GT3RS on Castle Coombe Track Day

[drhildr]

Has anyone managed to get a standard 996 GT3 RS onto a "normal" Castle Coombe track day - 98 - 99db? It's a long way to go to be turned away!

Edited by drhildr on Saturday 29th September 08:35

[_tc]

When i was up there the marshals did say they expected to see some regular 996/997 gt3s up there but none turned up on that day.
It sounds like you should be ok. when you going? i would love to see one in action. i could be the pace car for you.

[Geneve]

Castle Combe normally operates the static tests at 100dba.

996/997 GT3s and RSs seem to get on ok. Carrera GTs struggle though.

[phatgixer]

I got mine on, no problem.

[Don]

phatgixer said:

I got mine on, no problem.

I've seen a good few at Combe running with no noise problems.

Its usually older cars or ones with "sports" exhausts that have trouble.

[Sean Edwards]

I have been with a few clients to Combe with 996 and 997 GT3 RS's and it's been fine!

[melv]

Apparently.........but don't quote me...............they will allow a couple of db's for a 911 since it's rear engined.....

[j37]

My 997 GT3 was tested at Combe the other week at 102.

[melv]

j37 said:

My 997 GT3 was tested at Combe the other week at 102.

And did they let you out??

[drhildr]

Westover day - 17th Oct I think. Could do with someone to show me the way around TC

_tc said:

When i was up there the marshals did say they expected to see some regular 996/997 gt3s up there but none turned up on that day.
It sounds like you should be ok. when you going? i would love to see one in action. i could be the pace car for you.

[_TC]

drhildr said:

Westover day - 17th Oct I think. Could do with someone to show me the way around TC

_tc said:

When i was up there the marshals did say they expected to see some regular 996/997 gt3s up there but none turned up on that day.
It sounds like you should be ok. when you going? i would love to see one in action. i could be the pace car for you.

How do i get on that one? should i call Westovers and see if they have a place?

[drhildr]

I reckon so - if you contact me on Monday I can give you a contact name and number - should you need it!

_TC said:

drhildr said:

Westover day - 17th Oct I think. Could do with someone to show me the way around TC

_tc said:

When i was up there the marshals did say they expected to see some regular 996/997 gt3s up there but none turned up on that day.
It sounds like you should be ok. when you going? i would love to see one in action. i could be the pace car for you.

How do i get on that one? should i call Westovers and see if they have a place?

[_TC]

Well i just called them , they are running a track day on the 11th of Oct. is this the one you are talking about?

[drhildr]

Could well be - my diary is at the office and I have a memory like a sieve!

Know anyone who wants a mad, bad, Elise 160 - 204bhp, Nitrons, etc?

[_TC]

wow, that sounds nuts. i have no idea at the moment but im sure there are lots of people on here and Seloc.

[j37]

melv said:

j37 said:

My 997 GT3 was tested at Combe the other week at 102.

And did they let you out??

Yes, but it was a noisy day (105 limit).

[carylwills]

Combe have 2 types of days - noisy days and quite days. However, the rules for noise testing are different for each type of day. With the Porsche Club track days a quite day is measured at 4500RPM and you must be below 100db. A noisy day is measured at 3/4 redline revs and you must be below 105db. I have a 997 GT3RS and it is fine at both types of day as long as I am NOT in sport mode. My db readings are consistent and I have been tested now about 8 times. Quite days 99.7db @ 4500 revs and noisy days 104.7-9 @ 6300 revs. I have been to lots (about 20) of Combe days and I have only ever known one 996 GT3RS be turned away and usually there are 2 or 3 at each day.

It's a fabulous track and you should be OK as long as you have a standard exhaust.

[j37]

Wow - thanks for clarifying that - that means I'm off to Combe again in Nov.!

[_TC]

Im booked on now. looking forward to seeing your GT3 RS on track.

[drhildr]

Be gentle with me.....

_TC said:

Im booked on now. looking forward to seeing your GT3 RS on track.