Mufflers!

jdearing

jdearing

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I believe most all racetracks in the St. Louis area now require mufflers. If not, they should be.

As people continue to move closer and around our racetracks, the more complaints there are to city officials to impose rules onto tracks or worse they begin looking for ways to shut them down.

Racers should be willing to do their part and get good quality racing mufflers on their cars. Many already have them. There are plenty of cars that are very quiet (for racing engines). However, at every track I go to there are those few that I wonder if they even have mufflers.

It is easy to tell who those are, so I wonder why track officials either don't ensure they have mufflers or specifically find the type of muffler that racer is using and ban that type because they are essentially doing nothing.

Those of you who are racing with no mufflers or ones that you know don't work well know who you are. You may think it is ok, however, you are only contributing to the problems that our racetracks are facing from those in the community who think racing shouldn't be in their neighborhood.
 
with mufflers and ear plugs, your head doesn't hurt near as much. Call me a wuss but it is true. Plus when you get older you won't be going "huh" so much. And maybe we can continue to race.
 
Nicely said Jimmy. For as much as racers (myself included) talk about the "We were here first" factor, not much has been done to meet in the middle with most communities. Curfews have been helpful to bridge that gap, but still more can be done to be community-friendly.
 
I think there is something to be said regarding the "we were here first" moto. The same thing applies to highways, airports, etc. I have very little simpathy for someone who purchases a house next to a highway, airport, racetrack, etc. and then complains about the noise. It wasn't an issue when they purchased the property, usually at a discount due to the circumstance I may add, but at some point after the purchase it becomes a factor. Part of the attraction with racing is the sound of big motors running wide open. Just my $.02.
 
If people don't make an attempt to be more friendly the laws can be made to fix the problem completely! May not be right but they have that POWER!!
 
Maybe the tracks in the st. louis area should get together as a group and make a rule using the same muffler at all tracks. That way the racers at one track don't feel they are at a disadvantage when going to another track, or when other cars come to race at the track we race at.
 
I agree with all said. But you must get a good muffler to do any good. Also, the tracks, I believe are part of the problem. Even if you have 180 cars per night, there is no reason to go past 11:00. Go to any Bob Sargent show, and you will see that this can be done. We bought some "Good" mufflers quite a while ago, and the bad thing to that, was they were about $280. That simply not practical for everyone though.
 
I agree with the muffler deal, especially with a track like I-55. Herculaneum, passed an ordinance a few months back concerning noise. I kinda wondered if it was really directed to loud stereos and such.
 
I also agree that part of the thrill is the sound. And they do need to finish b4 11pm...it happened a couple weeks ago at tcs when kevin and tammy were gone..y not every week?
 
take away that powerful sound of a high peformance, high compression V-8 motor and you might as well go watch a bicycle race as far as I'm concerned.

Oh and lets ban any smoking at the race track, because the wind might blow it over to those houses and contaminate the smoke from that back yard bar b.q.
 
Phoenix 2 said:
take away that powerful sound of a high peformance, high compression V-8 motor and you might as well go watch a bicycle race as far as I'm concerned.

Oh and lets ban any smoking at the race track, because the wind might blow it over to those houses and contaminate the smoke from that back yard bar b.q.
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I'll second that,,no smoking at the tracks.
 
I love the idea of mufflers. I agree. All tracks should work together and just run 1 muffler. Sell a bunch of them at a very reasonable price. But i dont agree with neighbors making racing do this. We should do this to be better neighbors.....not because the neighbors want us too. Do guys who move next to railroad tracks tell the trains to quiet it down??? That will never happen. I know the railroad. The cars have gotten louder. Fans will appreciate the lower noise levels. Let alone younger kids.
 
if you stand on the infield the mods are the mods are the loudest but their headers are turned to the outside of the care and alot of them just run the inserts.dynatech has a set of mufflers that are straight through but work really well.
 
If I-55 is the example then I tip my hat to the realtors that sold those houses on the hill behind the track. I would of loved to heard that explanation about the race track in the subdivisions backyard.

As far as mufflers, I think it is in the sports best interest. I like the idea of all local tracks coming up with a standard muffler to be used at all of them. I don't think I would call the cars w/ mufflers quiet, but one thing I did notice is they don't have that pitchy ring to them. When the race is over I can't hear anything but my ears are not ringing like they used to.
 
I agree that it is in our best interests to quiet these cars down. The cars these days are making much more horsepower than they did back in the day. This year we ran an 8" Schoenfeld mufflers [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica](part#83535, $10 a piece) and I liked the edge it took off the high pitched noise. For next year I am probably going to put longer ones on there. I'm thinking about the ones that Volusia Speedway requires, 12" Schoenfelds if I remember correctly.

I think that we should spec out a muffler like Volusia and require the exhaust to dump within the body. The Hornets should be required to use a standard 20" glasspack muffler that you can pick up from Autozone for $20. You need a muffler with some kind of packing to knock down that high pitch noise.
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my thoughts

I understand the noise issue with the surrounding communities but on the same note, all the race tracks in the area have been there for a long time......the people knew it was there and they either purchesed the land or house...that is on them...i don't feel the track should suffer because people moved to the area....like i said its there decision.....People around here just don't support the sport anymore. If you have ever been to fairbury that track is in the middle of town and the whole town goes and no buddy complaines about anything. they support the track.to themracing is not a hobby it's a life style they support it. Now places like highland, more and more people evry year are complaining I just think if you don't like the noise don't move next to a race track that has been there forever and expect them to change things for you
 
East Bay Raceway Park's muffler rule

31. The approved muffler for all classes, except the 4 Cylinder Bombers, is the Schoenfeld #112535. Any car without an approved muffler properly installed and properly working prior to, during, or after a racing event will be disqualified. The 4 Cylinder Bombers must run an unaltered stock or OEM replacement muffler.

NOTE: Any car monitored in excess of noise limit in practice, heat race, or feature will be disqualified and will not be allowed to compete after notice by track official. (Unless problem can be remedied in time to compete).

If a muffler falls off during the race, you ARE disqualified!
 
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