Third gen exhaust vs. a ridge line

A 3.5 or 4.0 I6 would make a great truck engine, just a bit long. sigh.

 

I’d prefer to hear very little, no engine, no exhaust, no drivetrain noise or as quiet as possible. But, a 4WD 4500lb truck with sprung rear end and longer travel suspension can be rather loud.

 

Sorry but the VW R32 would like a word with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQUcvJsA3SQ

The 3.5 can sound good too in the Lexus RC 350 https://youtu.be/eVXX0FRnD3E?t=35

It's not a rumbling V8, but it's still a nice sound.

 

On my Tacoma the sounds I usually hear are howling rear end, squeaking leaf springs, clattering motor, chirping idle, clunk when coming to a stop, and a kazoo coming from the driver door at high speeds

 

Sound is subjective, OP.

Perhaps you were meant to own the Honda...

 

The VR6 isn't really a v6, but they do sound good!!

 

I was thinking "Boy, that does sound like an inline". 10.5°......how German. "Let's overly complicate this thing".

The Grip does sound the best of any I've heard on a Toyo. 3.5 engine. They put some serious effort into that.

 

Yeah it's somewhere in between. Haven't been in the VW scene for a while, but I think it's like a 12 degree V? Not quite inline, and not quite V, but damn does it sound great.

 

Yeah maybe that true dual exhaust that's going on now will get us a good sound.

 

Never cared for the R32's. Been around plenty of them in my Euro/Honda days. And maybe I'll get stoned for this, but even Flat/H6's never did anything for me, either. All sound tinny to me. My dream car back in my HS days was a 427 SS. The sound is still amazing to me and better than any V6 produced to-date, regardless of what exhaust system you put on them.

All subjective.

 

I dont know, I'm pretty happy with the sound of my 4banger! LOL. the taco 4banger has a unique tone to it, i dig it.

 

The inside acceleration sound from a 3.5L Tacoma sound a lot like the inside of a nascar car.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...83EECA8954ADE5492BDA83EECA8954AD&&FORM=VRDGAR

 

Nah man

 

or a b8 s4 with a miltek or corsa

 

Get it fixed? Why would you own a vehicle like that? Laziness?

 

Dealer says it’s normal for the vehicle

 

I'd find a new dealer

 

Been to two of em

 

I you have an auto , roll up the windows and when accelerating from 3500 up to 5000+ rpm , then compare it to the nascar sound clip from the 5 sec mark to about 8 secs or so . To me they are almost the same . I myself wish I could not hear the engine or trans shifting at all as it would be easier to tolerate all the 3 , 4, 5 ,4 shifting dance . I drove a new Highlander and I could hardly hear it , but when watching the tach I could see it . It was much more pleasant
I am curious to hear a ridgeline though , I have never seen one in person that I can remember .