Subaru engines are usually quieter than the waterboxer engine (SVX
engines excepted.)

Now Tiico engines sound a lot like the original engines...cause they
use the original mufflers.

On Apr 17, 2007, at 10:45 PM, John Bange wrote:

>>
>> I have a Subaru 2.2 in my Vanagon and think it's great, but it's only
>> been a year as a daily driver (around 80 miles a day). A Subaru is
>> the way to go.
>
>
> This may sound like a weird question, but does the Subaru boxer
> have close
> to the same SOUND as the wasserboxer? I have a Boston Bob engine
> in my '90
> that runs like a dream, and having installed it (and all new hoses)
> myself
> it is a reliable as a sledgehammer--- but still I find myself
> wishing for
> more "go". I've thought about it, and the only thing I know I can't do
> without is that VW boxer noise: "pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb!"
>
> Does the Subaru engine have that?
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"