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Old 07-17-2019, 11:54 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
This stuff gets complicated fast. Having a limit is fine but they need to have very clear instructions in how to go about it.
The Federal number for new cars is 80 (82-2)
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/...lText.html#s-5

(iii) SAE Standard J1470, Measurement of Noise Emitted by Accelerating Highway Vehicles (June 1998), the sound level does not exceed 80 dBA when a value of 2 dBA is subtracted from the final reported value referred to in section 6.3 of that Standard, in the case of a passenger car regardless of its GVWR or any other vehicle with a GVWR of 2 722 kg or less

This measure is obtained through a very complex and difficult measurement standard but translates to around 95bd in "real world" levels.
The city of Calgary ran up against this issue a few years ago and I doubt that Toronto will have much better luck sorting it out.
http://www.beyond.ca/calgarys-excess...ion/15447.html


Now... All that said keep in mind that the law says:

Muffler

(1) No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motor assisted bicycle unless it is equipped with a muffler that is,

(a) operating;

(b) in good working order; and

(c) sufficient to prevent excessive or unusual sound and excessive or unusual smoke.

Same

(1.1) No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motor assisted bicycle equipped with a muffler cut-out, straight exhaust, gutted muffler, hollywood muffler, by-pass or similar device.


(1.2) No person shall modify a muffler to increase the sound output of a motor vehicle or motor assisted bicycle.

Unless your exhaust is 100% stock they can nail you no matter what the noise levels are. Even just having pops or "unusual" noises is a violation.
Well let’s hope it’ll be more reasonable than this and more about noise levels rather than what you’ve done to your car. Good thing I kept my OEM catback. Sounds like I might still need it. I mean my Corsa is loud but not disturbingly so and has a briefcase type muffler just like the OEM catback.

Anyway, cars are under assault periodically so looks like this is another one of those storms we’ll have to weather.
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