Dijon

General Meets + Track Day Reports
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I like Dijon.

The corners are a very complex combination along with with a mixture of rises and dips, camber dropping away, crests and bumps. through these parts even a well-driven Elise S1 can put on a respectable show. The killers are the steep uphill straight section after the Parabolique and the long uphill section on the main straight � this is where the 500bhp+ monsters annihilate you.

I had some fun chasing a Speedster (VX220) Turbo with 260bhp that was running on Yoko slicks:

Don’t think we can embed YouTube vids, can we?

Here’s the link:

>Exige Bemani vs. Speedster Turbo<

Also had a fantastic tussle with a stubbornly driven racing M5 and 911:

> Let you by? No way!<

The downside is the typically Gallic indifference � the simple task of trying to get fuel here is enough to make grown men cry. It is almost as if they don’t understand why anyone would want to re-fill!

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Nice videos and driving !

Can I ask if all S2s sound like that, it really doesnt do anything for me at all. Does it sound better when you are driving it ?

Cheers.

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Great videos, Exige showing what a great track car it is.

The sound inside the car is much different to that experienced outside. Inside the car the whine from the supercharger dominates, expecially at high rpm. Not helped by just having a thin bulkhead between the driver and engine. Outside just the exhaust can be heard and it sounds good for a 4 pot IMHO! I’ve got a GT3 single tip system by Jim Valatine fitted and it sounds and looks great. Its loud too which suits the car if not the neighbours ! But an extra muffler bolted on the end for a track day helps bring the level down.

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has anyone ever compiled a set of “samples” of the different engines ? It would be great to hear the audi, honda, duratec, k, toyota, etc plus any other incarnations.

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Can I ask if all S2s sound like that, it really doesnt do anything for me at all. Does it sound better when you are driving it ?

Only the ones with the Bemani S/C.

The horrible, tinny, rattling noise is some item vibrating on the floor. There is a screw that is rolling about under the gearchange tunnel � I can see it but can’t remove. May ask the dealer to fish it out � don’t want to start dismantling the car myself.

The noise of the power unit is not wondrous but, as the performance is good, I’m prepared to accept it.

The sound, with the Bemani sports exhaust, outside the car is certainly better but not as sonorous as other S2 Exige sports exhausts I’ve heard. But then more and more often dB checks are taking place at tracks � I prefer being able to drive to having an (over)loud exhaust and getting sent home.

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The noise of the power unit is not wondrous but, as the performance is good, I’m prepared to accept it.

The sound, with the Bemani sports exhaust, outside the car is certainly better but not as sonorous as other S2 Exige sports exhausts I’ve heard.

Not sure which Bemani sports exhaust you’re refering to, as Bemani has two, but the louder of both - is definately loud enough to overshadow the noise of the supercharger completely at high revs. Supercharger is still audible at low revs (up to around 3k rpms), after that, it becomes increasingly difficult to make it out.

I love the sound it makes though, lots of bangs and very loud at high revs (easily louder than a stage 2), but at the same time, I’ll probably have quite a bit of difficulties getting mine on track that have strict noise limits.

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I’d like to have to pops too and perhaps some flames on over run ! It already has a 3 inch sports cat fitted, any idea how much louder it would make it if I replaced it with a straight thru pipe ? Just gotta watch those noise limits !

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Not sure which Bemani sports exhaust you’re refering to, as Bemani has two

Mine is the saner version!


I’ll probably have quite a bit of difficulties getting mine on track that have strict noise limits.

For me, there is no point in having the car if I can’t use it. I’m off to Neuhausen ob Eck on 5th May and the limit there is officially 90dB

Last time I was there, I was about to get a passenger ride in the insanely noisy Lotus West race car when the local community busybody turned up with his decibel meter

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Upside was that he didn’t measure any other cars as they all sounded pretty harmless in comparison! But you can’t rely on that…

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I’ve measured 97 dB at 4500 rpm at .5 meter with Jim Valetine GT3 system on Bemani SC toyota. The second silencer drops at best another 7 dB. Its not pretty when fitted but functional, a reasonable compromise tho.

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That’s some roof scoop! Got any other pics?

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That’s some roof scoop! Got any other pics?

Yep!

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Whilst chatting at that trackday yesterday, I learned that this car is for sale. AFAIK, it’s based on a damaged 240R that got rebuilt with a handy Elise rear clam. The mods mean it is putting out over 300bhp. Reliably, so they claim. Price IRO CHF130,000 I believe � but only got that from another customer of theirs and not sure if it’s right.

Oh � and it rained all day � which wasn’t too good with still new Yokos on the front!

Nothing to do with Dijon, but we’re already off topic!

>slip-sliding away!<

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thanks - i can’t quite make it out but the roof scoop only seems to feed air down the rear window

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Steve,
If you look closely in the second picture you can see that the intercooler is mounted in the horizontal plane with the supercharged air inlet/outlet connections either side.

Regards,

David.

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Is that a Junks style wing ?

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Steve,
If you look closely in the second picture you can see that the intercooler is mounted in the horizontal plane with the supercharged air inlet/outlet connections either side.

Regards,

David.

Correct � it’s all about go, not show!

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ah - just my old eyes and a small laptop!

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Hey speedyK, nice vides, nice drive. I must go to Dijon this year. the track looks very good!
and maybe we met us in Tuttlingen with Team-Eichmann.ch on 19th of May? I�ll be there with my KT250s EXIGE.

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maybe we met us in Tuttlingen with Team-Eichmann.ch on 19th of May? I�ll be there with my KT250s EXIGE.

Hi Joe

'Fraid I won’t be at Tutt. on the 19th.

My next event is Sun/Mon 27/28th May (Whit)� doing the SAR course on the F1 track at Hockenheim � for the 7th year in a row.

I have organised that a group gets instruction in English Did this in 2004 and 2005 with a load of VX220ers when I had my Speedster (hence “speedyK”).

If you � or anyone else � would like to join us, have a look here for an explanation of the aims:

>>>All about the SAR Hock. course, with pics and vids.<<<

Exact instructions on how to apply are here:

>>>How to join us!<<<

Anyone is welcome: in the group we’ve got my Exige Bemani Cup, 964RS Ruf Turbo, Z3 and a bunch of VX220/Speedsters.

But please note that the DEADLINE to register is this coming Friday, 11th May

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That’s some roof scoop! Got any other pics?

well…

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