artto Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Spent Sunday at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL for the JEGS Route 66 Nationals. I took my calibrated SPL meter along. 131.4dB was the highest SPL I recorded. I was about 400' from the starting line, grandstand row 9. Of course, they use Klipsch Pro Audio here. I was able to capture a picture of one of the funny cars blowing its engine as it passed by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coytee Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I can't imagine how loud that must be, to be close to one of those machines. I did however, see something quite recently where someone has a dragster that uses an electric motor. Seems he's quite competitive with it and made a joke that while all the engine guys are tearing down/rebuilding their engines between runs.... he's just plugged into an outlet to recharge his batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twk123 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 34 minutes ago, artto said: Spent Sunday at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL for the JEGS Route 66 Nationals. I took my calibrated SPL meter along. 131.4dB was the highest SPL I recorded. I was about 400' from the starting line, grandstand row 9. Of course, they use Klipsch Pro Audio here. I was able to capture a picture of one of the funny cars blowing its engine as it passed by. Nice Shot! I cant find the link but there is an old story on the Klipsch blog of a racecar that flipped over the barrier into one of the Klipsch speakers and tossed it around a bunch. I guess they just plugged it back in and everything worked fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 The loudest show on earth ! Great pic of the funny car . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 The 131 db sound comes at you from the air and the ground. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 13 hours ago, artto said: Nice shot! Looks scary -- hope the driver was OK. However, I can't help but think of the irony in this photo with the "Make-a-Wish" car on fire -- reminds me of a birthday candle. P.S. These photos should go in that "Klipsch Spotting" thread (or whatever it's called). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 14 hours ago, artto said: Spent Sunday at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL for the JEGS Route 66 Nationals. I took my calibrated SPL meter along. 131.4dB was the highest SPL I recorded. I was about 400' from the starting line, grandstand row 9. Of course, they use Klipsch Pro Audio here. I was able to capture a picture of one of the funny cars blowing its engine as it passed by. There is a Top Fuel Funny Car driver that just signed up on 6/4/18 on the Klipscg Owners Forum on FaceBook. Seems he owns some La Scalas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Chad Posted June 5, 2018 Administrators Share Posted June 5, 2018 19 hours ago, twk123 said: there is an old story on the Klipsch blog of a racecar that flipped over the barrier into one of the Klipsch speakers and tossed it around a bunch. I guess they just plugged it back in and everything worked fine. Pretty much! https://www.klipsch.com/blog/klipsch-speakers-track-tested-thanks-to-the-ihra Also, awesome photos, @artto! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Okc 405 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 11:50 AM, Coytee said: I can't imagine how loud that must be, to be close to one of those machines. I did however, see something quite recently where someone has a dragster that uses an electric motor. Seems he's quite competitive with it and made a joke that while all the engine guys are tearing down/rebuilding their engines between runs.... he's just plugged into an outlet to recharge his batteries. Lots of electric racing coming soon. A series of electric motorcycle racing uses a noise makes to simulate the sound of a internal combustion engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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