Trackday intercom

[Richie Slow]

Sorry if this has been covered before but I'm sure there is expertise in this corner of PH.

I am doing a track day with a hired Caterham soon and would really like communication between driver and passenger. What would be a good intercom system that will work with the crash helmets we already have?

Thanks

[downsman]

If you have plenty of money, buy a Starcom Digital set with two headsets. They work really well, andfor road use, the open face headsets can be fitted to Peltor Optime 2 ear defenders. There is digital wind noise suppression, and the facility to add two MP3 platers, Two mobile phones and a radio, not that you'll need that on a track day

[Richie Slow]

Thanks, but didn't want to spend a King's ransom on them as they won't get used often until I can convince the Mildred that a Caterham is a great everyday car .

Needs to work in full face helmets.

[sundance002]

Have a look on Deemon tweeks Web site,
They do a range of helmet radios.
Also check autotel race radio.
Prices start at around 150 pound and go upto 2000 pounds

[rubystone]

Richie Slow said:

Thanks, but didn't want to spend a King's ransom on them as they won't get used often until I can convince the Mildred that a Caterham is a great everyday car .

Needs to work in full face helmets.

Do you really mean that you want to buy a Caterham as an everyday car? And if you do, would you and your passenger always be wearing helmets on each daily trip out?

You won't need intercoms on a trackday. Sessions are only 20 minutes and that'll go very quickly!

If you take instruction (which I'd heartily recommend) your instructor will supply an intercom and speakers that fit under the helmet.

[Richie Slow]

rubystone said:

Do you really mean that you want to buy a Caterham as an everyday car? And if you do, would you and your passenger always be wearing helmets on each daily trip out?

You won't need intercoms on a trackday. Sessions are only 20 minutes and that'll go very quickly!

If you take instruction (which I'd heartily recommend) your instructor will supply an intercom and speakers that fit under the helmet.

Sorry, I was being flippant about an everyday car. But I do intend to buy one for myself at some point.

We're planning the open pit-lane day at a track so we'll have lots of track time. The instructors do go out with the drivers, but they keep their intercoms and we'd like have some communication afterwards- even if it's just asking the passenger to wave someone past or to put and hand up when were coming into the pits.

[anonymous-user]

I've got a Terratrip Pro, about £140. Works fine with normal screen in but the wind noise makes it all but useless with Aeroscreen.

Any tips sbout resolving that issue would be welcome. If it can be done then I'd recommend the Terratrip in all other ways.

[Steve Campbell]

The only time a headset has been useful on a track day for me (16 years of track days) was with an instructor. Work out some simple hand signals for the small number of things you might need to communicate about.

Lots of track time should still only be done in max 20 min sessions with time for you and the car to cool down a bit in between.

[rubystone]

Steve Campbell said:

The only time a headset has been useful on a track day for me (16 years of track days) was with an instructor. Work out some simple hand signals for the small number of things you might need to communicate about.

Lots of track time should still only be done in max 20 min sessions with time for you and the car to cool down a bit in between.

I was going to post exactly this reply but lost the will.... I've seen many a roasted car from it being out all day in open pit lane sessions....but then if I were hiring a car I guess I'd want to maximise my track time