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Title: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: camfollower on March 27, 2013, 07:23:56 pm
I've just fitted a new CAI, I know your going to think this is all about the turbo whistle but it isn't a whistle it's a quite a pronouced Whine (screech but not very high pitched) at WOT... does this mean the turbo is dieing?
Title: Re: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: camfollower on March 27, 2013, 07:58:28 pm
If it helps, it sounds like a mechanical baby crying, WAAAA
Title: Re: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: Type_R on March 27, 2013, 10:22:48 pm
I've just fitted a new CAI, I know your going to think this is all about the turbo whistle but it isn't a whistle it's a quite a pronouced Whine (screech but not very high pitched) at WOT... does this mean the turbo is dieing?

Which intake have u fitted? The sound that you get is very much determined by what make of intake you have fitted!
Title: Re: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: john87 on March 27, 2013, 10:52:22 pm
does it sound like this? specifically from 1.00 to 1.10...



If so, it's normal. Well, for a twintake anyway..not sure if other kits make the sound, but its caused by the same effect like if you were to blow air through a length of hose with an open end. A whoooooo sound  :happy2:
Title: Re: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: camfollower on March 27, 2013, 11:02:13 pm
^^^ That's blow off sound...
This is at full WOT, lots of whistle but then whine - bearing / leak?
Will try and take a vid.
Title: Re: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: john87 on March 27, 2013, 11:20:30 pm
No I mean the 'whoooo' sound before the blowoff (1.00 to 1.02) which is caused by air moving through the pipework...maybe this is what he was hearing, but possibly louder in a single-cone kit?
Title: Re: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: camfollower on March 28, 2013, 08:24:11 am
No I mean the 'whoooo' sound before the blowoff (1.00 to 1.02) which is caused by air moving through the pipework...maybe this is what he was hearing, but possibly louder in a single-cone kit?

Yeah, it does kinda sound like those 2 secs you described (thanks btw) but for much longer... it's over a few thousand RPM then dies off at later revs (starts at around 2.5kRPM till 4.5k @ WOT, then disappears) there was a good Volvo 850R video which did the same thing, but I can't find it.

It's a bit annoying tbh... I get all the intake and blow off sounds, had them on a few motors... but this just sounds wrong; self-destructive almost.
Title: Re: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: camfollower on March 28, 2013, 06:40:27 pm
Tried to take a vid today, but you can't make the noise out... it happens everytime at WOT below 4k then stops... any ideas?
Title: Re: Turbo whine/screech not whistle :(
Post by: camfollower on April 05, 2013, 07:30:00 pm
Tried refitting it, but it still makes this noise, anyone else experience the kettle boiling noise with their CAI?