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Can anyone explain engine firing order and how it impacts the engine sound?
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<blockquote data-quote="todd4566" data-source="post: 9671344" data-attributes="member: 31317"><p>The term flat plane crank was new to me, so I searched on it and found this article, which makes mention to exhaust note variables:</p><p></p><p><em>"Now, the exhaust note of an engine is related to the manifold design, which is related to the firing order, which is related to the cylinder layout and crankshaft design - therefore the sound of flat-plane V8 is usually somewhat like a pair of four-pot engines screaming simultaneously, unlike the rumble of cross-plane V8s. There have been comments like "It doesn't sound like a V8" aimed at the V8 Esprit... but this should really be "It sounds like a Racing V8!" for the reasons explained here. "</em></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.projectm71.com/Cross_FlatPlane.htm" target="_blank">Flat Plane Crank</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="todd4566, post: 9671344, member: 31317"] The term flat plane crank was new to me, so I searched on it and found this article, which makes mention to exhaust note variables: [I]"Now, the exhaust note of an engine is related to the manifold design, which is related to the firing order, which is related to the cylinder layout and crankshaft design - therefore the sound of flat-plane V8 is usually somewhat like a pair of four-pot engines screaming simultaneously, unlike the rumble of cross-plane V8s. There have been comments like "It doesn't sound like a V8" aimed at the V8 Esprit... but this should really be "It sounds like a Racing V8!" for the reasons explained here. "[/I] [url=http://www.projectm71.com/Cross_FlatPlane.htm]Flat Plane Crank[/url] [/QUOTE]
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