Hey guys! I just recently got a White tC. 5spd, no aftermarket parts on it yet. THe only concern I had was when I drive i hear this whisping sound coming from the engine. Usualy it starts at 3k rpm and when in gear. Doesnt do it on idle. So i was wondering if it's the sound of the I Vtec kicking in, or something is coming from my tranny. Thanks!

 

its normal. plus we dont have vtec. hondas have vtec.

 

well yeah, i was just making the example, the vvti is what we have or somethign like that. where is that sound coming from tho?

 

the intake.

 

It's coming from the airbox... it's normal.

And vtec? OMG. I hope you at least previously had a honda or something.

 

im hoping you didnt have a honda before. vtec sounds nothing like the whistling of an intake. it basically sounds like your engine is gonna break. but then you do it over and over and over and you realize this is what the engine was built for...

 

the airbox on the tC was designed to emulate hte sound of a CAI, so thats possibly what you're hearing.

 

lay off the guy, he was just making an example...come on he's new give him break....you were all new once before.

 

well..i know all about the "Intake Whistle"...and i have a DIFFERENT whisping/sputtering sound coming from the engine. Very raspy throttle noise (not the whistle) on partial to full throttle from 2K-4K rpms. Also, i do Not hear it while free revving..only while in gear and accelerating. IS DEF NOT the INtake..sounds more exhaust or valve train related. Clearly a sputtering or whurring of some kind.

I hear 3 distinct noises: the Engine rev, the intake whistle, and now this sputtering/raspy whurring. Taking this POS in as soon as i have a day off (prob next week!)

 

then yes i agree with you it does sound like a problem...good luck with that, let me know if you figure out waht it was

 

I was just waiting for someone to post that!

 

Yeah i did have a Civic before...and i know what Vtec sounds like...I was just making an example...

*edit*

Scion Tc has a whisping sound at 3K rpm, just like a honda has a vtec sound when it kicks in at 4K rpm...I was just making an example...

and I think it is coming from an intake, cuz i just installed the injen CAI and the whisp is sort of gone...

thanks for the replies and harrassments...hehe

 

Congrats on the car. How do you like the injen CAI. Ive been looking around and im trying to decide which one I want. Im thinking either that or the K&N typhoon.

 

My noise is a raspy chatter (maybe valve tapping??) that starts at low engine speeds (2000-3000) while going from partial to full throttle. Sounds like an old beater engine! Everything "feels" okay, maybe a little less power/torque, but nothing majorly noticeable. Just sounds bad for rite now...

 

Thanks man! The injen is tight, sounds like a race car since i dont have the exhaust to drain it out. But yeah a lot of people go with the injen CAI over the K&N. Im sure K&N is pretty good too.

 

this has been answered several times and is also answered in the faq:
http://home.cfl.rr.com/icdedppl/faq.html#f1

 

that right there tells you its not comming from his intake....so its not been answered and isn't in the FAQ part......

 

thanks honey.. Unfortunately, so many people on here don't even actually READ posts, they just look at the subject and refer you to one of THEIR posts about a similar subject.

Concerning the search function: PLus, for people with dial-up (like ME!) sometimes its just easier to ASK/post a question instead of taking hours searching with your slow modem. IE. I often post a question, leave for a day or two, then come back to check on my post..I don't sit in front of my computer for hours opening up and posting in dozens of different threads in different windows, etc....

 

not a problem...i hate when people dont read and just post snotty things...its annoying

 

feel the lift.