Aftermarket exhausts and the law
 

Folks,

Thinking of removing the stock exhausts on a 2012 GT, and replacing with aftermarket exhausts possibly from Borla, Corsa, etc. Looked into BC Motor Vehicle Act regulations, and apparently noise level should be exceed 83db. Have you guys had any experience with being ticketed for after market exhausts and under what conditions (just idling, revving, throttling?) Under what circumstances were you stopped, and got ticketed for this?

Interested in aftermarket to change the stock tone, and a bit louder. Responsible citizen too so not planning on driving in such a way to wake up the neighbors.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.

Calgary recently cracked down or instituted the same kind of bylaw. Seems its mostly aimed at the bikes though, eventually I will upgrade mine as well.

They seem to leave us alone around here, but honestly I wish they would do something about these "Billy Big Riggers" and their diesel trucks with straight pipes! It's even better when they put on set of them there semi stacks sticking up through the box. What a joke!

Honestly, Ive never been bothered, well I shouldnt say that, but I'll never bitch out on my neighbor even if they narc on me, cause, eventually I'll party and be loud and expect the same respect. And I've been called on before, and just whatever, not worth the shiznwt.

Pigs showing up is never a good thing! LOL

Unless they're on a spit, slow roasting for the day. :tup

Go for the exhaust dude, as long as you're not jumping on it with open headers, compared to some of the bikes out there, you should be good to go. I swear it's a double standard sometimes when you compare how loud some bikes are to a Mustang with aftermarket exhaust.

I changed mine out in 2007. Never had a problem.....but then at idle I can still have a decent conversation with someone compared to some exhaust systems that are extremely loud!

I like them loud but as a few have said I find the Hogs to be the loudest and have yet to hear an annoying car out this way

Thanks, folks. That's exactly what i'll be doing. I'll going for it, and will just have to be responsible for it. :-)
Interestingly, motorbikes, have a higher limit in regulation 91dba...

thats strange re bikes

I've had several aftermarket exhaust systems including off road pipes and have never even been pulled over.

i was curious and looked it up for myself and you are correct 83db is the limit for light duty gasoline in BC. it does not state how far away from the tip the measurement should be taken which makes me think it would be pretty easy to fight in court...also they would have to take the measurement at idle. if an officer asks you to rev the engine for measurement it is entrapment.

Hmmmm, somebody did their homework on this one! Great info, and good to know.:)

nice info from the new guy

Never had a problem. Now I don't go reving the engine just to hear the exhaust mind you. Running Flowmaster American Thander Axlebacks. They are loud but not to loud when first started and idling. First through third they have a nice acceleration note.Cruising in fourth to fifth they arn't loud at all until I step on the throttle.

Just drive with a little respect for others during peek quite hours and you will have no problems.

Cheers

Told you there was a double standard.:D

Damn you are smarter than I thought

Actually it's a safety issue. My bro-in-law's bike has straight pipes and is LOUD when he opens it up. He was pulled over by a cop once and he tried to give him a ticket. My bro-in-law said to his partner "you ever ridden a bike in traffic before?" They let him go no ticket.

Generally it's not enforced unless they're pulling you over for something else, then they'll tack a noise violation ticket on if you're too loud. They don't enforse the car stereo by-laws either.

I went with a set of Borla "S" axle backs could not stand the stockers.... felt like I was driving an old buick lol
Borla S has awesome sound, quiet when I want them to be, a definite presence and NO drone at all!

I find that hard to believe. It doesn't have to be that deafening and obnoxious, I think there's plenty out there that are not. If they're that worried about being noticed, maybe a bright orange hunting vest would work better. Nah, come to think of it, some people would miss that too. :lol

^^^you sure hear the safety thing a lot