You PA residents had better read this...

[Chevy454]

Saw this over at NastyZ28...

Pennsylvania Reintroduces Bill to Ban the Use of
Aftermarket Exhaust Systems

http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=61559

Legislation (H.B. 1330) that would effectively prohibit the use of exhaust systems other than a “factory-installed muffler” or a “muffler meeting factory specifications” has been reintroduced in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives by Representative Michael K. Hanna (Phone: 717/772-2283, Fax: 717/787-4137). The bill has been referred to the House Transportation Committee.

Contact Rep. Hanna and Members of the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 1330

H.B. 1330 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.


H.B. 1330 fails to recognize that aftermarket exhaust systems offer increased performance and utility.


H.B. 1330 would make it nearly impossible for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options.


H.B. 1330 perpetuates the erroneous assumption that enthusiasts who equip their vehicles with modified exhaust systems are involved in illegal street racing.

Call or Fax the members of the House Transportation Committee in Harrisburg (See List Below) today to oppose this legislation. This bill unfairly tramples on the rights of vehicle enthusiasts in Pennsylvania.



House Transportation Committee

Hon. Richard Allen Geist, Chairman
(717) 787-6419
Fax: (717) 772-5142

Hon. Kate Harper
(717) 787-2801
Fax: (717) 787-2022

Hon. John R. Evans
(717) 772-9940
Fax: (717) 772-7099

Hon. John A. Maher
(717) 783-1522
Fax: (717) 783-8332

Hon. Ronald S. Marsico
(717) 783-2014
Fax: (717) 705-2010

Hon. Rod E. Wilt
(717) 783-5008
Fax: (717) 705-1948

Hon. Roy E. Baldwin
(717) 787-1776
Fax: (717) 772-9869

Hon. Teresa Forcier
(717) 787-2353
Fax: (717) 787-0860

Hon. Dick Lee Hess
(717) 787-7076
Fax: (717) 705-1835

Hon. Eugene F. McGill
(717) 783-7179
Fax: (717) 783-3899

Hon. Stanley E. Saylor
(717) 783-6426
Fax: (717) 705-1849

Hon. Jess M. Stairs
(717) 783-9311
Fax: (717) 787-0859

Hon. Katharine M. Watson
(717) 787-5452
Fax: (717) 783-8934

Hon. Keith R. McCall
(717) 783-1375
Fax: (717) 772-1231

Hon. Kenneth W. Ruffing
(717) 787-4891
Fax: (717)787-0861

Hon. Anthony J. Melio
(717) 787-3557
Fax: (717) 772-2943

Hon. Joseph A. Petrarca
(717) 787-5142
Fax: (717) 705-2014

Hon. Lawrence Roberts
(717) 783-1359
Fax: (717) 705-2088

Hon. Dante Santoni, Jr.
(717) 783-3290
Fax: (717) 772-2943

Hon. LeAnna M. Washington
(717) 783-2175
Fax: (717) 783-8724

Hon. Frank Dermody
(717) 787-3566
Fax: (717) 787-8060

Hon. Edward P. Wojnaroski, Sr.
(717) 787-7524
Fax: (717) 787-0861


Hon. Matthew Good
(717) 783-6433
Fax: (717) 772-9958


Hon. Mario M. Scavello
(717) 787-7732
Fax: (717) 705-1889


Hon. P. Michael Sturla
(717) 787-3555
Fax: (717) 787-0861

Hon. Michael Gerber
(717) 787-9475
Fax: (717) 772-2284

[JoeG]

Rob,--What brought this on....?

[djunod]

Probably ricer fart cans...

[Chevy454]

Got me, Joe...but I'd say it's along the same lines as shutting down race tracks because of noise...some anti-car enthusiast somewhere got a bee in their bonnet and this is their "cause of the week"...

[Jeff H]

It's out of control! Many performance exhaust systems offer increased power and efficiency which helps all of us use less gas. They should test the systems and see which ones make more noise and give no increase in efficiency. But if they put that on the manufacturers, exhaust systems would triple in price. I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting so sick of this country restricting everything we try to do. It's frustrating. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif I need a few http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Canucklehead]

A few years back when i was in the car buisness a bunch of us got together for the first Rocky Mountain Jeep Jamboree in Canmore Alberta (on the edge of Banff National Park). We had an awesome trip taking some 85 Jeeps from across north america into our virgin Canadian Rockies. Talking with some of the Americans in attendance they were just blown away that we were able to do this as alot of trails have been closed down by the tree huggers and other various conservationist balony. They had mentioned that there hobby was slowly being eatin away and they were very pleased that they were able to come up here. Now i understand that there is some 7 different Jeep Jamboree's in Canada and more and more Americans make it every year and enjoy our back country. I guess we should enjoy it now, it won't be long before we go the same way. Some day the only place you will see muscle cars is in a museum next to the dinasours. (hopefully not in my lifetime)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[427TJ]

I'll bet this is intended to control fart-pipe emissions. Such laws are already on the books in most states but the police just don't enforce them.

I had to go to traffic school last November. During one session the subject of noisy pipes came up. The officer conducting the class kind of shrugged his shoulders as if to say there really wasn't anything they could do. I asked if there was a city noise law regarding loud (I called them "coffee can" mufflers so as to not embarass anyone) fart pipes and the officer said that there are laws on the books regarding modified/noisy exhaust systems. He even admitted that there was a kid with a loud fart-piped Honda in his neighborhood. My next question was, "So you're saying there are laws that you don't enforce?" The response was along the lines of, "Well, errr, ummm..."

The problem is is that one man's irritating noise is another man excercising his freedom. If the cops start cracking-down on Hondas with fart pipes then the Honda guys will say, "What about those Harleys with straight pipes that scream through town all the time?" Then the Harley guys and the Ricer guys say, "What about those old musclecars that rattle my windows?" And so it goes.

It depends on whose ox is being gored, so to speak.

"My noise is okay but that kid in the rapper clothes with his fart-piped Japanese car down the street must be stopped!"

Oh, and the aftermarket manufacturers will put much effort into halting any legislation that has any teeth. There's a lot of money being made selling fart pipes and as long as they're profitiable they'll keep on selling and they'll keep on driving everybody else crazy.

The intense craving within young males to make as much noise as possible with their cars and motorcycles is a time-honored tradition. Think: glasspacks on a '55 Chevy 40 years ago or a Model T modified with a short, straight pipe in the '30s.

Boys love their noise. The aftermarket loves helping them make that noise. Better get used to it or move out, way out, into the country!

[Canucklehead]

Aaaawwww the times they r a changin, it just seems like yesterday driving your opened header big block to the track and everybody giving you the thumbs up. Now they are holding up something but it's not a thumb, and you won't make it a block before the local law enforcment shut you down. My neighbors start yelling and soon as i fire it up now. Damn tree huggers!!!

[GOAT72]

Everyone should be joining SAN. I got this from the GTO Association of America newletter, "The Legend."

They are advocating that ALL car clubs from all makes/models and religious beliefs join them to fight the dopey DC-deadheads who would shut or hobby down.

THERE ARE NO DUES and NO FEES.
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