exhaust ticket!

[joshchewuhh]

Ya I just got my first exhaust ticket today! Bastards!!!!!! I pull into the mall parking lot and as im about to park this motorcycle cop decides to pull me over. Long story short he just wrote me a ticket for my exhaust. Now do I have to put my stock one back on and go to the ref, because where it says correctable he didn't mark anything down. Cause if I just have to go to the court and pay this off i will. How much did it cost for those who have got it? I live in Cali :-/

[Rob's S14]

I've been pulled over a bunch of times for my exhaust and they never give me a ticket, but they always say it's illegal. I don't get it. Just before Xmas I got a fix it ticket for not having my current sticker on the plate(dmv forgot to send it). He's like btw your exhaust is illegal, but I'm not gonna write you up for that, I'll let someone else do it. WTF. So then I fix my sticker, get it inspected at the station and the cop doesn't even mention my exhaust even though she's looking right at it. I just don't get it.

[joshchewuhh]

YA!!! I got pulled over a while back and the cop goes your exhaust is illegal! He claimed I street raced n shit.....and in the end he just lets me go and says the same thing I wont write you the ticket but someone else will if you get pulled over again!!! gah must of been because we were both asian :D


But back to the situation what do I do?

[sxe]

ok well, youve got a few routes you can take, if your car is extra loud then put ur stock exhaust back on, get it signed off, bam 20$ doller ticket. or you can go get a cop to listen to your car, have him sign the ticket off. i personaly got a ticket in my evo for a RMR axelback muff. whick was BS, but anyway, i totaled the evo before i got to my court date, and i had to pay 67$.. either way cops are assholes, i came outside the other day with a ticket on my windsheild for no front license plate...

hope this helped and hope you get it taken care of with out the CA hasstle..

Calvin

[MrChow]

uuhhh?? I still don't get that. As long as your exhaust can pass Smog and is lower then 91db (believe or it could be 93db) your good. Go to the ref and ask them. If they said your good just get something saying that it okay. Then go to court and show them.

I've told a cop off because he was trying to get me for my exhaust.

[andmattsayd]

ouch!!
ive gotten pulled over ONCE for my exhaust
and ive gotten a ticket for my old exhaust but then when i put my blastpipes on no cop has pulled me over or annything and it wayyyyyyy loouder!!
haha it doesnt make any sense. haha

[joshchewuhh]

Ahhhhhhh! I see but how much was the ticket? I have to go to the state ref to check my db right. If I don't pass the db then what? I'm still running a cat I know for damn sure it passes smog bastards!!


Pisses me off because you can see Harley's driving around all day and theres no law saying there "exhaust" has to be a certain db.

[svensko]

Wish I lived in Cali! :bowrofl:

[Bobafreak]

put the stock one on
take it there.
sign it off
put aftermarket one back on.
done.

[MrChow]

Ahhhhhhh! I see but how much was the ticket? I have to go to the state ref to check my db right. If I don't pass the db then what? I'm still running a cat I know for damn sure it passes smog bastards!!


Pisses me off because you can see Harley's driving around all day and theres no law saying there "exhaust" has to be a certain db.
Okay well one exhaust do you have? Normally the company will post if it'll pass or not or the DB.

Bikes have a different rule book. Also old school don't have and exhaust thingy to follow.

I have a Apexi GT 4"er this was loud when I had headers on it but when I put a silencer on it was fine. But once I had the silencer off and just driving around and I had CHP follow me for 5 blocks and they didn't pull me over. As all as your being smart and aren't gunning it everything you should be fine. I was shift at like 2.4 rpm so I'd be quiet.

[240cracker]

exhaust ticket?

dont get caught racing down beach BLVD or u will get busted for ur swapped motor,exhaust, street racing and speeding.

the damn saleen mustang started..

[vvtisupra]

read this :

http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/stdPAge.asp?Menu=/includes/Menu_Industry.htm&Body=/Geninfo/Factsheets/Vehicle_Exhaust_Noise_Level_Certification-Sep_2003.htm

[genericforumname]

the sound isn't the problem, yes it cant be over 98db(?) but ALL exhaust modifications are completely illegal, sound increasing or otherwise

the only answer is to just pay the ticket or do what the others say and put the stock one on for the inspection and pull it off when you get home

edit: there is a gray area where the don't say you have to replace the stock unit with another stock unit, which is where muffler shops come in, but if it ends up being louder you'll still get nailed and I think you have to prove that your original was severely damaged

[i need tires]

Man cali sucks... move to az.. roads are nicer and cops dont give a shit lol i run 3inc straight on my SR and sometimes hauling ass at like 4k rpm which is dumb loud!

[tunerzimage]

You have 2 options.

