Just got stung for noisy exhaust in my car

**skidMark** · 6th July 2009, 13:16

Originally Posted by Blackshear

I wish the bandits had a higher redline, I really do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt-w78zYxK8

nah nah nah....

and yes... i run mine with a can that sounds like no can...

[YOUTUBE]Uv8GHGpHgaI[/YOUTUBE]

**Maha** · 6th July 2009, 13:25

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

This forum specifically states "Talk about any non-motorbike stuff here"

True, but the fine print reads...'no cars/golf/coronation st or helen clark to be talked about'

**SMOKEU** · 6th July 2009, 13:57

Originally Posted by skidMark

a loud bike can be appreciated becase its a decent noise...

but who wants to hear a 1.3 litre honda civic with a big bore...

I own a group A WRC homologation rally car, rally cars should be noisy.

**skidMark** · 6th July 2009, 13:59

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I own a group A WRC homologation rally car, rally cars should be noisy.

Would you like a trophy?

**Squiggles** · 6th July 2009, 14:12

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I own a group A WRC homologation rally car, rally cars should be noisy.

Even rallies have noise limits (those of the country they're held in), so that reason can fuck off

**SMOKEU** · 6th July 2009, 14:20

There are busses that drive past my house at 6am every morning till past midnight, then they sit there idling for 10 minutes, and those busses make almost as much noise as my car so I'm not going to listen to anyone who tells me to quieten my exhaust down till they do something about those busses. And those rubbish trucks make lots of noise as well...

**Hemex** · 6th July 2009, 14:26

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

There are busses that drive past my house at 6am every morning till past midnight, then they sit there idling for 10 minutes, and those busses make almost as much noise as my car so I'm not going to listen to anyone who tells me to quieten my exhaust down till they do something about those busses. And those rubbish trucks make lots of noise as well...

Take the bus then... You've got the transport and the noise you want...

**Mikkel** · 6th July 2009, 14:31

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

It's not even that loud though, it's only 108dB. I once got done for no WOF in a mates car and since the car got a new WOF within 28 days of the offence occuring I got let off the fine.

Just so you have a point of reference. The noise limit at Ruapuna is 95 dB - that may just be the pit area... but still. 108 dB is loud.

And contrary to popular belief - at least amongst some cars nuts (and in this case I mean nuts in the most derogatory way btw) - louder does not equal higher performance.

**Jantar** · 6th July 2009, 14:42

Originally Posted by Mikkel

..... The noise limit at Ruapuna is 95 dB - that may just be the pit area... but still. 108 dB is loud.
.....

So 108 db is 20 times louder than the maximum permitted at Ruapuna.

**rosie631** · 6th July 2009, 16:03

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

$150 fine and no green sticker. If I quieten down the exhaust and prove that it under the legal 95dB limit is there anyway I could be let off the fine?

10 char

**Mr Merde** · 6th July 2009, 16:05

My shooting club has just had some sound readings done on the range,

a .308 rifle art the firing point made a reading of 110 db

+++++++++++++

Concorde taking off made 120 db

Those Stebel horn make something like 130db.

The human voice in speaking mode is about 72 db.

108 is a damaging level.

**Finn** · 6th July 2009, 16:24

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I own a group A WRC homologation rally car, rally cars should be noisy.

That's quite impressive for a 15 year old.

**Patrick** · 6th July 2009, 16:42

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

There are busses that drive past my house at 6am every morning till past midnight, then they sit there idling for 10 minutes, and those busses make almost as much noise as my car so I'm not going to listen to anyone who tells me to quieten my exhaust down till they do something about those busses. And those rubbish trucks make lots of noise as well...

I bet those buses and rubbish trucks are nowhere near your 108db....

Write to the cop and remind him he should have green stickered you as well. he may rectify that balls up......

**Mom** · 6th July 2009, 16:51

Originally Posted by Mikkel

And contrary to popular belief - at least amongst some cars nuts (and in this case I mean nuts in the most derogatory way btw) - louder does not equal higher performance.

But it does reflect penis size, or so I have been told. Some form of compensation if I remember correctly