having fun with turbos...
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Burning Brakes
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having fun with turbos...
ok so it is not yet spring here in NY, but damn I miss my car. So the other day I started it up to warm it up and get oil through it, you know
. Now it was going no where cause it is on stands with no wheels on it (painting them) so I was just teasing my self looking forward to spring
. Then a random thought popped in my head, that I wanted to be able to make my turbos whistle like you were whistling at a pritty girl. You know (not sure how to spell it exactly) that wistle. Anyway I thought it would be awesome if when I see a girl worth a whistle I wouldnt have to, instead I could use my car to do it while I was driving by. 
So i sat in my car for a good 30 minutes trying to make it work. I got the first half of the whistle down fairly good, the second is alot tougher. It can be done, atleast I feel I did it once but it is a tricky manipulation of the throttle and it is not easy. Anyway just though I would share atleast maybe one nice benefit to the sts kit. 
. Now it was going no where cause it is on stands with no wheels on it (painting them) so I was just teasing my self looking forward to spring. Then a random thought popped in my head, that I wanted to be able to make my turbos whistle like you were whistling at a pritty girl. You know (not sure how to spell it exactly) that wistle. Anyway I thought it would be awesome if when I see a girl worth a whistle I wouldnt have to, instead I could use my car to do it while I was driving by. So i sat in my car for a good 30 minutes trying to make it work. I got the first half of the whistle down fairly good, the second is alot tougher. It can be done, atleast I feel I did it once but it is a tricky manipulation of the throttle and it is not easy. Anyway just though I would share atleast maybe one nice benefit to the sts kit.
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Has to be nice having the STS kit. But having it sound like you are whistling at a girl - not sure about that.
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Burning Brakes
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oh it def speaks for it self, just looking for that little extra...
nice! someone who gets it!
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Well I've seen the video of the Formula 1 playing "We are the Champions" and now your telling me your C5 can whistle at pretty girls. You've got to get a video of that, and there better be a pretty girl on the sidewalk when you go by.
"You know how to whistle don't you.....? You put your lips together, and blow."
Lauren Bacall
You've got to get a video of that, and there better be a pretty girl on the sidewalk when you go by."You know how to whistle don't you.....? You put your lips together, and blow."
Lauren Bacall
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Ummmm, yeah. I have a 1997 Toyota Previa that has a supercharger. I've heard some mechanics refer to the Previa as a whistler. Originally, I thought that the puny supercharger was whistling, but I heard that it might be some sort of exhaust leak.
Anyway, I was helping my nephew move his weight machine today with the van and the back door was open. I never realized how loud it whistles until I had the door open. As we were driving, there were a couple of girls walking and I remembered reading this thread earlier in the morning....so I hit the throttle twice and it actually sounded like the van was whistling at them. My nephew and I were cracking up.
Anyway, I was helping my nephew move his weight machine today with the van and the back door was open. I never realized how loud it whistles until I had the door open. As we were driving, there were a couple of girls walking and I remembered reading this thread earlier in the morning....so I hit the throttle twice and it actually sounded like the van was whistling at them. My nephew and I were cracking up.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Elmira new york
Ummmm, yeah. I have a 1997 Toyota Previa that has a supercharger. I've heard some mechanics refer to the Previa as a whistler. Originally, I thought that the puny supercharger was whistling, but I heard that it might be some sort of exhaust leak.
Anyway, I was helping my nephew move his weight machine today with the van and the back door was open. I never realized how loud it whistles until I had the door open. As we were driving, there were a couple of girls walking and I remembered reading this thread earlier in the morning....so I hit the throttle twice and it actually sounded like the van was whistling at them. My nephew and I were cracking up.
Anyway, I was helping my nephew move his weight machine today with the van and the back door was open. I never realized how loud it whistles until I had the door open. As we were driving, there were a couple of girls walking and I remembered reading this thread earlier in the morning....so I hit the throttle twice and it actually sounded like the van was whistling at them. My nephew and I were cracking up.