Option 1 (Most Common)

-Make an appointment with the STATE REF (CHP NO LONGER SIGNS OFF EXHAUST TICKETS) to have them do inspection and sign off your ticket. You MUST have stock motor, stock exhaust otherwise you will not pass.


Option 2 (Expensive, but you can choose this option if you DO NOT have a stock motor)

-Pay court.

My ticket was $123 for just the exhaust ticket. I did not get it fixed.

[joshchewuhh]

alright hmmm im thinking about going to the ref lol. I can get my stock one one there cause i still got it. Well I have a sohc soo nothing is illegal but i have an injen intake. Im afraid they will give me shit for it? Im assuming that the ref will inspect my engine bay out. Correct me if Im wrong Thanks for all the input guys!

[sxe]

ya they deffinatley will. if you got a CARB llegal intake your fine, if not, they give you shit for it too. CA sucks

[joshchewuhh]

does anybody who had an injen intake on there sohc or dohc go to the ref?

[HellaSlowAndOld]

DUDE im telling u right now DONT FUCKING BOTHER GOING TO THE REFF! just pay the FUCKING $241 FINE!!!

when i had my wrx i got pulled over for my exhaust....so the "nice guy" that i wanted to be i put my car completely stock (my scooby was stage 2) and went to the state reff...payed $80 for that...then came court day, they told me to pay $241, i was like WTF i got reffed. court gave me to options, pay or set up a different court date with the fucking pig and show him i got reffed and im all good.

So i picked the other court date...the fucks told me its not a "fix-it" ticket and told me that i now have to pay $371!!! the fucking judge told me that the $241 was them being nice and giving me a brake with a lower fine...

so lets see...my fine was $371 plus $80 for the fucking reff witch came out to a fucking $451 ticket....

trust me just pay the fucking fine...

[hunter8411]

Its strange seeing how everyone says you HAVE to put on your stock exhaust or they wont pass you.

I got a Exhaust ticket and made an appointment to get it ref'd at fullerton college. Passed the db test by being 1 under :D WITHOUT putting my stock exhaust back on. And I dont remember paying anything to them to get it ref'd, only had to pay the $10 fee at the court house. However my ticket DID say it was a fix-it-ticket, so double check on that first, and do what I did and call the CHP to verify.

Although when I took it get it written off the cop at the court house had me start the car and then said my car doesnt pass, even though I had the paper work from the state ref in my hand. I just laughed at her and told her it was passed by a db meter from the state and that trumps her ears, so she said she would let it slide this time but next time I would HAVE to get a new exhaust.

I guess the safe thing to do is just change your exhaust back.

[joshchewuhh]

Okay looks like i'm going to just pay the fine, but one more question will they still check my exhaust cause i don't wanna take that shit off too lazy :D

[Tops*]

DUDE im telling u right now DONT FUCKING BOTHER GOING TO THE REFF! just pay the FUCKING $241 FINE!!!

when i had my wrx i got pulled over for my exhaust....so the "nice guy" that i wanted to be i put my car completely stock (my scooby was stage 2) and went to the state reff...payed $80 for that...then came court day, they told me to pay $241, i was like WTF i got reffed. court gave me to options, pay or set up a different court date with the fucking pig and show him i got reffed and im all good.

Well shit, it's a WRX! I know when my friend comes over and is idling in my driveway even when I'm down in the basement. So beastly..

So i picked the other court date...the fucks told me its not a "fix-it" ticket and told me that i now have to pay $371!!! the fucking judge told me that the $241 was them being nice and giving me a brake with a lower fine...

so lets see...my fine was $371 plus $80 for the fucking reff witch came out to a fucking $451 ticket....

trust me just pay the fucking fine...

So there isn't a way to tell if the ticket's a fix-it ticket or not? I have two weeks to pay my ticket for tint this state trooper gave me. My vehicle description is an "'02 Mazda 2-door" and I drive a '98 S14. What a fucking dumb ass.

[greddyguy]

FUCK EM! leave it on!

cali cops suuuck. where i live, we dont even have emissions testing...let alone all that db and modified exhaust laws

[HellaSlowAndOld]

well wat they told me in court is that all exhaust tickets ARE NOT FIX IT TICKETS

so i asked them what in the fuck was the point of going to reff....and all i got was some "well ...uhhmm ***bs bs bs bs some more bs that didnt make sence***..."

[joshchewuhh]

so do i still have to take off my exhaust even though im paying the fine?

[HellaSlowAndOld]

nope....u dont have to do shit....just pay....i know... its that fucking easy as its fucking gay

[blueshark123]

^NO

msglentrrgg

[joshchewuhh]

yess nooo maybe shit im getting mixed answers

[HellaSlowAndOld]

yess nooo maybe shit im getting mixed answers

???????????????

[karl wasabi]

This is really simple. People are just giving mixed answers.

