Triton 3.2

[undercover]

I find the engine on my new Triton 3.2 very noisy compared to my old 2.8 Strada.

Out on the highway when up to speed it's ok but driving round town it sounds like an old tractor.

Is this normal for the 3.2 engine ?

[kartman]

All the reviews i have read commented that the engine is noisy. I think 3.2 is too large for a four cylinder engine(balance problems hence noise at low speed), many years ago i remember DTV saying they could only go to 2.7 when building large 4 pot Firenza motors because of this so maybe Mitsubishi have pushed it to far for the sake of marketing Turning up the volume control may be your only answer .

[philipm]

dude the noisey engine, haha i like that, it makes people move out of the way haha, plus it sounds like a bigbore V8 but it just a 4pot diesel haha...

i think my engine is way louder then stock haha you must hate my triton then haha. then again if your rev above 2000rpm you can only here the turbo spooling loud assssssss so i dont have noise engine problems in higher speeds, it just sound of the turbo high spooling.

thats me though, and i love it haha.

[ThaiLife]

dude the noisey engine, haha i like that, it makes people move out of the way haha, plus it sounds like a bigbore V8 but it just a 4pot diesel haha...

i think my engine is way louder then stock haha you must hate my triton then haha. then again if your rev above 2000rpm you can only here the turbo spooling loud assssssss so i dont have noise engine problems in higher speeds, it just sound of the turbo high spooling.

thats me though, and i love it haha.

The guy only wants bit of advice and all he gets is hahaha , thats really helpful

[snowflake]

One of the first things that bothered me when I bought my Triton was the engine noise. It is louder than other pick ups for some reason. I do not know how to muffle the sound more... Guess it is the price to pay for the 3.2 lump instead of the 2.5 lump...

Still a good pick up...

[undercover]

Well it seems that I am not alone. it's a very harsh sounding engine. reminds me very much of diesels from the distant past like the old Perkins P4 that I grew up with, the frustrating part is the engine it replaced the 2.8 was so quiet and refined.

[philipm]

sorry i did not mean to be unhelpfull,

they 3.2 is a very crude engine and is very loud. all reviews state that,

i guess you may not be fond of the engine clatterness, i think the best alternative to muffle it down is to change the exhaust note, so the exhaust note become more distent over the engine.... otherwise there is not much you can do to reduce the engine noise, beside switching off the AC, or perhaps a different change of engine oil, might help ever so slightly.....

though if you really hate the engine noise, i dont know what else to suggest, beside swapping the truck or if you are up for it, is to change the turbo to make it spool louder then the engine.... ?

though if you can think of it this way, the 3.2 is the biggest in the MKT, so generally speaking the larger the displacement the louder it gets, so maybe feeling happy with a big ass engine that is loud is the way to go, though if you dont like to precieve it that way, then i can talk to my partner and see what we can do for your triton to die the engine noise down a tad.

[Travelmate]

The other solution would be to go for sound proofing insulation. You can get these at most I.C.E. shops. This should be one of the first steps you should take when purchasing a pickup. Certainly before you tint the windows.

[philipm]

yes that can be done to insulated the noise, it wont cost that much to. go to an audio shop and ask them to remove the pannels and to put the type of foam/cotton to sound def it.

[Travelmate]

For a full on proper job. the entire interior and dash need to be removed. Also keep in mind insulation under the bonnet need to be certified fireproof.

[undercover]

Yes it sounds like more insulation might be the way to go but I wish Mitsubishi had done that when they were building it. why spend all that money developing a replacement engine and then cut corners on the sound proofing ?

Then again why go from a nice strong double link timing chain on the 2.8 to a thin single row chain on the 3.2 ? my experience of single row chains is they stretch like hel_l, infact I can't remember ever seeing a single row chain on a car engine only motorbikes....

[philipm]

the 4m41 is a renouned engine, and is the 2nd most popular platform for modifications and high boost, with stock capabilities to exceed 40psi of boost....

they are highly relient on boost, but then again boost is your best friend, so use it, abuse it, love it

[kartman]

Yes it sounds like more insulation might be the way to go but I wish Mitsubishi had done that when they were building it. why spend all that money developing a replacement engine and then cut corners on the sound proofing ?

