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Does any one know what is the dB (decibel level) of RS-R Mag Exhaust? I tried their website and even sent emails on their customer support, but did not receive respond.. So If anyone have factual sheet or a link that leads to dB level of RS-R Mag exhaust it would be grateful.
P.S. my RS-R Mag muffler is on 2004 Civic
Luke

 
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Is it just a muffler or a full cat-back?

 
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the RSR for the civic is a full cat-back system.

its not too loud. PM "GEARBOX" and ask him about his RSR exhaust for he can probably give u an unbiased review on it.

 
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i still have mine. its usually not loud enough to bother me, but its getting pretty noisy in its old age. on longer drives 30 mins+ it gets extremely loud. theres no resonator either which doesnt help things. i know alot of place have a db meter you can check the sound yourself. but it will vary based on driving conditions, temperature, and rpm.

 
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Well.. last week, i got pulled over for speeding + loud muffler... So im trying to contest this by Trial By Written Declaration, but i need factual sheets. So is there any shops or places where they can measure my muffler and i can use that to prove that my muffler is not over 95dB?

 
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prolly a state ref office that does inspections should be able to. or stop a cop and ask if he has the meter. most do, they also carry tint meters.

 
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So do i just ask any cop to measure my muffler dB and ask him to sign and write his name on the paper?

If so Should i worry if that cop might give me another citation for loud muffler like the previous cop did?

Ehh... I dont like cops...

 
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just visit one of the instection stations and say you need exhaust noise level metered. they will give you a paper with the printout for court (assuming you pass)

 
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u needa go to a state ref and get it done, only then can u show that ur DB level is legal (if it is)

 
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Ok guys here is the update on the muffler issue.
Well today i went to the state ref and got my muffler Db level checked.
It came out to be 97.8 @ 4725 RPM....
so I guess my options are limited now..
Either change back to stock (Which i DONT have), or idk..
I heard if you put steel wool in the piping, the sound become less noise.. But I not sure about it.
any help or suggestions?

 
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wait but arent they supposed to check it at a lower rpm like normal driving around 3k? or do they just get the highest reading and give you that i guess... so okay. i heard about the steel wool but never really tried it out. there is a large tube in the muffler that you can stuff the wool into and still not have it visible so long as you dont put any in the tip. i havent tried it cause i was unsure what grade of wool to use, they have a bunch of different types but i imagine something with medium mesh should work. you want to pack it in but not too much or youll have other problems. you want to restrict the flow more, but not too much. also you need to make sure it stays in the pipe without blowing out. so you gotta stretch it out a bit so it stays where you put it. i can see it doing something tho and better than taking the exhaust off.

 
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That's what i thought too.
I mean who drive around 5k rpm??
I drive around 2-3k rpm..
So imma visit different ref station next week.
I dont wanna switch back to pienne wienne st0ck muffler..
Plus i dont have stock... -_-;;

 
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Also is it regular for ref stations to rev that high to measure the dB level?
I mean, if they rev that high, stock mustang gt would be over 95 too...
does any one have police buddies or people who know this kind of stuff?

 
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i would be pissed if they rev my car past 3k rpms. its bad for the motor too revving in neutral to that high. they did it on purpose so you fail.

 
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rsr is quiet!! no worries!

 
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well obviously he has worries if it failed the test lol

 
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Well today, i went to Golden West College one.. Next week, im planning to go to another state ref @ fullerton. But do any of you guys know easy going state ref station? Cause i dont like them abusing my car & failing again.. I mean are they even suppose to rev that high? Does any one know? I got till december to fight this ticket. so help me out guys.
Thanks
Luke

 
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i also think they wanna just fail you... who revs to almost 5k during normal driving conditions anywhoo....

 
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i do! well not all the time just when theres a slight incline ahead

 
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Ok.. So i went to fullerton college to get my muffler tested for the 2nd time. this time they still reved @ 4725, (I think that's the law or something) and i got 97.4!!! .4 less than the last time. haha .. so my final option is to go back to stock, which i dont have. so does any one got stock catback for sale? Or does anyone know if stock ep3 or 2005-09 si catback fits on my 2004 em2? Thanks guys..

 
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Guys i found this craiglist link about this guy selling his stock catback from 2005 civic ex coupe. perfect for me. but how much should i pay him? what is reasonable price?? Help please

 
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hmm if you pick it up, i wouldnt give more than 50-80, 100 if youre desperate to have it. i gave mine away for 20.

 
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Ok Thanks for the info!

 
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Ok guys.. so there is the result.. I got my exhaust system back to normal thanks to johnbt23, and i got it signed and inspected by the ref station and got it passed. So today, i took it to the Fullerton superior court to ask how much will my ticket drop to. But the clerk said "It seems like officer did not mark it as correctable violation." and i was like WTF... Officer told me that i could fix the muffler and he even checked the "YES" on the correctable violation box. So im really confused now.. I thought 'FIX-IT' mean you can fix it and i dont have to pay fine for it. Well this is getting out of hand, so i asked for change in venue and "Written Declaration". Clerk told me that I cannot change the venue, and written by declaration will be mailed to my house. Plus i thought that when officer pull you over, he must ask me for the Decibel sound of my muffler, but he only said, "It sounded pretty loud"... So i guess i can use that against him too. But again, this is getting out of control and I personally thing most of the cops are just plain dicks. (some cops are actually generous and humane." ...

 
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that sucks to hear man...cops are never *nice* to imports simply because they see us as easy targets to meet their quota. what else did u get written up for? and normally fix it means u just pay the little fee for like $10 or something. but i dont see why the clerk would say that since he did check the YES box... hope you get this cleared quickly =\

 
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just a stroke of bad luck... i mean how can you get pulled over for an Ex Mag when there are tons of ricers rocking bent cans...

 
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I got fined 570$$..
and that's alot..
i got fine for
1) speeding
2) failure of address change within 10 days
3) modification of exhaust system

F Cops.

 
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they should've did one of these for the ex mag on our cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moEKOyw43_A&NR=1

 
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damn sorry to hear luke yeah cops are ****ing *******s. don't ever let biased cops take advantage of u. i for one will never ever let a cop bully me around like that.

 
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so they caught you for speeding and then busted you for exhaust?