cut out = ticket????
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From: San Antonio, Texas
cut out = ticket???? Has anyone gotten in trouble for having a cut out open on the street????
I just got mine put on today and it sounds awesome
Let me tell you, an exhaust cut out will sure scare the hell out of those rice burners, as some srt-4 found out today..
I just got mine put on today and it sounds awesome
Let me tell you, an exhaust cut out will sure scare the hell out of those rice burners, as some srt-4 found out today..
My friend got pulled over once because of his. Cops said it was to loud but they just gave him a written warning saying he had an illegal muffler and needed to replace it. They havent bothered him since though. Guess it all depends on local decibal laws and stuff.
get you an electric plate for that baby, that way when they pull you over as your slowing down to stop you can close it real fast.. 
you can say hey man thas wasnt mine it must have been that nova that just drove by..LOL
you can say hey man thas wasnt mine it must have been that nova that just drove by..LOL 
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I have had an electric cutout for a year now, and since I'm 6-7 seconds from legal to loud, I haven't had any problems. There have been several times where I had just opened it and see a cop, then reach down and close it until he's gone. I have to admit, that is the single best mechanical thing I have bought for the car so far.
There really is no law saying how loud your car can be. Cops don't carry around dB meters so they can't measure it. It's all up to their opinion. If they think it's too loud, they will give you a fix-it ticket. I had mine for about 4 months with no trouble from the law. Now I have duals and it's just as loud, but still no trouble. Just keep your eyes peeled.
For those of you that have electric cutouts, how reliable have they been for you? I wanted a set of those when I upgrade my exhaust, but I've heard mostly negative reviews on their reliability.
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From: San Jose, CA
Originally Posted by csxfbird
For those of you that have electric cutouts, how reliable have they been for you? I wanted a set of those when I upgrade my exhaust, but I've heard mostly negative reviews on their reliability.
I'm so happy with the QTP I will order their duals when I get new headers.
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get a QTEC (www.quicktimeperformance.com) electric valve...thats what i have...when i see cops i close it... 
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
There really is no law saying how loud your car can be. Cops don't carry around dB meters so they can't measure it. It's all up to their opinion. If they think it's too loud, they will give you a fix-it ticket. I had mine for about 4 months with no trouble from the law. Now I have duals and it's just as loud, but still no trouble. Just keep your eyes peeled.
That being said - you typically are not going to get a ticket 'just' for having a loud exhaust. Now, it is definitely going to get attention, so anything else you are doing may be magnified.
Dan
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From: San Jose, CA
Originally Posted by DANSLS1GTO
Your first sentence isn't exactly true. Many communities have noise limits. Often, you will see them posted where there are drivethroughs close to houses and people come in with their kickerboxes jamming at 3 am on the way from the bar and wake people up.
That being said - you typically are not going to get a ticket 'just' for having a loud exhaust. Now, it is definitely going to get attention, so anything else you are doing may be magnified.
Dan
That being said - you typically are not going to get a ticket 'just' for having a loud exhaust. Now, it is definitely going to get attention, so anything else you are doing may be magnified.
Dan
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I've been running my cutout open ever since I've had it (about 2 months) No hassles here. I don't even get hassled on base, where MP's are usually pretty ****. I still have stock exhaust manifolds and cats, though-- so it's not insanely loud. Just a nice rumble
FWIW im a very firm believer now that if you dont drive like an idiot and get out of the gas while you see a cop and the cop is not a complete dick you will not get a ticket...ive had my cam in which made a huge sound difference especially at idle or cruising w/ borla but no plate so damn close to a cutout and havent been pulled over *knock on wood* in over a month of driving around and let me tell you its loud and can set of car alarms at idle. Just dont drive like a tard and you should be fine.
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
There really is no law saying how loud your car can be. Cops don't carry around dB meters so they can't measure it. It's all up to their opinion. If they think it's too loud, they will give you a fix-it ticket. I had mine for about 4 months with no trouble from the law. Now I have duals and it's just as loud, but still no trouble. Just keep your eyes peeled.
just FYI
Originally Posted by foff667
FWIW im a very firm believer now that if you dont drive like an idiot and get out of the gas while you see a cop and the cop is not a complete dick you will not get a ticket...Just dont drive like a tard and you should be fine.
