How loud is a 10th Buggy?

[Lee Martin]

Hi all,

Anyone out there know how loud in DB a 1/10th electric buggy is?
I also need spec sheets to prove this if possible?

Thanks

Lee

[AmiSMB]

I would talk to Alan Dell as he usually will have the kit to test. He is responsible for testing the noise levels at 8th tracks so I am sure he can help you and he is your 8th pit man's dad.

[DCM]

this definately sounds like the sort of stupid stuff the council want to know....

[panch]

Lee,

It might be an idea to email the main motor manufacturers as they will probably be able to send you some sort of spec sheets.

Then you could collate them and forward on to the council, I would imagine that having the manufacturer stats would add a bit of assurance.

Lee

[AmiSMB]

That is a good idea but the electric motor is quite quiet when not in a car. It is the noise of the gears / belt(s) that can give that extra bit of noise and sometimes I find that a body shell can seem to amplify it a little. Bloomin red tape council rubbish!

[telboy]

Is this because the ramblers could get the track closed as it was on your land? So now they're trying to use the noise levels as a way of stoping you pidge?

Some people need to get a life.

[millzy]

oh come on - please dont tell me this is true-

you have to give noise levals for a 10th buggy
that is Silly- no wait its F- ing Stupid

we had the council do a DB test at tally ( Nitros) and they guy was on the lane that leads up to the golf House and asked us to start the cars- the reply was they have been runnig for 10 mins mate.

[showtime]

my Pred made a bit of a racket when i used a very low turn motor in it

[DCM]

Originally Posted by millzy

oh come on - please dont tell me this is true-

you have to give noise levals for a 10th buggy
that is Silly- no wait its F- ing Stupid

unfortunately, when you try to describe what we do, there are lots who don't understand, and as it is a form of racing, expect it to be noisey.

Might just be worth hiring a chap who does audiometric and noise pollution testing, get a gang of you ripping round the track, allow him to write his report, and send it to the council.

[Southwell]

Belt drive FTW! The most noise pollution will come from the tyres imo.

[RogerM]

Usually the PA is the noise that carries most as the human ear is designed to pick this out.

Might be worth getting some tests done as my bet is that it'll be the non car related noise that causes the biggest objection.

[JJ The Boat Wizzard]

THIS IS SO SO SO SO Stupid Were running stupidly quite electric buggys and they complain it not likely that the buggys are going to be over the council limit of 100Db ( Correct Me If Im Wrong With The Limit) Whoever Is Reporting You Needs To GET A LIFE!

[MiCk B.]

I would hope the council limit is way below 190dB. That far above dangerous levels.



I would imagine that rc cars would be in the 70 - 80 dB (max). At a guess I would imagine that most of that 'noise' would be from associated sources, PA system for race control, people around the track etc.


MiCk B. :-)

Originally Posted by JJ The Boat Wizzard

THIS IS SO SO SO SO Stupid Were running stupidly quite electric buggys and they complain it not likely that the buggys are going to be over the council limit of 190Db ( Correct Me If Im Wrong With The Limit) Whoever Is Reporting You Needs To GET A LIFE!

[Northy]

I was just about to post that 190dB would probably instantly make you deaf!

I used to work in the noise measurement industry, if you pay someone to do it for you it will probably cost a lot of money. If you do it yourself you might not be able to prove you did it right - you can't just turn on a noise meter and point it at something, everything has to be measured as per the applicable standard.

I'd ask whoever it is asking you exactly what measurement they want, and to quote you the National Standard number so that you can obviously measure the noise correctly - this might just be enough for them to conveniently forget about it as they don't know the standard themselves

G

[millzy]

Originally Posted by MiCk B.

I would hope the council limit is way below 190dB. That far above dangerous levels.



I would imagine that rc cars would be in the 70 - 80 dB (max). At a guess I would imagine that most of that 'noise' would be from associated sources, PA system for race control, people around the track etc.


MiCk B. :-)

DC isnt that Loud to be fair-

[DaveG28]

As people say noisiest stuff will be PA etc, and I would assume it's hours of use you have to watch. Some 1:1 race tracks can't start until a certain time etc on certain days and have to finish at 6pm Sundays. As far as I remember though, noise is only an issue for residents, not ramblers/passers by?

However, and I know this won't be a popular view, but I know running an electric 10th buggy on tarmac can wake someone in a house @50 yards away with their windows shut, as I got shouted at for it once during a late night test!! So it's sensible for the council to ask if it's around hours of use. And bluntly guys, why would they know it's quiet if they don't know the hobby!?!?

[Darren Boyle]

Originally Posted by pidge

Hi all,

Anyone out there know how loud in DB a 1/10th electric buggy is?
I also need spec sheets to prove this if possible?

Thanks

Lee

Lee, I seriuosly hope what everyone is thinking on here is not true....that it is your local coucil asking for this for the track purposes, since if they are that is plain bloody bonkers mate...........

Take your SC8 round to their office's, if that is the case and rag that around right outside their office window all day to p%$* them off, when they tell you to bugger off and use "that thing" somwhere more quiet and away from them, tell them that you cant...they are trying to close the venue down (even for the quiet "toys" never mind the noisier ones)

[dave g]

im pretty sure i saw this asked before somewhere and it was about 65 db.

[Spoolio]

Totally agree with what everyone on here has already posted BUT (playing devils advocate here) what if he only wants to know to win a bet in the pub . We've all gone Health & Safety mad!

[Lee Martin]

health and safety mad yes! but Darren is correct. its for planning!