Why does the F355 sound so much more F1ish than the 360 or say 430?

I have been searching for weeks about this topic. Essentially the F360 engine is similar to the F355 despite displacement? I don't get it? The 360 revs higher and has 5v/ cylinder as does the 355. When aftermarket exhausts are thrown into the equation the difference becomes inherently more so. I understand the F430 has more displacement which will give its engine a more deeper note. Being an avid F1 fan; the F355 is the closest sound next to an F1 I have ever heard in person. Any input would save me hours on google.

Thanks in advance; and Thank you for welcoming me to your forums.

Mike
Future F355 owner

 

Because they are the best model ever produced!!!!
Honestly, It has been discussed and I can't remember quite now, but has something to do with the motors design..

 

5 valves??? But this CS rocks my F355

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkcfuCFv2TA

 

It is the best sounding V8 on the planet, including the 360 and 430. However, the CGT with straight pipes is even more F1, and sounds even better. Bit of a price difference though...

 

OMG!!!!!!

 

I remember this topic coming up before and I recall someone making mention of the flat crank design in the 355 that causes the F1 sound.

 

All V8 Ferraris have a flat plane crank.

 

all ferrari v8s have flat plane cranks.

does the 360 rev higher than the 355?? i don't think that's true..

the 360 has variable valve timing and that may be the single most significant difference in the engines....

 

haha we were all over that one!

 

All V8 Ferraris have flat plane cranks.

The redline on the F355/355 is 8500 RPMs. The redline on the 360 is 8500 RPMs.

 

What do you mean by this?

 

The 355 has a Y pipe in the exhaust system which makes it unique from all other V8 Ferraris. A recent thread on this subject mentioned that this is the purported reason for the 355's unique sound.

Regards,
David

 

IMO why the 355 has that insane F1 sound........... Individual Throttle Bodies !!!!! The 360, 430 & 348 have only two TBs (one per cylinder bank ) vs Eight on the 355 !!!! All F1 cars have Individual Throttle Bodies......... its more expensive and temperamental but the gains are worth it..... Long Live the 355 !!!

 

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

OMG- that is not stock CS is it????

 

It sounds like that because its nero..... !!!

 

had to be goth

 

It's TDF blue... The owner was just talking about it in the 360 section..

 

The 430 will never sound like the traditional Ferraris or an F1 simply because the 430 engine was a Masarati engine with conversions to make it a Ferrari engine. The 360 has a slightly longer stroke as well.

 

..... !!!

...oops ...... it looks nero in the tunnel though.....

Maseratti engine ???..........wow.............. what model??

 

I don't think that CS is stock. I think it has Cappy level 3 exhast, and other goodies! Boy, that CS rocks! Worthy for the 355 brotherhood to look forward to when we pass on our F355 to our children...

 

Pass it on I don't have kids... probably why I have a 355...

 

+1

I would never buy a 430 precisely because I think the engine sound is awful. It sounds like a constant fart. I think it sounds a lot like the Folger's Coffee can Hondas and Nissans that we are always so happy (!) to see.

 

i have always thought the 355's have the best sounding engine out of all the Ferraris.. except for maybe the F50

 

+1...... The standard 430 is waaay too tall and sounds worse than a boxster IMO . The sound is better on the '430 Scuderia' vs the standard 430, but those bulbous front fenders and truck-like rear end still have me looking the other way................ towards the low sleek f-cars like the 355 .