Scotty C
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Just thinking - theres got to be a certain noise level that the Exhaust can go up to before being illegal?
Anyone no the level? Mines GOT TO BE over it 
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ShEp
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why?
why would you want to bring attention to yourself from coppers?
its pointless and will end up in no end of fines till you remove it
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Robin
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i'm not sure there is one TBH, i think its down to the mot tester/policemans discretion
or if there is one, its VERY loud. something like 102dB or something
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
why?
why would you want to bring attention to yourself from coppers?
its pointless and will end up in no end of fines till you remove it
I don't want to bring attention to myself from coppers. I just like loud exhausts.
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ShEp
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below the legal limit is loud enough,m= and you'll still get stopped and fined for having a non standard exhaust system
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
below the legal limit is loud enough,m= and you'll still get stopped and fined for having a non standard exhaust system
Why would u get fined if u havent got a standard exhaust on your car 
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
and you'll still get stopped and fined for having a non standard exhaust system
why?
P.s. according to a chap on PH:
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There's nothing in the highway code and the MOT regulations only say that the exhaust system needs to be complete, with no leaks ( major )and should be no louder that what would be expected for the type of car.
[Edited on 14-06-2006 by dna23]
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bradgsi
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only if it is to loud to be then deemed as noise pollution
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by bradgsi
only if it is to loud to be then deemed as noise pollution
This is what I was thinking.
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ShEp
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legaly yes they cannot stop you for having a non-standard system, but these rants go on and on and on for days in forums,
police WILL stop you if you have a loud exhaust (legal or not) then they will tell you to remove it at a test station, and have the tester sign the form they give you,
im not making the law im just telling you from personal expierience, lost of people been done over in this way,
also if it is not removed, and you are deemed to be breaching the peace they can legally confiscate your car,
they love that 1,
by all means go make your loud exhaust, and drive around making lost of noise, it'll just piss people off
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bradgsi
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there is a lot of this respect thy neighbours crap going round like the local mcdonalds and tescos have had to take there signs down because it may flash in somones window.
There is a legal noise limit but i canot remeber what it is.
when the escort cossworth got released that had to have its noise reduced because it was too loud.
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dna23
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http://forums.teamphoenixrising.net/archive/index.php/t-16489.html
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Scotty C
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I'll just dip the clutch if I see a copper in that case then
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Baskey
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just out of interest what zorst you got on your sport mate
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ed_jones
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a lad i know was done and fined by coppers for having his exhuast too loud, noise pollution they put it down as. cant remember what the fine was. i dunno what exhaust system he was running and if it was legal or not but it was on a saxo vts
[Edited on 14-06-2006 by ed_jones]
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
police WILL stop you if you have a loud exhaust (legal or not) then they will tell you to remove it at a test station, and have the tester sign the form they give you,
If it is legal they have no reason to make you remove it.
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bradgsi
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Hense the word legal
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by bradgsi
Hense the word legal
is that directed at me?
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by Baskey
just out of interest what zorst you got on your sport mate
I got a 4-1 manifold, decat and a straight thru 2.25" full system wiv a 3.5" tailpipe.
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bradgsi
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quote:
Originally posted by dna23
quote:
Originally posted by bradgsi
Hense the word legal
is that directed at me?
no mate,
[Edited on 14-06-2006 by bradgsi]
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