Do FDs always sound like this?
#1
Rotary Enthusiast
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 762
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Do FDs always sound like this?
I really need to see some local cars to compare mine to. I've never even ridden in another FD and I just bought one...
Anyway, when I give the car more than 30% throttle, the regular engine growl is accompanied by a loud "baseball card in the bicycle wheel" clicking sound.
I'm running stock twins, ported WG, Gotham street port. greddy IC, no emissions. 305whp at 13psi.(although my profec-b is at 10psi until I learn more about these cars.)
Any input appreciated. Thanks!
Anyway, when I give the car more than 30% throttle, the regular engine growl is accompanied by a loud "baseball card in the bicycle wheel" clicking sound.
I'm running stock twins, ported WG, Gotham street port. greddy IC, no emissions. 305whp at 13psi.(although my profec-b is at 10psi until I learn more about these cars.)
Any input appreciated. Thanks!
Trending Topics
#16
Rotary Enthusiast
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 762
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well, I DO hear the exhaust and spooling turbos clearly. But I get an additional loud clicking that seems to be related to load. From mid to high load.
If I were to accelerate to redline slowly and not give it much gas, it would never make the noise.
If I were to accelerate to redline slowly and not give it much gas, it would never make the noise.
#17
Got Rotors?
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 580
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It's an exhaust leak probably. Mine did it for a while. It comes from the passenger foot rest area correct? Check the downpipe to turbo and downpipe to cat converter gaskets for leakage.
#23
Rotary Enthusiast
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 762
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I don't think its an exhaust leak. I'm familiar enough with those. The sound originates around mid-engine, so it could be near the turbos or anywhere along the long block really.
CArx7 rode in it and he thought it could be the wastegates...
It is definitely boost related. The sound starts quietly at 4 psi and gets louder with boost, it also increases in frequency with RPMS. So it could be some sort of resonance from the wastegates.
If your car did it straight from the shop then I'm comfortable enough to not worry about it, lol..
Thanks for all the input guys. Now I'm gonna worry about something else, like the slipping clutch.
CArx7 rode in it and he thought it could be the wastegates...
It is definitely boost related. The sound starts quietly at 4 psi and gets louder with boost, it also increases in frequency with RPMS. So it could be some sort of resonance from the wastegates.
If your car did it straight from the shop then I'm comfortable enough to not worry about it, lol..
Thanks for all the input guys. Now I'm gonna worry about something else, like the slipping clutch.