How F1 Sound is made

Formula 1 cars do sound very special (the V8's, V10's and V12's). But there is some 'trick' behind that screaming exhaust sound, that nobody seems to know about.
But thanks to the supporters of www.maisteers-exhaust-sound-resear.ch - You will find out about it too.

[@maisteer]

Edit: 05.07.2024 - Because the concept was explained only very briefly in the video - I wrote up a more detailed explanation of my current understanding of the topic and send it out to all the supporters of www.maisteers-exhaust-sound-resear.ch . There are quite a few things I don't fully understand yet. And a few more I'm curious about if they work. That's what the research fund is for - to answer these questions. But I can't do it without your support. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- In 7 minutes you've probably learned more about exhausts than in the last couple of years combined. I'd like to keep it that way. If you'd like that too, consider supporting maisteers-exhaust-sound-resear.ch Endless gratitude for @trackdayclassics and his 8-into-1 Mustang kzbin.info/www/bejne/mny5g3V8gamqqbcsi=ODcYQFwC4j3Lj60c and especially for the fabricator of his 8-into-1 header (he wanted to remain unnamed) - without talking to him, I might not have figured that out. I hope I can pay him back someday for all of his support. And many thanks for all the supporters of the exhaust research. Without you I wouldn't be able to test the theories I'm thinking of - so no progress would be made. Thanks again.

[@simondehaas6460]

How come the garage sasaki or ferrari f1 or 812 headers achieve the sound without the steps? Are you sure its not just a powerband thing?

[@Xsiondu]

Thank you. Your search for the music of exhaust notes and my quest to make my dad's lawnmower less abusive when I cut the grass have just crossed paths.

[@clinttube]

@maisteer You need to look into Brilliant Exhaust and Sasaki-san's fabrication of the Mercedes M120 V12's exhausts he does. You probably are aware of it but seems like someone who shares your passion

[@clinttube]

Never mind; I see you're well aware of it looking at your other videos. I'll watch your other videos... looking for the right setup for my V10 M6 6-speed

[@fireblow6842]

I would like to support your exhaust research. Have you added paypal to the payment methods yet?

[@Birb_of_Judge]

Well, guess my miata is getting stepped headers

[@fabiom7078]

Now that you have promised, you have to make a Video on it for youtube...

[@mastercricket7626]

Right on .. imma try a idea of it on my turbo miata , so we shall hopefully share beautiful harmonious exhaust sounds with each other my miata brother .. peace and love fam , keep it rad , stay safe , and build on

[@kivirikk]

@@fabiom7078 seconded lol

[@danielsvamp]

@@mastercricket7626 A turbo throws around the pressure waves and changes the sound completely. I'm guessing it won't work at all

[@m9bettt]

It may work, but I would expect it to be limited in sound. Both Miata and Maisteer use a 4 cylinder engine, but the engine Maisteer uses is a motorcycle engine and the exhaust pipe is short compared to the standard length found in the Miata.

[@icandreamstream]

Dude really came and cracked the code, then shared it. Absolute G

[@info1418]

He is a god damned legend 🫡

[@tensevo]

you could have just looked at images from the last 20 years

[@CaptainRedBeardarrr]

@@tensevoor read some books, not magazines or car forums. Also I’m a G.

[@oliver9089]

The code is not provided. That's like saying that a cake contains eggs and that's the secret to making a delicious cake that tastes perfect. You would need to spend huge amounts of time and money to calculate the right pipe diameters and step locations, followed by additional huge amounts of time and money to fine tune those parameters until the sound is just right

[@sunkid86]

it only took a few years but he didnt hesitate to try

[@MgBaggg]

What a man, spends years trying to figure it out and just shares it

[@Professor-Scientist]

Reminds me of the time I had diarrhoea and got it everywhere and there was only a small amount of tissue left but instead of using it all, I used a super liberal amount to save some for other people so they wouldn't go short.

[@BlueBenGo]

@@Professor-Scientist You mean a conservative amount.

[@camaroblackmatte]

@@Professor-Scientist so you are a shit proffesor :)))

[@JuiceyBeverage]

​@@BlueBenGo😂😂

[@user-bk2ig8bf6o]

@@BlueBenGothis person’s vote is worth the same as mine and I don’t like it

[@freshtapcoke]

Car guys: “I’m not ready yet to share the paint code I used…” Maisteer: “I’ll tell you everything!”

[@CaptainKedah]

Exactly 😂😂

[@SoylentGamer]

you are bout to begin a revolution in NA custom headers. Thank you maisteer

[@Professor-Scientist]

Noise regulations.