Then again why go from a nice strong double link timing chain on the 2.8 to a thin single row chain on the 3.2 ? my experience of single row chains is they stretch like hel_l, infact I can't remember ever seeing a single row chain on a car engine only motorbikes....

Why did you buy it? You obviously never read any test reports(many)or test drove it before parting with your dosh, very strange .

[philipm]

its all good...no worries!

[undercover]

Yes it sounds like more insulation might be the way to go but I wish Mitsubishi had done that when they were building it. why spend all that money developing a replacement engine and then cut corners on the sound proofing ?

Then again why go from a nice strong double link timing chain on the 2.8 to a thin single row chain on the 3.2 ? my experience of single row chains is they stretch like hel_l, infact I can't remember ever seeing a single row chain on a car engine only motorbikes....

Why did you buy it? You obviously never read any test reports(many)or test drove it before parting with your dosh, very strange .

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Yes it's my fault I suppose, The garages round here (Pattaya Rayong area) diddent have any 3.2s to test drive only the 2.5 Triton +.

I did manage to find a second hand one for sale in a car lot and I went for a drive in that, it was noisy and mechanical but I made the wrong decision of assuming that this particular 3.2 had been thrashed and abused. I never thought for one moment they would sound like that from brand new.

As for the test reports ? yes again I should have read up a lot more on the 3.2

[philipm]

undercover, no problems mate, just know you have a class awarding truck not only in Thailand, but also in the UK and in Australia....

you are one of many owners who are generally veryyyyy satified

[undercover]

Yes philipm many people seem to be very happy with this truck, in time I think I will get used to the extra noise and won't worry about it.

Reliability will be the one thing that would win me over and I haven't heard of any bad reports on this engine, and with the amount of tuning you have done to yours it would appear that they are strong

[jcon]

I love my 3.2GLS Limited. Yeah there is some diesel clatter at low rpms pulling away from a stop, but it either goes away (or I get used to it and zone it out) after awhile... Engine sound doesn't bother me under any other driving condition. I think the Triton wins hands-down over the current competition (excluding the 2wd low-rider POS Tritons which I find hideous).

I wish I could do what phillipm does in his Triton... those youtube vids were awesome awhile back!

[philipm]

hey fella's!!!

i really appreicate your comments, its nice to hear people appreicating what i have done to my triton,

let me inform you that all that i have done to my triton can be easily done to any of your tritons, and if you want to upstep your triton please tell me i can do it all. step by step or a complete package!

Jcon, thanks for your comment, i am going to test car today to test how it rides, soon very soon actually within next month, i will installing a much larger turbocharger, lets put it this way the stock turbo is about 230cfm, my current turbo is rated at 505cfm-520cfm, and the turbo i am installing is a whopping 675cfm! dayum the power will devlope late in the rpms, but hel_l its gona pull sooooooooo hard!

and yes mate, the 4m41 is a very renouned engine, plus it is veryyyyyyyyyyy reilable!!! you think that me pushing 27psi of boost is alot, but mate the 4m41 can handel 40-45psi!! the block is extreamly strong , so hopefully my soon to be TD06-20G FROM GREDDY, i will make the exhaust housing and turbine wheel slightly smaller, thus i can spool in 3-4gear at about 35psi! )))).....

i am estimating after going to testcar my car will be approx 280-320flywheel, and mid/high 500nm or low 600... i dont want to even expect this much as i might be disapointed, but then again with the new turbo i can say easily it will push out mid to high 300 or even low 400, who knows! this greddy td06-20g is rated at 450WHP, so lets see what happens

are any of you guys intrested in making your triton slightly faster/ funner to drive???? we can start simply with a piggieback, then electronic throttle controller, at which point we will increase the stock turbo psi from a std 14psi to about 20psi.

if that is not enough, then its time for a turbo change )

any inquiries?

[kartman]

Yes it sounds like more insulation might be the way to go but I wish Mitsubishi had done that when they were building it. why spend all that money developing a replacement engine and then cut corners on the sound proofing ?

Then again why go from a nice strong double link timing chain on the 2.8 to a thin single row chain on the 3.2 ? my experience of single row chains is they stretch like hel_l, infact I can't remember ever seeing a single row chain on a car engine only motorbikes....

Why did you buy it? You obviously never read any test reports(many)or test drove it before parting with your dosh, very strange .

