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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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Default Supercharger sound.

Can yall please post up some sound clips of the supercharger at idle and wot? Or any links to a file also.
Old Jun 21, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Vrooooooooooooooooom *gear change* Vrooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm *gear change* Vroooooooooooooooooooommmm *mishift* BOOM
Old Jun 21, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Here's how you know if you spun the bearings in your s/c

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=14myo1v
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by lundy
Here's how you know if you spun the bearings in your s/c

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=14myo1v
Now if it only sounded like that and ran perfect! Gosh that would be nice!
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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i'll know for myself real soon .

hey romero, how'd u get pics in ur sig?
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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A mod will most likely remove it soon. Not supposed to have pics in the sig.

I was just kidding btw about the vroom vroom sound. If I get a chance I'll try and take some video.
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Really, no pics? Bummer. Looks like its rule #5. I guess I will take them off.
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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sounds like a power saw.
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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def. noticeable
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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I can barely hear mine even with intake. The only time it's somewhat noticable is at idle and when I slowly coast on a parking lot - then it purrs a bit. At WOT - you can't tell it's there by the sound except the BPV venting on shifts.
Old Jul 9, 2006 | 05:55 AM
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http://videos.streetfire.net/categor...66E3491E92.htm

Just to give you and idea listen to the Mustang carefully. You will hear the supercharger wine
Old Jul 9, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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I don't like the sound of the Supercharger if it does sound like that mustang.
Old Jul 9, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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im still going to try and see if someone else has this sound that i have. when my car just starts the (clangclangclang) sound doesnt come into play till the car is 20seconds into being started or so. Other then that .... it performs fine and isnt leaking.
Old Jul 9, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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That is normal. The rattling sound does not start right away. It does take a few seconds before it shows up.
Old Jul 9, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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Im loving how everybody says this ..... (which in a way im very happy that that is the case) ....but thats F'N ODD!! It sounds so nice till that sound starts. ....nice whistle .....then ... **WHISTLE**CLANGCLANGCLANG***WHISTLE ... im wondering why vortech had things like that ... Does anybody know why the sound is happening? ......now that im aware that its normal.
Old Jul 9, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by onstar32
http://videos.streetfire.net/category/Chevrolet/0/D61AD08E-195D-489E-AA51-0266E3491E92.htm

Just to give you and idea listen to the Mustang carefully. You will hear the supercharger wine
This is a roots type blower - and it does sound sweet. I miss that sound a lot - even on a tiny Matrix it was fun.
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