[@SoylentGamer]

@@Professor-Scientist 🤓

[@Patiojewelry]

I know what I’m gonna do when I get an NA 5 cylinder Volvo

[@roadrocket7770]

​@@Professor-Scientist exactly nobody cares about sound ordinance

[@djw5415]

@@Professor-Scientistyou were the kid in class that reminded the teacher of a quiz or collecting homework.

[@mohammedosmankhan1837]

Thanks for the clickbait thumbnail, if not for it I would've missed this legendary video.

[@NANULP]

Same xD

[@windytokes]

Me three😅

[@Kevvzi]

Me🗣️Tuah💦

[@vikkkstar]

Haha, yes!

[@SoylentGamer]

I JUST NOTICED THAT EVEN NASCAR USES STEPS TO THIS DAY! It's not the boom tubes that so many truck guys love to put on their vehicles, ITS THE STEPS! NOT THE BOOM TUBES, ITS THE STEPS! SOMEONE TELL THE BOOM TUBE GUYS THIS

[@tiagobelo4965]

the boom tubes definitely have a part in it

[@SoylentGamer]

@@tiagobelo4965 Ok, I was wrong, but STILL, they clearly aren't going to get anywhere near the same sound without the steps. That's how I always felt whenever I saw boom tube truck videos, It felt like it simply didn't sound right at all.

[@ataft85]

WHAT?

[@Vanilla_Smoke_]

@@SoylentGamertrucks shouldn’t sound at all like an F1, it’s just not right.

[@SoylentGamer]

@@Vanilla_Smoke_ But these guys are trying to get the authentic NASCAR sound, and the authentic NASCAR sound means stepped headers, because that's what they use.

[@kshysztof9649]

Bro is just open source. Sending big hug for that

[@fabrb26]

search for the pdf named F1-SP2e_all , a lot of stuff from that era of F1 is kinda open source now.

[@BenDunlop]

Is that a freaking 4 cylinder at the end of the video?! Good lord this changes everthing, miata track days are about to sound glorious

[@rozi5129]

yeah a suzuki gsxr moto engine, crotch rockets bout to be even louder 😆

[@aussiecxnt]

the madlad did it

[@BoxFwog]

You have just unleashed what will probably make some of the best YT screaming exhaust project cars ever 😂 Massive props for this! Hopefully some amazing machines come from this.

[@djilu9916]

bro got a whole setup to show us exhaust stuff i love it 😩

[@budthecyborg4575]

Someone needs to get this info to Bugatti.

[@sforza209]

V16 Bugatti?

[@coliimusic]

This sort of sound a V16 would be wiild

[@theairaccumulator7144]

They already know... if a random guy can figure it out in his backyard the best engineers in the world at VW can figure it out too.

[@budthecyborg4575]

@@theairaccumulator7144 You have too much faith in corporate awareness.

[@alexwesley6829]

That would be mad hearing the W16 with those...

[@madebyeos]

You're an absolute legend for choosing to share this knowledge rather than becoming another gate keeper!

[@musotica]

that four cylinder sounds absolutely bonkers, and i cant wait for when your v12 recieves the same treatment with stepped headers. all your research is paying off, thank you for your incredible work and best of luck! us engine lovers are here for you maisteer, every step of the way. godspeed!

[@peters5333]

a few years back I did a V10 F1 header copy design in Grabcad complete with stepped headers. just grabbed a picture off the internet and put it into CAD using a lot of creativity. I read somewhere why they were stepped but forgot why now. a few days back I attended the F1 exhibit in Toronto and both Haas (Ferrari) and Mercedes engines were featured. Of course they are turbo V6 engines so entirely different from days past. As they both had heat shielding on the primaries it was hard to tell on any detail construction.

[@AvenEngineer]

The Honda CBX 1000 6 in 1 is so simple and sounds so good. Must be magic.

[@YourTypicalChannel]

Gigachad casually revealing the secret sauce behind the screaming sounds that he worked on for years

[@NoSleepRacing]

I'm excited I've been waiting for this video 😅

[@NoSleepRacing]

I'm so glad I got first comment lol

[@jpjude68]

the secret gave me a electronic delay line and impedance matching flashback 💀

[@joelphaneuf-scalise2317]

sine waves bouncing everywhere

[@michaelovitch]

They use stepped headers on motorcycles with V twin facing the road. One cylinder having a longer pipe than the other ,so to keep equal exhaust pulse travel time,the step up on cylinder pipe,so gases take longer to travel this bigger pipe,and both cylinders have equal duration exhaust pulses. Generally you step up piping on bends,so the gases gain pressure and reduce speed,so travel easier in bends.

[@WiscomptonBoys]

July 4 2024 is when I learned the sacred knowledge of the screaming exhaust. Your perseverance has been an amazing journey to watch.. I can’t wait to hear the next chapter.

