RE: The Art Of Noise

[noumenon]

V8mate said:

Chris Rosamond said:

the Aussie PC brigade are now poised to deploy noise cameras across their road network – begging the obvious question, when will they arrive here?

Raising the question.

No logical fallacy in the premise.

HTH

Innit?

[mrmr96]

mjs1 said:

i've just done a search on the source of this story and it seems that pistonheads has managed to leave out some of the facts.

the noise cameras are for commercial trucks and are being used to enforce regulation against engine compression breaks, they will not be used for cars but can easily be expanded to include loud subwoofers, noisy exhausts, or even an inopportune honk of the horn - to quote from the article.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/25/2572.asp

What are these?

[calnaneric]

im pretty sure here in ireland the threshold is different for vintage cars. i.e. over 20yrs old. i think that comes with having the free vintage tax... correct me if im wrong but im sure thats how it works........

otherwise a totally stupid idea.. whats the point in a quiet TVR or even a quiet harley????

[Brink]

Garlick said:

Driller said:

If this deals with those little sts that put thoose ridiculous U-bend exausts on 49.999999cc scooters that make such a horrible noise, I wouldn't be against it.

Tony*T3 said:

Unfortunatly most 'tuning enthusiasts' put 'sports' exhausts on their cars/bikes as their first 'upgrade', despite the fact that they have no idea wether it actually improoves their stboxes' performance. It just sounds louder. This puts them clearly in the league of antisocial retards imho.

Couldn't agree more, wise words

+50 marks

If this new "noise camera" can manage to put the mockers on the scooter-twunt-brigade, then I'm all for it!

[mjs1]

mrmr96 said:

mjs1 said:

i've just done a search on the source of this story and it seems that pistonheads has managed to leave out some of the facts.

the noise cameras are for commercial trucks and are being used to enforce regulation against engine compression breaks, they will not be used for cars but can easily be expanded to include loud subwoofers, noisy exhausts, or even an inopportune honk of the horn - to quote from the article.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/25/2572.asp

What are these?

sorry - brakes. does that make sense now?

[mrmr96]

mjs1 said:

mrmr96 said:

mjs1 said:

i've just done a search on the source of this story and it seems that pistonheads has managed to leave out some of the facts.

the noise cameras are for commercial trucks and are being used to enforce regulation against engine compression breaks, they will not be used for cars but can easily be expanded to include loud subwoofers, noisy exhausts, or even an inopportune honk of the horn - to quote from the article.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/25/2572.asp

What are these?

sorry - brakes. does that make sense now?

Are we talking about coming off the gas and using engine braking to slow down? I've never noticed that to be particularly noisy unless you're doing silly high rpm's in a med/low gear. Even then it's a damn sight quieter than wide open throttle. I'm still confused.

[Checkmate]

mrmr96 said:

mjs1 said:

mrmr96 said:

mjs1 said:

i've just done a search on the source of this story and it seems that pistonheads has managed to leave out some of the facts.

the noise cameras are for commercial trucks and are being used to enforce regulation against engine compression breaks, they will not be used for cars but can easily be expanded to include loud subwoofers, noisy exhausts, or even an inopportune honk of the horn - to quote from the article.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/25/2572.asp

What are these?

sorry - brakes. does that make sense now?

Are we talking about coming off the gas and using engine braking to slow down? I've never noticed that to be particularly noisy unless you're doing silly high rpm's in a med/low gear. Even then it's a damn sight quieter than wide open throttle. I'm still confused.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_brake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNE0kb5l-Bs&fea...

I could understand how this could piss a few people off.

[youngsyr]

- *Tries to remember where he left the bung*

Edited by youngsyr on Thursday 23 October 14:07

[papercup]

rude-boy said:

Driller said:

If this deals with those little sts that put thoose ridiculous U-bend exausts on 49.999999cc scooters that make such a horrible noise, I wouldn't be against it.

Ah, but todays 'ped warrior is tomorrow's petrolhead...

Exactly. I had a moped (it had gears, but was a moped). It had a K&N, loud pipe, was bored out to 65cc......then i had a 125, then a 250, then a 350, then a car, then i tuned that, then another bike, then.....

I'm now 36 and own two cars and a bike. Only one is standard and quiet.

So take your pedboy snobbery and stuff it up your arse

[mjhmjh2]

calnaneric said:

im pretty sure here in ireland the threshold is different for vintage cars. i.e. over 20yrs old. i think that comes with having the free vintage tax... correct me if im wrong but im sure thats how it works........

otherwise a totally stupid idea.. whats the point in a quiet TVR or even a quiet harley????

Ireland? eh? laws on cars.. The only law is that if you drive a tarted up car that everyone beeps and waves as you pass. It's the law that everyone, including police are nice to you. I'm possitive on that one.*

• Well that's how it was on our two kit car trips to Ireland. I even had a lady in her 60s telling me I should turn up my stereo!

[mrmr96]

Checkmate said:

mrmr96 said:

mjs1 said:

mrmr96 said:

mjs1 said:

i've just done a search on the source of this story and it seems that pistonheads has managed to leave out some of the facts.

the noise cameras are for commercial trucks and are being used to enforce regulation against engine compression breaks, they will not be used for cars but can easily be expanded to include loud subwoofers, noisy exhausts, or even an inopportune honk of the horn - to quote from the article.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/25/2572.asp

What are these?

sorry - brakes. does that make sense now?

Are we talking about coming off the gas and using engine braking to slow down? I've never noticed that to be particularly noisy unless you're doing silly high rpm's in a med/low gear. Even then it's a damn sight quieter than wide open throttle. I'm still confused.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_brake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNE0kb5l-Bs&fea...

I could understand how this could piss a few people off.

Thanks mate. Yes, I can understand why that would be a problem. Makes the roadside noise monitors appear a bit more sensible if this is what they are used to detect.

Function creep is an issue in the UK, so it wouldn't take long before some bright spark decided to do what most of us (well, some of us on this thread) fear by persecuting drivers of loud cars and bikes.

[traffman]

Does it pick up human voices , if so it will be getting a piece of my mind if i ever see one .
Record that mofo!

[cowellsj]

Mr Gear said:

What if a lorry is heading in the opposite direction adding to the noise?

They have roadtrains out there, i expect something 53m long with 80 plus wheels makes a bit of noise!

[hairyscreech]

[quote]If this new "noise camera" can manage to put the mockers on the scooter-twunt-brigade, then I'm all for it!
[/quote]

your still missing the point i made on the last page that we dont need this to stop the noisy ped exhausts. THEY ARE ALREADY ILLEGAL IF THE RIDER IS 16 OR ON L-PLATES.

Edited by hairyscreech on Thursday 23 October 18:14

[OperationAlfa]

hahaha comedy!

And drop into neutral as we go past the detector please.

[Vipers]

I think the most deafining sound I have heard from something small, is a plastic coffee cup.

Those thin white walled ones, with like concertina rings around it, squish it so both sides fold in, and stay in.

Hold it to your lug hole, and press the oposite sides so it suddenly reforms, blows you away.

[mrmr96]

youngsyr said:

- *Tries to remember where he left the bung*

Edited by youngsyr on Thursday 23 October 14:07

Nice. What system is that?