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Does anyone know the exact law regarding exhaust modification? I could of swore reading a law for California that states that any exhaust emitting a sound 95dB or lower is LEGAL. Then I also heard that MODIFYING your exhaust PERIOD is ILLEGAL... Which one is it? I have 2 outstanding tickets on a modified exhaust, and I want to get rid of them if I can... I can't drive w/o a modified exhaust... it just doesnt look right w/o one.

Also, has anybody received a ticket for their exhaust, and before bail was paid on the first citation, you got a nother ticket? I would think they count as one...

 
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well a cop was warning me by my school once. He said you do know i can give a ticket for your exhuast and i just went along with it. They give a ticket by there judgement I belive.

 
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when i went on my ride along wit the LA County Sherrif...i asked them about the exhaust...it has to be under 95db...however u are also right bout it being illegal to have a modified exhaust...that rule however is up to the peace officer..if they wanna be a **** they can get u for it

 
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When a cop pulled me over he said that we can't have modified exhaust PERIOD. Then when he left he told me that I can slap on a silencer to make it less noisy... WTF!?! So now I'm just riding stock. Fock that!

 
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ANY MODIFIED EXHAUST IS ILLEGAL. CALIFORNIA 2003

 
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tell them it's a replacement, not modified cuz that's what it is. you didn't modify anything. you just replaced it. tell them it has a stock cat, it functions properly, and it's under 95db (hopefully it is). THAT is what's important when it comes to the exhausts. if not... ask him if he would rather have us use the "rusted" stock exhaust with holes in it that is in malfunctioning order. basically, use legit reasons to justify your exhaust. these things have been covered on many forums.... google it and you'll find more "tricks" to it. lates

 
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Any modification to your car is deemed as illegal also. That is the first thing that it states before going into limits of the modification. My friend is sitting right here next to me with his code book. He also is a police officer for L.A. County Police. I agree with his judgment. He says it is all up to the officer if they want to site you for it or not. He also says if you do get sited to fight it and take your chances with the officer not showing up and also having your DB rated to show proof that it is 95db or below.

 
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Well, I know the GReddy Evo comes with a decibal certificate already, and that can get you off the hook.

 
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it can get u off the hook for the loudness..but if the cop wants to be a **** he can get u for modified exhaust

 
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yup, plus cali is in debt so they gotta generate revenue somehow. i think it's retarded!!!!

 
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HEHE just move out of Cali. You can get a ticket here (Kentucky) for a loud exhaust for inadequate silencer but most cops dont give a ****. I just rev slow when I see a cop

 
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THIS is why i think aftermarket exhaust is even more gay. Stick with stock. There is no power gain with I/H/E on our car.

I hate the sound of loud exhaust on a slow car. But i love the sound of race cars at the track that has the power or driver to back up all that sound.

big bonus on stock exhaust: the look of the guy's face when u pass them on the race track and they notice ur small stock exhaust

 
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i got a ticket for modified exhaust, got it dropped cause it wasnt loud. The judge didnt see that just having a modified exhaust as illegal

 
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how come they dont pull over the escalades and expeditions and h2s with 6" piping? lol


well anyways, i get pulled over a ton, but i never get hassled for engine ****, its weird.

 
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What's more is, if they're concerned with the noise, why don't they ever pull over those Harley's that you can hear from an airplane???

 
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im thinkin the reason why they pull over the harley is because it comes like that stock..iono...dont know much bout motorcycles..and i also believe it has something to do wit the year the cars are made as far as late muscle cars are concerned

 
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All Harley's have that ugly sound, though. In fact, that is why people buy Harley's, sort of. I'm not a bike person. I like speedbikes, though [and not just because they're quiet].