[@vapno92]

OH FINALLY, NEW VIDEO!!! Man, I love your videos! It’s absolutely ridiculous combination of phsysics lessons, great cold Geman humor and absolutely over-the-top edits!

[@amplituhedron5582]

It's almost always overused, but he is an undiscovered jewel of youtube.

[@slartibartfast2649]

1:05 Another reason is that this is a Benneton with a V8 rather than a V10. Different exhaust pulses, lower revving, more gruff sounding

[@JSmith19858]

Yeah, it's a 3.5L V8 that revs to ~13K RPM compared to the later 2.4L V8s that touched 22K RPM, and the V10s hitting 18K+ RPM

[@bradcogan8588]

I've got stepped headers on my engine and they sound great. It's a four cylinder and non-sequential collector so doesn't have that F1 spund but it definitely sounds special compared to a normal one. The steps also help extract exhaus gasses quicker and properly tuned length, means you get a greater scavenging effect at whatever RPM you tune them for.

[@Blackrhyme7]

so glad that YT algorythm brought me here, love F1 and never coped on that between 1997 and 1998 engine sound changed that much. Good job figuring this out and sharing with world.

[@WisePlagueis]

That's incredible. Been a while since I learned a REAL piece of valuable information on exhausts. Thank you sir for your work.

[@pokerdotjearsy]

Thank you for going on this journey. I literally clapped during the video!!!

[@arial_01]

Cant beleive you finally got it, and you best believe that once i have the cash saved up im going to an exhaust builder and asking for em to build me a nice stepped exhaust!

[@dbaider9467]

This gentleman is a connoisseur of sound. He wants to hear "the perfect pitch" regularly in the distance, as he tends his garden in old age.

[@nicetimeracing3544]

That mustang sounds so sweet in person. Its unreal. I watched it race HSR a few seasons ago. Sounds glorious!

[@kballs94]

Mr Maisteer... take a look at the Celeritech "8-4-1" header for the C6 Corvette. There's only one video showing the sound on youtube. But it sounds quite nutty. I hope it sparks your curiosity a little bit

[@PotionShop]

I've been watching videos like this for years... this is the ONLY one that had the answer.

[@Kittievr]

Wake up boys, the exhaust gas king has posted

[@matiasdamian8106]

Maisteer... I think after all the hard work and research to get your biggest goal which was finding all the things needed to get a real F1 sound out of your V12 and could be any other car, I think we can say you finally got it man... Now I CAN'T wait to see your adjusting the V12 or in the hardest way, redesign the header style to finally hear that beast not roar... but SCREAM simphonys of pure good old engine glory. You're THE man Sir, waiting anxious for your next video. Keep the passion up!

[@milofox7722]

Hope this video blows up dude! Amazing work! Thank you so much!

This video packed a lot of punch, incredible work!

[@martykath4427]

And its amazing how much induction noise adds to the flavour.

[@scottb6465]

I haven’t gotten sucked into someone’s genuine passion so quickly in a long time. Glad I watched this video and glad you uncovered this technique and made the automotive world much better for it

[@ezequielcosta954]

Man!! That was really something!!👏👏👏 Something Special,really aprecciate you sharing this!!

[@martinricard4563]

Holy shit new maisteer video

[@A6T605]

Incredible work at making those music notes!

[@jaybee2216]

I really enjoyed every part of this video. Thank you

[@slatanek]

What a Legend! Not only did he cracked the code, but also made it hilarious 😂 GOAT

[@MrBlackiLP]

By far the best car/ engineering content. Always funny too. Love every video

[@KaosProject21]

awe, I really hope the fia uses your exhaust thats literally amazing you spent ten years making the little engines sound like the big ones bravo sir!

[@Itwasntalieitwastrueinmymind]

Absolutely brilliant channel. The humour, the edits, the brilliance

[@y2k1307]

Notice how his facial expression changes when he smashes the throttle, similar to a guitarist immersed in their music. He loves it!

[@GeorgeXian]

This video really describes my feeling for the last few years! Now's the time to look at the difference in the headers between a Murcielago and a Aventador to confirm this theory.

[@jasgill7121]

F50 GT sounds better than both

[@colchronic]

Dude found the secret and told everyone. Fucking based

[@aulday]

You are magic. Spend 10 years cracking the code for us all, and open source the sauce. Legendary

[@Ricardo-dg4eg]

Never, ever get tired of listening to sweet sweet exhaust melodies

[@awp]

Goddammit this guy he has snuck into the algo and as a gearhead I fucking love it lol

[@MrRanggong]

Dude what an awsome video. very well done. Thank You!

[@lexidecimal9941]

Omg, what have i found here, instant subbed and genuine appreciation. Outsanding editing and humour and knowledge.