I got an exhaust ticket and I just threw the silencer in. I went to the ref and it passed no problem. Then I had to go to the local court and pay a $10 fine. DONE.

Don't pay for the ticket unless you really don't have the time, or if you got the money. It is simple.

[HellaSlowAndOld]

This is really simple. People are just giving mixed answers.

I got an exhaust ticket and I just threw the silencer in. I went to the ref and it passed no problem. Then I had to go to the local court and pay a $10 fine. DONE.

Don't pay for the ticket unless you really don't have the time, or if you got the money. It is simple.


my buddie did the same shit to his GSR, silencer then payed $10.....and 3months later i get pulled over and i end up paying almost half a grand....

[joshchewuhh]

i have blast pipes cant really put silencers on it lol

[soreballz]

The amount of misinformation in this thread is hurting my brain.

uuhhh?? I still don't get that. As long as your exhaust can pass Smog and is lower then 91db (believe or it could be 93db) your good. Go to the ref and ask them. If they said your good just get something saying that it okay. Then go to court and show them.
Last I checked, the limit was 96db. ;)


Pisses me off because you can see Harley's driving around all day and theres no law saying there "exhaust" has to be a certain db.
There are laws saying that bikes have a limit. Its just that nobody seems to care. "Loud pipes save lives", right? :jerkit:

Wish I lived in Cali! :bowrofl:
Thank you for your very enlightening contribution to this thread. :ghey:


ikes have a different rule book. Also old school don't have and exhaust thingy to follow.
Wrong. Shockingly, the legal db level for bikes is actually LOWER than the limit for cars. 91db, iirc.

exhaust ticket?

dont get caught racing down beach BLVD or u will get busted for ur swapped motor,exhaust, street racing and speeding.

the damn saleen mustang started..
Your brilliance is overwhelming.

the sound isn't the problem, yes it cant be over 98db(?) but ALL exhaust modifications are completely illegal, sound increasing or otherwise

the only answer is to just pay the ticket or do what the others say and put the stock one on for the inspection and pull it off when you get home

edit: there is a gray area where the don't say you have to replace the stock unit with another stock unit, which is where muffler shops come in, but if it ends up being louder you'll still get nailed and I think you have to prove that your original was severely damaged
Its not necessarily that ALL exhaust mods are illegal. The law states that you cannot alter the placement of the muffler. So, something like a Magnaflow welded in place of a stock unit is a-okay.
And whats this shit about having to prove that the original muffler was damaged? Are you smoking crack? Can I have some?


-Make an appointment with the STATE REF (CHP NO LONGER SIGNS OFF EXHAUST TICKETS) to have them do inspection and sign off your ticket. You MUST have stock motor, stock exhaust otherwise you will not pass.
Wrong wrong wrong... You do NOT have to have the stock motor for an exhaust ticket. You are there for the exhaust, not the motor. You are there purely to have the sound level tested, and nothing more. You can have fucking straight pipes for all they care, just as long as the db level is within spec.

alright hmmm im thinking about going to the ref lol. I can get my stock one one there cause i still got it. Well I have a sohc soo nothing is illegal but i have an injen intake. Im afraid they will give me shit for it? Im assuming that the ref will inspect my engine bay out. Correct me if Im wrong Thanks for all the input guys!
Don't worry about it.

ya they deffinatley will. if you got a CARB llegal intake your fine, if not, they give you shit for it too. CA sucks
No, they won't give you shit for it. They might mention it, but it won't be any kind of problem.

DUDE im telling u right now DONT FUCKING BOTHER GOING TO THE REFF! just pay the FUCKING $241 FINE!!!

when i had my wrx i got pulled over for my exhaust....so the "nice guy" that i wanted to be i put my car completely stock (my scooby was stage 2) and went to the state reff...payed $80 for that...then came court day, they told me to pay $241, i was like WTF i got reffed. court gave me to options, pay or set up a different court date with the fucking pig and show him i got reffed and im all good.

So i picked the other court date...the fucks told me its not a "fix-it" ticket and told me that i now have to pay $371!!! the fucking judge told me that the $241 was them being nice and giving me a brake with a lower fine...

so lets see...my fine was $371 plus $80 for the fucking reff witch came out to a fucking $451 ticket....

trust me just pay the fucking fine...
You got fucked over HARD. You should've contacted a lawyer.

Its strange seeing how everyone says you HAVE to put on your stock exhaust or they wont pass you.

I got a Exhaust ticket and made an appointment to get it ref'd at fullerton college. Passed the db test by being 1 under :D WITHOUT putting my stock exhaust back on. And I dont remember paying anything to them to get it ref'd, only had to pay the $10 fee at the court house. However my ticket DID say it was a fix-it-ticket, so double check on that first, and do what I did and call the CHP to verify.

