They have already started issuing fines in Kensington & Chelsea
Mustang specifically mentioned, seems to depend on which Mustang you have with regards to flexibility on noise!
So more bhp per tonne the better. Wish they'd use BHP and not KW, I have no idea what my car is in KW without converting!
With regards to the acoustic cameras, surely if I just dip my clutch when I go past it'll reduced the dB level?
That will be to catch all those Middle Eastern Lamborghini drivers not our good old Americana machines.They have already started issuing fines in Kensington & Chelsea
Chelsea's 'noise cameras' snared 130 drivers with loud engines in their first 11 days switched on | Daily Mail Online
Noise cameras aim to stamp out loud cars - Confused.com
I agree that the RBK&C is focused on Lambo drivers that make an insane amount of noise around town. However, it's clear that the trend in the UK is towards noise suppression. Thankfully, most councils do not have the RBK&C's budget.That will be to catch all those Middle Eastern Lamborghini drivers not our good old Americana machines.
Don’t forget the special relationship !!
Do you have any links ?Heard today is the last ever day to purchase a manual mustang in the UK due to noise regs.
All over FB - This is from a Ford dealer, well known and trusted.Do you have any links ?
I know that Porsche have had similar issues with the manual cars : https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36741701/porsche-911-gt3-manual-fails-californias-noise-test/
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That makes no sense to me either. Getting pretty sick of the way it's going over here, fuel now 1.61 a litre for super, speed limits being reduced by 10 mph, the 20s are a right nuisance in the mustang. SighWhy just the manual? You can take an automatic to 7000 rpm just as easily. Actually, even more easily, because you can just floor it without having to mind the rev counter.
so they fix the results by setting rules that exclude a particular type of vehicle. Mm sounds like F1 these days hahaha. I always figured the mustang would be the last modern manual car I'd ever own. Might as well enjoy it while i still canHere's what Porsche came up against and the explanation on why the manual is penalised :
SAE J1470 aims to measure "the highest noise level consistent with urban driving." The exact testing method varies based on vehicle size, power output, peak acceleration rate, and gearing, but generally, it involves a full-throttle run starting at 50 km/h (31 mph) and continuing until the engine reaches its peak-power rpm. Manual-transmission vehicles are tested in either second or third gear; given the GT3's curb weight and power output, the procedure calls for third.
Here's the thing: Automatic-transmission vehicles aren't necessarily tested at wide-open throttle. The method specified in J1470 states that "the throttle shall, as rapidly as possible, be opened as fully as will ensure maximum acceleration without operating kickdown" (emphasis added), and held at that position until the car reaches the end of the testing area. "Kickdown," as defined by the SAE, means "a forced downshift to the lowest possible gear (first or low gear)."
You see the problem here. The PDK-equipped GT3 can do nearly 80 km/h in first. Certainly, flooring the accelerator in an automatic GT3 would trigger a multi-gear downshift all the way to first. So while the procedure calls for the manual GT3 to run full-throttle nearly to redline in third, the same procedure prohibits full-throttle acceleration in the automatic version of the very same car. Hence, the PDK passes the test, while the manual fails.
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That's a great test LOL. Look, as much as I love my Tremec box, let's be grateful because who knows if they change the test then maybe the auto's are too loud too. I can feel myself slowing slipping to an EV...full autopilot.Here's what Porsche came up against and the explanation on why the manual is penalised :
SAE J1470 aims to measure "the highest noise level consistent with urban driving." The exact testing method varies based on vehicle size, power output, peak acceleration rate, and gearing, but generally, it involves a full-throttle run starting at 50 km/h (31 mph) and continuing until the engine reaches its peak-power rpm. Manual-transmission vehicles are tested in either second or third gear; given the GT3's curb weight and power output, the procedure calls for third.
Here's the thing: Automatic-transmission vehicles aren't necessarily tested at wide-open throttle. The method specified in J1470 states that "the throttle shall, as rapidly as possible, be opened as fully as will ensure maximum acceleration without operating kickdown" (emphasis added), and held at that position until the car reaches the end of the testing area. "Kickdown," as defined by the SAE, means "a forced downshift to the lowest possible gear (first or low gear)."
You see the problem here. The PDK-equipped GT3 can do nearly 80 km/h in first. Certainly, flooring the accelerator in an automatic GT3 would trigger a multi-gear downshift all the way to first. So while the procedure calls for the manual GT3 to run full-throttle nearly to redline in third, the same procedure prohibits full-throttle acceleration in the automatic version of the very same car. Hence, the PDK passes the test, while the manual fails.
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