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From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS])
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.sport
Subject: CART and F1 sound levels
Message-ID: <1918@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 09:48:44 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 27 09:48:44 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 28-Nov-85 03:33:35 EST
Reply-To: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS])
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So, the Toronto Grand Prix is on, for July 22, 1986.  Alas, it's a
CART race and not Formula 1.

At the press conference yesterday Tom Sneva attempted to pacify
residents worried about noise by saying that CART racers are no louder
than a "family car" would be without a muffler.  Having seen Honda
Civic races (a family car w/o muffler) and F1 Grands Prix, I can not
help but wonder.  The Civics make almost no noise, but the F1's are
just awesome sound --- ear plugs recommended if you're close to the
track!

Are CART cars that much quieter?  If so, why?  It's true that CART
uses a 2.5 litre (I think) turbo V8, which probably revs a lot lower
than the 1.5 litre F1 turbos, most of which are either of V6 or L4
design.  But, to me, this wouldn't explain that big a difference.

Or do Indycars have mufflers?  :-)


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