Could you not splash the motor casing with some Castrol R? At least you can get the oil
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Engines
Here's something I've been pondering on (no not the toilet!). In a thread regarding Aussie V8 supercars someone mentioned you can 't beat the sound of a V8. I wholeheartedly agree (unless it's a howling V12).
Now, whilst some of our little cars can give out a satisfying whine from smoothly meshing gears and balanced motor, we don't have a more guttural aural (I said AURAL!) satisfaction.
I wonder, given todays technology and gadgets etc. can we not have some way of relating the sound of blood-curdling race engines link to our little cars? I'm thinking along the lines of how it's done in video games - the sound is linked to throttle position. Not only that, but have the engine note go up and down the gearbox and remain steady depending on what you're doing with the car on the track.
No doubt this may be ridiculed and I think it's somewhat of a pipe-dream myself, but seeing as plenty of slot jockeys go to the trouble of building layouts with full and interesting scenery, the "proper" engine sounds may add that extra little bit.
Just think, another rotary control on your throttle with positions marked V8, V10, V12, Street, Race, Misfire, Dropped Valve.... oh the possibilities
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Opinions please as always.
Mark.
Now, whilst some of our little cars can give out a satisfying whine from smoothly meshing gears and balanced motor, we don't have a more guttural aural (I said AURAL!) satisfaction.
I wonder, given todays technology and gadgets etc. can we not have some way of relating the sound of blood-curdling race engines link to our little cars? I'm thinking along the lines of how it's done in video games - the sound is linked to throttle position. Not only that, but have the engine note go up and down the gearbox and remain steady depending on what you're doing with the car on the track.
No doubt this may be ridiculed and I think it's somewhat of a pipe-dream myself, but seeing as plenty of slot jockeys go to the trouble of building layouts with full and interesting scenery, the "proper" engine sounds may add that extra little bit.
Just think, another rotary control on your throttle with positions marked V8, V10, V12, Street, Race, Misfire, Dropped Valve.... oh the possibilities
Opinions please as always.
Mark.
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QUOTE (Ecurie Ecosse @ 6 Feb 2004, 01:19 AM)Anyone still got that great mpeg of the man going "rrring-ting-ting " like a sixties GP car?
Scott
God, I remember something along those lines. There was a picture of an F1 car (Ferrari I think) and it said wait for the sound to finish loading and try not to laugh for 2 minutes.
Laugh?
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I nearly wet myself! I had tears streaming down my face. I wish I'd managed to save the picture and sound file.
Mark.
Scott
God, I remember something along those lines. There was a picture of an F1 car (Ferrari I think) and it said wait for the sound to finish loading and try not to laugh for 2 minutes.
Laugh?
Mark.
Cheers Rob!
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QUOTE (Fergy @ 6 Feb 2004, 04:50 AM)Certainly, I'll agree that there is no better music than the sound of a race engine, but I don't think anyone wants to hear it at many times its normal speed... upshifting through the gears and downshifting again on a main straight that takes all of one second to traverse is gonna sound like a full-race chipmunk on steroids if you ask me! But then, you didn't...
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I agree Fergy. The same thing struck me last night before getting some sleep. Unless the cars are powered by Evo1 motors on 9 volts then they're just too quick for the 1:1 sounds to work properly.
Interesting thread though
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Mark.
I agree Fergy. The same thing struck me last night before getting some sleep. Unless the cars are powered by Evo1 motors on 9 volts then they're just too quick for the 1:1 sounds to work properly.
Interesting thread though
Mark.
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