What sounds do you like besides intake/exhaust?

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AaronPossum@reddit

I like downshifting without blipping sometimes, hold the stick at the gate and hearing the synchros spin up the input shaft.

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PhreshPharaoh@reddit

Call me crazy but I love the sound of racing brake pads on cold rotors. That little squeal as the car somes to a stop is so satisfying for some reason.

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i had a particularly noisy set of Endless pads a while back and even though they weren’t the track ones that could screech like banshees when cold. there were at least a handful of times i scared people crossing the street lol.

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Navaros313@reddit

Yeah it doesn't matter your speed and weight transfer visuals(or lack thereof), that screech will do it lol

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iSlacker@reddit

lol, my wife made me put street pads on the 435. It wasnt even THAT bad.

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srcorvettez06@reddit

This combined with the smell of race fuel/E85 just reminds of of the paddock.

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Devious_Bastard@reddit

I’m a weirdo, but I like the clicking sounds warm cars make after turning them off and it’s cooling down.

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GotHamm@reddit

My friend asked if something was wrong with my car after we parked after finishing a back road run hahaha.

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Navaros313@reddit

I hate kicking the collection of rocks out of my rear bumper butfuk do I looove putting them there.

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Furryyyy@reddit

Almost every sound it makes is worrying until you hear it every day and realize it's normal lmao

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rugbyj@reddit

Car equivalent of cracking your knuckles after a workout.

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kuddlesworth9419@reddit

My Jag XKR does this all the time. People think something is wrong with it. It mostly comes from the exhaust.

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aquatone61@reddit

You’d love a Porsche 911/Cayman/Boxster, they ping and click like crazy when cooling off.

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Rocklobster376@reddit

Must be a flat engine thing because so does my Subaru

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Kamukix@reddit

That's SO true 😂

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DakotaDevil@reddit

True statement. Love that sound!

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BewareOfLurkers@reddit

💯

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smward998@reddit

My Indian motorcycle does this I love it

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No_name_is_available@reddit

On the topic of the clicking sounds. My buddy’s M3 was cooling down after some hot laps and the brake disc literally let out a super loud pop and you just see all the brake dusts being flung out of the wheel, fucking mental.

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buzzboy7@reddit

PPump idle clatter

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Fair_Spare8264@reddit

I don’t know if anybody is like me but I like mid 2000s BMW warning Chime

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Slyons89@reddit

Everybody loves the classic MOPAR starter motor sound - it's been dubbed in as the starter sound of cars in countless films and shows.

It was one of the first starters with a "gear reduction" so it had a unique whining sound at the time. Once that technology started being picked up by other manufacturers, other cars had similar sounds but still not quite exactly the same.

https://youtu.be/pDfQWPDnFJo?t=6

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MurphysRazor@reddit

I came for the Mopar starter comment and got caught up it remembering gates, lol.
The worst is when you hear a Mopar starter and V8 for a Bug, lol.

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MurphysRazor@reddit

A gated manual is cool and I bet exactly what you imagine or better. 427 Vette Crusher was heavy like a hammer and Ferrari's just precise. The column automatics of older Rolls are thin like an old metal turn signal stalk, but heavier an sturdier than it seems it should be. They're smooth enough to bring it out of park with your pinkie and knock it clear into low with your pinky if desired, but the gear detents will center and hold great. Nicest hydromatic shifter you could imagine.

They all remind me of the heft and smoothness of holding and rolling a pinball around, if that makes sense.

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Christmahanakwanzika@reddit

A bit odd maybe but I love a good start-up chime. It’s something I pay more attention to than I should when buying a car.

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idontlikeyou85@reddit

My car doesn't have a Turbo or a supercharger, but it does squeak and rattle a bit (33 years and almost 300,000 miles), and the transmission has a very notchy feel and sound to it. It's all a part of the "personality" it's developed over the years.

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sux9h@reddit

1st-2nd clink in my 6mt crosstrek ;) but my god is it slow

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NorthHovercraft3731@reddit

My F150 ecoboost has a nice turbo whistle to it

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PissedOffinCanada@reddit

The perfect clank of the doors on my 944S2 when closed. Also the scream of my ATI ProCharger and the blast of the 3 inch exhaust.

