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01-08-2013, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Eureka,
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Loud pipes and the man .....
Do Cobra owners get hassled much by the man for loud pipes? Or is it like Harleys .... no real issue?
Ken
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01-08-2013, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by krswen
Do Cobra owners get hassled much by the man for loud pipes? Or is it like Harleys .... no real issue?
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No, I get pulled over a decent bit, but never for misbehaving and they have never even mentioned the pipes. Invariably, it is an older officer, usually the state police (they tend to be a "cut above"), and they just want to look at the car. They are very friendly and I really don't mind being stopped. I do note that they never pull me over on a crowded interstate, or the like -- it's always on a safe, slow side road.
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01-08-2013, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Williamsport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kellison Stallion 468 FE
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i only get hassled by the wo-man for my loud pipes 
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01-08-2013, 05:58 PM
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Not around here, or in any of the other states I've driven in for that matter.
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01-08-2013, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: No city...only 118 residents in Manter,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Cobra Auto Works body, Ron Godell Racecars chassis, 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 HO (converted to carb), W/C T-5, 3.73's in a Ford 9" Traction-Loc.
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Not in TX, either.
Cheers!
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01-08-2013, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Elkton,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #2689 Roush 427R TKO 600
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Not in Maryland/Delaware and any other states we have cruised in across the country!
B i l l
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01-08-2013, 07:37 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner of Long Live the Bow tie Contemporary #102 427 Chevy .30 over Merlin heads 11to1, TBI injection
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Yup. That is why I am working on a dual system. Using electric cutouts and a quiet under car exhaust system with the side pipes. Quiet as a Cadillac then with the flip of a switch Rock and Roll baby!
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01-08-2013, 08:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, supercharged Coyote
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It depends on where you are. Here in Colorado Springs, the local PD will write a Harley a ticket in a second. I once got a noise ticket for starting my Harley in my garage!
But I'v never been stopped in the Roadster for that.
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01-08-2013, 08:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Jonesboro,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft 874 solid red Roush 427 small block 515 hp
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My sidepipes are at the shop now getting 3" mufflers that pass the tennis ball test.
Should I get glass or steel packing or none at all? Our trips are all short and usually less than an hour.
Just got access to 100 octane aviation fuel so I can "neutralize" the ethanol free 87 octane my neighbor put in by accident. Gotta burn that stuff up and get good gas going through soon..
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01-08-2013, 10:13 PM
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Location: Scotts Valley,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
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Not a problem in my corner of California. I've never been harrassed in any way by the local authorities or CHP.
That includes:
The time near Marin when I realized I'd have to bolt to catch my exit off the freeway so I dropped it down a gear and started to open it up. Better sense got hold of me, and a glance to my left revealed a motorcycle CHP in the commuter lane--looking directly at me.
I gave him a big smile, upshifted, and then took the subsequent exit without the racing heroics.
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Testing my carb adjustments one night, I went through town and would stuff my foot into it momentarily to see if I'd adjusted out the bog. Within moments I'd attracted the attention of the local police, who followed me briefly but passed by when I pulled over to tell them what I was up to. After that, I figured I should go home and call it a night.
DD
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01-09-2013, 02:14 AM
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Location: McMurray,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #522
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Originally Posted by rpatton3
My sidepipes are at the shop now getting 3" mufflers that pass the tennis ball test.
Should I get glass or steel packing or none at all? Our trips are all short and usually less than an hour.
Just got access to 100 octane aviation fuel so I can "neutralize" the ethanol free 87 octane my neighbor put in by accident. Gotta burn that stuff up and get good gas going through soon..
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3 inch mufflers will be loud. Invest in good earplugs  |
01-09-2013, 05:24 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner of Long Live the Bow tie Contemporary #102 427 Chevy .30 over Merlin heads 11to1, TBI injection
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rpatton3
My sidepipes are at the shop now getting 3" mufflers that pass the tennis ball test.
Should I get glass or steel packing or none at all? Our trips are all short and usually less than an hour.
Just got access to 100 octane aviation fuel so I can "neutralize" the ethanol free 87 octane my neighbor put in by accident. Gotta burn that stuff up and get good gas going through soon..
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What is the "tennis ball test"? |
01-09-2013, 05:46 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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not sure about the tennis ball test but Not in Oklahoma either. Although in Broken Arrow a suburb of Tulsa I will ocassionally have a female officer tail me until I reach the county line. I think she would like to stop me but hasn't found a reason yet. She apears to be a babe so i wouldn't mind if she wanted to frisk me! 
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01-09-2013, 06:09 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Richmond,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance Mk III / Windsor platform
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In Virginia: 10 years and 63,000 miles - haven't been stopped for noise yet. 1061 has Stainless Specialties 3" side pipes. It is loud. I get lots of big grins and thumbs up from local and state police.
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01-09-2013, 06:16 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Lakewood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates, 460
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Never got in trouble with the police, but was told that I can't run autocross at some venues due to the noise. The tracks that I couldn't go to were close to housing so it was understandable. The funny thing was that 2 cobras and 1 VW rabbit were told not to race next time, only the VW owner complained and his car made mine seem subtle!
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01-09-2013, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chattanooga,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance # 1774 / 392 Stroked Windsor
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Not a problem in Tennessee!
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01-09-2013, 07:41 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Loudon,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance#2352/Aluminum SO/490 c.i. 650 h.p. 605 tq.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rpatton3
My sidepipes are at the shop now getting 3" mufflers that pass the tennis ball test.
Should I get glass or steel packing or none at all? Our trips are all short and usually less than an hour.
Just got access to 100 octane aviation fuel so I can "neutralize" the ethanol free 87 octane my neighbor put in by accident. Gotta burn that stuff up and get good gas going through soon..
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just had the same done, and man are they loud, I LOVE it. Have not had one problem at all. Get lots of looks but have never been stopped or questioned by LEO at all. By the way, what is the "tennis ball test?" |
01-09-2013, 07:43 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
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By the way, what is the "tennis ball test?"
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When the pipes are off the car, and sitting on the floor, you can roll a tennis ball through them without the ball getting stuck. There's the "tennis ball" test, the "baseball" test, and then there's the coveted "bowling ball" test.... |
01-09-2013, 10:00 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krswen
Do Cobra owners get hassled much by the man for loud pipes? Or is it like Harleys .... no real issue?
Ken
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I'm never hassled by police here in the SF Bay Area.
But then again, rolling it in and out of the garage doesn't really make much noise, except for the squeak of the tires being turned.  |
01-09-2013, 10:29 AM
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Location: Auburn,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 289 FIA HiPo 289 with Shelby dual quad intake
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No problems for me as well, but the noise has me driving a little more "safe and sane" then I sometime want to, I know this thimg can be heard a mile away and there is no question who is making the noise, so its no longer a matter of just being out of sight when you want a little adrenaline rush.
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