if you catch a cop on the wrong day he WILL pull out the db meter...never happened to me though and I always ride open header/ downpipe

 

Yeah...the law is the law but it really does depend on the cop on what happens to you. So it appears that the two state statutes kind of contradict themselves. But neither says you cant modify the exhaust. One says you cant modify the exhaust to be louder then your stock exhaust (which means unless cops are driving around with books that show the db levels of every car ever made this may be hard to prove) and the one says "in no event shall an exhaust system allow noise at a level which exceeds a maximum decibel level to be established by regulation of the Department of Environmental Protection as provided in s. 403.061(13)"
Then a test must be done from 50' away in the center of the lane traveled....lol.
MAN....I'd have to say there going to have a tough time with this one in court. If you get a ticket for this study the statute that they give you the ticket on and you may get lucky. One time I got a speeding ticket and the statute said that non business/non residential roadways in Hillsborough county should have a speed limit set to 55 mph (45 was posted) unless a survey is done to prove it was necessary to reduce the limit, I called dot and got a letter saying a survey was never done and I beat it in court.

Anyway, the point is the law does not say "ANY modification to the exhaust is illegal"

Good luck, have Fun.

 

Im getting a magnaflow btw

 

A little of the latest topic I've got prices to re-upholster my seats and for the money they want I could get like some Momo's, Corbeau, sparco, lite glow, etc..but I can not possibly buy something like this without sitting in them. Does anyone know of somewhere that might have some I can try out? I'd be willing to go to like, Tampa, Clearwater, St. pete, Brandon, Sarasota, Lakeland. Thanks for any input.

 

(a) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle or any other noise-abatement device of a motor vehicle operated or to be operated upon the highways of this state in such a manner that the noise emitted by the motor vehicle is above that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured.

I thought bold and red was enough to show you it does say exactly that the first time but I guess not

 

You are correct, it isnt enforced a cop will not pull over a Mid life crisis Harley rider, but will pull over a young guy in a civic.

 

Wow dude......you related to niko?? LMAO. You keep saying any modification is Illegal but the big red text you put in there PROVES WITHOUT DOUBT that it is not true. Its only illegal if, IF!! " the noise emitted by the motor vehicle is above that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured."

So Modifing your exhaust is NOT illegal unless " the noise emitted by the motor vehicle is above that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured.

Hopefully the bold red type makes it easy to read. LMAO
Since arguing on the internet is like running in the special olympics, whether you win or lose your still retarded, This is all i'm going to say about it, I hope the big red text explains is well enough....one more time It is NOT illeagal unless "the noise emitted by the motor vehicle is above that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured."

Good chat.

 

im saying any is illegel cause i have been pulled over several times when my exhaust was not even making too much noise
The cop straight up told me any mod done to the exhaust is illegel

 

if i read that right..

A says - don't make it louder than stock
B says - if its louder than stock, you can't drive it on the road...

all of the measuerments and db's shown on the statute are NOT for passenger vehicles...
The 2008 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL View Entire Chapter

316.293 Motor vehicle noise.--

(2) OPERATING NOISE LIMITS.--No person shall operate or be permitted to operate a vehicle at any time or under any condition of roadway grade, load, acceleration, or deceleration in such a manner as to generate a sound level in excess of the following limit for the category of motor vehicle and applicable speed limit at a distance of 50 feet from the center of the lane of travel under measurement procedures established under subsection (3).

(a) For motorcycles other than motor-driven cycles: Sound level limit
Speed limit
35 mph or less Speed limit
over 35 mph
Before January 1, 1979 82 dB A 86 dB A
On or after January 1, 1979 78 dB A 82 dB A



(b) For any motor vehicle with a GVWR or GCWR of 10,000 pounds or more: Sound level limit
Speed limit
35 mph or less Speed limit
over 35 mph
On or after January 1, 1975 86 dB A 90 dB A



(c) For motor-driven cycles and any other motor vehicle not included in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b): Sound level limit Speed limit
35 mph or less Speed limit
over 35 mph
Before January 1, 1979 76 dB A 82 dB A
On or after January 1, 1979 72 dB A 79 dB A



source
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=& URL=Ch0316/SEC293.HTM&Title=->2008->Ch0316->Section%20293#0316.293

 

well he cant give you a ticket for modified exhaust if you have no exhaust...