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Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 12:56:49 AM
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fuzzball447
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So I have a CAI and I was thinking about getting a cat-back set up put in too. However, when I went to get a quote from a local shop, the guy (who also happened to own the place) said that the police have been writing tickets for aftermarket exhausts making too much noise. He also quoted me $225 for a single 2.5" pipe to a magnaflow. He also said he could tuck the tip just under the bumper so it wasn't too conspicuous.
1. Anyone living in CO with experience on these laws?
2. Is that a good price?
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 6:02:08 AM
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zero psi
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That sucks! I just got popped a couple weeks ago in my town for a "loud" exhaust. I only have a cheap turbo muffler that sounds like a cherrybomb turbo. Not "loud", but a nice tone. Anyways, I guess here in Ma, they passed a law that it's illegal to have any exhaust louder than stock. I only got a verbal waring, but f it, I'm keeping it on. One of the cops in my town has a Flowmaster 2 chamber dual exhaust on his Sierra. Go figure...
$225 doesn't sound like a bad price.
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 8:29:23 AM
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swartlkk
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Price sounds pretty good.
As far as noise laws go, they suck! Around me, it is completely up to the cop as to if/when he/she'll write you the ticket. Which is piss poor if you ask me. Write the law such that it requires XXdB at YYft from the vehicle in any direction and make them get a decibel meter and prove that it is too loud.
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 12:33:20 PM
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Lee
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The cops down here in Florida are lenient regarding the loudness. My friend's got a Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk with a cut-out and he roars past 'em and they don't do anything. But they'll pull him over for a loud sound system. Go figure.
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 1:00:34 PM
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actually nothing is illegal in regards to inspection and emissions(for us city folk) as long as it is a welded system it will pass both. For sound that just does not make any logically reasoning in my book and my brother in law is a cop.
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 4:17:07 PM
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fuzzball447
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I figured it would be a good idea to tuck it under the bumper because if the sound laws are as vague as they seem that whole "out of sight, out of mind" theory should work. Thanks for the input, I think I'm gonna jump on that exhaust!!
can't wait..
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 4:52:46 PM
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TheBrettster
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ORIGINAL: Lee
The cops down here in Florida are lenient regarding the loudness. My friend's got a Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk with a cut-out and he roars past 'em and they don't do anything. But they'll pull him over for a loud sound system. Go figure.
Same thing happened to me believe it or not.
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 7:40:25 PM
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speeddemon560
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$225 isn't bad.
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/26/2007 11:57:29 PM
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Only time I got stopped on exhuast is when I stood on my 66 Vette with sidemounts. This was back in 1967. Trooper said it was illigal. I said it was a stock factory exhaust. He said it was for "off road" use. I said "what did you expect them to call it, super noisy loud exhaust?". I said it was a stock factory exhaust so write me and we'll go to court. So he wrote me for an illigal lane change. If you had side mounts on your Corvette back in the day you announced to the world where you were and what you were doing everytime you nailed it. It was like "calling all cops, calling all cops".
I bought a $50 dollar Flowmaster from my speed shop and took it to my muffler guy. He charged me $75 to install it with 2 and a 1/2 pipe. Buy the muffler and take it to a few muffler shops, $225 is too much in my opinion. DynoMax Super Turbos sound good and won't break the bank. And you only need one anyway.
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/27/2007 12:49:20 AM
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fuzzball447
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67'?
no comment ...
j/k
so you reccomend just getting the muffler elsewhere? I was hoping for a magnaflow and they go over $100 just by themselves... I also went to another exhaust shop today and he quoted me $240 with a flowmaster 40. I'm thinkin that for my location and for what everyone else has been saying that I should just stick to the magnaflow and the $225. Thanks for the input though. It's all really appreciated.
< Message edited by fuzzball447 -- 2/27/2007 12:50:53 AM >
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 2/28/2007 12:32:32 AM
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fuzzball447
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Sorry, I really have no room for jokes for I am still a wee baby...
And now for the point of this post: Anyone know any cheap recorders so I can record the sound of the exhaust to post it online? My dig. camera had the function but I blew it out at one too many concerts...
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Pioneer P690UB- Elemental Designs 9Kv.2 sealed- eDi6000s- NiNe.4
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 3/8/2007 10:12:25 PM
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fuzzball447
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WOOT!!!
So got the exhaust put on today and it sounds delicious... Also had the y-pipe modded a little, I'll try and get a clip of it up on youtube as soon as I figure out how to...
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JET performance Stage II module
Pioneer P690UB- Elemental Designs 9Kv.2 sealed- eDi6000s- NiNe.4
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 3/9/2007 1:33:31 AM
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Zygoat
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i live in aurora, co and i ran open headers on my z28 camaro for a while never had ne trouble but i always tired to keep it quiet around cops. i think the only way you would get a ticket for it is if it was WAY loud.
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RE: Illegal Exhaust? - 3/9/2007 5:10:04 AM
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zero psi
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And open headers aren't way loud?
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