Got pulled over last night
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Got pulled over last night
Officer friendly gave me a written warning that would have turned into a fine if I didnt change my exhaust so it was quieter. So I had to put my stock exhaust back on today and go down to the police station to get it inspected . I guess I never realized how much louder a 5 inch straight pipe is compared to a 3 inch straight pipe. I miss my 5 inch already and I've only put about 15 miles on it. O yea, my egt's went up about 200*. Turbo whistle is a lot quieter, and the response is slower. When I am driving through town now, people dont turn around to see what is coming. I am so sad.
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I thought that most exhuast violations were not moving violations that affect your drivers license? I would have mailed in the fine. I did put a muffler back on my truck instead of the straight pipe though.
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That sucks man, I havent been pulled over yet. Now that you have had your exhaust inspected, put your 5" back on, I would do that right after I left the police station.
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A 54" long straight through muffler is around $60 at local NAPA store. The 4" version is about the same.
I tried straight pipe, but didn't like the cab noise. Running a single Allied muffler in stock location and soon to add another further forward to kill the drone.
One of the local officer friendly drives a Ford PS. Used to have a Dodge CTD. The rest just wave at me.
I tried straight pipe, but didn't like the cab noise. Running a single Allied muffler in stock location and soon to add another further forward to kill the drone.
One of the local officer friendly drives a Ford PS. Used to have a Dodge CTD. The rest just wave at me.
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I bought a Dynaflex resonator for my truck. 5" in/out. Straight thru design. Takes the edge off. ~$50. Bought mine from www.iowa80.com Last I looked, it wasn't on the site, but they had it in the store at the truckstop.
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It isnt considered a moving violation, and I didnt get a fine. They just made me put the 3 inch pipe back on. I think I am going to wait a couple weeks or more to put the 5 inch back on. Maybe right before I go to dyno it on the 22nd I dont know if I was lucky, but I had zero exhaust drone in the cab with either the 3 inch or 5 inch straight pipe. I have noticed that most of the people that have a drone have their exhaust exit at a 45* angle. Both my 3 inch and 5 inch came straight out the passenger side. I guess that would be considered a 180* angle. Maybe that fixes the drone problem.
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Originally Posted by oestreich84
Officer friendly gave me a written warning that would have turned into a fine if I didnt change my exhaust so it was quieter. So I had to put my stock exhaust back on today and go down to the police station to get it inspected . I guess I never realized how much louder a 5 inch straight pipe is compared to a 3 inch straight pipe. I miss my 5 inch already and I've only put about 15 miles on it. O yea, my egt's went up about 200*. Turbo whistle is a lot quieter, and the response is slower. When I am driving through town now, people dont turn around to see what is coming. I am so sad.
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I got a Uniform Citation tonight for the same thing. This is what it said:
1.) Disorderly Conduct:
"Subject was observed traveling in Peddler's Mall parking lot with a very loud exhaust. Subject kept pumping the gas making the exhaust extremly loud and blowing large puffs or black smoke. Subject had a large exhaust stack coming up through the bed of the truck which made the exhaust louder than normal."
I GOT HER PULLED ALREADY. No more citations for Matt.
1.) Disorderly Conduct:
"Subject was observed traveling in Peddler's Mall parking lot with a very loud exhaust. Subject kept pumping the gas making the exhaust extremly loud and blowing large puffs or black smoke. Subject had a large exhaust stack coming up through the bed of the truck which made the exhaust louder than normal."
I GOT HER PULLED ALREADY. No more citations for Matt.
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My warning said " faulty exhaust system" I told him that it was only a couple months old and that it isnt even that loud (compared to stacks) Then he looked under my truck and told me that he would have to issue me a citation for removing the kitty. When I told him that my truck didnt come with one he laughed for a minute and said "really" We ended up talking for about 15 minutes and that is why I only got a warning. Did I forget to mention that I left about a hundred yards of black mark ( I really need a anti spin diff) I will post the video that my friend got asap. Its pretty funny.
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The cop told me that stacks are now illegal. I'm going to go to the courthouse and get a copy of that law, just so I can read it myself, and see how I can become "legal" again...