I have a ford escape 2012 and I want to remove the stock muffler and resonator and put in a bottle resonator a high flow muffler. These two together should be loud but loud enough to be under the legal decibels you think? A combination like this shouldn’t sacrifice to much sounds but maybe give it a deep tone rather then raw loud sound. Any recommendations on parts I could install to keep it legal but “fun”?
These two together should be loud but loud enough to be under the legal decibels you think?
That depends on where you live. In Oakwood, Ohio, near where I live, the State of Ohio traffic code applies to automobile exhaust. With passenger cars, the decibel limit is 70 decibels for cars moving at 35 MPH or less. It increases to 80 decibels for speeds higher than 35. For reference, a typical conversation is about 70 decibels.
Oakwood doesn't have a law specifying a noise limit, so state law applies. If a cop is bored and finds a car that's making too much noise, he can write the vehicle's owner a ticket. Oakwood is the Beverly Hills of Dayton, Ohio. Their police officers are quite strict.
I've driven my Mustang around in Oakwood, and it has Roush axle-back exhaust. The police have never given me any issues, but I also drive sanely.
@justin-shepherd understandable. I.e revving the engine to be an menace and of course mess around and find out. I will delve more into my district but thanks a lot for this feed back.
I don't know if they still do it today, but back in my old friend's day, a cop pulled him over for speeding and he had his name written in the Oakwood Gazette, it was basically was public shame. Everyone in Oakwood read the Gezette, back in the day.
loud enough to be under the legal decibels you think?
How can we possibly be expected to know that? Exhaust noise regulations vary in different jurisdictions. Look up your local laws.
@chucktobias ah yes my bad. I did the research myself way before this but my fault for not adding my jurisdiction. Omaha Nebraska. I am not asking for legal advice rather parts and tools that curves the illegality. It’s almost the same with all states but not California.