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Originally Posted by jnaut yea the engine is harsh up in the revs unlike the n54 engine but the srm is awesome. If you FI the Z, a lot of

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yea the engine is harsh up in the revs unlike the n54 engine but the srm is awesome.
If you FI the Z, a lot of the harshness in the engine would resolve. Then people will say the Z motor sounds too sedate. When comparing asian to german, people will always nitpik the asian while letting a lot of things slide on the german car.
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Turbos change the whole sound of the car. It actually quiets down NA cars a bit, engine will sound smoother
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Pretty sure a turbo does not make an engine sound any smoother.
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