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Heathrow said:
Spotted at Bedford yesterday. I had no idea they could pass the noise test these days at Bedford otherwise I'd have brought mine!
Looked superb on track - big fan of the silver wheels. Love the dish on the rears.
gt4rs.wp said:
Both look lovely examples , congratulations. The summer is coming 
cseven said:
Big Raff said:
I was asked to do earlier upshifts on the back straight as I was ‘pinging’ the sound machines.
Good to know, do you know how the yellow 981 GT4 got on?
Heathrow said:
Yep. It passed the static (just) and I had no issues with the drive by, using the full rev range.
Excellent ... I found the noise test better done hot and I always dipped the clutch ... being careful not to take the revs higher than requested ... (easily done) 
The answer for me was fitting an M&M exhaust with no noise traps ... slightly wider bore and live remapped for all the tuning work done. It seems to come in at around 3dB less than standard ... there is a separate thread on the tuning of the car ...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Edited by ChrisW. on Saturday 30th March 20:37
Edited by ChrisW. on Saturday 30th March 20:41
Big Raff said:
Happy to report I picked up my first GT car with THE engine yesterday. 991.2 CS with most of the options ticked (I think). OPC Bristol were great. And as you do, thoroughly enjoyed my track day today at Bedford and will continue to enjoy to learn the car as the year/s pass.
I put a deposit down when it was launched but I didn’t have the credentials…Porsche still took my deposit though…and as my sales guy came, took and left without a trace nor sound for a few years I asked for my deposit back. 6 years later I am in what I wanted
Just want to add that this thread has been so incredibly helpful. Thank you to all of you knowledgable enthusiasts, from a very happy and lucky chap
Has your car been lowered? Looks low & mean!I put a deposit down when it was launched but I didn’t have the credentials…Porsche still took my deposit though…and as my sales guy came, took and left without a trace nor sound for a few years I asked for my deposit back. 6 years later I am in what I wanted
Just want to add that this thread has been so incredibly helpful. Thank you to all of you knowledgable enthusiasts, from a very happy and lucky chap
cseven said:
could you share what you have had done, fellow 981 gt4 owner rather restricted in circuit choice 
It goes against the grain deviating from the racing line but when you have spotted the location of the noise meter stay as far away from it as possible. You`d be amazed at the difference even a couple of meters makes. Also , 2 cars next to one another or in close proximity can become a problem.I spent a little while in the room at Bedford and had first hand experience at how its operated. They can cancel the alert if its multiple cars at the same time but can only advise if its a single car everytime.
I got bounced off at Zolder for three cars at the same time carefully passing a noise meter. After I had been advised to come in on the next lap (by flags) ... I blitzed the last lap for a fastest pace and then asked what my last readings had been .... they were on the noise limit.
The above is good advice ... but it can ruin the flow of a circuit.
The above is good advice ... but it can ruin the flow of a circuit.
ChrisW. said:
I got bounced off at Zolder for three cars at the same time carefully passing a noise meter. After I had been advised to come in on the next lap (by flags) ... I blitzed the last lap for a fastest pace and then asked what my last readings had been .... they were on the noise limit.
The above is good advice ... but it can ruin the flow of a circuit.
Zolder has now become "one of them circuits" massively affected by the NIMBY brigade. I went with a mate last year. He got binned early doors in his standard 981 GT4 and I got a warning in my standard 991.2 GT3 so did as you did and just went for it for the rest of the day with the view of early into the bar never to return again. It took till mid afternoon until the black flag was waved at me. The above is good advice ... but it can ruin the flow of a circuit.
I thought I smelt a bit of a rat as some cars that were being thrown off were not the sort you would expect and not being driven particularly quickly either.... Surprise Surprise, by the end of the day there were hardly anyone circulating
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