TeknoGroover
Touring Car Champion
This only applies to those in California. Check your Vehicle Code for your state if the same rules apply. I am not held liable if the information here does not work for you. Worked for me though!
So here is the story. In my Accord I was pulled over for ONLY my exhaust. He gives me the ticket and I take off. I notice later that he didn't mark it as a fixit! BITCH! So, I have to pay the fine no matter what. Well I did some research and came across this info.
First the basics:
27151. (a) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of the vehicle so that the vehicle is not in compliance with the provisions of Section 27150 or exceeds the noise limits established for the type of vehicle in Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 27200). No person shall operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system so modified.
(b) For the purposes of exhaust systems installed on motor vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 6,000 pounds, other than motorcycles, a sound level of 95 dbA or less, when tested in accordance with Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J1169 May 1998, complies with this section. Motor vehicle exhaust systems or parts thereof include, but are not limited to, nonoriginal exhaust equipment.
So what does this all mean? You CAN have a modified exhaust, just as long as it doesn't exceed 95db. Well the cops don't normally know this; they just assume Modified Exhaust = ILLEGAL WRONG!
So I found some more information about this and read some more on the Vehicle Code. You can get it tested to see if you exceed 95db. YOU CAN ONLY GET IT TESTED IF YOU GET A TICKET FOR VC 27151. If you are tested and pass, you will receive a Certificate of Compliance that will last for 1 year. This is a good thing, so if you are pulled over again, you have evidence your exhaust is legal. Also, make sure that the office marks it as a fix it. Mine didn't and I have to go to court and plead not guilty.
By the way, the testing is FREE! (As of the moment) They do change the price occasionaly, but I was lucky and got in at the time it was free. Even if there is a charge, it's better than getting a new exhaust system! Here is more information about the matter.
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdffacts/noise91503.pdf
So here is the story. In my Accord I was pulled over for ONLY my exhaust. He gives me the ticket and I take off. I notice later that he didn't mark it as a fixit! BITCH! So, I have to pay the fine no matter what. Well I did some research and came across this info.
First the basics:
27151. (a) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of the vehicle so that the vehicle is not in compliance with the provisions of Section 27150 or exceeds the noise limits established for the type of vehicle in Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 27200). No person shall operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system so modified.
(b) For the purposes of exhaust systems installed on motor vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 6,000 pounds, other than motorcycles, a sound level of 95 dbA or less, when tested in accordance with Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J1169 May 1998, complies with this section. Motor vehicle exhaust systems or parts thereof include, but are not limited to, nonoriginal exhaust equipment.
So what does this all mean? You CAN have a modified exhaust, just as long as it doesn't exceed 95db. Well the cops don't normally know this; they just assume Modified Exhaust = ILLEGAL WRONG!
So I found some more information about this and read some more on the Vehicle Code. You can get it tested to see if you exceed 95db. YOU CAN ONLY GET IT TESTED IF YOU GET A TICKET FOR VC 27151. If you are tested and pass, you will receive a Certificate of Compliance that will last for 1 year. This is a good thing, so if you are pulled over again, you have evidence your exhaust is legal. Also, make sure that the office marks it as a fix it. Mine didn't and I have to go to court and plead not guilty.
By the way, the testing is FREE! (As of the moment) They do change the price occasionaly, but I was lucky and got in at the time it was free. Even if there is a charge, it's better than getting a new exhaust system! Here is more information about the matter.
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/ftp/pdffacts/noise91503.pdf