Video - GT350 vs ZL1: Which Sounds Better?

Lafourche1 · 10-14-2016, 01:44 PM

63falcondude · 10-17-2016, 11:33 AM

Anyone that says the GT350 sounds better here is going to get the wrath of the fanboys. I see that one coming.

MiamiBlueCamaro · 10-17-2016, 11:34 AM

Anyone not me dude, this sound miles better.......

Michigan1LTRS · 10-17-2016, 11:39 AM

Yeah, I prefer the ZL1, but come on, those both sound amazing. I'm ecstatic we have both.

ZL1Wayne · 10-17-2016, 12:18 PM

Shelby, by a ton!!!!!!!!!!

Sven59 · 10-17-2016, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL1Wayne

Shelby, by a ton!!!!!!!!!!

If you are going by weight the fat cat would win.

cleoent · 10-17-2016, 01:21 PM

Shelby, and i dont even think its close. They both sound great, but every american v8 for the last 50 years has had a similar sound to the Zl1.

The gt350 exhaust note is special.

Bhobbs · 10-17-2016, 01:36 PM

I'm not a huge fan of the GT350's exhaust. They tried to get the Voodoo to sound like a CPC V8 and it doesn't work all that well to me. Mustangs generally have a good rumble that I like but I have to go with the ZL1.

Camaroguy555 · 10-17-2016, 01:37 PM

Well I'm no mustang expert but I believe the last car in that video is an automatic GT.

DrkPhx · 10-17-2016, 01:45 PM

I saw and heard a GT350 for the first time on the street. I have to say, I didn't like the exhaust sound at all. Even my son who is a big Mustang fan didn't like it. Car looks great, but we were disappointed in the sound. Sounded nothing like the FPC's from the original GT40's which sounded fantastic. A 5.0 with exhaust sounds better imo.

RenegadeXR · 10-17-2016, 01:46 PM

Not really a fair comparison because all we have in that video is a few seconds of the ZL1 idling with a little gas applied, where-as there's a lot more footage of the GT350 both revving and driving by.

Despite this, I hate to say it, but from this video and other clips I've heard, the GT350 has a way more aggressive exhaust. The ZL1 sounds a little raspy where-as the GT350 has a lower tone at idle but can hit a higher pitch and crackle with some gas. It sounds like it has a better range of sounds.

Neither car has the best sounding exhaust compared to the aftermarket, but as the OP phrased his question, between both these cars I'd say it goes to the GT350 pretty handily.

DenverTaco07 · 10-17-2016, 01:57 PM

when you start either up and it puts a smile on your face...who f'ing cares.

BTW, quality of recording equipment is sort of a really HUGE deal here - so, what you can get from this one video is pretty much useless.

If you guys wait I'll post up a video of my exhaust sound on my new Volt I picked up this weekend.

Sven59 · 10-17-2016, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

when you start either up and it puts a smile on your face...who f'ing cares.

BTW, quality of recording equipment is sort of a really HUGE deal here - so, what you can get from this one video is pretty much useless.

If you guys wait I'll post up a video of my exhaust sound on my new Volt I picked up this weekend.

Make sure you rev it really good!

dpevans · 10-17-2016, 03:01 PM

Google 2017 ZL1 at the ring and you can hear what it sounds like. sweet music.

10-17-2016, 11:33 AM	#2
63falcondude Drives: 16 Camaro, 11 Stryker, 00 Explorer Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 1,214	Anyone that says the GT350 sounds better here is going to get the wrath of the fanboys. I see that one coming. __________________ NGM, 2SS, 6MT, NPP, MRC, Nav, Kalahari, Grey Wheels 1100 12/14/2015 3000 1/8/2016 (TPW 2/1) 3800 2/1/2016 5000 3/5/2016

10-17-2016, 11:34 AM	#3
MiamiBlueCamaro Drives: Gen 6 Camaro RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami FL Posts: 1,725	Anyone not me dude, this sound miles better....... Attached Images

10-17-2016, 11:39 AM	#4
Michigan1LTRS Blessed ❤️ Drives: 2017 1LT RS I4 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,577	Yeah, I prefer the ZL1, but come on, those both sound amazing. I'm ecstatic we have both. __________________ 2017 1LT RS I4 A8 BLACK ON BLACK Kindness and compassion #OthersFirst

10-17-2016, 01:36 PM	#8
Bhobbs Drives: 2015 SS 1LE Red Hot, 1970 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 6,989	I'm not a huge fan of the GT350's exhaust. They tried to get the Voodoo to sound like a CPC V8 and it doesn't work all that well to me. Mustangs generally have a good rumble that I like but I have to go with the ZL1. __________________

10-17-2016, 01:57 PM	#12
DenverTaco07 Drives: 2017 SS 1LE, 2017 Volt, 2013 Pilot Join Date: May 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,274	when you start either up and it puts a smile on your face...who f'ing cares. BTW, quality of recording equipment is sort of a really HUGE deal here - so, what you can get from this one video is pretty much useless. If you guys wait I'll post up a video of my exhaust sound on my new Volt I picked up this weekend. Last edited by DenverTaco07; 10-17-2016 at 02:21 PM.

10-17-2016, 12:18 PM	#5
ZL1Wayne Drives: 2016 shelby GT350 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 5	Shelby, by a ton!!!!!!!!!!

10-17-2016, 01:21 PM	#7
cleoent Drives: 16' Camaro E-Force SS Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 836	Shelby, and i dont even think its close. They both sound great, but every american v8 for the last 50 years has had a similar sound to the Zl1. The gt350 exhaust note is special.

10-17-2016, 01:37 PM	#9
Camaroguy555 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2016 1SS NPP 6MT MRC Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Parker Posts: 206	Well I'm no mustang expert but I believe the last car in that video is an automatic GT.

10-17-2016, 01:45 PM	#10
DrkPhx Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 / 2006 TB SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: MN Posts: 2,250	I saw and heard a GT350 for the first time on the street. I have to say, I didn't like the exhaust sound at all. Even my son who is a big Mustang fan didn't like it. Car looks great, but we were disappointed in the sound. Sounded nothing like the FPC's from the original GT40's which sounded fantastic. A 5.0 with exhaust sounds better imo.

10-17-2016, 01:46 PM	#11
RenegadeXR Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,849	Not really a fair comparison because all we have in that video is a few seconds of the ZL1 idling with a little gas applied, where-as there's a lot more footage of the GT350 both revving and driving by. Despite this, I hate to say it, but from this video and other clips I've heard, the GT350 has a way more aggressive exhaust. The ZL1 sounds a little raspy where-as the GT350 has a lower tone at idle but can hit a higher pitch and crackle with some gas. It sounds like it has a better range of sounds. Neither car has the best sounding exhaust compared to the aftermarket, but as the OP phrased his question, between both these cars I'd say it goes to the GT350 pretty handily.

10-17-2016, 03:01 PM	#14
dpevans Drives: 2024 Riverside Blue 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 1,206	Google 2017 ZL1 at the ring and you can hear what it sounds like. sweet music.

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