Utah Bill to Ban Use of Aftermarket Exhaust is Gaining Momentum

URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT

Utah Bill to Ban the Use of Aftermarket Exhaust Systems is on the Move

A subs***ute bill (S.B. 106) to ban the use of most aftermarket exhaust systems has been introduced in the Utah State Legislature by Senator Patricia Jones(pjones@utahsenate.org) and p***ed by the Senate Transportation Committee. The bill now moves to the floor of the Senate for a vote by all members. Under the subs***ute bill, all vehicles must be equipped with an exhaust system that is “installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified; or meets specifications equivalent to the muffler installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified.”

We Urge You to Contact All Utah State Senators (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to S.B. 106

• S.B. 106 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without
increasing emissions.

• S.B. 106 does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on
whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation.

• S.B. 106 fails to recognize that aftermarket exhaust systems offer increased performance, which can make a vehicle safer by
improving its ability to merge, p***, travel uphill, etc.

• S.B. 106 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options.

DON’T DELAY! Please contact all Utah Senators immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to S.B. 106.

Utah State Senators

Senator Luz Robles
Phone: 801/521-0407
Email: lrobles@utahsenate.org
Senator Ben McAdams
Phone: 801/359-2544
Email: bmcadams@utahsenate.org
Senator Patricia W. Jones
Phone: 801/322-5722
Email: pjones@utahsenate.org
Senator Karen Mayne
Phone: 801/968-7756
Email: kmayne@utahsenate.org
Senator Michael G. Waddoups
Phone: 801/355-1136
Email: waddoups@utahsenate.org
Senator Ross I. Romero
Phone: 801/844-7229
Email: rromero@utahsenate.org
Senator Karen W. Morgan
Phone: 801/538-1406
Email: kmorgan@utahsenate.org
Senator Wayne Niederhauser
Phone: 801/558-4766
Email: wniederhauser@utahsenate.org
Senator D. Chris ****ars
Phone: 801/561-0535
Email: dc****ars@utahsenate.org
Senator Mark B. Madsen
Phone: 801/361-4787
Email: mmadsen@utahsenate.org
Senator John L. Valentine
Phone: 801/373-6345
Email: jvalentine@utahsenate.org

Senator Margaret Dayton
Phone: 801/221-0623
Email: mdayton@utahsenate.org
Senator Curtis S. Bramble
Phone: 801/226-3663
Email: cbramble@utahsenate.org
Senator Peter C. Knudson
Phone: 435/723-6366
Email: pknudson@utahsenate.org
Senator Jon J. Greiner
Phone: 801/629-8226
Email: jgreiner@utahsenate.org
Senator Allen M. Christensen
Phone: 801/710-0315
Email: achristensen@utahsenate.org
Senator Scott K. Jenkins
Phone: 801/621-5412
Email: sjenkins@utahsenate.org
Senator Davis Jerry W. Stevenson
Phone: 801/430-2575
Email: jstevenson@utahsenate.org
Senator Davis Stuart Adams
Phone: 801/546-6000
Email: sadams@utahsenate.org
Senator Davis Daniel R. Liljenquist
Phone: 801/294-2378
Email: dliljenquist@utahsenate.org
Senator Wayne Ralph Okerlund
Phone: 435/979-7077
Email: rokerlund@utahsenate.org
Senator Rich Lyle W. Hillyard
Phone: 435/752-2610
Email: lhillyard@utahsenate.org
Senator Kevin Van T***ell
Phone: 435/789-7082
Email: kvant***ell@utahsenate.org
Senator David P. Hinkins
Phone: 435/748-2828
Email: dhinkins@utahsenate.org
Senator Dennis E. Stowell
Phone: 435/559-8143
Email: dstowell@utahsenate.org
Senator Stephen H. Urquhart
Phone: 435/668-7759
Email: surquhart@utahsenate.org
Senator Gene Davis
Phone: 801/484-9442
Email: gdavis@utahsenate.org
Senator Brent Goodfellow
Phone: 801/556-4871
Email: bgoodfellow@utahsenate.org
Senator Howard Stephenson
Phone: 801/972-8814
Email: hstephenson@utahsenate.org

Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your ***istance.
For links to this and other information regarding legislation affecting the hobby, visit the SEMA Action Network at www.semasan.com

 

I'm glad one of you guys finally joined up. There is always some uninformed politician that thinks he/she is making a better world by bothering us old car guys, and it's nice to have you in our corner.

