Massachusetts Exhaust Thread

[Pulski]

Given the legal implications of exhausts in Massachusetts (i.e. Louder than stock is illegal) I wanted to start a thread on the topic.

Post:
Setup: Your car, what parts make up your exhaust and, if possible, audio/video.
Experience: Please also post how long you've had that setup and how much trouble you have/haven't had with inspection and LEOs.
Comments: Any other comments you might have about the setup.


Starting example:

Setup: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon - Gutted stock UP, Maddad 3" downpipe, stock mid, Prodrive axle-back.
Experience: Installed August 2008, no trouble from police as of when the car was traded in July 2009. Never had to get it inspected
----------- Just started it up yesterday (5/19) with an officer basically standing on top of the exhaust. Didn't mention it. :)
Comments: Very quiet compared to a lot of setups, but still has a nice rumble without drawing attention.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4KgAa8fxYw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbb_wWsrLzQ

[FREAK]

we got pulled over last friday by a mass state trooper at the toll both of 84 for exhaust...kinda made me laugh

[GC4-RS]

write you a ticket?

[RCKSTR]

we got pulled over last friday by a mass state trooper at the toll both of 84 for exhaust...kinda made me laugh
in which car?

[bigbobchamp]

My exhaust just went on, so I'll update this down the road.

Setup: 2008 STI - Invidia catted downpipe, Harman catback.
Experience: Installed two days ago.
Comments: Surprisingly quiet for a 3". I couldn't even hear my car when driving behind my buddy evt_dan's.


Update 8/9/09:
The car is a lot louder now that it has a real tune. I drive like an asshat through the city rpm wise, and the car is loud, but when I see a cop I can put it down to 1500rpms where it is super quiet and they don't even turn their heads, so that is nice. No tickets yet.... not even when there were 6 loud Subies going through downtown boston really late the other night.

[ryan13]

Car: 04 STi
Exhaust: Skunk2 TBE so no cats
Problems: so far nothing when it comes to getting pulled over.
Comments: I have had it since October 08. It turns a lot of heads because it is loud but so far so good and no tickets :D.....knock on wood.

[mdennett99]

just installed a megan cbe and within the next week putting on the catless up and dp:D the megan is pritty quiet so we will see.

Update: catless up and dp on, and no trouble from the fuzz. but its only been a week

[Pulski]

Just a quick add: To keep the thread tight, if you have updates to your setup, please update your original post.

[Spilner]

Setup: Had it both on my 2003 WRX and 1996 Impreza Brighton w/ WRX Swap - TXS Catless Stealth Back, Prodrive Oval Tip, Perrin Up Pipe
Problems: Zero
Comments: Great Setup if you want something subtle at idle/cruising speeds and a nice low growl at WOT

[Pulski]

Setup: 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX Hatch - SPT Cat-back
Experience: Installed 7/24/09
Comments: Fairly quiet compared to a lot of exhausts. I think it's a bit quieter than my old Prodrive, but that was with a DP. Has a nice little rumble to it.

Never got a sound clip before installing the downpipe, unfortunately.

[jub jub the cow]

Just installed my down/mid pipe friday.

Setup:06 wrx- Bosal catless dp/mp to a Flowmaster ?? series( came with car)
Experience: Just installed 8/07/09
Comments: Quiet between 1-2.2k. Sounds pretty mean at WOT. No trouble from any Police...Yet( knock on wood):spin:

[Pulski]

Setup: 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX Hatch - Invidia 3" Catless DP, SPT Cat-back
Experience: Installed 8/12/09 - Pulled over by MSP on 11/6/09 for speeding. No mention of the exhaust.
Comments: Sounds great. It has some volume, but nothing crazy. I think it's a bit louder than my old setup. Not quite as deep, but still pretty. :) I have a very small leak at the adapter between the DP and stock cat-back, but that should be fixed soon.

[Thbalance]

Setup: 05 STI Perrin GT30R kit with HKS Carbon TI Exhaust
Experience: I have been pulled over 5 times for my exhaust and have gotten tickets for it 3 of the times. I tried to fight one of them (back in 2008) but no luck. I got pulled over in Milford, Franklin, Boston, Ayer, and Harvard.
Comments: Very deep rumble... I am putting my stock axleback on in a few weeks to see if I can avoid these damn tickets...

[etaks99rs]

I had a NY State Trooper pull me over and give me flak for my exhaust... and it's stock! I had to show him that it said "STi" right on the tip.

[Pulski]

No downpipe?

[squeethebee]

Setup: 96 Legacy L wagon, stock header, 45 degree bend and straight pipe to exit right in front of drivers side rear wheel.
Experience: Haven't had any run in's with the law yet, its been on since Wednesday.
Comments: This is dumb ****ing loud WOT, do not, for any reason, do this to your car!!

ed

[Spilner]

haha wtf? why would you do that?

[squeethebee]

haha wtf? why would you do that?

i dunno. why not? I will be putting in a "government project" silencer soon, see if that help out at all. You gotta see it sometime, just hopefully not when you are on duty:lol:

ed

[Pulski]

It's actually not too bad when you're not on it from what I could hear inside my place last night. :lol:

[squeethebee]

No, it is. With any sort of load, it is beyond unreasonable. The walls of a house may muffle it a little bit, but not much else does!

ed

[Spilner]

i dunno. why not? I will be putting in a "government project" silencer soon, see if that help out at all. You gotta see it sometime, just hopefully not when you are on duty:lol:

edIm curious to see this albatross now

[RCKSTR]

well since I work in mass I finally decided to put a silencer in my muffler :unamused:
I'm not affriad of getting pulled over now :lol:

[bigd_wright]

soo whered ya get the silencer??

