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LOUD pipes ARE legal in CALIF

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Old 04-06-2008, 03:58 PM
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Default LOUD pipes ARE legal in CALIF

read this article from the chp {california highway patrol}......GREAT NEWS,,,,READ!!!!.....DECIBLE READINGS UP TO 95 are ALLOWED ON THE STREETS.!!

http://www.pointhappy.com/cvcars/calregs.htm
 
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The exhaust noise provisions in 1036(d)(1) establish a limit of 95 dB(A) measured 20 inches from the exhaust pipe outlet with the engine operating in neutral, at a specified speed typically between 3000 and 5000 rpm (see regulations for details). [Q9]. Exhaust system modifications are permitted to increase noise above the level of original factory installed systems as long as the 95-decibel limit is not exceeded. [Q10].

I don't think too many aftermarket pipes will measure this low if the measurement is only 20 inches from the outlet!
 
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The exhaust noise provisions...
I don't think too many aftermarket pipes will measure this low if the measurement is only 20 inches from the outlet!
No problem, I'll just add 6 discs, bolt on the closed end cap, pay the $20.00 paperwork fee and ride on!
 
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