I noticed that Lamborghini's have a wildly different starter engagement sound. It resembles the starter sound you typically hear from a 4-stroke 4-cylinder sport bike. Does anyone know why they sound like that (a high pitched WHIRRR WHIRR WHIRR) and how we could get one for the Mustang?

Here's an example of a Lamborghini Gallardo starting up:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2hnUMOAjeeE

 

IDK but that Lambo sounds sick!

 

Geared starter. This allows you to use a smaller, more compact (and usually lighter) starter motor but gear it down so there is enough torque applied to the ring gear to spin over the car. That Lambo starter DEFINITELY had enough ***** to spin over that engine!

I don't know if anyone is making a geared starter for the Mod motors, but then you don't hear a lot of stores about the starter not being powerful enough to spin over the engine either. I really doubt anyone would make a geared starter for these cars simply because it sounds cool.

And it DOES sound cool!

 

Hum. Look what I came across while browsing for parts for our car at Summit Racing:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=TIL-54-50087&N=700+4294846476+4294908331+4294908282+42948 40044+115&autoview=sku

Light weight geared (3:1 reduction) starter. They claim it will fit the 3 valve if you have an automatic... It could be yours for the low low price of $382 bucks.

 

Hahaha...

 

Mopars have had gear reduction starters for years. The Lambo starter sounds kind of like a slant 6 starter.

 

I'd be worried people would think something was wrong with my car if it sounded like that when I went to start it.