Evo magazine track day 8th June 2020 Bedford

[Jenko]

Hello,

not sure if this is in the correct place but I’ve booked the above track evening at Bedford autodrome. I’ve done a couple of the evo magazine ones before and normally a good laugh.
Wondered if anyone else wanted to come?

 

[paddy6789]

That sounds awesome!

Never done a track day - is it for beginners or for more experienced track goers?


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[Jenko]

That sounds awesome!

Never done a track day - is it for beginners or for more experienced track goers?


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I done my first track day on an evo track evening. It’s very friendly. Because Bedford has quite a strict noise limit you normally only have road cars. If you’ve never done a track day before Bedford is a good track to start loads, of grass run offs with no tyre walls or barriers to hit. The track is wide too so makes overtaking easy.

 

[Jenko]

https://www.evo.co.uk/evotrackdays

 

[Jimbobcook]

Our track dedicated guys (mainly mk1 Leon's) use the following to let each other know about track days but this is a specific day so is perfectly fine where it is. Have fun!

https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/attending-a-trackday.438811/page-20

 

[AndrewJB]

Live so close to Bedford but will probably fail the noise limit tests.

 

[paddy6789]

What’s the limit? Lol

I think mines going to be too loud


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[Jimbobcook]

What’s the limit? Lol

I think mines going to be too loud


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Bedford Autodrome Noise Limits
The static noise limit at Bedford Autodrome is 101dB(A) and the drive-by limit is 87.5dB(A). On a Bedford Autodrome track day, all vehicles must pass the static noise limit to be permitted on the track. The drive-by limit is measured at a distance of approx 20m whilst vehicles are on track.

When you did the start up shotgun thing when I measured your cold start it was over 100 for sure haha but didn't get it being revved at all...

 

[paddy6789]

Bedford Autodrome Noise Limits
The static noise limit at Bedford Autodrome is 101dB(A) and the drive-by limit is 87.5dB(A). On a Bedford Autodrome track day, all vehicles must pass the static noise limit to be permitted on the track. The drive-by limit is measured at a distance of approx 20m whilst vehicles are on track.

When you did the start up shotgun thing when I measured your cold start it was over 100 for sure haha but didn't get it being revved at all...

The last start up I measured was 117db


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[Jimbobcook]

The last start up I measured was 117db


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Start up may be louder than revving lol you can try a static rev yourself... Drive by probably as well

 

[Legojon]

If I recall... didn't Ron say that on track days the marshalls used to point out where the noise detectors were and he'd drive on the other side of the track to them?

 

[AndrewJB]

Mine will be well above that then, its noisier on the move than static as has no turbo to soften the noise.

 

[Jimbobcook]

Mine will be well above that then, its noisier on the move than static as has no turbo to soften the noise.

Your MK1 Leon has a turbo doesn't it... I'm not sure what other car you'd be talking about on a SEAT forum haha I've blind you see and cannot see avatars lol

 

[AndrewJB]

MK1 Leon with cheap ass coilovers, worn wishbones, knackered brakes . and understeers like hell, yep that's the one.

Turbo's not brilliant either haha.

 

[Jimbobcook]

MK1 Leon with cheap ass coilovers, worn wishbones, knackered brakes . and understeers like hell, yep that's the one.

Turbo's not brilliant either haha.

Nothing like a stress test haha