Official 2014 F1 Discussion Thread
Think most of you are making way too much noise over this change
Its a turbo powered engine for Petes sake. Maybe you guys are not familar w/them
Darn thing has a huge 4+ inch exahust barking at 15K RPM. If you go to COTA this year, maybe you'll begin to appreciate the exhaust note
Its a turbo powered engine for Petes sake. Maybe you guys are not familar w/them
Darn thing has a huge 4+ inch exahust barking at 15K RPM. If you go to COTA this year, maybe you'll begin to appreciate the exhaust note
Last edited by MinusPrevious; Mar 17, 2014 at 04:07 PM.
I went to Indy during the V10 era and COTA the last 2 years... I agree that the V10s sounded amazing. The V8s, other than being loud, didn't. The V8s actually sound better on TV than in person because you don't hear all the awful exhaust notes.
Once the engine makers get the reliability up and start pushing towards the rev limiter (currently seems like most are shifting around 11k) the sound will probably get a bit better, and louder. It'll still be a V6. Can anyone name a V6 that sounds good though? Current GT-R sounds okay.
I personally am okay with the in car sound with the turbo/generators/various gear noises on top of the engine intake/exhaust... we'll see how they sound in November.
Once the engine makers get the reliability up and start pushing towards the rev limiter (currently seems like most are shifting around 11k) the sound will probably get a bit better, and louder. It'll still be a V6. Can anyone name a V6 that sounds good though? Current GT-R sounds okay.
I personally am okay with the in car sound with the turbo/generators/various gear noises on top of the engine intake/exhaust... we'll see how they sound in November.
I went to Indy during the V10 era and COTA the last 2 years... I agree that the V10s sounded amazing. The V8s, other than being loud, didn't. The V8s actually sound better on TV than in person because you don't hear all the awful exhaust notes.
Once the engine makers get the reliability up and start pushing towards the rev limiter (currently seems like most are shifting around 11k) the sound will probably get a bit better, and louder. It'll still be a V6. Can anyone name a V6 that sounds good though? Current GT-R sounds okay.
I personally am okay with the in car sound with the turbo/generators/various gear noises on top of the engine intake/exhaust... we'll see how they sound in November.
Once the engine makers get the reliability up and start pushing towards the rev limiter (currently seems like most are shifting around 11k) the sound will probably get a bit better, and louder. It'll still be a V6. Can anyone name a V6 that sounds good though? Current GT-R sounds okay.
I personally am okay with the in car sound with the turbo/generators/various gear noises on top of the engine intake/exhaust... we'll see how they sound in November.
On one hand I absolutely love the R18 E-Tron diesels that absolutely dominate their clas at LeMans. They sound awesome!
Yet when I hear the similar sound in F1 it just unsettles me.
I guess I'm just not happy with the cars sounding different. 18,000 RPM's is great and of course the V10's were allowed to go up to 20,000 (!!!) RPM's at one point so yes those are just aural nirvana. I don't expect that but man... it is hard to accept the difference.
Agreed on V6's. They sound like ***. The only way 6 cylinder engines seem to sound great is when they're flat or inline.
Last edited by redleg225; Mar 22, 2014 at 10:59 AM.
On to a proper track for these cars this weekend. The top 5 cars separated by a half second or so... Should be good racing if the tires hold up.
Glad to see Kimi getting the better of Fred in P2, hopefully that trend will continue is qualifying.
Glad to see Kimi getting the better of Fred in P2, hopefully that trend will continue is qualifying.
Add me to the mixed feelings camp. It's definitely exciting to have cars that are more difficult to drive and a shakeup in the pecking order but there's no denying that something big has been sacrificed with the sound. When people like Martin Brundle and David Coulthard are saying it, you know there's something to it.
Also a prediction. Vettel will be winning again by Asia. Ricciardo only missed out on P2 in Australia due to a technicality and Australia is one of the tracks where power is a huge deal. It will be close with Mercedes but I think Vettel will show what he's really made starting at Singapore. Also wouldn't mind Ferrari winning it all but I don't see it.
Also a prediction. Vettel will be winning again by Asia. Ricciardo only missed out on P2 in Australia due to a technicality and Australia is one of the tracks where power is a huge deal. It will be close with Mercedes but I think Vettel will show what he's really made starting at Singapore. Also wouldn't mind Ferrari winning it all but I don't see it.
Would also be very curious to see the wastegate setups they're running. Surely they're not just dumping to atmosphere. The shriek isn't there. The exhaust note is too deep. Maybe that would fix the sound somewhat?
Blitz, I'm kind of under the impression that all the turbine spinning is being regulated through the MGU-H (motor generator unit - heat). It aids in the spool and contols the actual speed as I read it.
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Darkknight, NBCSportsNetwork carries all the US coverage.
Last edited by grillpt; Mar 28, 2014 at 08:52 AM.
Add me to the mixed feelings camp. It's definitely exciting to have cars that are more difficult to drive and a shakeup in the pecking order but there's no denying that something big has been sacrificed with the sound. When people like Martin Brundle and David Coulthard are saying it, you know there's something to it.
Also a prediction. Vettel will be winning again by Asia. Ricciardo only missed out on P2 in Australia due to a technicality and Australia is one of the tracks where power is a huge deal. It will be close with Mercedes but I think Vettel will show what he's really made starting at Singapore. Also wouldn't mind Ferrari winning it all but I don't see it.
Also a prediction. Vettel will be winning again by Asia. Ricciardo only missed out on P2 in Australia due to a technicality and Australia is one of the tracks where power is a huge deal. It will be close with Mercedes but I think Vettel will show what he's really made starting at Singapore. Also wouldn't mind Ferrari winning it all but I don't see it.
Anyways, Im loving the new turbo sound & the torque. Wish I could hear it in person. Buxton was talking w/ Ecclestone about track mic placement but he dodged the question
Last edited by MinusPrevious; Mar 28, 2014 at 08:30 PM.
