Review: 2010 Jaguar XFR and XKR Convertible Nov 20, 2009
With the throttle and pressure-triggered valves in the mufflers wide open, each car on its own sounds like a 20-bike strong Harley gang, and feels just as powerful. The big beasts are thunderously quick, both from a standstill and at speed. (Fox News)
Radio-controlled flying has seen many changes Oct 23, 2009
Technology has allowed for engines with more horsepower and better mufflers for a quieter flight. Intrigued by airplanes since World War II, Smith has been in everything that flies planes, helicopters, and most recently, a hot air balloon at the Albuquerque Balloon Festival in New Mexico. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Breathing deep Oct 22, 2009
Patients can wrap mufflers or painter s masks around their faces to keep a pocket of warm, moistened air next to the mouth while filtering out the cold air and trapped inversion layer pollutants. For most people, that s all they need to do, Dow said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
More Montana visitors arriving by motorcycle Oct 18, 2009
"Motorcycles are always welcome in Red Lodge, especially those with mufflers," Red Lodge Mayor Betsy Scanlin said. "We love them. Those without mufflers will continue to be an irritant.". (Montana Standard, MT)
October designated Noise Prohibition Awareness Month Oct 2, 2009
Hawai i Revised Statues contain laws that focus on reducing noise produced by vehicle mufflers, including ... Steve wrote on Sep 30, 2009 12:46 PM:" The statues seem to prohibit most usage of of aftermarket, adulterated mufflers, but are there any laws that address the unadulterated noise produced by standard, mass-market larger motorcycles and older, under-maintenanced cars and trucks? The statutes seem to confer a blanket blessing on off-the-showroom-floor Harleys, for instance, while niggling... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Washington town clamps down on loud car stereos Sep 30, 2009
The Zipster wrote on Sep 29, 2009 9:54 AM:" A good friend is a hearing aid supplier and he just rubs his hands with glee every time he hears one of those high powered sound systems - "Well, there is a future customer". The low frequency sound generated by the woofers is very damaging to hearing. Loud exhausts should also be banned as they are annoying and totally unnecessary. I can remember being ticketed for the noise level from the split manifold and twin glasspak mufflers on my 1950 Chevy -... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Brad Molloy: Driving on my road to ruin Sep 20, 2009
Which begs the question: Why can t girlfriends come with mufflers or at least a warranty. Imagine waking up one morning to find that brunettes have been recalled. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Bulldogs did it all, except ... Sep 13, 2009
Ever wonder where all the old, rusted mufflers in Clovis end up ... The retired Fresno State track and cross country coach uses old mufflers, stove coils and every kind of scrap metal you can think of to fabricate the zany sculptures that decorate his acre-sized spread, which he named "Malfunction Junction." (Check out Estes' creations at the Big Fresno Fair. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Police: Driver challenged cars before fatal street race Sep 5, 2009
These include mufflers, spoilers and gas gauges. "Nitro gas is not cheap and using this fuel is definitely a clue," the sergeant said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Clunkers' afterlife Sep 4, 2009
MILLIS - At the end is a place where odometers are frozen in perpetuity, rust corrodes tireless rims, spider webs bloom from blackened mufflers, and old engines are drained and filled with a solution known as liquid glass, their death knell. In this dusty lot west of Boston, as in hundreds of other junkyards throughout the country, it is the literal end of the road for scores of bygone cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. (Boston Globe)
Experts convince board members to allow gravel pits closer to schools Sep 2, 2009
Zoning board members voted unanimously Tuesday night to allow gravel pit operations to be closer to residential areas and schools if operators use noise and dust control measures such as special mufflers and berms. Gravel pits that don't implement such measures would have to meet distance requirements originally suggested by the McLean County building and zoning department. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
States weigh benefits, risks of drilling in parks Aug 18, 2009
Producers have in some cases put mufflers on machinery and reduced other noises, but there are still trucks and other related sounds. Backers say that wellheads and nature trails can coexist, in part because of new technology reduces the environmental footprint of drilling operations. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Standard VIEW: Yours, mine and ours Aug 14, 2009
