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Old Dec 7, 2007, 12:49 PM
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I was pulled over in my eclipse for a exhaust that was too loud, haven't put my new exhaust on my evo yet tho, so im safe there hahah. that law is lame, i see motorcycles all the time with those loud a** exhausts and they dont ever get a ticket
Old Dec 7, 2007, 01:13 PM
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Damn, I had to pay $75 for doing 42 mph in a 35 mph zone, talk about being a total dick and not cutting me any slack. Luckily I still have the stock exhaust and don't get hustled by the cops.
Old Dec 7, 2007, 01:16 PM
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The law I quoted above doesn't apply to motorcycles; the Illinois Vehicle Code is very specific about referring to motorcycles and "motor vehicles" separately. (Even if you read 12-602 as referring to motorcycles, most of them are actually that loud from the factory, giving them essentially a free pass.)
Old Dec 7, 2007, 04:16 PM
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I was just going to say, "what about motorcycles"? Total BS!!!
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I've gotten warnings for my exhaust. No tickets though.
Old Dec 7, 2007, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by emagdnim8
I've gotten warnings for my exhaust. No tickets though.
You should rock a stock exhaust like I do

I was joking its temporary
Old Dec 10, 2007, 07:07 PM
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Driven past cops (not loudly though), no warnings, no tickets.
Old Dec 20, 2007, 10:04 PM
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you just weren't that lucky that day coz there's tons of cars w/ loud exhausts in Elgin area. Where in Elgin was it?
Old Jan 8, 2008, 09:42 PM
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I'm about to get my new TBE for my WRX, im not worried about getting a noise ticket. I'll still going to using a cat, one of my friends/ co-workers has a full invidia TBE on his 06 WRX TR and hes doesn't get hassled by the cops and his exhaust is loud as **** (full straight pipe to the N1 muffler).

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We have a cat-less full exhaust and up-pipe on our WRX, and all you hear is a low rumble, because we're using a silencer, and because our cheap eBay exhaust (Megan) has a good (but straight-through) muffler at the end that the silencer works well with, and two additional resonators earlier in the exhaust.

Never underestimate the value of a removable silencer. We've been pulled over in that car before because of a missing front plate, and the officers didn't bat an eye at the exhaust. As far as they were concerned, it was just a station wagon without a front plate.
Old Jan 12, 2008, 08:11 PM
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Wisconsin also has emmision laws. and then theres counties that dont. I got pulled over by a trooper and it was modified exhaust 186.00..... so 75 aint that bad
Old Jan 14, 2008, 02:51 PM
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I got a warning, with a quiet *** TI-C Greddy.

funny thing is i have a 600+ horse muscle car with a loua a$$ exhaust, and never get stopped for that because its american I guess..... Ghey
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Nothin like a good ol' Harley Davidson to shake your windows......Harley's are driven by rich old white guys ,,,no problem......
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Originally Posted by eve-slow
Is it actually ILLEGAL to modify an exhasut in IL?
(625 ILCS 5/12‑602) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12‑602)
Sec. 12‑602. Mufflers, prevention of noise.
Every motor vehicle driven or operated upon the highways of this State shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler or exhaust system in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise. No such muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass or similar device. No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and such original muffler shall comply with all the requirements of this Section.
(Source: P. A. 77‑37.)

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This is just one more reason for me to NEVER switch over to Illinois plates.
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