While you are here, slide over to the newbie section and introduce yourself so we know who we are talking to.

See ya, -Abone.

 

I hear gov't restriction stuff like this and then I think of some stories like " My ****in neighbors are ***holes because they complain about the straight pipes on my car........................."
Doesn't every state have laws about not modifying an exhaust to make more noise than the original?

 

Right.... so what your telling me is that I have to put a single pipe International exhaust from a straight six on a swapped v8 that requires two exhaust pipes? Hmmm... allow me to break down the complexities:

- International no longer carries or installs these exhausts

- You cant get proper original spec gaskets for these exhausts

- They think having only one manifold exhausted will cut down on noise and smog? I can't really install a pipe on each side... that wouldn't meet original spec.

- Can I fit the original exhaust between the frame and the V8... nope not without breaking the modification clause.

- Can I attach the original exhaust to my manifold without modification? Oh wait yes... of course you want me to cut up my manifold.

etc... etc... etc....

Our politicians are idiots.

 

we need more laws. we are getting out of control and must be stopped.

 

Let me just run down to the Ford dealership and pick up a fresh system for my '29A.

Oh wait...

 

Are there facts to back up this statement? As far as I'm aware, many (most?) aftermarket exhaust systems could careless about emissions, it is all about performance.

This is realistic, it would be nice to remove the subjective judgments that cops make and have actual noise standards.

This is quite a stretch.

I don't see how it makes replacing exhaust components more difficult. The bill clearly states that the aftermarket muffler must meet the same specifications as the OEM unit. That seems reasonable to me.

 

...installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle...

Well thankfully I am the manufacturer of my rod-in-progress.
Open pipes, anyone?

 

Let's see here, rip out the factory exhaust, put on straight pipes, then ***** because you piss of people and they take measures make you quit rattling their eye teeth as you drive by. Personally, I hope they take every ****ing Harley with straight pipes right to the crusher. Around here, that would easily be 90% of them.

Bill

 

I don't see how it makes replacing exhaust components more difficult. The bill clearly states that the aftermarket muffler must meet the same specifications as the OEM unit. That seems reasonable to me.[/QUOTE]

it's says “installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified; or meets specifications equivalent to the muffler installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified.” which means taking it to the dealer to install a like stock muffler and that most early cars have 1 pipe and muffler from the factory............that sounds reasonable to you. why mock a en***y that is trying to help keep our cars legally on the road, you do realize this is a hot rod board don't you ?!?!?

also did you consider the ramifications of this, what about the jobs lost at the regular muffler shops and the major cost increase if we had to go to the dealer only.

 

Done. Thanks for the heads up! If you hurt the hot rodders in Utah, you're going to hurt the economy. We have quite a few large events here that really help smaller communities, and hurting their attendance will impact our economy as a state. That was angle I put in my letter anyway....

How can you oppose this bill but support the banning of ****-can mufflers on imports? I say they make the law applicable only to foreign vehicles.

 

Absolutely! I'm sure there can't be any more urgent matters than exhaust tampering in UT!

Considering the state of the economy, it makes no sense to create legislation such as this. And if there are any aftermarket exhaust mfgrs in UT, what's it gonna do to them when they can't sell product? Yep, it's gonna put them out of business and eliminate jobs...and for what? Some kooky feel-good legislation

 

Hey newbie, you're not even IN Utah so why do you care?

 

Oh great! You're right. Glad I just fired off an email regarding SB 106 and how it impacts hot rodders! They're going to think I was saying that hotrodders should be allowed to drink and drive!

SEMA, what's up with this? I guess I should have checked, but I thought you would know what you're talking about. Lesson learned I guess......

 

I am not a fan of more laws at all .This should not affect the hot rods we drive .
In pa we need a hot rod plate on our custom cars to begin with .The cars are already modified so there is no stock exhaust or anything else stock for that matter .thats 1959 an older . Im not into tuner cars but those guys should be worried. Not sure what there is to gain by keeping cars stock .stock ****s .
Just big brother helping us once again ( not )

 

Already got a reply from Patricia in the Senate:

Dear Brady,



Thank you for e-mail expressing your concerns about S.B. 106. I am looking into an amendment to address these issues, so it is highly likely that the bill will be changed sometime next week.