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rishredditaccount@reddit

This is so random, but turn signals. If the lever has a really satisfying click, I'm in love

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testthrowawayzz@reddit

modern day ones that are just sounds over speakers are way less satisfying than the mechanical ones before

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Pinecone@reddit

Classic Acuras had one of the best turn signal switches in the business. It was like metal on metal with a strong fast click. Not sure if it's still made like that.

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C-C-X-V-I@reddit

I remember people hating the polestar's real bad

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machetemonkey@reddit

On a similar note, the sound of a perfectly sealed sunroof closing. That electric whirr followed by the faint “schlup” is so satisfying

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aquatone61@reddit

LOL. I recently had a brand new XC90 (700 miles) as a rental. The windows move so slowly it’s maddening but then they make that schlup noise as they close so it’s okay.

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Cranjesmcbasketball1@reddit

I'm with you on this

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762_54r@reddit

My zf8 cars when they BRRAP on shifts when driving hard

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outremus@reddit

+1

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762_54r@reddit

Hell yeah. Like my b58 bimmer.

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Nyte_Knyght33@reddit

The turbo boost to the engine.

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outremus@reddit

The sound of the windows popping up / sealing on coupes after you close the door.

Cars where the interior electronics stay on (ie: radio) even when you turn off the car and stay on until you exit the vehicle.

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Akin_Ra@reddit

Supercharger whine

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LexKing89@reddit

I love how diesel trucks and semi trucks are always whistling. Some are rwally loud too.

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Pseudonym_741@reddit

The turbo whistle gradually getting louder as you put your foot down is a heavenly sound.

An underrated sound is the hiss of the brakes being released.

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LexKing89@reddit

I agree 😌

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thetimechaser@reddit

Compressor surge

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Bonerchill@reddit

The barking of velocity stacks is one of life’s great pleasures in any car where the distance from ear to engine is short and the responsiveness of the engine is not longer than the brain impulse takes to flex your right foot.

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Useful-ldiot@reddit

Oh, you mean zoidberg blowoff?

My favorite too.

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ATL6SPD@reddit

On my old 04 TL 6-speed. After I installed an intake (one where the filter is behind the bumper, not inside the engine bay). Everytime I turn it off, it makes that sound from the intake. Not sure how to describe it. But I like...

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NoctD@reddit

9000 rpm flat-6 sounds... I don't really know what makes GT3s sound the way they do going round a track, but its definitely not just intake/exhaust. High pitched NA engine wailing sounds like an old school F1 racecar.

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CompetitiveLake3358@reddit (OP)

That intoxicating change in sound as it goes through the rpm band. Haven't seen any other car make that. It's like the last 1000 rpm has something different

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easymoney_34@reddit

Turn signals, no idea why, just satisfying lol

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ainsley-@reddit

Straight cut gears 🤤 also blown diffuser down shifts iykyk

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Useful_Camel_4157@reddit

The sound my old 4x4 passat does when reversing. The squeeking of an almost dead machine.

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DrTurb0@reddit

Engine sound. I drive a mid engine sports car where I sit directly on the engine compartment with my backrest. The mechanical sound of the engine is a masterpiece! (Boxer 6 cyl Porsche)

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NoFrame99@reddit

Everyone loves a good starter motor

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pistachiopias@reddit

Mercedes V12s and Bugatti's W16 are the GOATs for this. Straight porn.

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PurpuraLuna@reddit

I'm absolutely in love with the sound of the starter on my 460

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juttep1@reddit

I love regenerative breaking noises. Bonus for the spooky angle chorus noise the hybrid Honda Accord make at low speed: https://youtu.be/K_7Hd3M2qrc

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ImTheConan@reddit

Maybe unconventional but race cars scraping at high speed and aggressive tc cuts

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Koraboros@reddit

A nice solidly engineered door thump.

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BC_Puravida@reddit

Jakes, exhaust brakes in diesels.

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Kavani18@reddit

Turbo whine. Even smaller turbos like the one in my partner’s Encore GX. You can hear it very clearly if the road isn’t too loud and I love it

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ConfusedTapeworm@reddit

The sound when you push the little tab thing behind the rear view mirror and the whole thing snaps back into its "normal" angle. So satisfying. Like a fidget toy.

