spikesjz Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 hi guys does anyone know what is the legal limit for an exhaust on the road. i got an RSR but i want to drive without the baffles in just for a spin or two but i don't want to fall the wrong side of the law so any help would not go a miss Although it sounds awsome without it in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 SVA test is 101db - so I guess that's the legal limit? Might not be for older cars already on the road though. I know my kit failed it fantastically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 If you see a policeman, take your foot off the loud pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I have an RSR and lost my baffler lol ... i just ease off when I go past the old bill. But aslong as yuour not driving like a tit im sure you will be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 If you have a Jspec then it can't be louder than stock because of the SVA rules. That's not true but it is fact. Bloke down the pub told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikesjz Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 maybe the alternative is to carry the baffle in the car and say it dropped out and just going to get it fixed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 think mine must be about 120db then lol, very loud. I just take foot off the gas / coast it when the old bill are around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 We have an RSR too and I sometimes wonder how much over the limit we are. Sue was stopped last month by a copper who simply said it was very loud and asked her if it was "legal" to which she replied "yes" (as you would) ! He said it "sounded very beefy" and she said "well it's a beefy car" at which he let her go on - now she waves at him every time he goes by. IT'S NOT FAIR - he would have booked me ! I'm sure I got a certificate to say that the RSR was 98Dbl when we bought it which I assume that meant with the baffle in (which we never do). When we go touring in Scotland in the summer I'm going to take both the baffle (it just fell out Sir McOfficer) and the certificate (bullshit effect). They do sound good though don't they...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 They do sound good though don't they...... One of my staff said to me this morning "I shat meself when you vroooomed by me this morning! I thought it was a bike or something" I was pushing on a bit to get in early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveW's Carole Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I'm sure on cars there's STILL only a "musn't tamper with the exhaust system in such a way as to cause excessive noise" type of law ?? BUT, there are NO noise limits on the MOT (only "holes in exhaust" etc). Cops can do the "Excessive Noise" bit...can't they ?? BIKES however have had a 'sort-of' limit since ~'81 (think) because ALL bikes since then have had to have a BS (or EN) stamped silencer for ON road. (just about EVERY loud/nice exhaust on EVERY bike you see is ILLEGAL, strictly speakin'....MINE included:( ) I would assume, because i bought my NUR spec R for use ON road, and it has no warning labels/stamps on it (bike ones DO!) AND the shop didn't advertise it as OFF-ROAD ONLY then it MUST be legal for use ?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveW's Carole Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I'm sure on cars there's STILL only a "musn't tamper with the exhaust system in such a way as to cause excessive noise" type of law ?? BTW.... ....i ALSO assume that REMOVING CATS would be classed as tampering ?? [as well as being naughty emission-wise] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 If I ever get pulled and the copper trys to do me for "excessive noise" from my exhaust, I'll immediately request documented evidence that he had had his ears calibrated at the start of shift....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I'm dreading the single and open wastegate.... should fail any noise restrictions spectacularly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 its already cost me £30, nasty policeman! lol. Next time i will insist on a road side test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Wonder what dB the BL 4" produces ? I've got one & it's fannytastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Wonder what dB the BL 4" produces ? I've got one & it's fannytastic And potentially gonna fill the policeman's pockets What did you get stopped for Pig? Just drivin normally or were you caning it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 And potentially gonna fill the policeman's pockets I have been pulled over once - but they let me go. Now, I put the clutch in when passing the police - or shift it into neutral. Not worth it - to go out of my way to annoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DON Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 iv got the baffel out of my nur spec and my neighbour thinks its a bike coming in at nights:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveW's Carole Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 mmmmmmmm. . . 2JZGTE BIKE with cut-down NUR "MOVE OVER TRIUMPH ROCKET ! ! " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 went past them on a round about! Touched the throttle slightly! lol! Was TTC though! prob didnt help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Well, I've never heard of anyone getting done for loud exhausts, sure there are legal limits, but the cops do not carry the testing equipment to prove or dissprove the noise levels, there are also so many other mitigating factors, background noise, large buildings will reverbirate noise and increase level, (tunnel effect). You'd have to be really unlucky to get a fine issued for a loud exhaust. There would usually be other reasons behind the officers actions, such as "you were driving like your arse was on fire". Even if one did give you a ticket for something so trivial, I would argue it in court, there is no way you will lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 They do carry it up here, have put a few guys off the road there and then and made then change their exhausts to " standard specification". Fines at least £30, my mate got fined £60 with his Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Well, that told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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