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Motorcyclists plan media blitz Aug 13, 2009
Blah wrote on Aug 12, 2009 4:15 PM:" JB - Nice logic. They're annoying when I'm sitting at home or are outdoors - that's when they're heard, not when you're driving. Get real.When I'm going down the street at the speed limit with the windows rolled up - what do you think I hear? Your stupid lack of mufflers? Whatever. You go ahead and think that, we all know you're just doing it because of a lack of size somewhere else. Enough with such a stupid argument - you're wrong and I'll bet you can't... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
On the books (25) Aug 13, 2009
Police say someone attempted to steal several mufflers from junked vehicles at the Butte-Silver Bow landfill early Tuesday. A vehicle was found about 3:45 a.m. at the landfill with several mufflers in it. (Montana Standard, MT)
Kendall County Sheriff's Department (50) Aug 10, 2009
300 block of Zoeller Lane, Waring, 4:29 a.m., A caller complained about people riding dirt bikes with loud mufflers. 300 block of Oakridge Drive, 8:45 a.m., A caller complained about a man who walks by his house and shoots water at the callers dogs with a water gun or throws rocks at them. (Boerne Star, TX)
Letters to the Editor Jul 31, 2009
Is it because their busy parked at Shafer Park wating for cars to pass by with tinted windows, loud mufflers, people talking on their cell phones, etc. Its like Hello. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
LETTERS: Resident responds to motorcycle editorial Jul 31, 2009
The mufflers in over 70 percent of the bikes inspected in my research are not visible unless you get on your back or dismantle the bike to see it. Please next time you feel you know something about a subject do some research and save yourself the embarrassment of seeing your ignorance to the subject in print. (Easton Journal, MA)
Florida Woman, 90, Behind the Same Wheel 559,000 Miles Later Jul 28, 2009
The car has outlasted her three marriages and has gone through eight mufflers, at least 17 batteries and three sets of shocks. Its odometer recently clicked 559,000 miles. (Fox News)
Saugus Police log July 20 Jul 24, 2009
Officers recovered the stolen cans but didn t locate any suspects, 5:45 p.m. Officer responded to Lynn Fells Parkway to do traffic enforcement for loud motorcycle mufflers. No violators observed during patrol, 6:05 p.m.. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Deafening in Dedham Jul 19, 2009
But by far the loudest sounds we experience every day are from private vehicles with after-market mufflers or none at all. My couch shakes from the roar as I try to relax on sunny Sunday mornings. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Fireworks in Valley not fun Jul 17, 2009
dolphind3 wrote on Jul 16, 2009 12:40 PM:" Most of the people who complain about this are the same ones that complained about the mufflers on cars. If you take that stance you will always find something to complain about. ". MTRICH wrote on Jul 14, 2009 9:58 PM:" Thats it folks...push you luck. Abuse your privilege to use fireworks. Keep your neighbors up all night for weeks. Keep telling people to move if they dont like being abused by some supposed RIGHT to be rude, inconsiderate and... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Police must enforce all laws Jul 12, 2009
mondaha wrote on Jul 11, 2009 3:18 PM:" *If I were a cook and did everything I was supposed to except wash my hands, or fixed cars and did all but tighten the lug nuts, or a cashier and did everything but give change, should I keep my job?*What if you were a cook at McDonald's and someone asks you to make them a New York Strip? What if you worked at a tire and lube shop but someone came in needing a new muffler? What if you were a cashier at a business that doesn't accept American Express cards... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Palo Alto 'dog haven' ahead? Jul 11, 2009
Some motorcycles are run without mufflers. People park in front of fire hydrants. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Rants and Raves Jul 10, 2009
Motorcycle noise is such a hindrance, and something needs to be done to quieten the mufflers. LOUD MUSIC of any kind -- be it vulgar, gospel or elevator music -- which is coming from a automobile is unacceptable and it is unlawful. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ready, set, paddle! Jul 9, 2009
J.C. Jammers: J.C. Mufflers and Brakes sponsors this dragon boat, but it will be filled by friends and family members of the auto repair business, from all different backgrounds. This is their third year at the races. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Biker girls (10) Jun 20, 2009