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Stubbornslav@reddit

2nd gear cold grind on my tr6060…….mmmmmm

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KaiZX@reddit

The welcome/goodbye jingles that some new cars make. Also the animation that goes with it. Some blinkers, depending on the car. The sound of turning the knob/pressing a button. In some cars the warning sounds/seatbelt sound are unique and great. Also I already gave up on exhaust/intake sounds because of regulations, and getting attention really, so I really like well made fake engine noise. Yes I know I drive econobox but the sound inside is convincing enough for my monke brain.

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JAROD0980@reddit

My old car had a weird whine my transmission made. Joked about it being the “supercharger” to any passengers who pointed it out

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frankztn@reddit

The popping noise the trunk on my Z makes.

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Gooziegooz@reddit

Take off your engine cover for more engine sound

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TikiTribble@reddit

The sound of sirens when they keep on going past me.

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moonRekt@reddit

Gear shift fuel cuts

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PositivelyAwful@reddit

Transmission whine is so awesome.

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smashingcones@reddit

We had to cut the tunnel to manual swap my Crown so now I get some gear whine when I run through the gears. Love it!

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AaronPossum@reddit

Muncie M22, such a great sounding trans.

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Bud_Light@reddit

The 302 SBC I have paired to it screaming at 7500 rpm ain't bad either

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jasonmoyer@reddit

It's the only reason I wish my street car had straight-cut gears. That sound is glorious.

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Kamukix@reddit

Absolutely incredible sound 🥲👍

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rssin@reddit

Subaru 5 speed second gear whine is so good especially mixed into to the orchestra of the boxer rumble and turbo sounds.

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Chewzer@reddit

The right transmission can sound so good. It's one of my favorite things about my CB750, that ka-chunk noise as it snaps into the next gear followed up by that straight cut gear whine at 9,000 rpm.

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parker2020@reddit

Straight cut gears 🥵🥵

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Stropi-wan@reddit

Vintage big engined automatics changing up or down.

Edit: cars with engine sounding so good you don't want to switch on the radio.

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aclausjr@reddit

Stu stu stu

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AgentIllinois@reddit

Old car doors. The noise of my old man's 67 camaro is satisfying.

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10sekki@reddit

Closing the door on a Porsche, g wagon

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bimmervschevy@reddit

The “KA-CH-CLUNK” sound of a dog-engagement racing/motorcycle transmission going into 1st gear.

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German_Smith@reddit

When I was young with a brand new 00 Civic Si, and I heard VTEC after installing a cold air intake, I was cemented as a "car guy."

(Yes, it's intake noise, but a little more specific)

Exhaust brake on a 5 inch straight pipe deleted Cummins will do that to you again also decades later.

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stewartd434@reddit

The low pitched whirring sound that some of the old pushrod 6 and 8 cylinders had at startup.

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yeahnahyeahnahyeahye@reddit

The chattering of straight cut gears

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ClarencePCatsworth@reddit

Closing the doors on my 89 Mighty Max. The doors are only like two inches thick, and basically just metal with a little vinyl on the inside. It sounds like my childhood.

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AnonymousEngineer_@reddit

G-Wagen doors opening and closing.

That high pitched whine and priming noise that usually Italian exotics make when the driver engages the starter motor (I swear this must be deliberately engineered in and there's no actual functional purpose to it these days)

Supercharger whine - it made the R53 Mini Cooper S particularly special compared with its turbocharged successors.

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pedroelbee@reddit

Yes! All the videos I’ve seen of Veyrons and Chirons have that awesome starter motor sound too.

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aquatone61@reddit

G-Wagen doors, especially the OG ones are almost without compare. Old Mercedes Benz’s up until the W140 S-Class sound like this too. Same with old Porsche’s, once the 996 came around the door closing sound changed drastically.

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aquatone61@reddit

The sound of a V-12 engine starting. The starter whine is just sublime. The first time I heard a W-140 V-12 start I was hooked.

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LordChungusTheBig@reddit

I like the way my GTI farts when it shifts

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Serein_03@reddit

Love the sound of a drift car hitting the rev limiter.

