Trackday noise

[lostalot]

Just got a r300 and feel the need for a trackday but the noise limits?
how do i test mine ?
04 r300 de cat pipe

[Noger]

IIRC a cat'ed and well maintained R300 can sneak in on a 98dB day.

So de-cat will struggle.

To test, you can either pitch up at a trackday (if you are close) and ask to be tested.

Or I think Bookatrack (ask in the Trackdays forum) will send/lend you a sound doofer for a few quid.

[casbar]

My R300 car (no cat), on roller barrels and a 4:2:1 tests between 94db and 98db depending on amtmo conditions. I do run a 7" race can though, which is a caterham standard item and not repackable, the can is 5+ years old.

[samurikid]

SLr at Donnington in a reapckable, after burning a lot of it out....., was at 98.8 on the drive by . Not good after about 15 laps, got black flagged.
It would be "lucky" if you get away with it ! You can always try lifting when you get near the meter, but I was warned that "they " look out for that .....

[lostalot]

thanks i will try bookatrack
any one had any bad experiances with any trackday firms ?

[Noger]

Two bad experiences.

The first, Wheeltorque, went into liquidation, and still owe me money !

The second was a Caterham Cars event, where the Caterham corporate rides ignored the "no overtaking" rule even in corners, all the way through the green session. It was my first trackday and very nearly put me off the whole thing.

The usual suspects, Bookatrack, Easytrack, Goldtrack have all been great.

[lostalot]

thanks just got to fit a weekend in around work,kids,hols and stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Noger]

Weekends are just the start

Slippery. Slope

[casbar]

BHP Trackdays are also a very good company

[Fat Arnie]

BHP are doing a day at Croix in April. I'll be there if I don't sell the car by then (otherwise I'll be buying something daft to drive instead.) Its cheap, and the noise limits seem not to be enforced (says he of 117.4dBs)

Croix is a good circuit where power makes little difference to your lap times (or thats my excuse). Generally good run off areas and hard to crash if you really screw things up.

BHP days offer a good standard of driving, friendly bunch of people and many extracurricular activities which make it as much a short break as a track day. Good deals on Speedferries too @ under £50.

Get in touch with SYMMO on Blatchat, he's the ringleader on this, or contact David White at www.bhptrackdays.co.uk

[thinfourth2]

As someone from the wilds of Scotland

What is these noise limits of which you speak?