Warning to others - wear ear plugs
Discussion
Anyone experience prolonged tinnitus from their caterham?
I was on an all day high speed drive with the local lotus club and lost my earplugs part way thru the drive.
I should have asked my fellow club members to stop to get another pair or earplugs, but I didn't. My ears were
taking a pounding. Then the next day I got on a noisy airplane. Now a week later and my ears are still ringing.
Any advice (other then don't make that mistake again)). How long do you think it will last based on your own experience?
I was on an all day high speed drive with the local lotus club and lost my earplugs part way thru the drive.
I should have asked my fellow club members to stop to get another pair or earplugs, but I didn't. My ears were
taking a pounding. Then the next day I got on a noisy airplane. Now a week later and my ears are still ringing.
Any advice (other then don't make that mistake again)). How long do you think it will last based on your own experience?
Same could be applied to all tin tops if you drove at motorway speeds with your window
down or sunroof open for a few hrs repeated perhaps x times.
Common sense should prevail and I think such cases would get thrown out - you can imagine the wreckage a successful case would cause:-)
Same sort of thing for all the people who attended gigs and not wearing ear protection. In the past there was no advice to wear ear plugs - it was kinda cool to be rock deaf.
These things could be deemed normal wear and tear and they are not something you are forced for example by an employer to do like sit in a noisy tractor cab for hours without provided ear protection - this is a case where there has been successful case (in Sweden my wife father for instance).
down or sunroof open for a few hrs repeated perhaps x times.
Common sense should prevail and I think such cases would get thrown out - you can imagine the wreckage a successful case would cause:-)
Same sort of thing for all the people who attended gigs and not wearing ear protection. In the past there was no advice to wear ear plugs - it was kinda cool to be rock deaf.
These things could be deemed normal wear and tear and they are not something you are forced for example by an employer to do like sit in a noisy tractor cab for hours without provided ear protection - this is a case where there has been successful case (in Sweden my wife father for instance).
EFA said:
I think there is a very interesting discussion to be had around whether anyone suffering long term hearing damage could sue the manufacturers of a car for which no advise was give regarding potential risk of hearing damage.
So Armie is there an interesting discussion for Dain Bramage for those with Aeroscreens only? 
EFA said:
I think there is a very interesting discussion to be had around whether anyone suffering long term hearing damage could sue the manufacturers of a car for which no advise was give regarding potential risk of hearing damage.
Pardon? 
[I think there is a very interesting discussion to be had around whether anyone suffering long term hearing damage could sue the manufacturers of a car for which no advise was give regarding potential risk of hearing damage.]
=> I suggest to let this kind of action to the American purchasers......
Folowing this theory CC should also be responsible if you burn your legs on the silencer because you're stupido, catch a fly in your eye because you do not wear protecting glasses, don't stop at railway crossings because the car is lower than the barrier,....
In some years we will have a users manual filed with warnings....
=> I suggest to let this kind of action to the American purchasers......
Folowing this theory CC should also be responsible if you burn your legs on the silencer because you're stupido, catch a fly in your eye because you do not wear protecting glasses, don't stop at railway crossings because the car is lower than the barrier,....
In some years we will have a users manual filed with warnings....
[I think there is a very interesting discussion to be had around whether anyone suffering long term hearing damage could sue the manufacturers of a car for which no advise was give regarding potential risk of hearing damage.]
Oh, com'on Arnie, you can't be serious????
You have a choice to buy the car or not... what you do with it is up to you!
I really dislike this kind of attitude (nothing personal!)
Oh, com'on Arnie, you can't be serious????
You have a choice to buy the car or not... what you do with it is up to you!
I really dislike this kind of attitude (nothing personal!)
Interesting topic as I took my Caterham out for my first proper trip recently, driving over 100 miles down the M4 to a track day at Castle Combe. Mine is a 97 SuperSport with tuned 1.6 K which sounds amazing and is redlined at 7500rpm. I also have the 6 speed box which seems to be pretty short gearing - 4000rpm at 70mph.
My ears were ringing like crazy by the time I got to the circuit. This is with full windscreen and side screens. It's all about the cruising speed, 70mph is bearable but above that and the noise increases a lot. I wanted to get there in decent time so was cruising at 80 or so for most of the trip.
On the way home, not having any earplugs, I wore my open face helmet and was a lot more comfortable cruising at higher speeds. I'll be taking earplugs next time.
On a b road blat it would be a completely different story.
Joel
My ears were ringing like crazy by the time I got to the circuit. This is with full windscreen and side screens. It's all about the cruising speed, 70mph is bearable but above that and the noise increases a lot. I wanted to get there in decent time so was cruising at 80 or so for most of the trip.
On the way home, not having any earplugs, I wore my open face helmet and was a lot more comfortable cruising at higher speeds. I'll be taking earplugs next time.
On a b road blat it would be a completely different story.
Joel
It's all about sound pressure level and exposure time...
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I got custom earplugs from work and they are ones of the best things i ever had for the 7
http://www.noisebreaker.com/industrial-hearing-pro...
http://www.noisebreaker.com/industrial-hearing-pro...
For those that don't have access to custom professional earplugs, I can recommend the Moldex Spark Plugs as the best ear plug I ever tried. They are cheaply available from www.snorestore.co.uk (no connection)
Joel
Joel
Thanks for asking.
I would say that the ringing has dissipated by 50%. Thank God!
I am now super sensitive to making sure I take care of my ears. I also made my son where earplugs and ear defenders for the 2 hour drive to the vintage race on Sunday. I've also put away the ipod until I get closer to 80%+ better.
I would say that the ringing has dissipated by 50%. Thank God!
I am now super sensitive to making sure I take care of my ears. I also made my son where earplugs and ear defenders for the 2 hour drive to the vintage race on Sunday. I've also put away the ipod until I get closer to 80%+ better.
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