Cars that make your jaw drop.

[Mike95060]

Glad to See you got your TPS reports figured out

 

[TheRobSJ]

Glad to See you got your TPS reports figured out

Oh jeez. Now I’m going to be calling it that from now on.

 

[Blankpage]

Saw a Laguna Blue C7 the other day with blacked out windows. Looked so awesome.

 

[brichter]

Laguna Seca will not be seeing this car anytime soon I guess.

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Not sure how well this approximates real life testing at the track. At LS, they're 50 feet away and it's open air, so the pressure waves are not constrained/focused. You're getting some intake and engine noise reflected back in the video as well. They also use A weighting, not sure which setting your watch uses.

If you're interested, Exclusive Track Days usually tries to have one or 2 events per season without sound limits. They have 2 on the schedule this year, subject to COVID-19 of course.

 

[TheRobSJ]

Not sure how well this approximates real life testing at the track. At LS, they're 50 feet away and it's open air, so the pressure waves are not constrained/focused. You're getting some intake and engine noise reflected back in the video as well. They also use A weighting, not sure which setting your watch uses.

If you're interested, Exclusive Track Days usually tries to have one or 2 events per season without sound limits. They have 2 on the schedule this year, subject to COVID-19 of course.

So they’re 105db from 50 feet? I might be able to pass that. Isn’t it usually 94db or something super low like that there?

I know there’s certainly louder cars than mine. It’s not like I’m straight piped here. But me standing 10-15 feet behind it was pretty damn painful.

I’m thinking of doing one of the Track Night in America events at Thunderhill in August. Debating if I want to pick up another wheel set and run Toyo R888Rs on them for stuff like that and not overwhelm the stock Pilot Super Sport runflats.

 

[brichter]

So they’re 105db from 50 feet? I might be able to pass that. Isn’t it usually 94db or something super low like that there?

I know there’s certainly louder cars than mine. It’s not like I’m straight piped here. But me standing 10-15 feet behind it was pretty damn painful.

I’m thinking of doing one of the Track Night in America events at Thunderhill in August. Debating if I want to pick up another wheel set and run Toyo R888Rs on them for stuff like that and not overwhelm the stock Pilot Super Sport runflats.

Yes, 105 dB at 50 feet. If I recall correctly, it's usually 92 dB

 

[TheRobSJ]

If I recall correctly, it's usually 92 dB

Yeah there’s no chance at that limit. If they were kicking stock RC51s out back in the day, that tells me all I need to know.

 

[Enchanter]

Yeah there’s no chance at that limit. If they were kicking stock RC51s out back in the day, that tells me all I need to know.

I've never had an issue in my early C6 Z06. I've heard that the 2009 and later C6 Z06's have issues though. The only thing different is the early ones have an H pipe and the later ones have an X pipe.

Then there are these.

 

[augustiron]

69 caddy longroof.
Wooof.

"This 1969 Cadillac De Ville is believed by the selling dealer to be one of a handful of custom station wagons been built as General Motors courtesy vehicles for the 1969 Indianapolis 500"

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-cadillac-deville-hardtop-wagon/

 

[Abacinator]

That thing is fucking sick

 

[Mike95060]

That thing is fucking sick

Yes and, I’m not sue how I feel about the roof rack. It looks short. Not sure if I like it there at all. 7/10 would bang.

 

[KnifeySpoony]

Yes, 105 dB at 50 feet. If I recall correctly, it's usually 92 dB

More and more days are 90db. Many people run "laguna pipes", which are angled tips to angle the exhaust to the left, away from the sound booth. People with valved exhausts (like GT3s etc) even run special setups that use GPS to automatically close the valves when approaching the booth. Many cars have to modify or run special exhaust systems to make 90db. I had to on my last car, and will be running a special quiet dual muffler system on my next car. It's a PITA but worth it to run at Laguna.

 

[CDONA]

That caddie needs some surf boards to be stylin' here on the coast, , ,

 

[TheRobSJ]

That caddie needs some surf boards to be stylin' here on the coast, , ,

Hmm. I was gonna say lose the roof rack and it’s be perfect to me.

 

[CDONA]

There are better roof racks, the one installed is too short for the car, it chops up the roofline.
Something removable.

 

[augustiron]

Anyone want to SWAG what the caddie will bid to?
$50k?

 

[budman]

50... wow.

I have no clue but in keeping with TV the price is right I will go 49K...Bob.

 

[CABilly]

For Tux.

Portland team wins Alcan 5000 Winter Rally

Yellow is a good color for those cars. Here's mine

 

[Dubbington]

Bring A Trailer is my new fav car site. So many odd cars on three.

 

[aminalmutha]

Looks like someone puked up $75k worth of crap on a perfectly usable pickup.