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Hi All

Does anyone have experience of noise levels attainable with a standard BDR with standard caterham side exit comp silencer, I am guessing 105db is possible, this car does seem to have a louder induction noise than my old x flow so I may have to guess a little higher.

If I used a Techcraft/ Raceco silencer what level could I reasonably expect.

I appreciate I probably wouldn't achieve as low as 98db but would 100 be possible 🤔

Ever tightening noise limits are restricting my off road enjoyment.

Many Thanks

 

Martin

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Martin, Unlikely you will get to 100 easily I think, but I have never owned a BDR so can not be sure. Perhaps Norm or someone else can comment ?

 

I find with my crossflow that the noise comes mainly from the inlets and not the exhasut anyway. so am assuming the same with a BD. My car has been tested many times and averages about 103. Mitigating future noise issues are one of the reasons I am converting it to throttle bodies and an airbox

 

Edited by - Graham Perry on 3 Jan 2006 22:50:15

Posted

Ever so loud if its lost the wadding

 

Mine hits 105db on 2/3 revs then that's were the power really starts and the noise *eek*

 

Currently I have a Racetech repackable at one event Dave Jackson, while in his car next to me at the start of a sprint, asked me If I had any..... yep he was right when I got home took it apart its was a mere handfull. 😳. On the err fast long run back I had forgotten my ear plugs, hate anyway, and lost 80% of my hearing for 3 days *eek*.

 

Easy way to check the silencer's wadding is to tap it with a hammer if it 'rings' you need a new one or repack the old one in my case.

 

'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬

1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension.

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Martin

 

Well I had intended to type spanner.... *confused*

 

nverona

 

Well I would say my Racetech lost its wadding FAR earlier than I expected think that was under 5000 miles and it obviously needed re-packing far earlier. Think this the reason I started getting large flame out on lift and kept thinking it was a fuel problem. Repacked the silencer and they stopped so big empty space to fill with fuel residue 🤔.

 

'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬

1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension.

Posted

Bilbo, don't worry, only joking *thumbup*

Did want to ask you a few questions about sprinting but your blatmail isn't working 🤔

 

So thats a no to a racetech

Raceco is ££££

Any other alternatives 🤔

 

Martin

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Hi Martin

 

Looking at my performace the only advice I can give is how to come LAST in group 5. I missed all the events last year....

 

'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬

1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension.

Posted

Martin, it may be worth investing in Ammo/Mickeys silencer. It may be expensive to start with but I suspect it'll work out cheaper in the long run.

 

I can't remember what Chris Wheeler charges for packing but it's around £25. I repacked 3 times in about 15 months. I'm not saying the Reactech isn't good, just that at high revs on a BDR it burns the packing.

 

The other advantage is weight. When I picked up the Titanium unit I fell over backwards as I expected it to be much heavier. Luckily Micky had had to rush of to a fire so I did this trick unseen.

 

Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here

You and your seven to The French Blatting Company Limited

Posted

Hi nverona

 

I'm not saying the Racetech isn't good, just that at high revs on a BDR it burns the packing.

 

Must say I agree.

 

In defence of Racetech I had 2 Caterham silencers before this one and they were both empty when I changed them. I rather think they both had been empty for ages before I changed them 😳 The other two had also been giving big flame outs on over run before I changed them.

 

That's why I bought a re-packable, actually it was Chris Wheeler and Roger suggestion.

 

'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬

1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension.

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