So I got a warning for my exhaust being too loud a week or so ago. There isn't a fine up front, but if you don't pass the test within 20 days, they suspend the registration, then when you get it tested and finally do pass, there is a 125 fee for reinstating the registration or whatever.
So, I brought my 3800sc down to get tested this morning and it did 94.6dB. That is with a cat and with a muffler. The guy at the test station said it failed on two accounts. The first is the obvious dB level. It can't be over
80 dB, and the second is that you can't modify the exhaust the system in any way that could potentially cause it to be louder than stock. WTF. How the hell am I supposed to get this thing down under 80dB, lol. I was wondering if people have had their setups tested either stock or with a motor swap and what noise levels they were experiencing.
At a car show in PA a few years back, my 2.8 with no cat/Borla did 101dB. I was surprised this thing was only 94. In anycase, it looks like i may be screwed here as far as the sound. I was considering bringing up how loud a stock 2.8 fiero is, and hoping to just be able to match that dB level. The fiero was pretty damn loud from the factory, but even still I would guess it could have been down to near 85dB-ish. In my quest to be quiet, those last few dB may come in handy.
I guess this is a bit of a rant, but the damn DMV is a PITA. I live in NC 9 months out of the year so it sucks to deal with this here in CT. Also its annoying that there are just as many bikes loud as hell, and cars with stereos that shake small coffee shops when they drive by.
Well, off to weld something together. [/Rant]
[This message has been edited by Jncomutt (edited 07-16-2007).]