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JaneGoodallVS@reddit

The vroooom when I floor it in my Acura

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onemanlan@reddit

Whine of a supercharger sucking in air or the spooling up of a turbo. Both sound amazing

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BetweenFourAndTwenty@reddit

The sound of my door locks as I click the unlock/lock. I can hear them from about 30ft away.

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kon---@reddit

I drive without stereo due...tire and wind noise

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steakpienacho@reddit

I don't mind wind noise, but sometimes tire noise has gotten to me on my trucks. Used to run Goodyesr duratracs because they're a phenomenonal tire for mud and snow but man they got loud as they wore. Idk how brodozer morons run MTs because that shit would drive me batty

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kon---@reddit

That shit's straight up noise pollution. Rubber's just slapping up against a road surface.

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richardfitserwell@reddit

The way the door sounds on a 92-96 ford f series just sounds like home.

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derflopacus@reddit

When I’m pushing RPMs, I can hear the alternator whine and it makes me smile every time I notice it. It’s just so cool to me that I can hear individual parts, no excessive insulation or sound damping to block it out.

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CompetitiveLake3358@reddit (OP)

sure that's not a worn pulley bearing ? 😂

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sbradley237@reddit

Something about twin disk clutch rattle just soothes my soul

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wyo_rocks@reddit

Straight cut gears

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Bronxman37@reddit

The thud sound a door makes when you close it. Will make or break my decision to buy a car. If it sounds like a piece of scrap metal, not buying. If it’s a solid thud, I’m buying. (ford edge st had the best thud out of all cars I’ve had but never bought it because is a ford)

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Kamukix@reddit

My favorite sound of a car can only be made by a manual gearbox car...the "wavering" sound between gears when you have JUST up-shifted, and you're starting the next gear. It's a mixture of the sound from the previous gear and the next gear, the way the engine wavers/varies.

Dual clutch cars make a cool sound that I like, but it's sharp and super consistent. Auto cars make a dragging of the engine note kinda sound. Manual cars have that absolutely PERFECT sound "between" the gears. It's incredible, absolutely incredible.

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pfcgos@reddit

The sound of an old pickup hood closing. That kind of squeaky noise of the hood springs and then the oddly resonant thud of the hood closing. I love it

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digiwarfare@reddit

Overhead cam with flat tappets

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Drunken_Hamster@reddit

Got a video example?

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Kamukix@reddit

The sound of the starter on older Lambo and Ferrari V12 engines. I love the sound of those starters.

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Drunken_Hamster@reddit

Dose pipes and T51r mod make me melt. After that a CRISP fucking shifter sound and a decently high pitched starter sound that doesn't have to "warble" to get the car started. Then we get into unique door chimes and the classic 90s/00s alarm activation "chirp chirp"

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mearkat7@reddit

The satisfying click of good quality shifter paddles. I've upgraded the ones on my golf to a magnetic set from JQ Werks and every shift is a joy. Reminds me a little of a mechanical keyboard.

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That_Car_Enthusiast@reddit

Reverse gear whine. The old Hondas whined so much in reverse and I love it! Straight cut gears 😍

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Kamukix@reddit

I was randomly watching a video of the old 1999 Civic Si that I used to own, and I kept PRAYING that the driver would go into reverse so I could hear it, or leave the keys in the ignition (off) and let me hear the key in ignition warning sound haha. I wanted my wife to hear those two little things so badly lol.

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AndrewSVO@reddit

Last (few) generation Audi switches. The click is very satisfying.

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Kamukix@reddit

Absolutely incredible sound and feeling. I've many times turned the different knobs for absolutely no reason other than to hear and feel the clicks. 😍

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AFrozen_1@reddit

Has to be the little clinking sound it makes when you turn it off after a hard drive. That’s the heat dissipating and the cooling metal shrinking back into shape.

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R0G3RK0K@reddit

Exhaust for the youth and intake for old age.

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AFB27@reddit

Ignition cut shifts

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CombinationBitter889@reddit

Supercharger whine 🤘

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Smitelift1@reddit

Wee wee weeeeeeeeeeeee

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jred321@reddit

Same.

