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From: rll9466@wucec2.UUCP (Richard L. Lantz)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.sport
Subject: Re: CART and F1 sound levels
Message-ID: <1221@wucec2.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 29-Nov-85 12:27:42 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 29 12:27:42 1985
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In article <1918@watdcsu.UUCP>, haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) writes:
> 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!
Well, in my opinion, Tom wasn't doing much to sooth the populace, as once
the front of my muffler popped off while I had my Olds 350 4-barrel running flat
out to pass someone, and the resulting crescendo of sound was at once startling
and anything but quiet!  This a 5 liter civilian normally aspirated V-8 running
at low revs (relatively speaking.  The CART Cosworths are 2.6Liter turboed V-8's
with a few stock block 5.8 Liter normally aspirated Chevies, and of course the
occasional Buick.  This next season we'll see the Ilmor, which was developed
with Chevrolet money by engineers who split from Cosworth, and which will be in
Penske's hands.  There's also the possibility of a Renault engine (supposedly 
developed, but I have my doubts about seeing it, considering Renault's financial
situation at the moment...).  We also have the Ferarri-Truesports link for late
next season.