Although when I took it get it written off the cop at the court house had me start the car and then said my car doesnt pass, even though I had the paper work from the state ref in my hand. I just laughed at her and told her it was passed by a db meter from the state and that trumps her ears, so she said she would let it slide this time but next time I would HAVE to get a new exhaust.

I guess the safe thing to do is just change your exhaust back.
Word.

So there isn't a way to tell if the ticket's a fix-it ticket or not? I have two weeks to pay my ticket for tint this state trooper gave me. My vehicle description is an "'02 Mazda 2-door" and I drive a '98 S14. What a fucking dumb ass.
LOL. The last time I was pulled over, the cop described my car as a "white Honda 4 door sedan". I have no idea wtf that was about, being that my car is a yellow-ish Nissan 2 door coupe. LOL.

FUCK EM! leave it on!

cali cops suuuck. where i live, we dont even have emissions testing...let alone all that db and modified exhaust laws
GOOD FOR YOU. :cj:

This is really simple. People are just giving mixed answers.

I got an exhaust ticket and I just threw the silencer in. I went to the ref and it passed no problem. Then I had to go to the local court and pay a $10 fine. DONE.

Don't pay for the ticket unless you really don't have the time, or if you got the money. It is simple.
Word. GG, Karl.


Also, whether or not you have to see a ref or just get it written off depends on the city you live in. One of my buddies got a ticket last month in Westminster for his GP-Sports duals. We put my stock exhaust on his car, and they just wrote it off. They didn't even check the db level. Just looked at it, and signed it off. It really does vary from city to city.

And, I'm done for the night.

[ericcastro]

bam 20$ doller ticket

NO, its $10 once fixed:nono:

tunerzimage -Make an appointment with the STATE REF (CHP NO LONGER SIGNS OFF EXHAUST TICKETS)

WHAT ??? I just went there and got it signed off as CHP ????:nono:they still do it!!!!


This is the opinion based section of the forum??? WTF people????

I am on my 3rd exhaust in the last year. not to mention my tabs, tint, plate placement, getting towed for out of date window #. and being pulled over 2-3 times a month for the last year.
heck, ive been pulled over 2 time in 5 minutes by 2 diferent agancies this year :)

just go get the stock put on, go to CHP, and have it signed off, pay $10. OR, you can go to CHP and try to pass as is?? All they will say is no, then you can fix it.

REASON BEING both times I went to the CHP, they look at you discusted and then walk out to door behind you. They dont even step off the sidewalk into the lot. They just say start your car. The first time he had me rev it, so he's like, "nope", and handed me the ticket back.
The second time he walked back in as soon as I had started it. Signed it at the desk and continued to ignore me like I was a pain in his day.

easy.

Plus, my last exhaust ticket was given to me the morning after I had the 2nd one signed off. On the way to court to take care of time 2. showed the cops, and they didnt care, issued me another one. ITS ALL THE COPS OPINION!! muffler tickets are a harassment technique.

i would close this thread before more opinion with no experience arrive!!!!

[joshchewuhh]

hahaha alright thank you very much :]
im going to put my stock exhaust on going to the ref geting it written off then going home and putting it back on



one more question and this thread is done
do i schedule a ref appointment or is it already mandatory because i got an exhaust ticket

[ericcastro]

dont go to the ref, just go to the CHP. look online at the CHP website, and it will tell you the one closest to you.

actually, here it is
Altadena (575)
2130 Windsor Ave., Altadena 91001
(626) 296-8100

http://www.chp.ca.gov/depts_divs_offs/southern.html

I believe its open regular bussiness hours.

[soreballz]

Schedule an appointment.

[Snott Rocket]

Well shit, it's a WRX! I know when my friend comes over and is idling in my driveway even when I'm down in the basement. So beastly..



So there isn't a way to tell if the ticket's a fix-it ticket or not? I have two weeks to pay my ticket for tint this state trooper gave me. My vehicle description is an "'02 Mazda 2-door" and I drive a '98 S14. What a fucking dumb ass.
If you got a ticket for a mazda and you drive a nissan, show the judge your registration paperwork and they should dismiss your case. That's the way it is in Missouri anyway.

[driftedddpanda]

I get exhaust tickets all the time. I dont have the time to keep putting the stock one back, so i usually just pay. Its roughly $150.

[ericcastro]

If you got a ticket for a mazda and you drive a nissan, show the judge your registration paperwork and they should dismiss your case. That's the way it is in Missouri anyway.

i would try to get it dismissed. I watched this LA county judge dismiss ticket after ticket cause the officers messed up on the paper work. I got the feeling from her comments, she thought alot of the cops are idiots LOL

[BustedS13]

If you got a ticket for a mazda and you drive a nissan, show the judge your registration paperwork and they should dismiss your case. That's the way it is in Missouri anyway.


