On & OFF Switch for Exhaust???

semtex · 08-15-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

Probably unless the had a special exception because it was a limited run, good luck getting one with out a legal division on hand. You are not allowed to have excess of 90db on a car's exhaust. Opening a cut out will do that easily and then some. No inspection station would let is pass either if they saw it.

39:3-70. Mufflers.

39:3-70. Every motor vehicle having a combustion motor shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and no person shall use a muffler cut-out, bypass, or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway.

I think the key word here is "use" i.e., possession and usage are two different things legally. So you can have it, but you can't use it on a public road or you risk getting a ticket (but you could still open it up on a track). I've seen other laws that draw these subtle distinctions. In GA, for example, it's legal to purchase an automatic knife, but not carry it. Or for another example, in GA you can have your car equipped with NOS, but you can't use it on a public highway. (So if you get pulled over the cops will sometimes check to see if the valve is open on your NOS bottle.) But hey, I could be wrong.

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