Originally Posted by
vip18971
One is to assume an aftermarket exhaust is noticably louder than stock. If your exhaust is truly about the same decibel level as stock then chances are you aren't going to be bothered because of it. It doesn't take a car guru to realize that your 1.6L 4-cyl vehicle's exhaust doesn't rattle the windowsills of the vehicles near you in stock form.
I know. Just no matter what the cop has the end authority to say "I think" it's louder even if it is possibly quieter.