Discussion
turbosboy said:
James told me that I had been pointed as one of the 'Loud' cars as well..(SL55), but It came right at the end of the day, so all the fun had been had (?)already.
Still, It was worth it as most peolpe really seemed to enjoy my glorious V8 soundtrack..it is like the God of Thunder gargling with rusty nails!!
Indeed it was at the end of the day so it did not really matter very much. But, you have to ask yourself about the next VMAX. What's going to happen then ?
maybe a cat bypass switch (i have one in my cayenne turbo) is the answer....then you can go from civilized to OH MY F--ING GOD!! at the push of a button...
Tell me more: I'd not noticed that in the Father in Laws Cayenne Turbo - where do I find this glorious switch?
Neil
Fair points all, but I do wonder that had some of these cars had their throttles opened to the correct mark as requested by the rather attractive noise lady, how many would have actually been allowed to run? If her decision had then been rigourously enforced, would we all have been going home early? I also fear for the future of VMAX, should this become standard procedure at all future events as I should imagine that it will become even more policed in the future.
FWIW, I think the owner gave VMAX as much rope as he could and then decided that enough was enough for the louder cars.
FWIW, I think the owner gave VMAX as much rope as he could and then decided that enough was enough for the louder cars.
turbosboy said:
James told me that I had been pointed as one of the 'Loud' cars as well..(SL55), but It came right at the end of the day, so all the fun had been had (?)already.
Still, It was worth it as most peolpe really seemed to enjoy my glorious V8 soundtrack..it is like the God of Thunder gargling with rusty nails!!
Indeed it was at the end of the day so it did not really matter very much. But, you have to ask yourself about the next VMAX. What's going to happen then ?
maybe a cat bypass switch (i have one in my cayenne turbo) is the answer....then you can go from civilized to OH MY F--ING GOD!! at the push of a button...
A cat bypass switch ? On an Esprit ? This is a car that uses an upside down coat hanger to open and close the bonnet !!!
craigw said:
Indeed it was at the end of the day so it did not really matter very much. But, you have to ask yourself about the next VMAX. What's going to happen then ?
To be fair Adrian, despite it sounding glorious your car does have straight through pipes, something which you actually told the owner.
True, I did. I have to say I have no conception of what is considered loud on a dB scale and what is not. If you where to ask me the dB level of my car I'd have no idea at all.
I might be getting a bit upset because it may be loud but it's perfectly legal for the road ( passed it's MOT two weeks ago ) so why is it too loud for a track ? I'm only looking at it from a logical point of view, not a technical one.
snuffy said:
Indeed it was at the end of the day so it did not really matter very much. But, you have to ask yourself about the next VMAX. What's going to happen then ?
To be fair Adrian, despite it sounding glorious your car does have straight through pipes, something which you actually told the owner.
True, I did. I have to say I have no conception of what is considered loud on a dB scale and what is not. If you where to ask me the dB level of my car I'd have no idea at all.
I might be getting a bit upset because it may be loud but it's perfectly legal for the road ( passed it's MOT two weeks ago ) so why is it too loud for a track ? I'm only looking at it from a logical point of view, not a technical one.
fair point
>> Edited by craigw on Monday 20th March 17:54
Guys,
I was there in the afternoon and caught the backend of the noise issues. I was a passenger in the 360 CS and got clocked at 103 DB on the drive by.
I feel sorry for Snuffy in the Lotus because rumour has it someone told the owner to F*** off just before he got told to leave the track.
Reading all the posts I understand the issues at the circuit and the pressures they are under but I think it's important a clear line is drawn before the next event.
I'm hoping to bring my 360 to the event and first question Craig asked was 'is the exhaust standard'. I also heard a stock 911 turbo failed the static test.
Biggest worry is that some exotic motors won't make the next VMAX for fear of getting booted off which is just bad for the event.
I think Craig did a good job of trying to keep everyone happy but there's only so much he can do.
I was there in the afternoon and caught the backend of the noise issues. I was a passenger in the 360 CS and got clocked at 103 DB on the drive by.
I feel sorry for Snuffy in the Lotus because rumour has it someone told the owner to F*** off just before he got told to leave the track.
Reading all the posts I understand the issues at the circuit and the pressures they are under but I think it's important a clear line is drawn before the next event.
I'm hoping to bring my 360 to the event and first question Craig asked was 'is the exhaust standard'. I also heard a stock 911 turbo failed the static test.
Biggest worry is that some exotic motors won't make the next VMAX for fear of getting booted off which is just bad for the event.
I think Craig did a good job of trying to keep everyone happy but there's only so much he can do.
dazren said:
I feel sorry for Snuffy in the Lotus because rumour has it someone told the owner to F*** off just before he got told to leave the track.
If this is true then the person should be banned.
DAZ
I was just wondering what muppet would be stupid enough to shoot the golden goose!
Sign of the times I'm afraid guys. This will happen every time from now on so you have to get used to it.
The standard exhaust will be going on my Exige for the next one.
It could be worse, when you drive Castle Combe you get some old bloke in an anorack noise testing your car not some fit young blonde with a rather acceptable ar5e
The standard exhaust will be going on my Exige for the next one.
It could be worse, when you drive Castle Combe you get some old bloke in an anorack noise testing your car not some fit young blonde with a rather acceptable ar5e
dazren said:
GUY
You mentioned you had a noise tester. Are they accurate? How much £'s and where from.
DAZ
Daz you can hire them for a few days from www.bookatrack.com for about a tenner. They are the same ones as used by most tracks themselves so are pretty accurate.
Davey S2 said:
GUY
You mentioned you had a noise tester. Are they accurate? How much £'s and where from.
DAZ
Daz you can hire them for a few days from www.bookatrack.com for about a tenner. They are the same ones as used by most tracks themselves so are pretty accurate.
I gotta say that the one they used yesterday looked like it had seen better days.
Like in the 2nd world war.
dazren said:
I feel sorry for Snuffy in the Lotus because rumour has it someone told the owner to F*** off just before he got told to leave the track.
If this is true then the person should be banned.
DAZ
I know this will sound stupid but the owner wasn't really standing out from the crowd. When we were in the CS he came over and we just spotted the logo on his fleece otherwise we would assumed it was fellow VMAXer.
Still no excuse for being to rude to him but it works both ways and if he told Snuffy to F*** of he is just as guilty.
I must say, that the testing of the cars was all done very nicely, there was flexabilty. I was told mine was just under the limit, and could I not just go round and round from the off.
I did just that, waited for a bit and then had a run. Unfortunaly due to an alternater fault, I did just the one run, but, I respected the ladies wishes and it all seemed to be ok.
For me, I will just put some silencer on the back for the next one. There are not too many events that we can all so this, it would be a shame to screw this up.
Just my 2pence worth
Mr F
I did just that, waited for a bit and then had a run. Unfortunaly due to an alternater fault, I did just the one run, but, I respected the ladies wishes and it all seemed to be ok.
For me, I will just put some silencer on the back for the next one. There are not too many events that we can all so this, it would be a shame to screw this up.
Just my 2pence worth
Mr F
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