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Old 04-04-2011, 02:15 PM
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I was wondering if you could drive through a town with straight pipes, in a Z, WITHOUT getting in trouble for it. If you have straight pipes let me know how you like or hate it. Where I live 90% of the vehicles here are trucks... with cut off mufflers or extremely loud exhaust. Yes, I do live in a redneck town. So the cops here would probably be more tolerant about it.
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Originally Posted by BxMyler
I was wondering if you could drive through a town with straight pipes
Sure, I don't see why not
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Originally Posted by NISMO_558
Sure, I don't see why not
You left out one tiny part... "in a Z, WITHOUT getting in trouble."
Old 04-04-2011, 02:42 PM
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I do. Except I have a Magnaflow X-pipe muffler in the middle of my car so the engine sounds will mix, giving more of a VQ sound. (NO MUFFLER TIPS, JUST STRAIGHT OUT)

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I will be putting test pipes on soon. Should be louder.
Old 04-04-2011, 03:32 PM
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I straight dumped for a while. Expect not to hear ****
Old 04-04-2011, 03:32 PM
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I just have to ask the obvious question...why would you want to drive a car with straight pipes?
Old 04-04-2011, 04:10 PM
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It all depends on the cops in the area. If they are hard a$$s in your area, just grandma it through town, then romp on it on the way out That's what I do for my open dumps, but with me I can still kinda get on it in town.
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i run straight 3" w/mandrels flaring out at the end, using the stock tips.


straight pipes save lives.
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^any vids?

Iv yet to hear "straight pipes" on a Z not sound like ****
Old 04-04-2011, 04:38 PM
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I have test pipes and drive in Atlanta everyday without any trouble...but the looks I get are priceless
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Depends on the laws were u live.. In California I think u can't have an exhaust louder than 118dB.
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My shockwave V1 was close enough to straight pipes, never had a problem. Got pulled over twice with a quieter system.
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You can't do that here in Hawaii. The rookie cops usually train in Waikiki and will pull you over for any little thing that "might" be illegal. I drive through town with my Shockwave V1 with no problems though....
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Yes you may. If anyone tells you different tell them davidv said it was OK.
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How loud is this compared to stock?

Originally Posted by Justin Yoo
I do. Except I have a Magnaflow X-pipe muffler in the middle of my car so the engine sounds will mix, giving more of a VQ sound. (NO MUFFLER TIPS, JUST STRAIGHT OUT)




I will be putting test pipes on soon. Should be louder.
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Originally Posted by andrew's 350Z
Depends on the laws were u live.. In California I think u can't have an exhaust louder than 118dB.
I believe its 95db.

Originally Posted by ryanm8
How loud is this compared to stock?
Much louder.

After resonated TP?

I'm about to find out.
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Join the Hellaloud movement with me...

Test pipes & 2.5" HKS replica exhaust

When I baby it, she still rumbles, but if I give it more than 30% throttle, she's race car loud. No tickets yet, but I live in South Carolina, where each household is required to have at least one pickup truck with a "The South Shall Rise Again!!!" bumper sticker.

I also have two sets of dual airhorns (count that - 4 airhorns on a Z - hahaha). Totally necessary for OG members of the Hellaloud movement.

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Old 04-04-2011, 10:55 PM
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i have Turbo tsx tps wid Hks exhaust, n my Z is a daily driver.
Drive my car everyday. Too much loud but i like it.
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Im rocking the HKS knockoff and testpipes as well, and I have yet to see anyone question the legality of my car. ive passed many cops sounding like apollo 11 and had no issues
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