Bedford Autodrome Noise Level
08 October 2014, 06:53 PM
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KAS - i've been black flagged there with a de-cat resonated Miltek.
Ended up using my bung and running low boost with up shifts at 5krpm.
Still ended up having fun, but not as much fun as being able to use all the power of the car, Donnington is even worse!
So now i have changed the system totally for the Cobra de-cat track day system and fitted a H&S downpipe. Now its a huge improvement on the sound, still loud but the tone has changed which helps on how far the sound travels when there is active noise monitoring. Car now easily passes static tests and can be used to the full.
Best bit of all the cobra system with the H&S downpipe was only £610 all in!
Build and finish quality is leagues ahead of the Miltek.
Book Snetterton up as the limits are much higher there and you'll have a great day, plus its a much better surface then Bedford. Which has loads of loose stones, so be prepared for some stone chips there!
Mel
Ended up using my bung and running low boost with up shifts at 5krpm.
Still ended up having fun, but not as much fun as being able to use all the power of the car, Donnington is even worse!
So now i have changed the system totally for the Cobra de-cat track day system and fitted a H&S downpipe. Now its a huge improvement on the sound, still loud but the tone has changed which helps on how far the sound travels when there is active noise monitoring. Car now easily passes static tests and can be used to the full.
Best bit of all the cobra system with the H&S downpipe was only £610 all in!
Build and finish quality is leagues ahead of the Miltek.
Book Snetterton up as the limits are much higher there and you'll have a great day, plus its a much better surface then Bedford. Which has loads of loose stones, so be prepared for some stone chips there!
Mel
I think the bung wont help much either. I got 272 cams which breath hard on idle & certainly wouldn't like a stone chips as my car is immaculate
This seems a grey area with my package
09 October 2014, 07:30 AM
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KAS - the bungs really do hinder performance and for me the whole point of the track day is to explorer our cars performance in a controlled manner. So even though Bedford is a great track i would rather go places like Silverstone / Snetts simply for the fact i can use the car properly.
Murray - No went for the 4" round opening http://www.cobrasport.com/index.php/...stem-1394.html
Scooby87 - yes the loose stones were a real disappointment for me when i got out on track.
Murray - No went for the 4" round opening http://www.cobrasport.com/index.php/...stem-1394.html
Scooby87 - yes the loose stones were a real disappointment for me when i got out on track.
09 October 2014, 07:44 AM
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I've been to Bedford 4 or 5 times now on differnt track configurations. Never yet had issues with stones unless somebody has had a major off.
I have also run a bung and I would say it spoils anything.
I have also run a bung and I would say it spoils anything.
09 October 2014, 01:14 PM
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Well today i decided to put the bung in, I got a reading of 85DB @ 5k revs. So well with in the limits, however yet to do a drive by but i need a open area with less cars/noise every where.
May stuff some wire wool in lol
Really do want to do it deep down inside...
May stuff some wire wool in lol
Really do want to do it deep down inside...
09 October 2014, 08:07 PM
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I have done a fair few track days at Bedford with BBY and to be honest this is the first time i have ever heard of any problems with stone chips..........flying bits of rubber maybe but not stones 
10 October 2014, 11:41 AM
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A mate did Bedford on Monday and said it was horrible in the corners due to the weather. They still had a good time though, there was some interesting cars on track looking at his vids.
He was in the crystal grey widetrack and his mate was in the red evo 7 (I think).
He was in the crystal grey widetrack and his mate was in the red evo 7 (I think).
10 October 2014, 11:25 PM
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Didn't see this, but the first time I was at Bedford in the rain an Evo span on his first out lap. They sent a tow car to pull him out of the ditch and found he had bald tyres on. Not track tyres - baldies 
He got sent home
He got sent home
10 October 2014, 11:54 PM
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The video is of my car, A few did pass me as and i really struggled to keep up with some other cars, there was a fiat abarth 500 in red and he really knew how to drive the car, i could only pass him on the long straight. In the corners i had no idea where he was getting his grip from as i had little to none.
It was a fun day till i span! and then got blacked flag as the undertray was dragging along the floor.
Then the next laps i lost my bottle as i thought the car was going to lose control on every corner. thankfully that was near the end of the day.
Bedford in the dry is amazing track, though you will need 4 new tires. Looking to go again on the 10th of november as its only £99. Just praying for a dry track.
video of my mate spinning on the warm up lap PMSL
It was a fun day till i span! and then got blacked flag as the undertray was dragging along the floor.
Then the next laps i lost my bottle as i thought the car was going to lose control on every corner. thankfully that was near the end of the day.
Bedford in the dry is amazing track, though you will need 4 new tires. Looking to go again on the 10th of november as its only £99. Just praying for a dry track.
video of my mate spinning on the warm up lap PMSL
12 October 2014, 07:37 PM
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Another video i found showing how bad the conditions were
Spinning and Sliding around the Bedford Autodrome Circuit 6th October 2014 - YouTube
Spinning and Sliding around the Bedford Autodrome Circuit 6th October 2014 - YouTube
did he have slicks on 
BBY.............would you say it was a lot worse than our last wet track day at Bedford ?
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12 October 2014, 09:10 PM
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The rain wasn't as heavy Brooksie, but it lasted most of the day. At one point there was a small pond on the turn before the pit entry, but no rivers like we had the last time out in the wet.
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