[RCKSTR]

soo whered ya get the silencer??

Heath had an extra one that he got before from someone but it didn't fit his tip so now I got it :)

sounds funny and it holds boost back a bit :lol: but it s quiet like I wanted :spin:

and yes it does sound like an evo even more now :lol:

[RCKSTR]

Sorry I forgot the rules...

Setup: 04 wrx sedan, full JDM twinscroll turbo setup (EL) jdm downpipe w/1 cat, jdm Hayame catback w/ tiny ass muffler and the now optional silencer :lol:

Experience: installed just before July 4th but at the time it had the usdm twin tip catback untill about a month ago the Hayame catback went on after a custom extension pipe was made due to the funny length...
still no problems from the Police but I'd rather not get pulled over for a stupid reason you know. hence why i put the silencer in today :lol:

Comments: VERY EFF'N LOUD without the silencer LOL and yes it DOES sound like an EVO :spin: and I like it :devil:

[squeethebee]

Update, still haven't got pulled over with the ridicu-zaust. No silencer yet either, but I gotta do something, Cops are starting to look at me funny.

ed

[mdennett99]

yeah they don't know if they should pull over the car or the driver!









:rofl:

[RCKSTR]

When the cars back fixed I'm gonna take the silencer out for the rest of the season. **** tha police

[mdennett99]

When the cars back fixed I'm gonna take the silencer out for the rest of the season. **** tha police

i put mine in and got a sticker, then pulled them right back out!

[Berge56]

Car: 04 WRX
Exhaust: APS TBE catless
Problems: One time got pulled over by a mass state trooper who pulled me over so that he could check my tint, tires, exhaust, basiacally anything. But I got off with only a warning and have never been bothered since. I have been pulled other by 2 or 3 different local cops before and none of them have ever said anything about my exhaust being too loud. Infact one of them commmented on how nice it sounded. :D
Comments: I love the exhaust! My only complaint is from the wife and that is highway driving for long periods of time about the exhaust drone. So I just turn up the music alittle bit louder.

[squeethebee]

MMmmm, APS stuff is high quality, I'd like to hear that at some point!

ed

[Berge56]

I loves the APS! Do you venture down to Mass/Conn border at all?

[squeethebee]

Yeah, somewhat often. Usually on my way to CT or Holyoke.

ed

[Berge56]

let me know next time your down, we can try to meet up and talk cars.

[squeethebee]

Well, this week looks kinda busy (yay!) so I honestly think the next time I'll be down is Sunday at the GFM. You going for sure?

ed

[Berge56]

I don't think I will be able to make it since it my birthday weekend.... But if plans change I will be there!

[Pulski]

It's a 3 day weekend, you should show up. ;)

[Berge56]

Not for the company I work for.... My azz gotta be here by 8am! Plus it looks like the family get together is Sunday now! I will let you know tho if anything changes!

[squeethebee]

Definitely let us know!

ed

[RCKSTR]

We'll I'll be putting the Mass state troopers to the test next week... I'll be driving to work without the silencer :lol: should be fun :up:

anyone get pulled over lately?

[squeethebee]

Oh, I did, I did!!! "Defective muffler" I think that's BS, the muffler works fine, its just sitting in the garage at the moment.

ed

[mdennett99]

We'll I'll be putting the Mass state troopers to the test next week... I'll be driving to work without the silencer :lol: should be fun :up:

anyone get pulled over lately?

I did :unamused:

[mdennett99]

Nothing happened, just unneeded BS on the cops part

[squeethebee]

When was this?

ed

[mdennett99]

A week or two ago, i told you the story

[squeethebee]

Yeah, I forgot about it, sorry. Cop BS.

ed

[Subieneeks21]

setup: 4inch turbo XS dp, 3 inch turbo XS mid pipe , blitz nur spec racing axelback!

comments: sounds mean :devil:

[Pulski]

Let's keep adding to this.

Updated my listing as well.

[squeethebee]

Anyone think I'll have problems with my 5" grapefruit shooter?

ed

[Spilner]

I hope you're kidding Ed

[squeethebee]

No, I'm not. It's what I've got to work with man, so it'll have to do for now. I mean, I guess I could run stock WRX exhaust, but what fun is that?

ed

[Rogue]

You could go with any factory option exhaust as well and keep documentation in the car of it's existence. If the police keep hassling you start reporting them for harassment. Personally, I think this law should not infringe on federal standards and needs to be rewritten to state the federal standard of <95db, instead of this "louder than stock" crap they dare call a law.

[RCKSTR]

No, I'm not. It's what I've got to work with man, so it'll have to do for now. I mean, I guess I could run stock WRX exhaust, but what fun is that?

ed

dude I gots a oem single tip if you wanna check it out...

and ya I got pulled over last week for mine do you believe that :lol:

mass trooper on the highway said he heard me before he saw me... at night and I got HID's :lol:

[squeethebee]

I kinda wish I lived in a bigger city, somewhere the cops actually have real police work to do.

Oh well, Matt, I hope you pull me over sometime, I'll run!!

ed

[RCKSTR]

I kinda wish I lived in a bigger city, somewhere the cops actually have real police work to do.

Oh well, Matt, I hope you pull me over sometime, I'll run!!

ed

ya then it turns out its not Matt... :rofl:

[squeethebee]

IF it turns out to not be him, you think they would catch me?:lol:

Also, Matt, thanks for that help/advice the other day man!!!

ed