...that's really not how it is in missouri. i've had my 240 written down as a probe before.
but, in missouri, you can fix your tickets and not get points on your license. you can put any engine you want in your car so long as it passes a safety inspection. the emissions inspection is just making sure you have a cat and a carbon cannister installed. and your car won't get crushed for a news report if you get a C&I violation.
our police and government tend to deal with real crime, instead of just ignoring it.


anti-cali rant aside, i'm sure you'd be best off just throwing the stock exhaust on and getting it checked. i had to do the same thing with my front plate once.

[S14_306]

My friend and I both got pulled over for modified exhaust. It is NOT a fix it ticket, and you do have to schedule appointment with the state ref. Being a dumbass, I was too lazy to go schedule for state ref, so I just put back on the stock exhaust. Came court date, I was told I HAD to go schedule for state ref. But anyways I got the stupid ticket signed off before hand at a police station so my fine was 97$. My friend actually scheduled for state ref and passed after he changed to his stock exhaust, and just ended up paying 10$. Or you can simply go to court and tell them your car is stolen... they just drop the case, because they simply can't fine you now that your car is gone.

[BustedS13]

Or you can simply go to court and tell them your car is stolen... they just drop the case, because they simply can't fine you now that your car is gone.

what do you do when they ask why you haven't filed a police report?

[SimpleSexy180]

you are SUPPOSE TO goto the state referee now for exhaust tickets.

if you are lucky and had CHP sign it off, good for you. You just had an officer who hasnt gotten his MEMO yet lol.

limit is 95dbA (+/- 1.5dbA)

also, when you PASS your test they SHOULD have put a sticker on the back of your ticket thats states your exhaust is at legal sound level AND a printed paper of the decibel reading/engine rpm/test time. I would suggest to you guys that put silencers on to pass keep the ticket in the car if you ever get pulled over again so you can show the officer you exhaust is at legal limit. Even if the cop is a complete dick and still writes you up, just take him to court and show the judge the ticket.On that sticker itll state the BRAND/MODEL of your exhaust.

[SRpetey]

I once got a ticket for loud exhaust by the CHP. Put my stock one back on and took it to the CHP station. When I got there I took the ticket and to the lady in the front and she asked me if I had paper work for the fix. I said I didnt any and told her to go check my car that was parked in the front. She said no need to I heard you when you came in and signed it off. She didnt even get to see it.

Anyways, I just ended paying a $10 correction fee at court.

[S14_306]

Well I'm assuming that he did file a police report. I only suggested that because I actually knew someone who actually told the court that his car was stolen. I don't know the exact details of what they told him but I just know the case was dropped.

[Forge_55b]

in case no one has seen this

http://semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=60106

[undesiredshoe]

the sound isn't the problem, yes it cant be over 98db(?) but ALL exhaust modifications are completely illegal, sound increasing or otherwise

the only answer is to just pay the ticket or do what the others say and put the stock one on for the inspection and pull it off when you get home

edit: there is a gray area where the don't say you have to replace the stock unit with another stock unit, which is where muffler shops come in, but if it ends up being louder you'll still get nailed and I think you have to prove that your original was severely damaged


What if i have this awesome exhaust that has negative db's....it actually sucks sound from surrounding areas but its aftermarket and ricey, like "super in yo face shiny". Would i get pulled over?

[ROIDMONKEY]

few days a go a cop stopped next to me at a light to tell me my exhaust was illegal and need it to change it , i said is it illegal??? and he said YES u need to take care of it , he took off and continues talking on hes cellphone while driving :)

[ROIDMONKEY]

What if i have this awesome exhaust that has negative db's....it actually sucks sound from surrounding areas but its aftermarket and ricey, like "super in yo face shiny". Would i get pulled over?
best i ever heard today LOL

[Hashiriya415]

i was just at the ref its 95db (+ or - 1.5 tolerance).
there is no inspection, had my SR with NISMO 3" catback, read 89.2db
cops are dumb, i was telling him to look at the muffler it says NISSAN with big letters but still he wrote me up, it's just a sports exhaust, not racing exhaust.

[s13abuser]

wow im still waiting to get pulled for my shit , i meann i have a cat back and that shit is loud as fuck and still no ticket or hassel and i live in cali

[ericcastro]

also, when you PASS your test they SHOULD have put a sticker on the back of your ticket thats states your exhaust is at legal sound level AND a printed paper of the decibel reading/engine rpm/test time. I would suggest to you guys that put silencers on to pass keep the ticket in the car if you ever get pulled over again so you can show the officer you exhaust is at legal limit. Even if the cop is a complete dick and still writes you up, just take him to court and show the judge the ticket.On that sticker itll state the BRAND/MODEL of your exhaust.

they take the tickets in court.

just go to CHP.

