Posts by Belmont_old

  • Winterizing

    Hi Dave

    It doesn't often get down to -25C here, but our winters are still a challenge for our classics.

    Lots of things you can do to preserve your toy, but dry storage is essential as condensation is your worst enemy. With extreme temperatures you may want to look into a car capsule.

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    Better yet although pricier,the Airflow Airchamber


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    These will protect from moist and vermin, and also act as a buffer for temperature swings which create condensation.

    At the least, if you have a concrete floor, put a sheet of plastic or a tarp under the car.


    I have read all sorts of opinions on fluids. Some say it is a good idea to drain all fluids, some say good antifreeze is enough. One thing for sure, a full gas tank is better than an empty one. If you put a stabilizer in the fuel, run the engine a little while so it goes all the way into the carb.


    Battery must be removed and stored in a warmer place if possible.

    Lots of air in the tyres. Some jack the car up. I would use the suspension rather than the frame in that case.


    Silicone spray on all rubber weather stripping and seals.

    Lubricate hinges and latches on doors, hood and trunk.

    Do not use parking brake.


    Here is what springs to mind. Surely others will chime in with more.

  • How loud is Arvinode exhaust ?

    Quote from round2K

    I don't have ready access to a DB meter, but they will have one at the race track at the Northwest Mustang Roundup next week in Washington. I can probably get a reading for you when I'm there.


    Very cool thanks Dave. This forum rocks and it is the people here that make it that way.

  • How loud is Arvinode exhaust ?

    Hi Charlie

    How right you are ! Funnily enough, I also served in the Air Force (the French one) and had a Master Sgt who was a right PITA as well.


    Here in Switzerland, the noise standard used for my classic is actually expressed on my car registration. When I imported the car, I had to go through a technical inspection at the "Cantonal DMV". They ran the procedure as described above, and came up with 77dB as the noise my car was making at a stabilised 4500rpm. That was set as the threshold level I cannot cross.

    Now a couple years have gone by, time for the new inspection, at the local DMV this time. My car does not have a rally pac, so the guy uses an electronic impulse counter, and plays with the settings until he thinks he's got the right mode for a v8. His colleague stands 7m away from the car, holds the sonometer at belt level, and signals he is ready for measurement. The guy in the car brings the engine to 4500 rpm, and nods to the other man who takes the reading.

    It is exactly the same procedure they used the first time around, so I am thinking there wont be a problem. But the man comes up with a higher reading than 77dB. Argh... So I tell him that last time round, the guy eased off the pedal a little to stabilize at 4500 rpm, and this time they didnt do it. No sir, standard procedure here.

    So i tell them there is a wall not too far behind the car and that is also affecting the reading. No sir, standard procedure here.

    So i ask him if I can go and perform the same test in the Cantonal DMV for comparison. No sir, what starts here ends here.

    There is no reasoning these people. For all I know the guy was in a bad mood, or jealous, or something like that. Maybe Madame was not so keen the previous evening...

    Back to my problem, I have to find a way to get under the 77dB now.

    The fact is the car IS very loud, a tad softer wouldn't really hurt.

    So a new exhaust will probably have to make its way on to the car, just hoping someone can chime in with a reading on the Arvinode set up so I can decide which way to go :)

  • How loud is Arvinode exhaust ?

    So my car is too loud. At least my local DMV Inspector thinks so.X( Must be said the car currently has 4in1's, straight pipes, glasspacks and no silencers. Still, same exhaust as last time I passed the same inspection couple years ago, no holes, no changes made to the engine...

    Same testing procedure, different guy, different machine, different rev counter, can't argue with these people anyway, end result is I need to make it quieter.


    Looks like my options are as follows :

    1. a new stock exhaust

    2. Arvinode

    3. stick some scratch pads or metallic wool of some sort in existing exhaust...(not recommended)


    I have seen Dave's (round2k) fantastic video dozens of times and although incorrect for my car, I love the sound of the Arvinode. So I am wondering if that would pass the test here.:evil:

    The way they test here is as follows :

    Stand on the driver side of the car, 7m (about 21 ft) away and facing the car door, and measure sound at 4500rpm. I need to be under or at 77dB at most.


    This is where you lovely people come into play :D : Would one of you chaps who has Arvinode installed and who can get his hands on a sonometer run this test for me and tell me just how loud Arvinode exhaust really is ?


    Thanks in advance

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