GT Motoring

basically, its left so open ended that the cop can give you a ticket, even if the car is as loud as stock..... i got a ticket for the same BS 5 years ago. In the cops defense, the invidia exhaust is the loudest friggin exhaust ever on the s2k....

you kinda just have to deal with it. Ive only got dinged for it one time in the past 10+ years ive had modded or loud cars.

sam_spider

Geez, with this exhaust crap and having to have a front license plate, I'm rather happy I live in Michigan


Sorry OP for your ticket

z_speed

The term aftermarket can go two ways. There's the OEM replacement aftermarket and the "tuner crowd" aftermarket. This law is worded to allow someone to replace their rusty muffler without getting penalized if they go to Car-X and get a non oem muffler. Now if you go to car-x and get a flowmaster, then that's not legal.

Drkphnx

Louder than my Amuse R1000?? I might have to switch lol

imnida

Lol thanks guys, i suppose it doesnt help ive given the invidia the tp on top of it all.. I've heard plenty of arguments by co-workers so far stating that a Db reader is how they can prove your too loud and some flipping out over the officer slipping "illinois law about eftermarket exhausts" and modifications to the oem ones. Appears im not the only one caught by surprise.

Unfortunatly I went aftermarket because my stock exhaust recieved a nice dent and a hole from a good ol' country road i got lost and pissed on.

Would be an awesome idea to take a picture of a fellow spa owners car with my plate on it as evidence of the "change" back to stock though.
I probably see maybe 1-2 S2000's in the area to which i live, and they are both ap2's (sazuka and a NFR).

Quick question here though, does this citation reflect on insurance at all?

Drkphnx

I dont see why it would, I would think it was like a parking ticket, no front plate ticket or running a red light and getting caught on photo. they just want your monies =p I have gotten one for all of those in the past lol. running a red $100, parking $50 and no front plate $50. none got reported to my insurance. Just paid over the internets for all 3. heck, i got a ticket in Nov, 35 over and didnt get reported, and then one in june for 31 over and that didnt get reported to my insurance either. Maybe im just lucky lol

Drkphnx

Yeah, it varies from state to state. When I lived in california, the police there are trained to spot aftermarket parts. If any are illegal, they give you a fix it ticket and you have to take the car in front of a Ref to get it inspected after you fix it. Also in california, excessive speeding will get your car crushed happened to some of my friends.

K1ngfunK

completely. As much as I get frustrated when punks drive like crazy and can get away with anything 'cause mommy and daddy are too hooked up, I know plenty of people who don't mind driving fast now and then and would never deserve such a punishment.

z_speed

drag racing also gets your car crushed.

imnida

Damn thats pretty harsh. I know that drag racing gets your car impounded, but thats the extent of what i knew.. Thats hurtful, esp the speeding gets your car crushed...


Put my cat back on, sounds a hell of alot more toned down outside. But it did remind me of why i put it on, severe cabin droan.

Im not getting rid of this exhaust though, i dont want to remove it either.
There is more to this "exhaust too loud" law then i knew. You have to prove to the court your exhaust has been "fixed" to get off the hook. That means welded silencers or back to stock from what i was told so far.