[@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

This, in combination with a small liter size (that helps as the shorter stroke allows for higher revs) is a deadly combination

[@koen3021]

You deserve more credit for this work!

[@FastYou-ov5kc]

This is legendary and you are a legend!

[@isramanvibration]

Absolute brilliance. My respects to your dedication.

[@TVVDINAKARAN]

brooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo found the cheat code now its our time bois, thanks ma(i)steer

[@jasgill7121]

The 412 T2 still sounds better than all the V8s and V10s you mentioned V12 is always king

[@jtb3797]

1st minute from just your format alone gained a new sub. Glad im here

[@Philly_Willy]

Propa to this guy for working on a project for so long, almost by himself, and then not gatekeeping the results

[@HoveringSombrero964]

So, will the 2026 regulation engines will sound good?

[@s1dz1n]

If you spend that amount of pain and the effort in the medicine, we would probably have HIV already cured. Great vid!

[@maisteer]

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[@s1dz1n]

@@maisteer appreciate that corection, now I know even more thanks to you!

[@dlstephenson]

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[@mattv3578]

This was amazing and very insightful. I hope to hear more cars sounding like this soon!

[@GUTTYWOMACK]

You’re s legend bro. Thank you because some of us have just genuinely wanted to know how to do this and implement it into our own projects. I watched and waited and you did not disappoint. Thank you for the time and effort you put in for all of us. ⭐️

[@kurtkelling1016]

Im super impressed with Maisteer. This is the youtube channel we didnt know we needed.

[@sebwondolowski9219]

I bet there’s still one important thing we need to know. That we are yet to find out. Love your work mate very impressive

[@WikWak]

I'll believe it when I see it on the v12

[@AndreKlebleyev]

Thank you for being a real car guy

[@myvizn8387]

Well done!! Awesome story, thanks for showing!!

[@MultiFishslayer]

That sweet sound! Was happy to see a new video!

[@platinumgrit]

I found myself applauding you during this video... obviously you never heard it, but it blew me away that I was so impressed by your tenacity and determination that I cheered and applauded out loud. I will do what I can to support!

[@TheMrCristal]

The video we all been waiting for you - thank you!!!

[@markcolt1114]

Amazing. Thanks for making this.

[@Potz4pizza]

Oh hey, my favorite exhaust sound obsessed youtuber posted.

[@misbahul.elgani]

Massive THANK YOU to this MAN 🫡 You are forever legend

[@biggnasty989]

Just epic bro. People like you make a world that the rest of us can enjoy. Kudos to you brother!

[@FoxPopvli]

You answered a question I have been wondering about for years! Thank you!

[@Techie_ASMR]

this man became a legend with this video. . subbed.

[@bingoberra18]

Youre the best! Thanks for your tireless efforts for the greater good of humanity. You have not only excelled but prevailed!

[@therealchayd]

That is some absolutely amazingly dedicated work. Tip of the hat to you, Sir!

[@ItreboR63I]

By jove he did it! Now to make my diesel daihatsu scream!

[@GGLiEx]

awesome video as always..looking forward to the next update

[@dontlike7399]

This was really great storytelling ... !!!

[@haydensansom9115]

One of the coolest car guy videos I’ve ever seen on KZbin.

[@evantaveras8058]

I've never felt so blessed. A true hero.

[@SaberSlayer88]

Best video of 2024 so far. Never watched you before, I thank KZbins algorithm for the introduction.

[@schizosloth]

I’m welding a whole new exhaust because of you. This is a game changer

[@Tetrahyxoglycol]

How in the world does this channel has only 38k Subscriber? It deserves at least two zeros more at the end! Thank you for creating videos!

[@YouLikeToast]

Since I've seen one of your videos probably a year ago I've been hooked. Such quality like I've never seen. Trying to answer the question i myself have also wondered!

[@FreeAsABirdSydneyAustralia]

You’re a legend! I definitely will be doing this in the future, thank you!

[@Rialtacity]

Huge thanks! you are one of the keys in automotive culture now. ❤🔥 Thanks for doing the right thing 🙏🏻

[@Stillsz75]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@JamesJohnson-np1uz]

Just epic! Love this channel so much

[@TehPostman]

daaaamn i just found this channel and stuff and i am subbed and liked and this is amazing, thank you, that is a real bro.

[@olof103eriksson]

Thank you for the video, I have been trying to figure out how to make certain sound out of my engine for a long time and theres not that much info online. Fun to see my buddys car in the background too!

[@thestreetsofhawaii]

ive always been super curious about this and wanted to experiment but with no extra money for it there was no way. thank you for solving a question thats been on my mind for 10 years.