A bloke from work has a remote control operated unit in his (V8) car, beats the old cable units from the '80s.
Varex Mufflers
Ummmm aren't there laws on the book in practically ever state in the nation for these 'Cutouts'?
(thanks 50's hotrod guys)
I know I got jacked by a trooper for loud pipes on my bike in the early 80's when all the new bikes had gone EPA quiet. He swore that I had straight pipes after pulling me over with a comment "I had to do 125 to catch you".
Made him shine his flashlight up the muffler to see the light tan colored dead end baffle. "Well you modified them, why are they painted silver?" "Sorry sir, they got a little rusted up, spray paint was cheaper than new mufflers". "And you must of been trying to catch that Kawasaki that passed me as we all know these AMF Harleys can't do over 100". Got out of that one with no ticket, but made we wanna brush up on the law so to say about this EPA crap. Off to the Library, sure enough Motorcycle law only required that the motorcycle for my year 'Have a baffling device on exhaust system" but I did find law regarding cutouts ie, modifying for racing proposes via cutouts and use on public roads = $1,000 fine. Think the law date was in the 50's.
Years ago visiting a friend up north that had a neighbor with one of these bored to the max cookie cutter choppers, cops got him for 'Modified for Racing Purpose' exhaust, confiscated bike & $1,500 fine to shut his *** up.
Don't know how they get away with it these days and for that matter showing/advertising about them on these '*** monkey' shows. I think in most states having them on a vehicle will get you a reject on inspection.
Remember one of the reasons Jesse James left Cali?