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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Like the title says I got stoped on my way home from the sacramento raceway and got a ticket for NO CATS/LOUD MUFFLERS. I had my H pipe in now I have to take it in to a referee to get it singed off. My question is what is the DB limit at how many feet ? and also if I put my stock 4 cat pipes back on will it be quite enough with the flowmaster american thunder cat back to pass said limit ?
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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Depends on the size of your exhaust system. If its 2.5 and you put the cats back on, you should pass.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:32 AM
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american thunder muffler's are QUIET, i dunno how you got pulled over. I use to have thouse mufflers with offroad H pipe and they where super quiet compared to my MACS i have now....

the stock cat's will quiet it down alot, but im just surprized you got stopped with that catback.... (then again it is Ca)
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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that sucks man, but ya putting hte stock cats back on will help quite it down a lil bit. i would do it just to be safe
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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I'm running the MAC catback,too, and I'm surprised I haven't gotten pulled over yet.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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maybe it was just a slow day for them. ive never been pulled over for my exhaust which is amazing considering there isnt much exhaust on my car at all. no cats, straight through muffler and the exhaust dumps at the back of the tranny.

put some stock cats on, thatll quiet it up a lot
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Luckythirteen13 your car must be loud as hell.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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That sucks man. The one good thing about my city is that they dont care about sound violations. I drove my truck open headers for a couple months and never got pulled over.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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i live in the most ********'ed city for cops, i never got nailed for an exhaust...
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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ive been stopped for exhaust before as well. only i have flows and a CATTED x... obviously it was a slow night



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