Illegal exhaust in MD?
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From: The HS that is NoVA
Originally Posted by Poindexter,May 26 2005, 08:10 AM
Or to sit in the gravel pit before the Dragon and here over 100 S2000's with different aftermarket exhausts take off 
Or to drive through a tunnel with a group of non-stock S2000's. Or to follow a better driver than yourself and be able to know when to stay on and let off the gas because you can hear what he/she is doing ahead of you. I can go on and on.
The only thing going against the aftermarket exhaust on a S2000 is the $50 ticket that doesn't even go on my driving record, so big whooping deal
tizbad2k - don't take my posts as a personal calling out or attack on you. I'm simply standing up for being on the wrong side of the law
Or to drive through a tunnel with a group of non-stock S2000's. Or to follow a better driver than yourself and be able to know when to stay on and let off the gas because you can hear what he/she is doing ahead of you. I can go on and on.
The only thing going against the aftermarket exhaust on a S2000 is the $50 ticket that doesn't even go on my driving record, so big whooping deal
tizbad2k - don't take my posts as a personal calling out or attack on you. I'm simply standing up for being on the wrong side of the law
Just reading you write about those scenarios made me bust a nut!!!
Oh mannn!!! I HAVEEEE to go to the Dragon!!!
And with regards to having a modded exhuast... Yes the S2K is a unique car, but its exhuast system... how unique is that? EVERY other S2000 has it, and to the average joe, it sounds pretty much the same as another cars...
So why not be more unique and make your car sound like absolute SEX... BTW, I LOVE how the S2000 sounds with an exhuast... its just so racy... esp with its never ending redline the sound just keeps going and going... Oh mannn DAMN IT man, now I have to go drive
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From: The HS that is NoVA
Originally Posted by Poindexter,May 26 2005, 08:51 AM
How about we take the debate another direction? This could be fun....
1 Header = 1 exhaust pipe
Headers = Dual Exhaust
The S2000 only has 1 header
1 Header = 1 exhaust pipe
Headers = Dual Exhaust
The S2000 only has 1 header
Well wouldn't it be proper to say that the S2000 technically has 1 exhuast...cuz of the whole header argument, and since it has one header, it has only one pipe coming that splits... so it only has 2 canisters, not dual exhuast...
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Funny thing modded exhaust...
The standing joke around my house is
You bought another Exhaust????
So far I have modded the Harley, VFR, Dodge Ram
I really want to get another Invidia for the S.... I love that sound
We get our just deserts.
Also I looked up the law for motorcycles in VA, there are no exhaust restrictions
The standing joke around my house is
You bought another Exhaust????
So far I have modded the Harley, VFR, Dodge Ram
I really want to get another Invidia for the S.... I love that sound
We get our just deserts.
Also I looked up the law for motorcycles in VA, there are no exhaust restrictions
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From: The HS that is NoVA
Originally Posted by hotredjohn,May 26 2005, 09:00 AM
Also I looked up the law for motorcycles in VA, there are no exhaust restrictions
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Originally Posted by BNavZ,May 26 2005, 05:02 AM
Thats not Fair!!! WTFF!!! WTF do they have againt cars!!! thats BULLSHIT!!!
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Originally Posted by tizbad2k,May 26 2005, 06:04 AM
It very much depends on the judge, certain judges are consistently hard on certain crimes, and other judges are consitently hard on certain other crimes. But also getting back to the point of this thread, which is about illegality of exhausts, the S2000 responds weakly to breather mods, the car is already highly tuned from the factory, the most hp/litre of any production engine, with millions of dollars poured into research, and you think that you can make abig difference by adding some headers or exhaust? The biggest difference from an aftermarket exhaust is the noise, and thats what attracts cops.
But to quote my friend "an exhaust is a signature mod" and its often the first thing that people do to their cars, because it makes them feel like they are unique. I say that driving an s2000 makes you unique, dont waste your money and potentially lose you license because you wanted to make more noise.
Dont you think the stock S sounds beautiful anyways? I do.
While it is true that they do not net you large power gains, they do add a couple of ponies, but many times that isn't the reason people modify the exhaust.
I have a PowerHouse Amuse R1 Titan Extra and its on the car for three reasons:
1. I like the sound
2. I like the look
3. I wanted the extra couple of hp
but the overriding factor for why the exhaust is on the car is:
4. It saves me a ton of weight!
Many people seem to overlook that last fact. You are correct that without very invasive and "high impact" modifications this engine is hard to grab power from. So where does that leave you in your quest ot build a better version of the car? Save weight and improve the car's footwork.
Long story short power isn't the only reason people want to put exhausts on the S, some do it for aesthetics, some for weight savings, some for both.
It's the same problem as those that criticize the purchase of a carbon hood because its not that much lighter than the aluminum stock overlooking the aerodynamic and cooling benefits of the vented aftermarket carbon hoods
Just mah $0.02
-Jeff
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Originally Posted by Poindexter,May 26 2005, 08:56 AM
Where is dave22 for this one? He is the one who originally brought this argument to my attention.
Header= 1 manifold- for inline engines.
Headers= 2 ( or more?
) manifolds- for V- engines or maybe inline eight-cylinder engines Anything where two anifolds are coming off of the head(s)Now to stir the pot:
If you only have one exhaust mainfold you only need one muffler. Two mufflers is overkill
If you have two exhaust manifolds (or headers) then two mufflers are okay.
Soooo, anyone having two mufflers sprouting off of one exhaust is doing it wrong
