haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) (11/27/85)
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? :-) \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen I'm all lost in the Supermarket I can no longer shop happily I came in here for that special offer Guaranteed personality (c) The Clash, 1979
rll9466@wucec2.UUCP (Richard L. Lantz) (11/29/85)
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.