Croft Track Day?

[docevi1]

Um, hello

Later this year (late September) I'm thinking of trying a track day at Croft, would people be interested in joining me? All prelimiary at the moment of course!

[Byff]

If there is no restriction on noise levels, then I'll be up for it. Either that, or does anyone have a standard backbox for my Cerb?

[docevi1]

100Db at 3/4revs, 1/2m.

Bob could you bring the meter to the next meeting? Might be an idea to do some "official" tests to make sure we can hit the track.


I'm looking at October 10th, half day £85 for the track time, £5 for the helmet.

>> Edited by docevi1 on Tuesday 6th July 16:52

[chrisj]

I may be interested.
Being in the Westfield club I'd get a discount on this.
Not too sure if I'd make the noise limit though....

[Byff]

£85 for half a day sounds very reasonable.

I could just put my rattly cats back in - that'll get it back down to semi-normal Db's

[tvrbob]

docevi1 said:

100Db at 3/4revs, 1/2m.

There's no way any car will pass this test. They must be holding the dB meter at least 1m from the source and at that most TVR's would fail. 100dB is the volume of an loud conversation.

[WildfireS3]

The bible puts the std S @ 100 - 106 db. So I probably wouldn't pass, especially after I get the new exhaust. (Straight through, no baffles )

If someone wants a camera man then I'll come along. Byff, you could try ACTs bolt-on silencers for track days.

[tvrbob]

Croft doesn't even bother to test TVR's. They are road legal and so they pass the 'Croft' test. I'm sure there's a rabbit away here. Problem is there are many way to test this and each method give significantly different answers. From my experience of Croft there wouldn't be a problem for any of us. I have seen cars there that were loud. And I mean loud, as loud if not louder than byff's.

[malman]

I was told 100dB for the HHC croft track day. Mine was 107 at 4000 revs when tested up at HHC so didn't bother looking into it.

Can't imagine the super bikes coming to croft soon are going to be below 100 can you?

I was watching the officials test the f3000 cars when the tuscans were there but couldn't get a look at the screen on the dB meter but they were loud. Are the limits just for private track days and not racedays?


>> Edited by malman on Tuesday 6th July 20:07

[MickC]

There were some bloody loud cerberas (and the T400) at the HHC Croft day, and didn't seem to be a problem. In fact, I don't recall anyone testing any cars noise level.

Sounds like 'bookatrack' or whoever running the day has some general rules - depends how much they enforce them really.

[gemini]

A mate got his westfield pulled at Croft - I was there in the pasenger seat
They do test but dont know what level

Give em a ring - thyere good people

Charlie Kemp (HHC) is instructing there now

[daftlad]

Last two track days I have been to at Croft - both this year, no noise test. As said previously, there were some very loud cars at the last HHC day.

A few years ago I was at a Croft trackday and saw a Westfield pulled for noise, but I suspect things have changed....for the better.

[3rtt]

docevi1 said:

100Db at 3/4revs, 1/2m. Bob could you bring the meter to the next meeting? Might be an idea to do some "official" tests to make sure we can hit the track. I'm looking at October 10th, half day £85 for the track time, £5 for the helmet. >> Edited by docevi1 on Tuesday 6th July 16:52

Very happy to make up the numbers, just had the new M400 track suspension fitted. Also off to Donnington on Friday for some track time, anyone else ?

Cheers,
Ian.

[Byff]

Are you booking this? Do we all book individually or can we do a group booking? Where do you book?

Questions, questions, questions.....

[daydreamer]

daftlad said:

Last two track days I have been to at Croft - both this year, no noise test. As said previously, there were some very loud cars at the last HHC day. A few years ago I was at a Croft trackday and saw a Westfield pulled for noise, but I suspect things have changed....for the better.

A word of warning against this POV though. Croft doesn't race on a Sunday morning out of defference (sp) to the locals - I'm not sure that you could guarantee getting away with a really loud cars - best take some bolt on silencers just in case.

Rich

[dexy]

WE NEED ANSWERS ANSWERS ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tvrbob]

Just got off the phone with Croft

19th September is still clear though bookings should be done within the next couple of weeks to ensure we all get in. If we go for this and take the full day I will request open pit lane in the afternoon, much more fun. Once I have an idea of numbers I'll try to negotiate a discount. I would guess we'd need ten+ cars before they'd offer anything though.

Croft take a very poor view of people racing on track days. Problem is that a group of palls like us will inevitably play with each other more than a group of strangers do. Just a warning.

[dexy]

Bob get some work done how the wheels of industry keep turning . could do with a track day to run off these tyres before i buy new ones.
cheers neil

[tvrbob]

dexy said:

could do with a track day to run off these tyres before i buy new ones

Me too

[Byff]

Arrgghh, Bob!

I'm supposed to be doing work, not checking out what's happening - I blame you!

Anyway, if its a group booking thing, count me in for the afternoon. I won't be racing, just driving fast but with consideration for my dodgy brakes. Perhaps I should change the brake fluid first?