Got my car tested today to see where it stands with California’s new exhaust law AB 1824. Tested at idle, 2500rpm & 5200 rpm. Car passed on idle, but failed the 2500 & 5200rpm test.
The car should not exceed 95dB in order to pass.
We scored a 108dB stock headers with secondary cat delete and resonator delete.
Any guess on what it would be when I install my lth’s?
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fN6D5KuXlZY
The car should not exceed 95dB in order to pass.
We scored a 108dB stock headers with secondary cat delete and resonator delete.
Any guess on what it would be when I install my lth’s?
Video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fN6D5KuXlZY
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You will fail. LTH with resonator and cat delete approaches NASCAR/DTM/V8 Supercar at full throttles.
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I know it would fail, I’m curious if anybody with long tubes has done a decibel test and what numbers they got Originally Posted by G_Money
You will fail. LTH with resonator and cat delete approaches NASCAR/DTM/V8 Supercar at full throttles.
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I know it would fail, I’m curious if anybody with long tubes has done a decibel test and what numbers they got
Why does it matter? You'll fail either way. Originally Posted by c63_alex
I know it would fail, I’m curious if anybody with long tubes has done a decibel test and what numbers they got
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Full IPE exhaust is 170+ dB. So with headers and stock cat back. I’d say 140-150’s db lol
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interesting, thanks for the info! Originally Posted by PeterA90
Full IPE exhaust is 170+ dB. So with headers and stock cat back. I’d say 140-150’s db lol
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I have mbh headers full 🐱🤫 with xpipe which should quiet it down and my shop did a dB reading and it was pegged passed their dB measurement device of 135. Honestly could be the loudest street car with a muffler. The akra mufflers tremendously quiet the car down if you need to pass. With secondary delete. You’ll need to put the res back on. You’ll never pass with longtubes.
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Sounds like a monster. Yeah my intentions aren’t to pass really. My long tubes are still going on in a month or so. I only drive the C63 once a week on Sundays, the rest of the week I’m in my 0dB Tesla 😂Originally Posted by PeterA90
I have mbh headers full 🐱🤫 with xpipe which should quiet it down and my shop did a dB reading and it was pegged passed their dB measurement device of 135. Honestly could be the loudest street car with a muffler. The akra mufflers tremendously quiet the car down if you need to pass. With secondary delete. You’ll need to put the res back on. You’ll never pass with longtubes.
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A ticket and a $1000 fine!Originally Posted by PeterA90
What happens when you don’t pass?
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total scam lol Originally Posted by G_Money
A ticket and a $1000 fine!
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Well you gotta pay for infinite amounts of illegal immigrants somehow Originally Posted by PeterA90
total scam lol
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What a crock! So every Biker in Cali running a Harley is going to get pulled and fined $1,000? Good luck with that.
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I wonder how this would do with the people with Valvetronic exhaust with the flaps closed...
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that’s not entirely true. The suggested base fine is $25 with a total fee of $193Originally Posted by G_Money
A ticket and a $1000 fine!
https://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2019...aust-noise-law
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Motorcycles are exempt from this rule. They carved our an exclusion for motorcycles and vehicles over 6000 pounds. Originally Posted by Bonesxxx
What a crock! So every Biker in Cali running a Harley is going to get pulled and fined $1,000? Good luck with that.
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there you go. Just get a GL 63 and straight pipe it lmaoOriginally Posted by I am Jeff
Motorcycles are exempt from this rule. They carved our an exclusion for motorcycles and vehicles over 6000 pounds.
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that’s not entirely true. The suggested base fine is $25 with a total fee of $193
https://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2019...aust-noise-law
Originally Posted by chrisridebike8
that’s not entirely true. The suggested base fine is $25 with a total fee of $193
https://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2019...aust-noise-law
That's what it used to be, along with fix it ticket, but now it's $1000 pretty sure...
Instagram has been going crazy about it. You could get cutouts to close by the cops but still sucks.
