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griftymcgrift · 04-07-2008, 09:42 PM

what can i get away with with exhaust without being harrassed by the cops in south jersey. i was thinking either hooker catback and LTs or Magnaflow and LTs, but i dont know if ill get stopped for it. and as long as i keep emmissions and cats, they shouldnt do anything at the inspection station, right?... it just all makes me nervous. let me know.. thanks

wes

GrandmasterCow · 04-07-2008, 09:57 PM

some stations fail still, some people are failing for SLP LM at stations. i've been pulled over for magnaflow and even my SLP LM when i had cats.

griftymcgrift · 04-07-2008, 10:06 PM

man...thats scary...you happen to know the actual nj law? i hate this states laws.

GrandmasterCow · 04-07-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by griftymcgrift

man...thats scary...you happen to know the actual nj law? i hate this states laws.

not sure off top of my head, but it's "loud exhaust" violations and at the stations, for the Lm it's because theres no actual muffler.

mystictealLT1 · 04-07-2008, 10:19 PM

I haven't been harassed by the police at all with my exhaust and my car is LOUD....the inspection centers are a different story but dont drive like a nut and more then likely you wont be bothered by the police

chemicalstylez · 04-07-2008, 11:05 PM

Most cops don't even care about loud exhaust unless your rolling with your cut-outs open.

Jersey_TA · 04-07-2008, 11:20 PM

Just don't buy TSP duals lol....don't ask me how I know

LM is touchy. You should be ok with anything else.

04-07-2008, 11:50 PM

idk what your talkin about Rob, TSP Duals arent loud

lol i actually dont get bothered at all with my long tubes and duals.

Jersey_TA · 04-08-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 86Formula

idk what your talkin about Rob, TSP Duals arent loud

lol i actually dont get bothered at all with my long tubes and duals.

I've had MANY cops whip a U-turn and get right up behind me at night...I guess until they see the IL plates lol. I did get 1 warning by that cool cop in TR last time i went. "I know you're not going to do anything about it, but try to get it fixed" LOL

04-08-2008, 02:45 AM

yeah she purrs nice now that i have the 12 bolt with 3.73s in it lol 55 at 2k rpms

Demonicbird00 · 04-08-2008, 05:10 PM

how come ive nevr seen you car around?

btw i have LTs,and TDs and never been bothered w/ my exhaust. only tint or the front plate

-brandon

bcgetfresh · 04-08-2008, 05:56 PM

i had SLP LM LT's and ORY and never was bothered by the cops. but when i did see cops i would let off and just cruise by. you should be alright. oh and my cousin is a cop up in north jersey and i was askin him about the laws because everything i was doin with my car and he told me that a cop can give you a ticket for just about anything you can think of. So it really all depends on the cop and what kind of mood hes in lol

bcgetfresh · 04-08-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey_TA

I've had MANY cops whip a U-turn and get right up behind me at night...I guess until they see the IL plates lol. I did get 1 warning by that cool cop in TR last time i went. "I know you're not going to do anything about it, but try to get it fixed" LOL

lol thats great

69BirdX · 04-08-2008, 05:58 PM

i havent had any problems with LTS and Magnaflow. I dont think most cops care as long as your not waking neighborhoods up. We will see in august when i need to be inspected
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Weed

Tru2Chevy · 04-08-2008, 08:16 PM

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N.J. Stat. @ 39:3-70 (2002)

@ 39:3-70. [Mufflers]

Every motor vehicle having a combustion motor shall at all times be equipped
with a [muffler] in good working order and in constant operation to prevent
[excessive or unusual noise and] annoying smoke, AND NO PERSON SHALL MODIFY THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A MANNER SO THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM EMITS IN EXCESS OF NINETY-FIVE DECIBELS AS MEASURED BY THE SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE) STANDARD J1169 (May 1998 ). IT SHALL NOT BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION UNLESS PROVEN BY PROPER AUTHORITIES THAT THE EXHAUST SYTEM MODIFICATION RESULTS IN NOISE AMPLIFICATION IN EXCESS OF NINETY-FIVE DECIBELS UNDER THE PRESCRIBED SAE TEST STANDARD.

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) with an established noise limit of 95-decibels (SAE J1169). Under the SAE standard, a sound meter is placed 20 inches from the exhaust outlet at a 45-degree angle and the engine is revved to three quarters of maximum rated horsepower. The highest decibel reading is then recorded...

I've never heard of a case of an inspection station actually having a decibel meter at the facility, so technically they cannot fail you for loud exhaust (unless they actually test it).

- Justin

bubba428 · 04-08-2008, 08:18 PM

I'm running around with a 1/2in gap betwine my headers and Y(stupid crossmember) and not getting any issues about noise

A friend of mine makes custom exhausts, I'm having him do a 3in set up on my T/A, he's in egg harbor city, and they do excellent work

sweetbmxrider · 04-08-2008, 11:11 PM

i always thought cops should carry dB meters to write loud exhaust tickets and stereo tickets as well. human hearing alone varies enough person to person, never mind the environmental variables. though i never got a ticket for either, i still think its beat. oh and i ran my 93 f 250 with the 351 windsor straight out of the cat with gibson headers. never got harassed. it was gutted for a bit too. sounded so sweet.

Demonicbird00 · 04-11-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

i always thought cops should carry dB meters to write loud exhaust tickets and stereo tickets as well. human hearing alone varies enough person to person, never mind the environmental variables. though i never got a ticket for either, i still think its beat. oh and i ran my 93 f 250 with the 351 windsor straight out of the cat with gibson headers. never got harassed. it was gutted for a bit too. sounded so sweet.

if you get a ticket for a noisey exhaust, go to court, when you talk w/ them ask them how loud it was and if they had a db meter, and say that it passed inspection and thell dropp it

-brandon

btw justin.....i take it that being 10ft away and hitting 100-105 is bad then? lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOzw0MybReI

DocEwww · 05-27-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonicbird00

how come ive never seen you car around?

btw i have LTs,and TDs and never been bothered w/ my exhaust. only tint or the front plate

-brandon

x1000

I have LTs, TSP duals, big cam and a bottle in the backseat and I get pulled over for my 5% tint all the time.

My friends have this joke that I could have the biggest ci LSx motor made w/ open headers doing 200mph spraying on the highway....and i'd get chased down only due to my tint.

sweetbmxrider · 05-27-2008, 04:47 PM

i never get pulled over for tint....:knocks on wood:

mystictealLT1 · 05-27-2008, 05:06 PM

same here for the exhaust thing...lt's,tsp duals cammed...only been pulled over so the cop could check out the car lol

DocEwww · 05-28-2008, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

i never get pulled over for tint....:knocks on wood:

How dark is it? I have 5% all around in the TA and I get harassed every time I pass a cop who isn't busy and isn't a car guy. In the GTO I have 35% on the sides and never get bothered.

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Originally Posted by mystictealLT1

same here for the exhaust thing...lt's,tsp duals cammed...only been pulled over so the cop could check out the car lol

I think its a matter of time before I run into the wrong cop. I actually bought exhaust tips and plan on running the duals under the axel out the back due to this.