EDlive wrote on Jun 17, 2009 8:43 PM:" I'm having a hard time with this article; what would one say in adding women now to those that will wake up 57 square blocks of homes at 2 in the morning with illegal mufflers! No thanks and no more illegal Harley riders, please! ". tsouthall12 wrote on Jun 17, 2009 9:20 PM:" @EDlive...illegal Harley riders? Apparently you need to reread the article. "Most of the 50 women who attended Silver Eagle's invitation-only Garage Party for Women weren't motorcycle... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
NOISE ORDINANCE Jun 20, 2009
Last Updated on Friday, Jun 05, 2009 - 04:11:49 am MDT. NOTE: Community Blog posts are not verified for accuracy nor have we verified the identity of any person posting an item. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Detour ahead: Neighbors fume over new route Jun 16, 2009
Those loud bass speakers are heard in the middle of the night along with noisy mufflers. We have tried to get changes with no luck at all. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Axles of idiots — loud, proud and rude May 31, 2009
Equally obnoxious are the vehicles, usually pickup trucks, with non-muffled mufflers and a race car number slapped somewhere on them ... Answer: The people who make the sound systems and non-mufflers in the first place. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Butte a safe haven against barbarians May 31, 2009
Sixteen-year-olds can sometimes be found in bars and car mufflers are absolutely optional. Life in Butte requires tolerance for meat-and-potatoes cuisine, which mostly involves foods that are brown, ecru or beige. (Montana Standard, MT)
Weekend racer May 29, 2009
"The first sensation is noise, it has straight pipes (no mufflers) and the exhaust just crackles and snaps. The steering is manual and heavy, the transmission is reluctant to shift. But after a warm-up lap, the car is transformed. It gets easy to steer, it transmits a lot of track feel through the wheel, and you can just throw it into a corner and slide.". Race fans and newcomers to the track alike can watch Ferrin slide his Mustang around Infineon during the special Celebrate Sonoma day on... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Kennewick cracks down on loud cars May 26, 2009
the zipster wrote on May 25, 2009 8:36 AM:" The hearing aid salespeople really like those thumping stereos as that heavily amplified bass is very destructive to hearing and means more sales for them. In my errant youth, I had a 6 cylinder Chevrolet with a split manifold and glasspak mufflers. The Longview PD did not like that level of noise either and issued me a ticket for disturbing the peace (among other things). I would think that it is just common sense to keep the noise levels down to a... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Acoustic applications are cutting through the noise May 20, 2009
The harvested energy powered a set of microphones and a wireless communication transceiver that switched on various shunt loads to appropriately adjust the resonant frequency of the sound mufflers. In medical technology, sound waves methodologies were proposed to deliver chemicals, detect bacteria, pinpoint kidney stones, shrink enlarged prostates and relieve speech and hearing problems. (EETimes)
Berrien County Sheriff wants more motorcycles (1453) May 14, 2009
shemp wrote on May 12, 2009 12:50 PM:" Do the sheriff's hogs have mufflers?I hope they have more respect for municipal noise ordinances than do the bikers roaring past my house at 120db. Do these guys ever get ticketed? " ... To shemp wrote on May 12, 2009 2:28 PM:" If you go to Baroda they give you tickets for wearing illegal helmets, I don't know about noisey mufflers. ". (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
More of this story May 13, 2009
Motorcycles with straight pipes, or those devoid of mufflers, are common, he said. That s also a problem, Durfee said. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Vacation Town Banishes Bikers for Lewd Behavior May 10, 2009
Over the past year, officials have outlawed parking lot gatherings, loud mufflers and riding without helmets all in an attempt to keep the bikers out ... Darby said she has watched the rallies go from a nice seasonal diversion when she moved to the area 50 years ago from Denmark to a seemingly endless orgy of window-rattling mufflers and half-naked female biker companions. (Fox News)
Curley's Sorrow May 10, 2009
