Put a V8 in your Focus for $45

melbzetec · 03-03-2009, 05:08 PM

This is a ****er!

A new product called SoundRacer. You plug it into your cigarette socket, and it picks up your rpms and gear changes to give you a V8 sound that matches your driving. They demonstrate their product in a Focus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mXbbver7p0

http://www.soundracer.se/

(Make sure you wait for the 2nd half of the video)

sumpPUMP · 03-03-2009, 05:18 PM

HAHA ...ridiculous

Bucknaked · 03-03-2009, 05:22 PM

That's gold. Sounds like the V8 Supercar simulator

**Falcon Coupe** · 03-03-2009, 05:24 PM

Awesome gadget !
That said it looked good as one could not see outside.

photn · 03-03-2009, 05:25 PM

who needs performance mods when u got that

LeadFoot81 · 03-03-2009, 05:26 PM

lol ingeniuos, Im sure an external version of that will find its way on those pesky Hybrids, so you can actually hear them coming!

pertuan · 03-03-2009, 06:21 PM

I'd buy that if I drove my car alot more than I do now.

Tj-zetec · 03-03-2009, 06:22 PM

funny you mention that.

Mercedes skunkworks Brabus, according to unique car mag, have done just that to the Tesla Roadster.

As for this thing, if it comes out as a free app for iPhone, i might just consider it just for laughs.
Having said that, the XR sounds ballsy enough as it is.

Mullett · 06-03-2009, 06:59 PM

I'll have to buy one to go with my electric blow off valve :P

-RM.

RJO89 · 06-03-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mullett

I'll have to buy one to go with my electric blow off valve :P

-RM.

Does that come packaged with those 'results-proven' electric superchargers from eBay?

Fast Eddie · 07-03-2009, 01:12 PM

Now I've got to work out how to wire one up to my 'chair and scare the bj's out of people at the local Westfield!!

greenfoam · 07-03-2009, 01:32 PM

They had something like this on beyond 2000 decades ago that run off rpm load and throttle posistion and it sounded _perfect_ it have V8, Ferrari, F1 etc

I think Lotus invented that one, it also had road noise cancelation

20focus05 · 09-03-2009, 02:08 PM

greenfoam I was just thinking the same.
yeah I think lotus was behind it
what was the pi$$y little car they tested it in

melbzetec · 09-03-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie

Now I've got to work out how to wire one up to my 'chair and scare the bj's out of people at the local Westfield!!

Doesn't your chair have a cigarette lighter socket Eddie????

20focus05 · 09-03-2009, 06:23 PM

jeez I would love to see that

tim the tool man + eddies chair

greenfoam · 09-03-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 20focus05

greenfoam I was just thinking the same.
yeah I think lotus was behind it
what was the pi$$y little car they tested it in

I'm not sure what car they tested it in but it was some little 4 cyl, that was decades ago

so I can't remember what car. But I clearly remember being super impressed by that episode, the quality of that system was insane. I've even tried to find it on the net over the years. But I'm 100% Lotus made that one

Tj-zetec · 09-03-2009, 10:38 PM

I wonder why lotus did it? I doubt it was for their own cars.

I mean, the sound of a 20V 4AGE Toyota engine at about 9-10K sounds pretty good to me. Once you put the fact it's a toyota engine out of your mind that is.

XRSIKS · 09-03-2009, 10:53 PM

...maybe we can sell them to Holden V8 Owners... *burn*

819_FLY · 10-03-2009, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by S&BXR6

...maybe we can sell them to Holden V8 Owners... *burn*

Is that so they can dream about owning a smooth running V8 one day..... hhahahahaha