Turbo spinning is also fun

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SchemeShoddy4528@reddit

That’s intake sound

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CombinationBitter889@reddit

From not your average intake

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WabbitCZEN@reddit

I had a friend who managed to make a custom manifold to mount the supercharger from a Cobalt SS on to his VW Rabbit 2.5 and let me tell you, that shit sounded immaculate.

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TheDirtDude117@reddit

Very common engine to shove alllllll the boost in

And it loves it

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WabbitCZEN@reddit

I regret selling mine. I love my GTI, but not doing more with the 2.5 haunts me.

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Cinco_Tre@reddit

Some quality sound system will get me everytime

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Wide-Gift-7336@reddit

Strait cut gears are sick but never for a road car lmao

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ChopstickChad@reddit

There's this sound my current car makes that tickled me just right. It's a mechanical noise that comes from somewhere in the front of the car (I don't know where honestly). It happens only when the engine is warmed up and while letting off the gas in first or second gear (at low speeds). Sort of "OUUHwhhuoouuuhhhhhwww". The first time I heard it, it immediately brought me back to my childhood, and my uncle's '97 Subaru Impreza. That car made the exact same sound in the same situation. Hadn't heard it since. I love it every time.

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Correct_Echo1796@reddit

My favorite underrated sound is the door locking actuators in older Volvos and BMWs. That low-frequency thunk when you hit the lock button

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SnailOnARampage@reddit

Absence of sounds when driving over rough roads

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0peRightBehindYa@reddit

The sound of drag tires digging at a prepped surface is awesome. It's not noticeable with EVs, but there are some ICE vehicles you can hear it with, too.

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markeydarkey2@reddit

It's not noticeable with EVs,

Wouldn't the lack of engine noise make it easier to hear that? My mom has a Mach-E GT Performance Edition with sticky-ish high performance all seasons and they are LOUD at ~10mph.

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0peRightBehindYa@reddit

Yeah, that was a typo. Sorry about the confusion.

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OkithaPROGZ@reddit

Tyre squeal. Not when normal driving of course.

But tyres squealing when drifting or doing some kind of maneuver is very satisfactory for some reason

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preludehaver@reddit

Its kinda exhaust but naturally occurring pops and bangs are nice. My car generally runs smooth with no pops or bangs but occasionally it'll crackle a bit when revved and it sounds nice.

My DRZ400 will pop a bit on downshift too and it's the only nice noise I've ever heard that bike make 😅

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8N-QTTRO@reddit

i love diverter valve noises

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lickyagyalcuz@reddit

The rattle the window makes if I close the driver door with the window not completely closed. Feels premium.

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RawhlTahhyde@reddit

When the car drops from high idle to low idle after starting up

It’s feels like it’s saying “I’m ready!”

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beermaker@reddit

Straight-cut timing gears.

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155_80_R13@reddit

Came to say this. So fucking sweet

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The_Crazy_Swede@reddit

I really enjoy the noise a turbo makes, both when creating boost and when releasing boost through a blow off valve!

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PiggypPiggyyYaya@reddit

When you make perfect shifts there's the clunk sound when the great perfectly falls in to place with almost no resistance.

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RIP_Soulja_Slim@reddit

I have never owned a vehicle that does this, but part of me really likes that ridiculously loud fan noise that a number of Toyota trucks have. It's like comical how loud that engine fan is on startup.

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wyatt022298@reddit

I got a 2nd gen Ram with a Cummins diesel in it that I built a compound turbo setup for. It makes all kinds of nice turbo noises but my favorite is when you put your foot down a bit and hear the big turbo spool enough to hear over the small turbo on the manifold.

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Errkannn@reddit

Turbo flutter. Awesome rev limiters. The dual clutch autos when you just hear the gears just smooth in like butter.

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Recent_Permit2653@reddit

I absolutely love the sound of a good gated shifter. Mmm mmm good.

A solid door thunk is always appreciated.

And for some reason, I’ve always been fascinated by both the sound of a starter when cranking, and cold start high idles. Don’t ask why, I don’t know either.

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Smiley_Smith@reddit

Turbo spool.

