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External Vehicle Noise Testing: Pass-By Noise and Homologation

CSI operates a dedicated proving ground with an ISO 10844-certified Pass-By Noise track, designed for accurate external vehicle noise testing in compliance with international standards.

These testing activities support automotive manufacturers in product development, validation, and acoustic homologation, ensuring compliance with regulatory limits.

External noise testing services

The test track allows:

  • Pass-By Noise testing to evaluate vehicle noise during drive-by conditions
  • External noise measurements for development and homologation purposes

Testing according to international standards

CSI performs tests in accordance with key regulations, including:

  • ECE Regulation R117, for tyre rolling noise evaluation
  • Coast-Down testing, for acoustic and performance analysis

Quality and compliance checks

The proving ground also supports:

  • Conformity of Production (COP) testing
  • Regulatory compliance verification
  • Full support for vehicle certification and homologation
 The CAE service of CSI provides a full support to customers during all the vehicle development phases, from the Concept to the Homogolation/Self-Certification. CSI, known internationally as Euro NCAP laboratory and as a competence hub, with high experienced know-how and skills in the automotive field, offers its experience in the management of turn-key projects with a team of professionals assigned to the project. The BU Conformity Assessment of CSI offers certification, inspection, testing and training services specific for the Automotive Sector. The training courses done by IMQ Group are a reference point in the training and continuing education of professionals and companies technical personeel for years. The cyber security in the automotive field impacts the protection of all the important elements in the vehicle from the treats to the IT safety: a cyber security assessment is required to analyse all the dangers and evaluate risks linked to the exposure to internet of the connected-car.