Its $10 once its signed off

the cops don't care if its been signed off, you must not of read my post about getting a muffler ticket 17 hours after having mine signed off, at the corner of the court house, on my way to get it dismissed, after showing them it had been signed off.

I WAS JUST THROUGH THIS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO!!! LA court for plates, Burbank for muffler.
got a tint pending
muffler pending
tabs pending
and after my way home from the 626 meet tonight, a insurance proof pending (accidently cleaned it out after the track last week)

but maybe I just don't know, huh???:loco:


some people just don't listen

/thread pleeeeeaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

[WERDdabuilder]

ericcastro - ok read this nice and slow ok. CHP CANT WRITE OFF EXHAUST TICKETS ANYMORE.

[punxva]

it's not only cali, i just got one 5 mins ago from a Va state trooper, but w/e pay it and life goes on, you gotta pay to play

[bziggers13]

I've been pulled over for my exhaust a couple times.. ssac though.

[NotoriouS14]

i got pulled over for exhaust and had to go to state ref..i never went...just went to court and out of luck i didnt have to pay a fine or anything..only 10bux..i got lucky i guess...but..
pay the fine and your set...

[240trooper]

slap on a stock one and get a cop to sign it off then pay ur 10 bux ,if ur in cali lol , i passed smog with my custom exhaust system with a 3 1/2 tip , i just drove around town with the silincer, luckly i never got pulled over for that,plus i had a s15 front end ,they never noticed lol even in my reck

[Vision Garage]

If the ticket says to go to state ref then go to state ref. Unless the cops are idiots, they will tell you to go to the ref. Once there, you tell them you need a decibel reading. If they tell you to pop your hood, tell them know. That is only if the ticket is for exhaust. If it is for modified emmissions then you have to let them see your motor. You can try to take your current exhaust there and have them test it. If it passes then you are good, if not just throw back on the stock one.

[switchflip]

Dude you do don't even have to do any of that, the morning i was going to court for my ticket i saw some cops at a 711 and i asked them to sign it off they said "ya sure" they said who gave it to you just we chatted and laughed about it for a min. Then i went to court payed the 10$ and that was that.

[soreballz]

ericcastro - ok read this nice and slow ok. CHP CANT WRITE OFF EXHAUST TICKETS ANYMORE.
They can, and they will, but not in every instance. Read this nice and slow: ONE OF MY COWORKERS HAD THE CHP WRITE HIS OFF TWO WEEKS AGO.

Like I said, it depends on WHERE you get the ticket. If it is marked as correctable, you're good to go.

I really wish this thread would be closed. Too many retards posting about shit they don't fully understand.

[SimpleSexy180]

^seriously, like the guy before you.

we should all goto 711's and wait for cops to show up and they will BE GLAD to sign it off. :jerkit:

[switchflip]

Just a story but, there always has to be someone who has gotta hate. LOVE YOU TOO!!

[ericcastro]

They can, and they will, but not in every instance. Read this nice and slow: ONE OF MY COWORKERS HAD THE CHP WRITE HIS OFF TWO WEEKS AGO.............
I really wish this thread would be closed. Too many retards posting about shit they don't fully understand.

agreed

and I got mine signed off at CHP 3 1/2 weeks ago. and will be going back monday, just like the officers told me too. AND like the CHP officer told me too, that gave me a ticket last night at 1AM.

I......, I just dont know. Maybe its time to stop posting and let this forum go to hearsay....?

[ryster]

i got pulled over last night. the cops said that my exhaust was aftermarket and illegal... and i was using a friends car that is bone stock. (thank good i wasnt driving my car)

they gave me a hard time... even popped the hood. all they saw was an ebay intake. the cop was even touching the fuel lines and said "yeah.. this is definitley after market"

it was like 20 mins of pure harrasment. then they sent me home with a warning? im like for what a stock exhaust?

whatever man... i guess it just depends on their mood or something. its just totally uncool!

[ericcastro]

^yeah, Ive had them snooping around my engine bay saying things are illegal. And I just laugh, and say no. they dont like it when you laugh at their threats.

It just sucks they give u bs tickets that cost $10 and some time out of your day :(

[Slidewayz Inc.]

thats what happens when u live in Cali

[shmiddy]

danm! the pigs go hard on the west side. at most i get a 80$ ticket out here in nyc

[rlpinoy]

dude josh i got a ticket for exhaust in torrance and i went to chp to get it written off and they said no so i got my exhuast taken off and paid the fine which was $125 *stupid torrance* but ya paid it and found out i didnt even have to since it wasnt correctable. end of story. take it from someone that has gotten it from the same city and paid the same fine.

