Took my GT350R out to Laguna Seca [vid]

[treynor]

Much fun was had

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7KCImG_7gc

 

[moto]

Very nice! That looks like great fun and I want to get mine out there soon.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Very nice. How did you do with the sound meter?

 

[treynor]

Very nice. How did you do with the sound meter?

It passed 90dB as long as I was neutral throttle in 4th. It got flagged for noise if I accelerated...

 

[VoodooBoss]

David Ray thought you blew 98 plus your first session while I was there. After talking with Aaron I think a similar Laguna pipes setup you had on your 302S will work on the 350's. It won't get you down to 90 but it will help. The exhaust tips are easily removeable which will make installing the pipes very easy.

It will be a rare occasion for someone to drive a 302S and 350R back to back on the same track on the same day. Can you please compare the two on track and which is faster?

 

[Grant 302]

I'd think slip-over pipes would work on the actual exhaust tips, not the 'air-cooled' cosmetic parts.

Maybe Ford needed to make a Laguna Seca track mode!

 

[mprichar87]

Awesome, must have been Saturday as I was there on Sunday and unfortunately didn't see any GT350s. There was a Boss 302s though, first one I've seen in person.

 

[treynor]

The Boss 302S is mine, I brought both it and the 350R to the track on Saturday, and just the 302S on Sunday.

 

[treynor]

David Ray thought you blew 98 plus your first session while I was there. After talking with Aaron I think a similar Laguna pipes setup you had on your 302S will work on the 350's. It won't get you down to 90 but it will help. The exhaust tips are easily removeable which will make installing the pipes very easy.

It will be a rare occasion for someone to drive a 302S and 350R back to back on the same track on the same day. Can you please compare the two on track and which is faster?

David is thinking of the third session, I had been gradually adding throttle to see how much I could get away with past the sound booth and I finally found the limit where the butterflies opened up.

Comparison of the two cars: the 302S is more buttoned down, feels (and is) lighter, and has significantly more grip with the pirelli slicks. The 350 has substantially more power on the top end, and also has better brakes. The 302 is set up for understeer and you need to wrestle it into a corner; the 350 is more neutral and willing to rotate on brake or gas.

I think a 350r on slicks would walk briskly (2-3 sec\lap) away from a 302s due to power and brakes.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Looks great...until the sound booth

NASA typically has an unlimited sound event in June/July...keep your ears open!

 

[sum1]

I was there on the 21st of May with my white GT350 Track Pack (#17) and got nailed for sound twice! The first time, I accidentally forgot to change the exhaust back to the quiet and with moderate throttle in 4th I was 96 dB. During the last session, I wanted to see how it did with the quiet setting and in 4th at moderate throttle, 4500 rpm I popped 94 dB. The temperature was in the low 70s, so it wasn't too hot.

I was quite disappointed to set off sound since I had never set it off in my 302LS. And, it takes incredible restraint not to nail it coming out of 5!

If anyone has plans for elbows to direct the sound to the left, please let me know. I live not to far, and try to go as often as possible and with the ever increasing sound restrictions, it is becoming more challenging for everyone.

 

[VoodooBoss]

I was there on the 21st of May with my white GT350 Track Pack (#17) and got nailed for sound twice! The first time, I accidentally forgot to change the exhaust back to the quiet and with moderate throttle in 4th I was 96 dB. During the last session, I wanted to see how it did with the quiet setting and in 4th at moderate throttle, 4500 rpm I popped 94 dB. The temperature was in the low 70s, so it wasn't too hot.

I was quite disappointed to set off sound since I had never set it off in my 302LS. And, it takes incredible restraint not to nail it coming out of 5!

If anyone has plans for elbows to direct the sound to the left, please let me know. I live not to far, and try to go as often as possible and with the ever increasing sound restrictions, it is becoming more challenging for everyone.

Thanks for the reminder.

https://trackmustangsonline.com/index.php?topic=11314.new#new

 

[k98dave]

Some times I don't get the sound restrictions at all. When we had an SCCA regional here at Texas Motor Speedway and had to adhere to DB level requirement. Keep in mind however this is where 40 Sprint Cup cars went at it just a few weeks before. ???

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Some times I don't get the sound restrictions at all. When we had an SCCA regional here at Texas Motor Speedway and had to adhere to DB level requirement. Keep in mind however this is where 40 Sprint Cup cars went at it just a few weeks before. ???

They are there to appease the local residents who complain of the track being too loud. With Laguna, they get 5 weekends a year where they can run unlimited--and these are typically granted to pro racing events such as Moto GP, IMSA, and PWC. The whole thing sucks for the enthusiast.

Here is a brief summary of the situation--pardon the expletives:

 

[302BOB]

Norman needs to get some earplugs even tho there might be nothing in between them.

 

[krt22]

I personally love unlimited sound days. When NASA was there a few weeks ago I heard the sweet sweet sound of race cars while golfing at Bayonet/Black Horse

 

[Grant 302]

I personally love unlimited sound days. When NASA was there a few weeks ago I heard the sweet sweet sound of race cars while golfing at Bayonet/Black Horse

Agreed. The sound of uncorked [side] pipes is a thing of beauty!