SLP Loudmouths, Stingers and boomtubes in CA

[gmantheman]

For those of you that live or have lived in CA that has had either SLP loudmouths, MAC boomtubes or Stingers, have any of you ever been harassed by the cops or got a fix it ticket because of noise ordnance?

 

[don_w]

I ran LMs for 6 or 8 months... no issues.

 

[gmantheman]

Thanks Don. I knew you had SLPs, but wasn't sure if you had an issues. I didn't think you did.

 

[Charlie Sheen]

Pulled over once in Jackson, CA - no ticket.

 

[gmantheman]

Don't know why the damn exhaust bug has bit me. I just installed JBA's which I bought from ED, less than 3 mths. ago. I do love the sound of the JBA's but now I want something different. I was thinking either SLP, boomtubes or stingers but I was worried about the cops and my neighbors. I live in Condo and I live for work at either 4:30 or 5:30 A:M. I guess you could make the argument that many motorcycles are louder.

 

[DKO]

Don't know why the damn exhaust bug has bit me. I just installed JBA's which I bought from ED, less than 3 mths. ago. I do love the sound of the JBA's but now I want something different. I was thinking either SLP, boomtubes or stingers but I was worried about the cops and my neighbors. I live in Condo and I live for work at either 4:30 or 5:30 A:M. I guess you could make the argument that many motorcycles are louder.

I hear ya, I love the sound of my JBAs but I just want something a little louder. I think i'm going to try an X-pipe and see how that works out.

However in regards to the motorcycles being louder... Car exhaust is allowed up to 90db I believe. If you ever have a fix it ticket, you can take it to a smog station, have them spin it and check the volume and you can use that to get out of it. In regards to bikes, I don't believe there's a sound limit. From what I understand the motto is 'loud pipes save lives' in regards to the fact that you hear them coming.

 

[GRAYPNY]

There is a guy on TMS that is selling a set of Borla's not the FRPP version for $400 that are just like new. I love Borla's sound.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=471180

 

[gmantheman]

I hear ya, I love the sound of my JBAs but I just want something a little louder. I think i'm going to try an X-pipe and see how that works out.

However in regards to the motorcycles being louder... Car exhaust is allowed up to 90db I believe. If you ever have a fix it ticket, you can take it to a smog station, have them spin it and check the volume and you can use that to get out of it. In regards to bikes, I don't believe there's a sound limit. From what I understand the motto is 'loud pipes save lives' in regards to the fact that you hear them coming.

From the clips I have heard JBA's with X-pipe don't sound nearly as good as JBA's with H-pipes.

 

[gmantheman]

There is a guy on TMS that is selling a set of Borla's not the FRPP version for $400 that are just like new. I love Borla's sound.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=471180

It's tempting, but I hear a lot of people complain about the drone. MY flowmasters would drone but are the stinger worse.

 

[GRAYPNY]

The drone is very subjective. There is drone if you are below 1800 rpm's. If you keep it above the "drone zone" they are fine.

 

[DoctorQ]

I ran with Flow ATs for 12 months... decent tone, but with an auto they were just too quiet. And you are correct, they do have a mild drone in the lower RPMs... under slight load. Swapped em out with MAC Boomtubes. IMO, sound is amazing and just right. If you get on the throttle, you can definitely attract attention. I just avoid heavy throttle in the presence of any law enforcement. Normal driving, definitely not too loud. Never been harassed or pulled over for exhaust. Here's a write-up I posted on another forum back in April, including video/audio clips if you want to get a take on Boomtubes with stock H and cats.
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/2005-talk/114281-update-videos-2006-mustang-gt.html

 

[Impact 5.0]

I ran the FRPP stingers with Highflow X pipe, headers and saleen blower.. never got bothered at all.