Big Turbo Whistle???

[Fast87V6]

Does a bigger turbo whistle louder than say a stocker or TA49???

If so.....why???

 

[TRBON8R]

I'm not sure about turbos bigger than a stocker or TA49, but I can tell you that my TA49 whistles a bit louder than my stocker did. I have no idea why. Maybe it has something to do with the bigger PTE exhaust housing on my new 49???

 

[NoNos38]

The loudest whistler I have ran was my TE-44..
Matt

 

[tim87tr]

You would be able to hear the turbo sound better when the air flow into the turbo or out the exhaust/turbo is increased. As advertised, you want something that sounds like a vacuam cleaner on steriods, even stock turbo, try the Big mouth cold air kit from Mark H., www.buickgn.com. K&N increases the sound by itself. THDP, test pipe, free flow exhaust such as the Hooker 2.5, or combination thereof creates more sound also. I prefer the THDP sound. Not sure about the bigger turbos since I run stockers, but I would think with the parts I have mentioned, it would create more sound at WOT since it is pushing more air, cfm.

 

[Steve Hill]

I have a PTE-53 with a really sweet whistle from just off idle, and a TE-66 with almost no whistle.

 

[TTA850]

My TE64-1 has almost no whistle,just that loud suction sound when going full swing - actually it does have quite a whistle when the exhaust is open at the downpipe,kinda sounds like a Mack with straight pipes but too loud to deal with.

Steve

 

[fly89gta]

Originally posted by TTA850
My TE64-1 has almost no whistle,just that loud suction sound when going full swing - actually it does have quite a whistle when the exhaust is open at the downpipe,kinda sounds like a Mack with straight pipes but too loud to deal with.

Steve

lol yeah, and why did u run with an open downpipe?

dude your turbo sounds like a whacked out pigeon when its de-spooling

 

[Fast87V6]

any comments from TE45a users?

 

[d0n_3d]

my stocker is loud as hell...i have a cold air kit along with free flowing exhaust with gutted cat and boy my car is described as a "jet taking off"

i heard the bigger the turbo after a ta-49 the whistle tends to go away and you get more of a loud RARRRRR from the turbo instead of a loud whistle...who says the stock turbo sucks

 

[Black Box]

I've gotten that same comment about my car (Big Mouth, THDP, 9" K&N, stock turbo), that it sounds like a jet taking off. I barely have to step on the gas and it hisses, then whistles like a sumbitch.
Kinda sux sometimes, because everyone thinks that you are spoolin' up the turbo to race when I'm just cruisin to the gas station.
Even on the highway all I have to do is crack the throttle, and there goes that whistling again....

Steve

 

[fly89gta]

Originally posted by Black Box
I've gotten that same comment about my car (Big Mouth, THDP, 9" K&N, stock turbo), that it sounds like a jet taking off. I barely have to step on the gas and it hisses, then whistles like a sumbitch.
Kinda sux sometimes, because everyone thinks that you are spoolin' up the turbo to race when I'm just cruisin to the gas station.
Even on the highway all I have to do is crack the throttle, and there goes that whistling again....

Steve

same here, great isn't it?

 

[PsychoBuickBoy]

My TE62 was louder then my current turbo. Uncap the exhaust and you can hear the whistle from blocks away though!

 

[OneLethal87GN]

I run a TE-60 and an ATR303 d/p with no exhaust. Just bringing the pressure from vacuum to 0 boost sounds like you're spooling up about 15 psi. My car has been compared to everything from a turbo John Deere to a car with a turbo off a semi truck. People hear this thing coming a mile away.... BTW, running an open dump or just a downpipe will also make the stocker's whistle quite louder.

 

[Steve Hill]

i guess we can conclude a compressor wheel whine is much easier to hear (throught the air filter) than a turbine wheel whine (through the exhaust system).

 

[Mr URL]

Loudest turbos I've had is TA-49 and TE-44. TE-51 is quieter and my TE-63E is even quieter yet.

 

[Black Box]

Originally posted by fly89gta:

same here, great isn't it?

Absolutely! Nothin' like the intimidation factor.

Steve

 

[fly89gta]

Originally posted by Black Box
Originally posted by fly89gta:


Absolutely! Nothin' like the intimidation factor.

Steve [/B]

no doubt, i've turned SOOO many heads with the whistle coming up the block

in fact i've had 3 people in the last 2 days come up to me ask what's under the hood, i usually reply with "the stock engine that was available in '89"

 

[bsdlinux]

Can't figure out if the TE-60 or the ATR 3" exhaust is louder. The car is loud as hell. Of course the BOV sound is fairly loud as well...