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Old Sep 8, 2016 | 04:36 PM
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Some crazy boot licking goin on in here... Its perfectly ok to rape kill and steal, just dont do it with a loud exhaust.

Did the OP give it some gass say around 3am on a freeway where he was the only car on the road? Then yes cop is a dick. Did OP do a burnout through a school zone with children, if so, cop was justified.
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Old Sep 8, 2016 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by balkolite
This whole thread spawned up my own experience recently. I was pulled over for speeding, but the cop let me go with a fix it ticket for no front plate. However, he did do a walkaround, and noticed my invidia q300, and said that he could write a fix it for my exhaust but didnt. Is the q300 under the CA decibel limit? I'm just curious, cause I'm nervous AF right now driving around especially when a cop is following me around with my pipes hanging super low and obvious on the back.

In any case, best of luck OP, hope you can get all those tickets cleared up.
I passed the state ref decibel test with a T1R 70-EM and a cat - 93db at ~6325 RPM (limit is <95 dBA at peak torque). I'm not sure how loud the q300, but my guess is that it should be fine since duals are typically quieter than singles.
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Old Sep 9, 2016 | 11:27 AM
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Ahahha ok thanks guys, in either case everytime I see a cop on a local road, I just put it into neutral and roll through Ive learned haha
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Old Sep 9, 2016 | 03:49 PM
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It also prohibits the operation of a passenger vehicle (other than a motorcycle), or a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of less than 6,000 pounds, that has an exhaust noise level greater than 95 decibels, when tested under specified conditions.
The Q300 on my car ran about 104 dBA, very much louder than the CA limit of 95. dBA is logarithmic so the noise from the Q300 is several times louder than legal. We know that without meters 'cuz you need ear plugs in a car with that exhaust.

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