[icemn15]

u get the problem fixed cuz i can give you the proper instructions on what to do!!! PM me and ill let u know... just had this problem too so i know all about this shit

[ldaigle0]

Hey, I came in late so I don’t know all of the stuff that you said in here. I live in Cali too and I’ve gotten exhaust tickets a few times. I know that the law says that an exhaust can’t be over a certain decibel level. However the cops can’t carry decibel readers with them. This means that anytime a cop thinks your exhaust is “too loud” he can give you a fix it ticket at his digression, if he’s having a bad day or is a bitch or something. The last time I got an exhaust ticket I put my silencer in and got it signed off at the police station. I then had to go to court and explain to the judge that I had a different muffler on my car, the cop gave me a ticket, and I got it signed off. I showed him the signed off ticket and he dismissed me. Because this judge was dealing with DUI and felony evading people all day I looked good by comparison and although it was a headache I got through it okay. By the way I have a stock 240 muffler taking up space in my garage. If you want it I’ll sell it to you cheep, make me an offer. And you can just put your exhaust back on after you get it signed off.

[1qikhatch]

shit, luckily down here n texas they dont really fuck with the 240 guys, but i see a lot of striaght pipe civis pulled over with hoods popped

[HS13KLS]

well in illinois i have gotten 2 ehxuast WARNINGs..the cop said if it happens again ill get a ticket..but i guess i have just been lucky

[89singlecamnoob]

one thing that i've been wondering about, since i may end up stationed at Edwards AFB in SoCal, is whether or not i'll get harassed about aftermarket exhaust even with out-of-state plates/tags and license? anyone have any info about that?:confused:

[ericcastro]

I bet you will b alright. your military. they like to harass us because we are all ricers in their minds. they think we are the same dirt bags drag racing in neighborhoods and killing people.

PLUS !!!!!! you will be by Willow Springs!!! us 626DRIFT guys and TOUKE hold monthly events there!!!!

very cool if you like drift or thought about trying it out!

[89singlecamnoob]

I bet you will b alright. your military. they like to harass us because we are all ricers in their minds. they think we are the same dirt bags drag racing in neighborhoods and killing people.

PLUS !!!!!! you will be by Willow Springs!!! us 626DRIFT guys and TOUKE hold monthly events there!!!!

very cool if you like drift or thought about trying it out!

actually that's the entire reason i chose Edwards...and because it's warmer there than it is in oregon...stupid rain :/

[inertiaticism]

Just to take it further, what actions do they usually take on non-military out of state cars?
Like if I drove my NC plated S14 around CA with an uncorked exhaust and no emissions equipment whatsoever, could they really do anything?

[HaNgTyMe]

was it a fix it ticket? is so jus put on the stock exhaust and show a officer and he'll sign it off

[tanks13]

its 123 just pay the fine you wont regret it i went to the ref and they said i had more problems so until i fix them i have no reg so just pay the damn ticket its better

[macidcrook]

http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27151.htm

Modification of Exhaust Systems
27151. (a) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of the vehicle so that the vehicle is not in compliance with the provisions of Section 27150 or exceeds the noise limits established for the type of vehicle in Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 27200). No person shall operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system so modified.

(b) For the purposes of exhaust systems installed on motor vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 6,000 pounds, other than motorcycles, a sound level of 95 dbA or less, when tested in accordance with Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J1169 May 1998, complies with this section. Motor vehicle exhaust systems or parts thereof include, but are not limited to, nonoriginal exhaust equipment.

Amended Sec. 10, Ch. 92, Stats. 2001. Effective January 1, 2002.

[Kwonza Says]

Well im going to put on stock exhaust Wed or Thurs and get it signed off on thurs or Friday then going to court on prob SAT to pay off the $10 fine I herd from a friend. So I will update you guys on what happened, what did the cop or whoever signs it when signing it off if he looks at other things or asks to pop hood ( Stock KA w/ intake so no worries) and yeah see what happens. : )

[ByeByeSti]

damn you guys have it rough on the whole modding shit. esp cali with all there emissions and smog stuff. new hampshire just likes to write you tickets for what ever they can, cars being to low or tint or exhaust to loud, or people with systems having sound ordinance violations at the beach, or if you speed up to fast they like to call it miss-use-of power haha it just sucks, cops need to get off everyones ass and worry about something else like these bastards that keep stealing peoples 240's!

[240sx_sr20det]

^^True. New Hampshire sucks. Our town cops think they're Super Troopers.

[LoanShark]

Just to take it further, what actions do they usually take on non-military out of state cars?
Like if I drove my NC plated S14 around CA with an uncorked exhaust and no emissions equipment whatsoever, could they really do anything?

fwiw, when I was stationed in cali, I drove around my OH plated car, uncorked muffler and never got hassled. Don't know about the out of state civilians though.

