Poll: Which 6 pot sounds best? [View Results]
Straight 6
V6
VR6 (should this be an option?)



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Author: Subject: Which 6 pot sounds best?
Xtreme Kermit

posted on 27/10/12 at 05:25 PM Reply With Quote
Which 6 pot sounds best?

So, continuing the 6 cylinder theme, which 6pot sounds best?

Do you prefer the traditional straight 6 or a screaming V6

That is of course assuming there is a difference... (obviously I think there is, or I wouldn't ask the question... )

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twybrow

posted on 27/10/12 at 05:36 PM Reply With Quote
No option for flat-6? e.g. Porsche?
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scutter

posted on 27/10/12 at 05:47 PM Reply With Quote
Alfa for me. But a little bias

ATB Dan.





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theduck

posted on 27/10/12 at 05:48 PM Reply With Quote
Options should be

Straight 6
Offset straight six (eg Volkswagen vr6)
V6
Flat 6

The correct answer is clearly flat 6

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Xtreme Kermit

posted on 27/10/12 at 05:57 PM Reply With Quote
Clearly I missed that off the list to provoke a fight

VW engines with a couple of extra cylinders tacked on don't count...

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Xtreme Kermit

posted on 27/10/12 at 05:59 PM Reply With Quote
BTW, I've not one one of hese polls before. Is there a way of adding flat to the options?
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rj

posted on 27/10/12 at 05:59 PM Reply With Quote
Metro 6R4, i remember years ago i was a Cadwell watching a stage rally, a 6R4 was blasting round, and a lass i knew said "that sounds better than sex" hit the nail on the head !
so locost collective, what are the ingredients for the 6R4 noise, i know it needs to rev to 9000/10000, and have a fairly open exhaust, suspect it is also to do with crankpin angles and the firing order

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mark chandler

posted on 27/10/12 at 06:00 PM Reply With Quote
Straight six for me, biased I have one
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britishtrident

posted on 27/10/12 at 06:09 PM Reply With Quote
Straight 6 anything else is the work of the devil.





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rdodger

posted on 27/10/12 at 06:15 PM Reply With Quote
KV6 sounds very good
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Mr C

posted on 27/10/12 at 06:16 PM Reply With Quote
Scooby flat six out of an SVX, the power source for my next car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqnuj58lFQI&feature=relmfu





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zilspeed

posted on 27/10/12 at 06:21 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mr C
Scooby flat six out of an SVX, the power source for my next car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqnuj58lFQI&feature=relmfu


Nice.

Cracking engine note that.

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Xtreme Kermit

posted on 27/10/12 at 06:25 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by Mr C
Scooby flat six out of an SVX, the power source for my next car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqnuj58lFQI&feature=relmfu


Nice.

Cracking engine note that.


Wow, I was going, straight as a favourite and then V, but that sounded awesome... I may be swayed to the dark side after all...

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scutter

posted on 27/10/12 at 06:27 PM Reply With Quote
Didn't know we were proving it as well :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhfZOhSoWrc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Atb Dan.





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clairetoo

posted on 27/10/12 at 06:40 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scutter
Didn't know we were proving it as well :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhfZOhSoWrc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Atb Dan.

That engine sound is not a million miles from the sound of my Mx5 - I'll see if I can get some video !

Oh , and by the way - V6 all the way (yep , I'm a bit biased......)





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jacko

posted on 27/10/12 at 07:50 PM Reply With Quote
Skyline straight 6 for me
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Fatgadget

posted on 27/10/12 at 07:54 PM Reply With Quote
Jag XJ6.

Anyone know what it sounds like?

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big_wasa

posted on 27/10/12 at 07:58 PM Reply With Quote
Just sold a 2.5 kv6. On song with a cai and decat it sounded awsome......
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mark chandler

posted on 27/10/12 at 08:57 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fatgadget
Jag XJ6.

Anyone know what it sounds like?


Smooth, go to Goodwood revival and you see plenty of straight sixes on song

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richardR1

posted on 27/10/12 at 09:11 PM Reply With Quote
Straight six for me, again rather biased as I am addicted to the scream of my GTR all the way to 9k plus. The massive flames and bangs on every gearchange help too.





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Chippy

posted on 27/10/12 at 10:24 PM Reply With Quote
While having a V6, and love the sound, for pure ear candy you just cant beat a straight six on song. IMHO Ray





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TAZZMAXX

posted on 27/10/12 at 10:47 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by richardR1
Straight six for me, again rather biased as I am addicted to the scream of my GTR all the way to 9k plus. The massive flames and bangs on every gearchange help too.


Got to agree with you there. Even though I've got the newer version with the VR38, the RB26 takes some beating for pure music to the ears

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maccmike

posted on 28/10/12 at 12:18 AM Reply With Quote
flat
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DanP

posted on 28/10/12 at 07:14 AM Reply With Quote
BMW straight six... No question.

An ///M engine wide open sounds beatiful, even a 2litre sounds like a lion roaring in a biscuit-tin!

V6 noise is just a V8 noise that's missing something...


Edit... Flat six is nice too, current car is a 911 turbo but the turbo squishes the noise somewhat.

Btw have owned Audi 2.6 v6, rover 3.5 v8, ford 4.9 v8, Chevy 5.7 v8, BMW 2.0 I6, BMW 3.2 M I6, Porsche turbo flat 6. I6 is the best sounding six.

[Edited on 28/10/12 by DanP]

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six mad

posted on 28/10/12 at 08:10 AM Reply With Quote
Most 6 cylinder engines sound good even my 6 cylinder diesel sounds ok.

But if i had to pick a couple M3 CSL or tuned skyline or supra engines sound sublime

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=P-UVV9aiUKU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DP-UVV9aiUKU

enjoy

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