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sound level checking in Brisbane. Who can do it?
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:31 pm
by Steampunk
Does anyone in Brisbane have equipment to check sound levels?
Lakeside has a sound level limit of 100dB, and although I doubt mine is that loud, I would rather be safe than sorry.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:25 am
by Fatty
you won't be any where near 100db, don' worry about it.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:32 am
by Steampunk
well.... the Stebel is rated at 139dB and we both know that is pretty freakin' loud.
A loud vacuum cleaner is around 70dB....
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:04 pm
by GP14
dude i've got a sound meter on my phone
Don't know how accurate it is. Seriously though I don't think your car is that loud. Zoomzoom or lil_mikes car would be louder. I wouldn't worry about it. If you are maybe see if strathfield or one of those carsound places can test your car if they are generous enough.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:09 pm
by Mokesta
I have access to a calibrated noise level meter through work. If there is enough call for it I could take it along to MX5 Plus one weekend and we can have a sound-off.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:02 pm
by JBT
The scale is logarithmic. 100dB is 1,000 times the intensity of 70dB.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:07 pm
by ASE05
Wouldn't stress too much.
TheMissus and I went to a track day there recently and I too was worried but for noooooo reason. The only car they checked was a RX-7 SV with pipes out the side and making A LOT of noise and he was still allowed to run
Re: sound level checking in Brisbane. Who can do it?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:09 pm
by Richee
1red5 wrote:Lakeside has a sound level limit of 100dB, and although I doubt mine is that loud, I would rather be safe than sorry.
There is probably a few guys here that can fart louder than your car Andrew
Re: sound level checking in Brisbane. Who can do it?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:57 pm
by AJ
Richee wrote:1red5 wrote:Lakeside has a sound level limit of 100dB, and although I doubt mine is that loud, I would rather be safe than sorry.
There is probably a few guys here that can fart louder than your car Andrew
Re: sound level checking in Brisbane. Who can do it?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:09 pm
by Steampunk
AJ wrote:Richee wrote:1red5 wrote:Lakeside has a sound level limit of 100dB, and although I doubt mine is that loud, I would rather be safe than sorry.
There is probably a few guys here that can fart louder than your car Andrew
Let's keep this on a "need to know" basis eh?
Re: sound level checking in Brisbane. Who can do it?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:06 pm
by GP14
1red5 wrote:AJ wrote:Richee wrote:1red5 wrote:Lakeside has a sound level limit of 100dB, and although I doubt mine is that loud, I would rather be safe than sorry.
There is probably a few guys here that can fart louder than your car Andrew
Let's keep this on a "need to know" basis eh?
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:23 pm
by Mr Morlock
I would suggest that you make enquiries at one of the academic or technical institutions to give you some information. I am not sure if checking the sound level is quite as easy as it might seem.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:53 pm
by Mokesta
I'm sure the professional acoustics guys I would borrow the meter from would give me clear instructions on it's use and the effects of background and refelective surfaces etc.
They do this stuff for a living so they know their stuff.
M
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:59 pm
by Steampunk
Mark, thanks for the offer, I'll take you up on it if need be.
SteveS1 is an acoustics/sound engineer and he called me this arvo.
He is going to find out exactly what parameters Lakeside is after, ie. stationary at 1 or 5 or 10 metres, driving by at 90degrees from the end pipe, driving by at 45degrees from the tail pipe etc etc.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:01 pm
by AJ
I reckon you're worrying over nothing Andrew, your car isn't that noisy, unless you're just interested of course.