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EmergencyRace7158@reddit

cams

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Slyons89@reddit

do cams actually make an audible sound or are you talking about the change to the rhythm of the exhaust?

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EmergencyRace7158@reddit

Yeah not the cams themselves but the chop that comes from running aggressive cams.

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Slyons89@reddit

Yeah that sounds mean as hell, gotta love it

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EmergencyRace7158@reddit

There are videos of vipers sounding like helicopters after a cam job. So cool!

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apex_super_predator@reddit

This. Mild cams on the street.

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-Juuzousuzuya-@reddit

my first car was a w203, such a satisfying starting procedure.. the clicking of the key, the electric motors in the front adjusting, then the fuel pump building pressure, then the starter and finally shifting into gear.. starting cars from being basically dead is sexy

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FuckOutTheWhey@reddit

The sound from slowly driving over fine gravel

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lost_tacos@reddit

A naturally aspirated V8 with a big cam and lopy idle

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BryanDaBlaznAzn@reddit

Induction sounds on a turbo car (only if it has an aftermarket intake)

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averagemaleuser86@reddit

The clunk going in and out of 4wd on an electronic activated 4wd system.

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p0u1@reddit

Heal toe.

Hate pop and bang tune.

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DudeWhereIsMyDuduk@reddit

Thornbirds

No, wait, that's an awful noise

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ThenaJuno@reddit

I love the sound of an older car cooling down after a long drive. Little quiet ticking noises - as the block and accessories cool at different rates.
Modern engines don't do this much anymore because they are built tighter with more precision.

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markeydarkey2@reddit

Loud electric motors sound pretty awesome if you're into that. Under hard acceleration or regen I can hear both whirring in my car. When going uphill at low speeds I can hear the front motor whirring louder than usual (higher load for increased front-axle power I assume). You can usually hear them under heavy regen in a lot of hybrids too, spaceship sounds & distinct from the pedestrian warning noise.

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chaser2410@reddit

Transfer case when in 4 low

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NopeNotEvenOnce@reddit

Turbo sounds, specifically the T51R mod

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Random_Introvert_42@reddit

Pulling into the garage after a drive, shutting the engine off and hearing the exhaust crackle.

Soooo underrated.

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furrynoy96@reddit

The whine of a supercharger and the flutter of a turbo

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apex_super_predator@reddit

Turbo spool, engine rumble and tire squeal!

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Daimanta@reddit

How about "nothing"? I love the idea of a car (or any vehicle) moving forward at a brisk pace and it not sounding like it needs to do any effort for it.

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tnseltim@reddit

Turbo pffft or whatever it is. Not the ridiculous modded blowoff valves

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martisio054@reddit

The sound when the gear clicks in, pure bliss

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Glowingtomato@reddit

It's nothing amazing but I love my HKS exhaust on my Fit. It's sounds great while ripping up some canyon roads and banging through the gears.

I love when rally cars are braking hard with the anti-lag going and the sequential gears shifting down, than the blast out going back up the gears and you can hear that turbo working hard

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Astramael@reddit

Starter whine into cold loop rumble. Some V8s and V12s do this especially well.

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srcorvettez06@reddit

The sound of sticky tires picking up small rocks/sticks.

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StayStrong888@reddit

Turbo blow off valve whistling

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DrinkThEarth@reddit

Hybrid regen braking sounds

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DodgerBlueRobert1@reddit

The switch of the cam profile when VTEC hits.

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SupremeChancla@reddit

My blow off valve is pure dopamine

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RiftHunter4@reddit

There's this subtle whine all engines make from timing and geared oil pumps that's really neat. When it's quiet enough, I cut the radio off during acceleration to hear it.

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Ecstatic_Account_744@reddit

Maybe this is weird but I like the sound of a bad wheel bearing growling.

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unjuseabble@reddit

Hood close sound on BMWs with the front facing hood. The high-ish rpm upshift tone change in older 4-5-speed cars. Door/trunk sounds are also interesting, both in older high end and low end cars for different reasons. The slight howl/whirr of the auxilary systems in an otherwise smooth idling idi gasoline engine.

And in general I really like older turbodiesel noises. How they sound under different loads, the turbo sounds, etc.

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