentioned here a few times that I think it may be due to the unequal length down pipes that feed into the single exhaust. It would be interesting to see what it sounded like if you added a loop of pipe to add length to the shortest one and make them the same length. Are the F-150's down pipes the same length before they feed into single exhaust? I read an interesting article a few years back that talked about how different a straight six sounds depending upon where the exhaust outlet is located on the manifold.