sand-eel
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Just get your car MSA log booked, then you can have a noisy exhaust when ever you like.
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Chris F
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Do what?
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Fad
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This is to prejudice people like Warren G
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AlexW
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If you have sorted the idle now your car shouldnt be too much of a issue imo, its loud but no louder than lots of cars i know.
[Edited on 01-10-2010 by AW06]
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Chris F
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I know, i need to find someone who's not a jobsworth lol
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
Do what?
Get your car MSA log booked.
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Alex_Rally
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yes and getting it msa logbooked doesnt cost loads..... not
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RCoughtrie
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Yeah i got this on my last mot on my B, ended up fitting a standard system to get it passed
[Edited on 01-10-2010 by RCoughtrie]
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DannyB
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Not heard anything out our place, it's down to the tester I think though as as far as I'm aware they have always turned them away if they're far too loud so not much has changed tbh
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Mattb
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I was told by VOSA them selves that when it comes to non standard exhausts to pass and advise - only to fail if you drive it in and think fuck me thats loud...
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Archie
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2 French fancys & 2 Empire biscuits saw my exhaust through 
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Chris
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With the noise, it might sound noisey at tick over but goes quiter at greater reves.
Plus with out a db meter how does he measure the whole setup compared to OE db.
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Chris F
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Booked the MOT, just went to another town and found a man with a bandanna on his head.... It going to only be £30 as well
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alan-g-w
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I bet he'll fail you on headlight beam or something equally unprovable. Then charge you for a re-test.
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Chris F
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Says its a 10 working day free re test! Lights are cable tied tight lol
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tom_simes
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
I bet he'll fail you on headlight beam or something equally unprovable. Then charge you for a re-test.
Nope, he'll fail it on the fact the brake pedal stays on the floor when you release it...
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alan-g-w
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10 day free re-test is good, guy up here does it only claims the re-test is free then tries to charge you. He's a dodgy bastard, my dad took my nana's motor down - he failed it on h/light beam, my dad took it away, said he fixed it and took it back down without actually touching it. Passed upon re-test when the guy realised my dad wouldn't give him the £15 he wanted to adjust them. Needless to say he gets a good old body swerve whenever an MOT is needed.
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alan-g-w
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And I don't get the brake pedal comment, am I being daft? lol
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Chris F
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MC is gone, but its only causing the lights to stay on, doesnt keep keep the brakes on!
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alan-g-w
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ah right lol. That's a fail is it not?
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Ben G
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
The exhaust testing is subjective and it always has been.
which is completely wrong as every car should be tested against the same rules and regulations.
It would be impossible to have a blanket sound level for all cars.. Also it would depend on the temperature of the exhaust, the accoustics of the workshop all sorts.
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Ben G
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what happens with regards to supercars? do they have a higher db limit? how do they get this approved if so?
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DaveyLC
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The cars still have to pass EU standards in noise level but there are a few loop holes regarding engine temperature and max revs etc. Most of them have flaps in the exhaust that open to by-pass the silencers at X RPM.
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