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Yes it's my fault I suppose, The garages round here (Pattaya Rayong area) diddent have any 3.2s to test drive only the 2.5 Triton +.

I did manage to find a second hand one for sale in a car lot and I went for a drive in that, it was noisy and mechanical but I made the wrong decision of assuming that this particular 3.2 had been thrashed and abused. I never thought for one moment they would sound like that from brand new.

As for the test reports ? yes again I should have read up a lot more on the 3.2

Thanks for replying with the answer i thought could be the only logical one. The garages in Pattaya Rayong are obviously ahead of the game - sorry we only have a 2.5 test vehicle, the 3.2s just better equipped and more powerful(not to mention a lot noisier, but we won't otherwise our little scam is a non starter ).

[philipm]

OK HOW IS THIS, i didnt even test drive my 3.2, i knew what i wanted when i decided to go for a pickup. everyone was telling me go for the vigo, i said dayum no, thats not what i wanted.

first they said its slightly faster, then again whats the point of choosing it if the power difference is the only differnce, and the difference in power can be obtained by a simple exhaust, catback system.

i cared about the looks, performance of its 4wd, and ofcourse its awsome interior which far outranks the Vigo in that aspect.

what did i end up doing, well i read alot of articals before i made my choice, and the 2.5 for me was outta the question, i needed something grunty and with a large displacement, the 2.5 would consume even more petrol by me gunning it all the time, as thats how i drive, so the 3.2 was not only better choice for myself but it was also more economical for me.

the loudness of the engine, i couldnt care less, i had owned a toyota tiger 3L, a civic eg hatchback with a highly modified b16asir2, and well when i went into the triton, i new that diesels are crude and are noisy, so there isnt much of a difference choosing one over another because of the engine sound. man some times i here these izuzu driving past and hel_l they are old, but they are atleast 3times louder then the triton, so in the end, i choose the triton for the interior, back window-as i have two dogs and its so convient for them by having that back window, i can throw them a snack or talk to them or whatever it is, plus i do smoke so its better having a vent at the back rather then the smoke molding to the cars interior haha....

all i can say is everyone is different, so all you have to do is ask yourself why did you choose the triton over the other competitons? you will find your answer in there, and everything else wont matter, you can make it faster, higher, lower, noiser, stero etc etc can all be done after, so believe it or not, what ever your choice was i am sure it was the right choice for you under your circumstances!

plus comeon who wouldnt want a replica of the triton evolution, dakarr rally! that thing is pure SEX haha.

[philipm]

btw here is a link of my triton pages, check it out!

http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/shed.php?view=1&id=296

[undercover]

Yes it sounds like more insulation might be the way to go but I wish Mitsubishi had done that when they were building it. why spend all that money developing a replacement engine and then cut corners on the sound proofing ?

Then again why go from a nice strong double link timing chain on the 2.8 to a thin single row chain on the 3.2 ? my experience of single row chains is they stretch like hel_l, infact I can't remember ever seeing a single row chain on a car engine only motorbikes....

Why did you buy it? You obviously never read any test reports(many)or test drove it before parting with your dosh, very strange .

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Yes it's my fault I suppose, The garages round here (Pattaya Rayong area) diddent have any 3.2s to test drive only the 2.5 Triton +.

I did manage to find a second hand one for sale in a car lot and I went for a drive in that, it was noisy and mechanical but I made the wrong decision of assuming that this particular 3.2 had been thrashed and abused. I never thought for one moment they would sound like that from brand new.

As for the test reports ? yes again I should have read up a lot more on the 3.2

Thanks for replying with the answer i thought could be the only logical one. The garages in Pattaya Rayong are obviously ahead of the game - sorry we only have a 2.5 test vehicle, the 3.2s just better equipped and more powerful(not to mention a lot noisier, but we won't otherwise our little scam is a non starter ).

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Yes kartman that's just about how it was, all I could ever test drive was the 2.5, nevermind Im getting over it now, Im not going to loose any more sleep over it Im going to improve the under bonnet sound proofing, Ive noticed today the sound proofing on my old Strada is way thicker and of better quality, even washable....

The funny thing is a few years ago I would have loved the noise of my engine just like philipm, but now the years have crept up on me I like my piece and quiet

[snowflake]

All this talk of the Triton, I start to miss mine... I have to say that the engine noise was easily fixed with some music on. Volume a little higher than normal for me but then again... The power of the 3.2 Limited is nice to have.

