Cop Nails Unmodified 2022 Hyundai Elantra N for Loud Exhaust
It's a catch-22 situation for this owner, whose unmodified car must be "repaired" to be re-registered.
For all you LOUD exhaust folks.
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Can't they take it out of track mode?
California might have Great weather but I'll keep snow if it means that I can drive what I want and not worry if I break a law because of some exhaust mods (because with some of the mods that I've done to past cars, I'd be under the jail, not in it
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California might have Great weather but I'll keep snow if it means that I can drive what I want and not worry if I break a law because of some exhaust mods (because with some of the mods that I've done to past cars, I'd be under the jail, not in it
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So the cop and the smog ref were both idiots. Now the owner will need to sue just to get the car registered again. More time and money wasted for the owner. Welcome to the People's Republic.
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Yes, this is big deal in California they’re putting up sound radar to catch the fossil vehicles in places they shouldn’t be and basically harass vehicles that make noise. Harleys/muscle cars. Everything they hate. This is part two of the war on fossil/gas cars. Climate change is the new Covid and they’re coming after fossils. The media will whip them up and be protesting gas stations and blaming YOU! for climate change and all the problems in the world. It’s coming
While I agree that both the officer and the smog ref aren't that bright, the biggest idiot in this story is the car owner for kicking the hornets nest into the sleeping bear's ass in the first place. Karma is indeed a *****.
OR just maybe - call me crazy - they just dont like retarded fart can noise. Not sure how climate change has one iota to do with obnoxious morons irritating everyone else. This guy just happened to have a loud stock exhaust.
Radar can measure how loud my car is?
Since when?
I live in So Cal and have not seen any of these new machines. Where have you seen these?
I don't care what the noise emits from. Car, truck, big rig Jake brakes, motorcycles (crotch rockets or Harleys) farm equipment, whatever. 102 dB is annoying as ****. Especially at night, when you just got your baby/kid/puppy/etc. to fall asleep. My suburban neighborhood is not your racetrack, fuckstick.
Not it. I'm allergic to California.
Rofl. What? I was CERTAIN that was you!
So I checked this state’s maximum permitted for a motorcycle is 85 db. 95 for cars n trucks. That’s in one part of the codes. Another part has charts for what year it was made, and what the gvw is, and is slightly lower than the 85/95 numbers. Even for stuff from the 70’s. All the numbers are to be measured at 50’ from the centerline of the lane
iow I could be running open headers and cruise by one of those machines (if they ever actually start using them here) and not trip the camera - as long as I cruise on by and kept the throttle neutral
I’m totally with the cop in the article btw. Burble is not cool coming from a Ferrari. A Hyundai nfw
I have enjoyed giving a few guys like you a ride in our shops 2022 Elantra N. Heck of a car for the money in that segment. Doesn’t matter if you’re interested in that segment or not, it’s a very fun car with some great tech. Never thought I would do more than rent a Kia because I didn’t have a choice, but it has serious potential even in stock form
The factory burbles in N mode are a form of factory anti lag, and it works well
I get what the Burble does in a turbo application
And I love turbo for lots of drag classes
Doesn’t mean I dig the sound when they are on the 2 step tho. Some do apparently
I can have fun in just about anything
Finally messed up and rolled a VW Rabbit after getting it on 2 wheels 100+ times. Was fun until it wasn’t : )
And I love turbo for lots of drag classes
Doesn’t mean I dig the sound when they are on the 2 step tho. Some do apparently
I can have fun in just about anything
Finally messed up and rolled a VW Rabbit after getting it on 2 wheels 100+ times. Was fun until it wasn’t : )
Agree 100%. Most are quite annoying. The Elantra N with factory exhaust at least is not near an annoying level in my eyes at least
We ran our N same day as my wife’s stock Trackhawk at local strip to test and dial some things as it’s a new platform for us. We ran 3 tenths slower than the Trackhawk with only tune, WMI, and slicks with a bolt action trans. I was quite impressed to be honest because the N cannot launch on the stock PS4s to save its life. Gotta have the slicks
We ran our N same day as my wife’s stock Trackhawk at local strip to test and dial some things as it’s a new platform for us. We ran 3 tenths slower than the Trackhawk with only tune, WMI, and slicks with a bolt action trans. I was quite impressed to be honest because the N cannot launch on the stock PS4s to save its life. Gotta have the slicks
It looks like a Great car for the money.......................as long as you don't live in California!
Seriously, Hyundai and Kia have stepped up their games and have a warranty to back that up too!
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