If I can be of further ***istance please let me know.



Sincerely,



Sen. Patricia Jones




HA HA HA!!!! So, if SB 106 is about alcohol control, maybe next week you can drink and drive as long as you're doing it in a hot rod! Somethings not right here....

 

Hey Big Mac; I'll drink to that!

I say SU****IONS CONFIRMED!
EDIT; I GOT THE WRONG BILL. SORRY, but that don't change the fact that legislation like this is ******** dreamed up by *****s with control issues.

 

Or not. Sometimes you actually have to work for this stuff...

Utah Legislature

 

..you must be riddin side saddle

 

29NASH, I hate to be the one to tell you this but this is 2010 not 2009. The bill you referred to was from the 2009 Session. Better check your facts a little more closely.

http://le.utah.gov/search.jsp?Sess=2010GS&String=sb+106

 

Here is a direct link to that bill. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillint/sb0106.htm

Here is a second bill from her that is more like the one mentioned by the SEMA Rep.
http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillint/sb0106s01.htm

There is always a reason and probably a number of complaints behind every bill like this.
Be it the guy from here who thinks he has to run open meg headers on his coupe to be able to enjoy it or the new Harley owner who puts straights on his Sportster or the the guy with the ***mins powered Dodge pickup who puts a pair of six inch straight stacks up though the bed of his truck and adds a jake brake to it or last and not least these days the local high school kid with the fart pipe on his Honda who thinks it is necessary to run around town in low gear at four grand so everyone can hear his pipe. Each can take a bit of the blame for legislation like this being proposed every time it is.

 

Pennsylvania has tried this one at least three times now and each time it gets shut down. Doesn't stop them from trying though. I'm just as worried about the California thing requiring rods top meet current emissions which will eliminate all vintage engines and drive trains. There is talk of mandating CAFE, (mileage), requirements as well. We all need to be vigilant as things that start in one state seem to spread, (particularly in California).

Fortunatly, most legislation that has recently p***ed has been rod friendly. Usually things like the exhast laws are the result of some round table meeting where some poli***ian is pissed at their neighbors kids Honda.

Just keep our eyes open and don't be afraid to speak up. The ultamate equilizer begins with "We The People".

 

And of course, all of this EMISSIONS **** is brought on by guys like me. We are dangerous to society and need to be stopped!~!

STRAIGHT PIPES. Burnin' gas for the pure fun of it~!

 

it's says “installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified; or meets specifications equivalent to the muffler installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified.” which means taking it to the dealer to install a like stock muffler and that most early cars have 1 pipe and muffler from the factory............that sounds reasonable to you. why mock a en***y that is trying to help keep our cars legally on the road, you do realize this is a hot rod board don't you ?!?!?

also did you consider the ramifications of this, what about the jobs lost at the regular muffler shops and the major cost increase if we had to go to the dealer only.[/QUOTE]

Please re-read the sentence: "installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified; or meets specifications equivalent to the muffler installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified."

That does NOT say you have to take your car to the dealer. It says the replacement muffler must be equivalent (in specifications) to the stock muffler.

 

Here, it just has to be quiet and if it's new enough have a converter (or at least appear to have one)... why is that so hard to write as a law for other states? Make a decibel limit and keep emissions equipment if originally equipped when new? You could boil it down to one paragraph.

 

your so right! they weren't even thinking hot rods. we make good noise the above just make noise and they make noise year round.

 

Blasted lawmakers, and folks are wondering why I am homesteading on a 100 acres and going back to the "Good ole days"............

 

Well, as long as a bill like it doesn't hit Kansas I'm good to go. At least they measure decibels from a distance and not right at the tailpipe. Gonna be hard for the cops to figure out at highway speeds which car made that noise and then be able to prove it AND catch them. GOOD LUCK ****ERS trying to enforce this one HAHAHAHAHAHAH.

 

ahhhhhhh, for once im glad i live in comyfornia my cousin will be glad to here about this, his 90 somethin tahoe is registered here in cali cause utah wount let him reg it there because he has a rollpan and no rear bumper. cali may have ****py smog, but we dont have inspections like other states. lawmakers have their heads up their arss's.

 

Email sent to all Senators.