Bedford - Saturday 27th April

[Mitch2.0]

Anyone else going - if so I'll be there in a light blue E36, come and say hello.

[GTR Cook]

Will be there in my Clio

[shim]

I fancy this.

Is it GT circuit or NES circuit?

And who with?

[vanman1936]

Me too....in the MR2 Turbo if I get it working....or the CLk55 if I don't. Hopefully the former, went through an entire set of pads last time on the AMG!

[Mitch2.0]

It's the GT Circuit Shimmy - it's with Easy Track, however I think I read in the small print, 'No CSLs allowed', sorry mate! :P

[shim]

Mitch2.0 said:

It's the GT Circuit Shimmy - it's with Easy Track, however I think I read in the small print, 'No CSLs allowed', sorry mate! :P

Bugger, that damn small print, nowhere allows us now!


If I stick an M3 badge on will anybody know!?

[Mitch2.0]

Put an M3 Cutters sticker in the window, turn up with a baseball cap on sideways and everyone will assume it's a rep! Job done.

[gashead1105]

I'll be there in a blue and white exige.

[Porkie]

I'm booked on

[Mitch2.0]

I feel I might know you Porkie - what will you be driving mate?

[lear]

Booking today. TVR if it is working by then or may brave the XKR-S. Strongly suspect it will fail noise - anyone know if those Iphone noise apps are even close to vaguely accurate so I can work out if I'm wasting my time?

[gashead1105]

Static is hard to fail at 101db, it's the drive by that can be tricky.

Edit: the point being that I'd be surprised if any of the apps are able to adequately measure 87.5DB at 20m.

[lear]

Funny, I've typically had more problems with the static than the drive by, particularly at Bedford. My TVR fails without its extra pipe and the xkr-s is properly noisy. Testing the theory on the iphone app drive-by could be fun though!

[gashead1105]

Really? When I first got the exige I took it to Bedford, easily passed the static at 92db at 6k but failed the drive by at over 88. Had to put a new exhaust on, and not had a problem since, although I am a little concerned for this one as I've had the power increased over the winter. Will definitely be lifting at the noise meters in the morning!

From other threads, it looks like tdos find the drive by catching clients out more.

Edit: just looked at your garage. There was an Xkr-s on a day I did last November, identical to yours, and he didn't have any problems with noise. Don't know if the car has a switchable exhaust and he kept it quiet though.

Edited by gashead1105 on Tuesday 9th April 21:27

[Mitch2.0]

I too am slightly concerned about he noise limits, I'm on a new motor and straight through system.

Where are the drive-by noise testers at Bedford, been there so many times, never bothered to check as my old motor + system was only 79db!

[gashead1105]

Mitch2.0 said:

I too am slightly concerned about he noise limits, I'm on a new motor and straight through system.

Where are the drive-by noise testers at Bedford, been there so many times, never bothered to check as my old motor + system was only 79db!

YHPM

[TuxMan]

I too would love to take the Noble to this but I'm pretty sure the static will not be a problem but the drive by could be another issue :-((

[vanman1936]

Yeah any info on microphone positions would be appreciated.

[Porkie]

Mitch2.0 said:

I feel I might know you Porkie - what will you be driving mate?

Depends on the weather.

If sunny, I'll bring Westy and Ferrari. If Wet, Exige and Clio

[Dukee]

Will be there in the Golf MK5 GTI.