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Apr 11, 2009 | 11:28 AM

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went to the smog referee i'm at about 106 decibles, which is louder than the law allows.would this ticket be counted as a moving violation? i'm thinking about just changing it out for the stock exhaust system, and just say it's been stock all along.

nope, no points and not a moving violation. 106 is loud at what RPM did they measure?

Apr 11, 2009 | 04:52 PM

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nope, no points and not a moving violation. 106 is loud at what RPM did they measure?

5000rpm, which i think is kinda stupid.

Apr 11, 2009 | 05:17 PM

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5000rpm, which i think is kinda stupid.

Really? Wow, don't some cars reline before 5000?

Apr 11, 2009 | 05:21 PM

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Are you sure they know what they are doing? My boat has a built big block with open headers and I hit 112 dbs. A little 3.6 TT motor free revving shocks me to be that loud. Under a load would be louder, but still 106.

Id fight it. Chances of him showing up for a fix it ticket are slim.

Apr 11, 2009 | 05:40 PM

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i'm going to another smog referee to get it tested again. the chp was an idiot so i'm fighting this for sure.

Apr 11, 2009 | 06:38 PM

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i'm going to another smog referee to get it tested again. the chp was an idiot so i'm fighting this for sure.

There are different devices that we use on our exhaust at the track in Monterey to get the decibels down so we can run. Put them on and have it tested and signed off and then take them off. Otherwise take it down to the ref with a stock exhaust and once it is passed put the others back on again. Trouble is, at 106 db I have a feeling this won't be the last time you will be ticketed for too much noise.

This is not a ticket you can fight. It is a fix it ticket and you have to get it signed off at a ref station.

Last edited by cjv; Apr 11, 2009 at 06:43 PM.