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Old 05-02-2007, 11:09 PM
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Default Barber Motorsports Park dB level

Barber Motorsports Park outside of Birmingham AL says they have a sound level limit of 104dB.

How loud are headers and megaphones?
I also have a Monty 2 in 2 out sport muffler, just in case.

Does anyone have any experience with what is legal and what is not?

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Old 05-03-2007, 09:21 PM
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I know a 2.5 liter 944 with straight open exhaust and side exit passed for the PCA race at Barbers a couple of months ago. We tested it at 50ft. @ 101dB prior to heading there and this specific car ranks right up there with the loudest I've heard at every track it's been to.

Some 911's I've seen used at 90 at exit pointing towards the ground for suppression.

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Originally Posted by 951and944S
I know a 2.5 liter 944 with straight open exhaust and side exit passed for the PCA race at Barbers a couple of months ago. We tested it at 50ft. @ 101dB prior to heading there and this specific car ranks right up there with the loudest I've heard at every track it's been to.

Some 911's I've seen used at 90 at exit pointing towards the ground for suppression.

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I think your testing method was flawed sounded to be 151 db
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Been testing a new design, noise abatement while discouraging bump drafting...
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Old 05-04-2007, 03:02 PM
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Headers and megaphones will fail miserably, put the muffler on for sure.

As a side note, at the CR a couple of years ago someone got creative, not going to say who...and came up with this sound deflecting device...
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