Hi guys, I just got a brand new RX8. My engine sounds like a bit strange to me. It seems with some high pitch squeal noise. (quite the same in the vedio below).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4sf55Qde8U

Is this engine sounds normal? or everyone is having completely different engine sound?

 

That, bud, is the sound of pure awesomeness coming from the rotary engine.

 

Sounds normal to me.

 

especially the beeping sound.

 

thanks for your replies. I am really new to the rotary engine. when driving at lower RPM 2k-3k, I can hear only that high pitch whine quite loudly. You guys think it's normal too ?

 

Probably so, if you're new to rotaries then the engine is just going to sound weird to you. You'll get used to it, and learn to love it.

Besides, your car is brand new, and it has an 8 year 100k mile warranty on it. Don't sweat it. Just be sure to stay on top of maintenance.

 

i think thats the sound of triangles rotating.

music to my ears.

 

When i push the car into high RPMs (8-9k) it sounds like metal is scraping or something i wonder if that is normal.

 

stee- go check out the FAQ and stickies as you are obviously new to the rotary scene...

 

stee in the beginning of the clip i may have heard the airpump. was this car driven prior to the video or was it a fresh cold start?

where do you live?

FROM NOW ON EVERYONE MUST GO TO THERE USER CP AND ADD THEIR LOCATION PRIOR TO ASKING A QUESTION ABOUT THE WORKINGS OR BREAKINGS OF THEIR CAR

/RANT

sorry its like the fifth time today we have no location info to help with diagnosis

stee also please use the winter thread link in my sig

 

thats the sound of love.

 

normal sound for a rotary!!!!

 

Yup and you will hear your Tranny making some sounds like that too

 

Be careful after a while Rotaries tend to smell..

Like Dominions. Hed smells like a dead fish.

 

Its ur stock BOV!!! nah j/k its the ZUM ZUM in the rotary! We dont vroom like V-8s we Zum like 1.3L's do!

 

wow,

location matters?? duh. where have you been?

beers

 

I love that sound....

REPLAY!

 

It would have sounded even more awesome had you gotten a manual instead of an auto.

 

Did you get an 09? Post pics!

 

Thanks all for your replies. I am from Hong Kong and there is not many ppl driving a RX8 around here.

That youtube is not from my car. It just a clip with similar sound I could found. Mine is a 09 mannual.

To zoom44, I dont think it's about winter since it is still 20C(68F) here. However, I do noticed at cold start and low RPM the high-pitch sound is louder. do you think it's something with airpump?

Thanks all again.