Old Law New Law Revised Law (Editors Cut)

Long winded is an understatement.

Basically the new revised edition of the Exhaust Rules has been on the books for quite some time. It has Always been a gray area and in the opinion of this rag still is. It states that you can't modify a muffler or exhaust, yet any replacement OE style muffler technically is legal as long as it sounds close to the same as stock. So what does a 48 Poncho with a 68 Pontiac 400 sound like?

The parameter given is a maximum db level of 95, yet no Class A Inspection Station is equipped with the proper equipment or has been required to be trained in the use of the equipment needed to acquire the db readings. This also holds true to the State Police and Local Constabularies that are now required to enforce this new rule.

The new rules are directed at Motorcycles that insist on letting everybody know that they wish to be deaf by the age of thirty. We personally feel that the rule is an aberration and has been caused by a few assholes whose necks disappear every time their respective asses hit the seats of their wannabe outlaw biker existence.

It all boils down to this, if you drive like an asshole and insist on annoying everybody with your overly loud exhaust you will in all likelihood become a poorer person. If you drive normally or at least behave yourself you probably won't. If your exhaust does meet the 95db standard your free and clear. If it doesn't your gonna get poor.

It all comes down to somebodies judgement, yours, the cops, the courts. Show your good judgement, so they won't have to show you theirs.