When/why in the heck did it become cool to have malfunctioning muffler?!

Cripes, man. I get the whole "loud pipes save lives" thing on hogs (kind of) and needing some power behind a work truck but it seems every second dolt insists that their car sounds like it's going to explode!

It's not even edgy or counter culture anymore because EVERYONE is doing it!

GAWD!!

What the heck is goin' on there?

:-/

Nelson Racing Engines RX7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa63hH55cfE

That's cool and all but what exactly is the point of driving something like that around town? You can't open it up, you're wasting a fortune in fuel and YOU'RE DRIVING BEEPSTER CRAZY!!!

Anyway... I hope you've been healing up, trimph. Good to see ya around... despite the fartmobiles. ;-)

Funny how things that were cool when we were young seem so infantile now.
Things that make ya wanna go "Good Lord!!"

Yes, I have become my dad.

Mufflers? Lots of punks seem to be installing those "tuned" pipes..... that's even worse than no mufflers....

A nice set of Cherry Bombs sounded good.... not to loud... nice throaty rumble and sweet when you hit the gas....

What still bugs me more is the boom box stereo systems that you hear coming a mile away. 

More than once, I've been recording a track and get ready to click RECORD, when I hear it coming.... ooops... better wait.... and so I do. The train usually goes by quicker. 

Guitarhacker


What still bugs me more is the boom box stereo systems that you hear coming a mile away.  

Unless its one of the Coffee House Bands, then its COOL!!!  

I drilled a few holes in my bike muffler.... in just the right places, and just the right size, so it don't sound like a sewing machine running. It wasn't nearly as loud as many of the other bikes around me but I could at least hear it running. 

 I'm waiting to see what the pimped hybrids will look like. Unfortunately beep they will probably have recorded muffler sounds to sound tough. For your sake I hope not.

 I seen a nice Mustang the other day, one of the new ones. It looked nice, but then I got behind the guy and realized he had changed the mufflers on it. The first thing it did was give away that he had a puny little motor in it. If he only knew how pathetic it sounded.
 
Instead of images of a wonderful muscle car I suddenly conjured mental images of PeeWee Herman on a rollerskates.

Guitarhacker


A nice set of Cherry Bombs sounded good.... not to loud... nice throaty rumble and sweet when you hit the gas....

What still bugs me more is the boom box stereo systems that you hear coming a mile away. 

The boom box stereos are preparation for the coming days of all electric and fuel cell cars.  Rather than be embarassed by a power plant that goes "squeeeeeee" you'll be able to produce a classic rumble as a sampled big block with headers, Cherry Bombs and a radical cam growls from your trunk mounted subwoofers.

I think you believe you got me riled up Star....I told you then you hadn't.
I know because it's all very clear to me. If people are buying and using legal products
then people that don't like it have to live with it.

If the products aren't legal then you guys should be finding out why your local law enforcement isn't dealing with the problem.
Simple.
Of course there is always....just something to **** about. ;)

Beepster


Yeah... this was probably the wrong place to post this. Ya'll seem to enjoy your noisy vehicles. 

FWIW - I certainly don't.

Rain

Beepster


Yeah... this was probably the wrong place to post this. Ya'll seem to enjoy your noisy vehicles.

Just saying it gets rather cacophonous outside my window starting around mid to late afternoon until about 9pm because of some of the local dingleberries. It's gonna make recording anything mic'd a bit of a pain. Kind of tweaks my nerves a bit too.

A personal pet peeve of mine. 


A little bit of consideration for others would go a long way in this world. But it seems that we prefer to decide when and where the rules apply to us, and hope and pray for the world to be a better place.

What do you mean "rules" and when they apply?  
 
The exhaust on all vehicles is subject to laws. An operator of any and every licensed vehicle either has a legal exhaust system or they don't. those are the only "rules" that apply. They apply 24-7.
 
If one doesn't like the local applicable laws then they can petition their state representative.
 
All my vehicles are legally operational.
 
Sounds to me like some are just moaning to be moaning OR their local laws aren't being enforced.
 
One may try to change or distort the issue but it is loud and clear to me.
I'll add that not one has mentioned whether or not they are referring to a legal exhause system or not
and more than likely don't even know their local law about something that seems so very important to them.
Well important enough to insult others about it.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beepster


Do you make your vehicles loud for the sake of being loud? If so then I'm sorry, man... I just don't get that. 

As far as local law enforcement and regulations I'm sure they couldn't give a crap what I thought but I'm sure if my amps were cranked up just enough that someone MAYBE could hear it I'd have people with their knickers all up in a twist. So I go to great lengths to avoid that.

Like I said, this was obviously not a good topic to bring up. I was just annoyed because when I posted this it was fartorama outside and it was getting on my nerves.

Cheers.

I mentioned that my vehicles are legal.
I own a Harley Softail, GMC truck, Cadillac and Pontiac. I purchased them new from dealerships except the GMC which
I purchased from a friend that purchased it from a local dealership. It had 50,000 miles and never any mechanical work performed.
The only modification made was to the Harley. I had them change the stock muffler to a "slice" one. Looks better to me and is
somewhat louder than the origianl BUT is legal to Federal and State law. I asked when I purchased them and they couldn't legally
sell them if they weren't.
 
I believe that is all consideration of others that is required  Since there may be thousands that may hear my vehicle I sure
can't and won't consider the issue on an individual basis.
 
Sounds to me like you just had a bad day....sorry about that.
If noise ordinances are not being controlled by your local law enforcement I encourage you to pursue getting action taken.
The exact same position I had when Starise had his noise problems.
 
On the other hand....
There are two hot-rod shops a few blocks from my house. There are times when they fire up their racing machines for whatever
reason. They are not street legal...they are serious race machines.
I've never complained and never will.
My consideration of others is to allow them room to have their moments to enjoy things they enjoy. I guess the whole town
feels the same way. Now that's being considerate of others IMO.
 
 
 
Good luck.