How does a Mondial Sound?

As for drive by sound, the Mondial 8 sounds like a 308, and the Mondial 3.2 sounds like a 328, and the Mondial T sounds like a 348.

From inside the car the four place Mondial chassis does hide a lot of sound. I have a Mondial T (with the 3.4 liter) and a Borla exhaust. Its very tame.

Dont plan on getting it to sound like a 355 easily.

 

Depends on which Mondial. Assuming stock exhaust systems, the Mondial 8, qv, 3.2, and t sound pretty much like the more recognizable cars of the era: 308, 308qv, 328, and 348, respectively. Same motors.

I have a 1989 Mondial t cabriolet. It has the 348 motor. The owner before me put a Tubi exhaust on it and it sounds great. A little loud in the parking garage, for sure, but mash the pedal to the floor and the sound as the engine really comes alive at 5000 rpm is wonderful.

Contact "jknight" or "Ed P." on this forum for more info. They have extensive knowledge of the marque and Mondials in particular.

 

A few from my collection:

Mondial t:
http://media.putfile.com/mondial-t

Mondial 3.2 with Capristo exhaust:
http://media.putfile.com/mondialcapristo

Mondial qv with alfatech exhaust (similar to tubi)
http://media.putfile.com/Mondial-Alfatech

Mondial 3.2 with Dynomax/Ansa:
http://media.putfile.com/mondial

Would recommend using a headset with good low frequency response as regular computer speakers do not reproduce the full sound well at all. They are very different in recording quality, so take them for what they are worth.

hope this helps
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Probably not relevant as you are seeking a cabriolet, but the coupe seems to be quite noisy inside. PeterP here on Fchat has a coupe and mentioned his was quieter after some work to the emission pipes that connect to the exhaust were sealed better?
Not sure if it just a quirk of the coupe's interior dynamics?

 

My stock QV Cab sounds most like the Capristo clip. Funny thing about the acoustics in my car...they are completely different in the front seat and back. Riding in the back seat of my car (yes an adult can fit) I noticed that I couldn't hear the pleasant "burbling" on deceleration. Sitting in back, you hear more from the engine compartment and less from the exhaust. Top up and top down are entirely different experiences as well. Top up cuts down outside noise of all types dramatically. Although the car is still relatively noisy inside (as most convertibles are), carrying on a conversation with the top up can be done without shouting.

 

Don't have a sound clip to point you to, but I changed the stock exhaust on my '84 Mondial QV this past summer to an ANSA system. I can hear the difference in the car. Nice and throaty, deeper than the original. I've gotten lots of complements about how the car sounds now.

 

My Mondail 8 sounds great.

 

Cool - I also have a Ferraro Mondale, but you can only hear it on the left side...