Focusing on the pedals, not the panorama, he passed a grimy repair shop, a Brazilian church, the tired facade of Buddy's Diner, and half-organized graveyards for used auto parts, where old mufflers and piles of rusting radiators lay stacked against the neglected sides of sagging buildings. Just after a confusing slalom of twists and turns through Union Square, Bob rose from his bicycle seat, legs pumping like pistons, to scale a short, tough incline beside the commuter-rail tracks. (Boston Globe)
Affordable, Comfortable Camping for All Apr 28, 2009
Watch out for hot engines and mufflers. Avoid placing flammable materials near the exhaust outlet during operation, and keep any generator at least three feet away from buildings or other equipment to avoid overheating. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
It's my turn ... again: Spring ... everyone's a champion at this time of year Apr 3, 2009
Quote No. 1 - Orlando Magic senior vice president Pat Williams once said: "We can't win at home, we can't win on the road. I just can't figure out where else to play." Quote No. 2 - University of Wyoming basketball coach Joe Glenn: "Both teams had the Midas touch. Everything they touched turned to gold, and everything we touched turned to mufflers." Quote No. 3 - Humorist Tom Wilson, putting failure into perspective: "About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you're fighting... (Dallas County News, IA)
Letter: All sounds in the forest are not created equal Mar 6, 2009
Mufflers make noise, and such noise does not calm us, give us peace or make us listen in awe and fascination ... The sounds of mufflers, chainsaws and tires on roads are necessary to the economic stability of our society, but they remain alien to our human nature and to the gentle, softly interpenetrating sounds of the wilderness. (Montana Standard, MT)
Triangle Ford to close in March Mar 4, 2009
"We were averaging 80-100 oil changes a week back then from people at the plants who needed close service. Once the plants closed, oil changes dropped down to 25 and then 20 and so on. We also lost sales from other things such as cars, tires, and mufflers from customers talking to our sales people while they were here," said Harkins. "It just became clear that it wasn't a viable business any longer.". (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Decibel Dilemma Feb 28, 2009
"I've had both loud and quiet. I have a '66 Chevy truck now, but if I had a bike I'd probably go quieter.'' - Chuck Hauser, Flint, Mich. Myrtle Beach gets tough on bikers The Myrtle Beach, S.C., City Council approved 15 amendments and ordinances last year - most of which take effect today - with the intent of discouraging motorcycle rallies. An end to events in the city: After a rally-weekend slaying in 2008, the City Council quickly approved the laws and "raised property taxes to generate $1... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Sundance Automotive Launches New Website Offering Low Cost Auto Repair in Tampa, FL Feb 22, 2009
Tampa Mufflers and Exhaust. Tampa Auto Air Conditioning (A/C) Repair. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
• Idaho hot rodders could face steeper noise fines Feb 20, 2009
Idaho hot rodders could face steeper noise fines By JOHN MILLER BOISE, Idaho - Hot rodders whose modified mufflers rattle windows and disturb the sleep of Idaho residents could face fines of as much as $1,000 after members of a neighborhood group told lawmakers Thursday that existing penalties aren't sufficient to get local police to enforce noise limits ... But Craig Hlousek, a Boise resident, told the Senate Transportation Committee that young people in his neighborhood are leading a... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Ultralight flights new method to haul drugs Feb 17, 2009
On a single Friday in January, for example, motorists at Arizona border crossings were caught with drugs concealed in gas tanks, mufflers, radiators, tires, engine compartments, car batteries, ceilings and seats. Shipments are hidden in everything from soap boxes to dirty diapers. (AZCentral -- News)
Mounce, Johnson raised money in council race (9) Feb 9, 2009
Committee to Elect Bob Johnson:California Association of Realtors PAC based in Los Angeles 2,500Dave Kirsten, bean broker 999J.P. Butorac, retired 500Bob Jones, contractor 500F 500CCT Telecom, communications 500Carl Fink, retired 500Larry Albers, retired 500Waste Management 500Lodi Gas Storage 500Blue Shield 500Lodi Chamber of Commerce PAC 500Troy Beckman, property manager 300Cecil Dillon, civil engineer at Dillon and Murphy 300Want Construction 300Pacific Gas and Electric 250Bob Asklof, retired... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Fashion Forward Feb 8, 2009
Forget those fuzzy mufflers your mom made you wear to stay warm. The new breed of neckwear is offbeat, ethnic and worn year-round, as seen on some of Hollywood's brightest. (USA Today -- Life)
