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Old 10-24-02, 02:14 AM
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the sound of the 13b..a concerto for you?

my first rx7 was an 82. my second was an 86 sport. my current is an 89 pettit street sport convertible( bought it that way..not bragging)

my first two cars...when i stepped on em... gave me no other pleasure than power.

my street port 89 vert...when i step on it the power is good but after owning it for about 7 months or so. ive noticed a distinguisging(spell check) musical note from the intake side of my beautiful rotary instrument.....when the beast gets to about 7,000 rpms..she starts to sing to me.. kinda like when you rub a crystal wine glass with vinegar(anyone know this trick?)around the rim?

anyways its an acoustical sound that could make the strongest piston driven man break down into tears. it is a combination between resonance and acoustic reverb..

never mind...either your engine sounds like this and you know what im saying...or it dont!!

if yours does you know why im typing this its like listening to an opera and experiencing the rotory power band all tied into one simple pressing of the right foot.

please tell me im not the only person to appreciate the sound of a beautifully tuned rotory engine!!
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Re: the sound of the 13b..a concerto for you?

Originally posted by goblues24
my first rx7 was an 82. my second was an 86 sport. my current is an 89 pettit street sport convertible( bought it that way..not bragging)

my first two cars...when i stepped on em... gave me no other pleasure than power.

my street port 89 vert...when i step on it the power is good but after owning it for about 7 months or so. ive noticed a distinguisging(spell check) musical note from the intake side of my beautiful rotary instrument.....when the beast gets to about 7,000 rpms..she starts to sing to me.. kinda like when you rub a crystal wine glass with vinegar(anyone know this trick?)around the rim?

anyways its an acoustical sound that could make the strongest piston driven man break down into tears. it is a combination between resonance and acoustic reverb..

never mind...either your engine sounds like this and you know what im saying...or it dont!!

if yours does you know why im typing this its like listening to an opera and experiencing the rotory power band all tied into one simple pressing of the right foot.

please tell me im not the only person to appreciate the sound of a beautifully tuned rotory engine!!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggg gggg
Old 10-24-02, 03:53 AM
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song to my ears, probably the same thing when i put the turbo on it
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man i dunno about the rotary itself, but everytime that turbo starts spinning.. man i pop so many boners when im driving... wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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my fist was an 82 with a 12a bridgey with few mods but then i wanted more power and driveability so i bought my 86 t2 still need a lot of work to bring it up to what i want it to be hehe. i loved the sound of my bridgey and they guy whos got it now said the cops did too
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OOOOOH yeah!

I love when you hop in and crank it, and first fires up... the sound only a rotary can make and only a rotorhead can appreciate. Not your genaric piston vroom!
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Yes, my friend I too have experienced that wonderful sound that is the 13B. I'm extremely curious on how the RX8 will sound (anyone heard it or got a sound file?) since it uses side exhaust ports instead of the PP that the current 13B uses (although I plan on converting the sleeves so that it's not a PP anymore to eliminate the overlap and gain back that robbed power). To me only one sound comes CLOSE to this greatness...the F355 GTS.
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when i had a stock car i could hear the rotors whine oh god that is a beautiful sound then i got an exhaust and now thats all i hear but i love every minute of it
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2 rotors get irritating after a while...
A 20B, now we're talking!


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When the VDI is open, you get that sweet air intake wooshing sound at 7000 rpms.

Your right, it's like "DAMN THAT'S COOL" Sounds kinda musical too.
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nothing sounds like the 26b in the 787b that is to my ears
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the first time I head mine run... I was like DAAAAMN. these are nice soundin cars. Rotarys sound weird, but really good.

But I dunno.. for some reason, I still like the mustang v8 sound... someoen shoot me
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get ready for it hehe
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Terrh,

Guess you've never heard a ported rotary before then. We've got our own "monster power" exhaust note too ya know
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nothing like that 4 port bridge 13b..pulsatin throbbing when u hold that shift **** and rev to 9500 rpm.. with a holley 650 sucking that air!!!!!! i cant think about it.. its too much....
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i think vaughn nailed it in his first post..with the intake whooshing...mine sorta sounds like someone on steroids playin a flute..and the 20b comment...well i dont know but id bet i would trade for it. hehe
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