show of hands, who likes supercharger whine?

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

Boss Hoss

FRF Addict
Joined
Apr 10, 2011
Posts
2,049
Reaction score
773
Location
Colleyville, Texas
This is not a Raptor specific question (and hopefully never will be). Ram/Dodge engineers left plenty of supercharger whine in the Hellcat power plant. Is this a turn-off or a turn-on for you? I heard it in a Hellcat Challenger test drive and walked away.

I personally would not buy a TRX if they put $40K in the glovebox, but to each his own. I’ve heard worse - a 2004 Calloway Corvette. The supercharger was mounted just forward of the firewall. The dealer tried to paint it as desirable, but seriously, does anyone prefer supercharger whine over a full throated big-block engine? Dealers sure seem to think so.
LOL you are not into high HP engines but that is ok...... Times do change! ;)
 
OP
OP
Retired in TN

Retired in TN

Full Access Member
Joined
Aug 12, 2021
Posts
381
Reaction score
248
Location
East Tennessee
Beg to differ. I am very much into high HP engines, but I dont care for supercharger whine. GM completely removed the whine from their supercharged engines (I owned 2), so it can be done. Just personal preference.
 

MDJAK

FRF Addict
Joined
Feb 23, 2019
Posts
4,520
Reaction score
6,318
Location
NY
OP said he wouldn’t take a TRX if they put 40 large in glovebox. I am of similar thought on many things. Not ez to buy me. Any time I see people waiting on a line for something I say I wouldn’t wait if they were giving out hundred dollar bills. And that’s true.

And while I prefer turbos to supercharger, I don’t mind the whine. Maybe after a while it would grate on me but I’ll give it a shot.
 

skidmarcx

Full Access Member
Joined
Sep 25, 2021
Posts
103
Reaction score
141
Location
Glendale, AZ
To me it would be annoying in a full size truck or any automatic for that matter (unless built to race).

I had an 04 CTS-V with a Maggie and I can’t imagine anyone would object to the scream that it let out, having the 6-speed gearbox made the difference for me though, just makes brute power, one of those cars I shoulda kept
 
Top