Bedford Autodrome - good first trackday, few mr2's

[jonb-]

http://www.circuit-days.co.uk/ are running a bedford evening for £119 which is quite reasonable considering it's the full 4.3 mile GT circuit and openpit line.

Thinking of doing this as a follow-up to the donnington friday next week, anyone fancy it?

FYI 3rd is a thursday.

You can find distances to the track from this link:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en ... 89,0.86792

One thing about bedford is they're quite strict on the drive-by limit, though it's the same as donnys.

I'll be taking my departure 2 / SSQV'd 2 down for a sound check and will report back. I don't expect to fail on the exhaust, infact i'm positive that it along with hks superdraggers etc will fly through, i'm more worried about the BOV venting near a sound meter (of which there are 4).

[skinthespin]

Assuming I don't blow up on friday ill more than likely be up for this jon, see you at donny first!!

[ChrisW]

I'd like to but probably can't afford it. I'm already broke and I've got more mods planned for the summer.

Anyway see you on Friday!

[lower]

Bedford noise limits are lower than donington. At Donington its 98db trackside drive by. At bedford you get static tested on the way in at 3/4 revs and the limit is 101 db, then there is a drive by 20m from the track with a 87.5db limit.

Weather seems to make a big difference at Bedford.

[jonb-]

I'll be taking the sound test next week, will report back.

[philster_d]

What can you do about the sound of the dumps ?

I know with the exhaust you can just get a muffler.

Can you muffle the bov somehow ? even just by enclosing it more or turning it to point down or something ?

[jonb-]

Depends on the bov i guess.

If my SSQV was too loud i guess i'd fab a bit of hose and stuff it with cotton wool or something, mesh the end and terminate the pipe deep in the engine.

Or fit a stock bov.

[jonb-]

On the grounds my car is still quieter than my NA and that passed just fine i've not bothered going for a sound test.

[BenF]

Jon - will be interested to hear (groan) how you get on with the noise issue - I know other clubs have been there and hav had problems with cars being pulled off the circuit due to being too loud.

Have you got a standard exhaust, or a free flowing performance one?

[jonb-]

Departure 2 with TB downpipe.

My NA had a very loud powerflow on and was fine.

All tracks will fail the idiots who turn up with unbaffled nurspecs etc, i remember there being problems at the TOC trackday.