Is catback exhausts illegal to have on cars?
03-29-2009, 12:49 PM
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yup, bloomington IL here and the cops are crazy...I've gotten several no front license plate tix and a few time cops pull me over for loud exhaust but have yet to recieve a ticket for that. I find it ironic that I get tickets left and right in my camaro, however my chevelle is quite a bit louder (and less legal) and i never get a ticket in that car. Cops pull me over but never mention the loud exhaust.
03-29-2009, 01:06 PM
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Here where I live the cops hand out "Modified Exhaust Tickets" like they are candy. They say that anything that is not stock or came from the factory is illegal.they don't care about how loud it is, they just use the sound to attract them to the ones that have "modified exhaust". Lol muffer, tips, headers, anything basically, any of these and they can give you a ticket for modified exhaust.
03-29-2009, 02:18 PM
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a few months ago i received a modified exhaust ticket. i have 3'' true duals that dump before my axle w/ ps lt's. it was a 144.00 ticket. funny thing is careless driving is a 150.00 ticket. so i guess having a modified exhaust is almost as bad as careless driving
03-29-2009, 02:22 PM
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For all those who hate the biker noise, I ride...or used to and will again when I get another bike eventually...and I have an understanding for why they do it. Some do it just because they want to be as loud and obnoxious as possible because they hate their daily grind job and pretend to be bad *** bikers on the weekends with their brand new Harley's. But the rest of us have a louder than stock exhaust because about 10 times a day when we ride, we get pushed off the road by some jerkoff on a cell phone or whatever not paying attention merging into our lanes without signals or anything...pushing us off the road or forcing us to slam on brakes...almost die...you get where I'm going. Now when some Harley or loud piped motorcycle is sitting next to you, the fact that you are annoyed at how loud it is assures you know they are there...hence your annoyance at the loudness of it :-p
03-29-2009, 02:45 PM
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For all those who hate the biker noise, I ride...or used to and will again when I get another bike eventually...and I have an understanding for why they do it. Some do it just because they want to be as loud and obnoxious as possible because they hate their daily grind job and pretend to be bad *** bikers on the weekends with their brand new Harley's. But the rest of us have a louder than stock exhaust because about 10 times a day when we ride, we get pushed off the road by some jerkoff on a cell phone or whatever not paying attention merging into our lanes without signals or anything...pushing us off the road or forcing us to slam on brakes...almost die...you get where I'm going. Now when some Harley or loud piped motorcycle is sitting next to you, the fact that you are annoyed at how loud it is assures you know they are there...hence your annoyance at the loudness of it :-p
As far as car exhaust, anything that is not DOT approved in some fashion and any lacking in stock emissions equipment is going to be illegal almost everywhere. Also, when it comes to the cat, you can't replace that unless the original is like 5 years old, failed an emissions test, or is missing most of the time as well.
As far as car exhaust, anything that is not DOT approved in some fashion and any lacking in stock emissions equipment is going to be illegal almost everywhere. Also, when it comes to the cat, you can't replace that unless the original is like 5 years old, failed an emissions test, or is missing most of the time as well.
and maby i want my car to be loud to let people know im there to cuz not many people pay attention even in a big car they will be on the phone and just switch lanes without even looking... or it could wake up a sleepy driver so they dont fall asleep and run into you lol
03-29-2009, 03:51 PM
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He can pull you over for whatever he wants, but I'm darn sure that unless he's got the certification to do so, no he can't cite you for the exhaust itself. And still I think he can only cite you for breach of noise ordinance if he has a dB meter.
03-29-2009, 07:03 PM
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down here in FL any cop can give you a loud exhaust ticket, but only FDOT (dept of trans.) can cite you for lack of emissions equipment. and i have only seen one or two of them in five years.
03-29-2009, 07:36 PM
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Any law enforcement officer can cite you for emissions tampering/lack of emissions equipment if they so chose. Ultimately they are hired by the state and have the authority to uphold all state laws. They usually don't because most don't know what a catalytic converter is or where it should be located on all different vehicles. State Police on the other hand are more apt to write emissions type citations as they are more prone to do street side inspections especially on commercial vehicles. In order to be cited or inspected you really have to **** a cop off.
03-29-2009, 07:47 PM
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Any law enforcement officer can cite you for emissions tampering/lack of emissions equipment if they so chose. Ultimately they are hired by the state and have the authority to uphold all state laws. They usually don't because most don't know what a catalytic converter is or where it should be located on all different vehicles. State Police on the other hand are more apt to write emissions type citations as they are more prone to do street side inspections especially on commercial vehicles. In order to be cited or inspected you really have to **** a cop off.
03-29-2009, 08:02 PM
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So, what you're saying, is that in the summer, when I have my windows open for a little fresh air, and I'm trying to sleep, I'm supposed to be OK with all the muffler-less jerk-offs on their Harleys, who are roaring out of the bar that's TWO MILES from my house at closing time (2AM)? Better yet, they're the same jerk-offs, who were roaring past my house 2 hours before, when the got off from the second shift at the Xerox plant, that's about 3 miles in the opposite direction!! Sorry, guy, but I DON'T BUY IT!
03-29-2009, 08:06 PM
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03-29-2009, 08:10 PM
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03-29-2009, 08:22 PM
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I have no idea what you are talking about regarding bumper clearance. The subject at hand is if a police officer could site you for emissions violations and the answer is a big YES they can. I would also venture to say any police officer could also cite you for vehicle inspection type violations.
03-29-2009, 10:12 PM
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I have no idea what you are talking about regarding bumper clearance. The subject at hand is if a police officer could site you for emissions violations and the answer is a big YES they can. I would also venture to say any police officer could also cite you for vehicle inspection type violations.
03-29-2009, 10:20 PM
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