The interior is far better than the Vigo or anything else... Have had a Vigo and a Triton. My mates have Dmax's and Rangers, no Nissan's but I have heard that they are good...

Have fun in your Triton. I had to buy mine without testing it, they didn't have any when I bought it... I was very happy for a while.

Question, the new Pajero Sport has the same engine but it is much more quiet, why not do whatever they have done to it? My Thai friend just bought one and it was very nice to ride in. Very quiet also...

[undercover]

All this talk of the Triton, I start to miss mine... I have to say that the engine noise was easily fixed with some music on. Volume a little higher than normal for me but then again... The power of the 3.2 Limited is nice to have.

The interior is far better than the Vigo or anything else... Have had a Vigo and a Triton. My mates have Dmax's and Rangers, no Nissan's but I have heard that they are good...

Have fun in your Triton. I had to buy mine without testing it, they didn't have any when I bought it... I was very happy for a while.

Question, the new Pajero Sport has the same engine but it is much more quiet, why not do whatever they have done to it? My Thai friend just bought one and it was very nice to ride in. Very quiet also...

Thats a good idea snowflake about whatever they have done to the Pajero.

If most of my driving was on the open road then engine noise is not too bad at 100kph, but 90% of my driving is stuck in traffic at snail pace, after listening to a cd or two and having moved maybe 50 meters or so during that time then it's turn off the cd and back to the engine

[Gary A]

I found it surprising the people think the 3.2 is noisy. I don't have one and really have not been around them that much but I was actually impressed at how quiet it ran.

[Japhrodisiac]

I ordered mine from the Mitsu tent that was up here in Samui before we had a Mitsu dealer on-island. They of course had no demo models, could just sit in a 2dr 2.5 and that was it. So, I took the plunge and ordered one, and save for the slightly noisier than I would like engine, I have been very happy with it for almost 2years now. It has, to me, the best interior and control package, is the roomiest in its class and goes up anything that the tires will let it go. I'm keeping mine.

I have noticed something in terms of the noise though, it seems to depend a lot on the fuel used. Ie one tankful at PTT in Chaweng might have it runnning fairly quiet, while the very next tank at another station might have it rattling a lot more. I suspect that the engine runs very lean, and therefore is sensitive to fuel quality. this may be a by-product of keeping the largest engine in its class competitive in terms of consumption. Just a guess. I also suspect that a layer of under-hood insulation would help a lot, as the noise is basically blasting off and being amplified by raw steel inches above the engine.

[undercover]

One thing I have found out since the start of this post is it is possible to quieten the 3.2 engine. the term Mitsubishi uses is.... step 4.

Mitsubishi has received complaints from around the world at the level of noise from their 3.2 engine. as a reply to this we now have the step 4.

The downside is that with the step 4 setting the engine looses power. I imagine what they are actually doing is retarding the pump settings.

[nikster]

I find the engine on my new Triton 3.2 very noisy compared to my old 2.8 Strada.

Out on the highway when up to speed it's ok but driving round town it sounds like an old tractor.

Is this normal for the 3.2 engine ?

Hi, think the 3.2 badge is just a catch to make one buy, my exspireance is that all asian 4 cylinder diesels are noisey. My reseach made the Toyota and Nissan the quietist of the asian truck engines today, but the Nissan is pig ugly and is miles behind in design. Mercedes, BMW and Audi have cracked the diesel engine bad points (noise, vibration) but at a cost. To have there technoligy in an asian truck would put the cost up mega fold. Asian diesels and manual transmission are very agricultural which is fine for the Thai purchaser but for westeners that are used to more refined vehicles a bit of a shock. Theres nothing you can do mechanically to make you happy but put Synthetic oil in the thing, it will run quieter, last longer, go quicker, guaranteed. Regards T

The "Asian diesel" as you call it is an old engine because the diesel that you get here is of very low quality. It would ruin a modern diesel engine as sold by Mercedes, BMW, or Toyota in Europe. I am not sure of the numbers but I think Diesel here is Euro-4 whereas it's Euro-5 in Europe and other countries.

[undercover]

The Triton range is only made here in Thailand so all the Tritons sent abroad UK ect have to put up with the noise too