Q: How many CHP does it take to pull over an STi?
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pretty modified looking exhaust wow.....
you look pretty much semi almost can be maybe just about ...never mind It's fine dont speed
had that said to me once.....driving around my friends RHD crx made him walk all the way around
you look pretty much semi almost can be maybe just about ...never mind It's fine dont speed
had that said to me once.....driving around my friends RHD crx made him walk all the way around
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From what the cops told us the other night at wingstop they dont have to care if your car is below 95 or at 95.Coming from his mouth He said if the individual officer thinks its annoying they can write you up lol. cus the STATE law states you can't modify your car. He said if they cant get you on sound the cop can get you on "modified exhaust" and give a ticket for that instead of sound. I find there could be more issues they can go give tickets for instead of exhaust tickets and no front plates but i guess they are bored and have nothing better to do.
I put my CBE on to increase fuel efficiency
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They'll give a ticket whether or not they want to, whether or not the ticket will hold up in court is another story (most people would just pay it though)
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27150. (a) Every motor vehicle subject to registration shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise, and no muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass, or similar device.
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.
Unfortunately, Section 27150 doesn't define "excessive" meaning the only guideline given is the 95dB. It's really lame how much grey area the write into the CVC
(I guess the "intent to increase volume" line got rewritten)
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.
Unfortunately, Section 27150 doesn't define "excessive" meaning the only guideline given is the 95dB. It's really lame how much grey area the write into the CVC
(I guess the "intent to increase volume" line got rewritten)
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thats why you need to get them untinted!
I love my no front plate and exhaust fix it tickets...walk right in, pay $10, worth it IMO...F front plates
I love my no front plate and exhaust fix it tickets...walk right in, pay $10, worth it IMO...F front plates
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My favorite part of the whole thing is when the CHP pointed to the Intercooler spray line and asked "Is that Nitrous? Do you have Nitrous on your car?"


