Turbo Sound Boost?
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Turbo Sound Boost?
I really miss the turbo sound of my old WRX. The whoosh made it sound like I was entering warp speed in star wars or something. Now, I can only hear my turbo unspool as I push in the clutch... Does a CAI improve this sound? I'd rather not spend money to make my MINI noisier but I was kinda curious regardless.
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I really miss the turbo sound of my old WRX. The whoosh made it sound like I was entering warp speed in star wars or something. Now, I can only hear my turbo unspool as I push in the clutch... Does a CAI improve this sound? I'd rather not spend money to make my MINI noisier but I was kinda curious regardless.
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Thanks all. I've heard bad things on the K&N. At least I'll keep it as an option on my wish list. I like the rumble sounds but I miss the whoosh...
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I just installed a CAI this weekend and i LOVE the sound it makes. I installed the Defenders of Speed CAI and it has that perfect WOOSH sound I was looking for!! You can hear the power of the air being sucked in and the woosh when you take your foot off the accelerator makes me want to do it all over again!!! Clint, the guy who runs Defenders of Speed is SUPER helpful and amazing to do business with. They even have a few videos posted on youtube if you search "Defenders of Speed Cold Air Intake" or something to that effect. I am planning on taking a few videos myself this week and can post them too if you are interested in hearing it!
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Get an open element "cai" or a DoS CAI and you'll get all the turbo noise you'd ever want....the "whooosh" of boost building up, the scream of the turbo at full boost, and the "pssssh" of the diverter valve
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Well the K&N drop in filter does not add much to the sound of the car or the turbo. The exhaust sounds a bit more deeper, but nothing more. The car feels a bit more responsive though. Definitely not the same sound I got from my STi, but then again the MINI is not anything close to an STi!!
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[quote=STi2Mini;2987026]Well the K&N drop in filter does not add much to the sound of the car or the turbo. The exhaust sounds a bit more deeper, but nothing more. The car feels a bit more responsive though. Definitely not the same sound I got from my STi, but then again the MINI is not anything close to an STi!![/quote
My JCW is quicker than my 2007 STI Limited #o27
My JCW is quicker than my 2007 STI Limited #o27
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Wow, thats pretty impressive!! I had a COBB Stage II STi so it was pretty fast!! Don't get me wrong, the S is pretty quick!! I actually think the MINI is more fun to drive than my STi. My goal is to make it quicker than a stock STi so I can shut my brother up about how much faster his STi is. Haha!!
Well the K&N drop in filter does not add much to the sound of the car or the turbo. The exhaust sounds a bit more deeper, but nothing more. The car feels a bit more responsive though. Definitely not the same sound I got from my STi, but then again the MINI is not anything close to an STi!![/quote
My JCW is quicker than my 2007 STI Limited #o27
My JCW is quicker than my 2007 STI Limited #o27
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As people have said, if you want an inexpensive way to hear the turbo noises, a cheap universal filter will work. I picked one up for $30 at Autozone. Worked great and made it a bit faster. It never gave me any trouble, or threw any CELs. I didnt start running into trouble until I installed my real air filter, my 1st gen Alta CAI. May just go back to the cheap filter now