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For running open cutouts... so I park my car and go watch. The Comp Rod class goes up and what do I see? A modded out 5.0 running cutouts/dumps, with a decibel level probably twice as loud as mine.

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were you running in comp rod? [Roll Eyes]
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The rules state that all cars must go through the mufflers, even comp rod. I have ran at Sears Point over 10 times before and they have never once said anything about my cutouts. My car is really not loud at all at idle, only when I get on it.

[ September 08, 2004, 08:39 PM: Message edited by: 1fast281 ]

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[worship] [worship] [worship] [worship] [worship] [worship] [worship] [worship] Sears Point officials

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What did you run?
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Damn i was there monday bracket racing and those cars in the pro class seemed pretty damn loud. that sucks man sorry to hear. get some bullets and run those [patriot]

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sears has a calibrated sound meter, it's hooked up to the computers, if it goes over 95dbs it shows up on the screen and you are done. they are having horrible trouble with noise complaints and they are forced by the county to monitor it.

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quote:
Originally posted by eljefe:
sears has a calibrated sound meter, it's hooked up to the computers, if it goes over 95dbs it shows up on the screen and you are done. they are having horrible trouble with noise complaints and they are forced by the county to monitor it.

because there are so many homes near sear drag strip [Roll Eyes] [Roll Eyes]

they live next to a fucking race track, what do these people expect

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dont you have a lincoln?

why do you have a cutout

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Yes, I have a Lincoln and it has 2 cutouts. The 4v heads sound awesome with "open exhaust." Definately a different sound than a pushrod motor.

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quote:
Originally posted by 66 AC COBRA:
quote:
Originally posted by eljefe:
sears has a calibrated sound meter, it's hooked up to the computers, if it goes over 95dbs it shows up on the screen and you are done. they are having horrible trouble with noise complaints and they are forced by the county to monitor it.

because there are so many homes near sear drag strip [Roll Eyes] [Roll Eyes]

they live next to a fucking race track, what do these people expect

The one house next door to Sears Point has a meter in his house so he gets the reading anytime time somebody goes over the limit.

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quote:
Originally posted by racercosmo:
quote:
Originally posted by 66 AC COBRA:
quote:
Originally posted by eljefe:
sears has a calibrated sound meter, it's hooked up to the computers, if it goes over 95dbs it shows up on the screen and you are done. they are having horrible trouble with noise complaints and they are forced by the county to monitor it.

because there are so many homes near sear drag strip [Roll Eyes] [Roll Eyes]
mysterious crashed racecar rolled off a trailer and through the house, could only hope
they live next to a fucking race track, what do these people expect

The one house next door to Sears Point has a meter in his house so he gets the reading anytime time somebody goes over the limit.


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quote:
Originally posted by 1fast281:
Yes, I have a Lincoln and it has 2 cutouts. The 4v heads sound awesome with "open exhaust." Definately a different sound than a pushrod motor.

if you arent running single digits off a big thumper turbo you should have mufflers on your car [Roll Eyes]

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quote:
Originally posted by racercosmo:
quote:
Originally posted by 66 AC COBRA:
quote:
Originally posted by eljefe:
sears has a calibrated sound meter, it's hooked up to the computers, if it goes over 95dbs it shows up on the screen and you are done. they are having horrible trouble with noise complaints and they are forced by the county to monitor it.

because there are so many homes near sear drag strip [Roll Eyes] [Roll Eyes]

they live next to a fucking race track, what do these people expect

The one house next door to Sears Point has a meter in his house so he gets the reading anytime time somebody goes over the limit.
some folks have nothing else better to [Mad] do!!! [Mad]
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quote:
Originally posted by blind:
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Originally posted by 1fast281:
Yes, I have a Lincoln and it has 2 cutouts. The 4v heads sound awesome with "open exhaust." Definately a different sound than a pushrod motor.

if you arent running single digits off a big thumper turbo you should have mufflers on your car [Roll Eyes]
I do have mufflers on the car. FYI, I gained 15rwhp with the cutouts open, so do you have any more tuning tips for me?

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quote:
Originally posted by 1fast281:
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Originally posted by blind:
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Originally posted by 1fast281:
Yes, I have a Lincoln and it has 2 cutouts. The 4v heads sound awesome with "open exhaust." Definately a different sound than a pushrod motor.

if you arent running single digits off a big thumper turbo you should have mufflers on your car [Roll Eyes]
I do have mufflers on the car. FYI, I gained 15rwhp with the cutouts open, so do you have any more tuning tips for me?
yeah buy some real exhauts and u wont need the cutouts, and make the same power

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I can't pass smog without cats, this way I can still pass smog and have the HP whenever I want to uncap the cutouts.

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will i be able to ran with an offroad h pipe?

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as long as you run through mufflers, you are ok.

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that's suck's they did that to you...sears can be a pain in the ass. my friend's dad has had that happen to him before.

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Where in the hell is the nearest house to Infineon?
The track is surrounded by hills.
I guess I should put a decible meter up at my house in Castro Valley and complain when a jet flies over of a fire engine goes by!!!

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quote:
Originally posted by 1fast281:
I do have mufflers on the car. FYI, I gained 15rwhp with the cutouts open, so do you have any more tuning tips for me?

here's one tough guy: what is 15 rwhp and being booted off the track in BRACKET night going to do for you in a 14/15 second lincoln on street tires?

[ September 23, 2004, 11:00 PM: Message edited by: JoeT ]

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It's going to make me run slower...? Who cares if it's bracket racing or not, I still try to run as fast as I can every time I race. BTW, with a proper drag setup my car is a 13 second vehicle.

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quote:
Originally posted by 1fast281:
It's going to make me run slower...? Who cares if it's bracket racing or not, I still try to run as fast as I can every time I race. BTW, with a proper drag setup my car is a 13 second vehicle.

wow incredible! I'm sure that extra 15 HP is worth getting thrown out. Nothing like a full drag setup open header car capable of a 13!

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That's not what I meant when I said drag setup. I meant drag radials, gears and torque converter would put me deep in the 13's. I don't have open headers anyway, the cutouts dump after the two front cats. What would your car run with a 4000lb + race weight?

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