[Kwonza Says]

ok got my stock exhaust on and now im going to the Po-po station and try to get it signed off wish me luck~

[joshchewuhh]

kwonza let me know how everything went

shouldnt have any trouble though

[Kwonza Says]

HAHAHA went by like it was noting I swear school is more of a hassle then what i had to go through. Well i went in and the cop at the desk (Lady) was there told them i got an exhaust ticket and said " the cop who gave me this said I can come and get this signed off" and she said ok and asked if I put the stock one on and I said of course yes. So she didnt even get off her seat, signed it off said I dont have to go to court since its due date was in march so she said to mail a $10 fee and then it would be good. Also to get a copy of my ticket as proof and there! Done....she didnt even step out to see anything. There ya go end of our exhaust problem good luck.

[SimpleSexy180]

anaheim area seems to be the good area to get shit signed off.

although it does not end there. if you guys get tickets for exhaust. good luck! :)

[Kwonza Says]

anaheim area seems to be the good area to get shit signed off.

although it does not end there. if you guys get tickets for exhaust. good luck! :)

What do you mean? does not end there?

[WISH ONE]

i payed 300 dollars for my ref ticket, swapped a sohc, went to ref, passed emissions not visual and after 3 extensions the judge settled on 300. each case seems to be different amounts, depends on your luck, as for exhaust only been issued a few warnings. usually if the ticket cant be written off, theyll give you a sticker on the back of the ticket itself and it will say NO OFFICER SIGN OFF

[Kwonza Says]

The officer said I can mail my ticket and then pay the $10 that goes along with it she said so I dont need to go to court or pay anymore fines...or is there something im missing?

[posdrift240]

Most of you get tickets for your exhaust b/c its FUCKING ANNOYING!!! Some might be B.S cops but if its like some of the 240's running around here it has rice bag all over it!!

Not trying to piss anyone off but don't complain if its loud and illegal if you get a ticket. just replace it and move on!

[SimpleSexy180]

nobody is complaining.

i like being loud. i get tickets. switch it out. put blast pipes back on. DONE. k thx.

[Kwonza Says]

nobody is complaining.

i like being loud. i get tickets. switch it out. put blast pipes back on. DONE. k thx.

WOW blast pipes thats crazy haha your my hero ^^ was looking at that right after I was taking my apex exhaust. Started my car with just downpipe and gutted cat and WOW so loud and nice. So I was wondering if I wanted blastpipes haha how is it? Really nice?

[Timeattack]

I love alabama, the first day i drove my s13 which has no tag, no insurance, no cat, no egr, front end like 4inches off the ground- cops come up to me and talk to me about the car, i was freakin out when they first walked up lol. But then again Cali has all the good tracks where we dont :(

[xdream]

i got a exhaust ticket also. noise violation.

the thing is that i extended the court day (this is in los angeles) and ended up selling the car before my court day! does anyone know what i should do?

[soreballz]

The officer said I can mail my ticket and then pay the $10 that goes along with it she said so I dont need to go to court or pay anymore fines...or is there something im missing?
No, just mail in your 10 bucks and be done with it. :D

[rb25_s13*CHUKI]

To pay off state ref ticket without going to court or anything.. Your looking at $400+.. Atleast that's what i paid

[beeracing s14]

i fought that shit in one day in court .. .. 10 dollars please at the clerk's window. thank you.

[240sxracer15]

1 time i got pulled over for my exhaust being too loud. My car had a completely stock exhaust except it had a glass pack, so it was a little deeper. He for real told me it was an aftermarket exhaust, so i asked him if he knows what type of aftermarket exhaust there are, and he didnt say anything just kept going on with the ticket. So i go too court and get in front of the judge, i let him know what was going on, and the officer said no it was aftermarket. I said, dude, it's still kind of rusty, like it's not aftermarket at all i dont know what ur talking about. So the judge just goes, quiet quiet, officer (name) was it an aftermarket exhaust? Then the officer says, yes. So bam, i got denied, had to pay the ticket. Officers are good in certain aspects, but when they get people in there that are strictly all about pulling over people because they got beat up in highschool and their dicks are small, that's what pisses me off.

[murda-c]

Your car came stock with a glasspack?

[Hashiriya415]

Fkn cop, got pulled again over yesterday, i was going about 80 in a turn where the speed limit is 35mph.
It was about midnight i saw the cop and was able to brake to somewhere around 50mph.
He starts off i'll let u'r speeding goes cuz both you and I know you were going about 50, so cop let that pass.( good that he didn't see me doing the 80)
I have a licenses light out so he gave me a fix ticket.
But then he says my exhaust is Illegal, and i said no i have proof and pull out my proof from the ref that i passed exhaust dB.
He says no don't be a smartass with me any exhaust modification is illegal.
I said as long as i'm withing the specs of the law.
He asks me to sign i said no, i won't sign. Then he goes like where did u get this exhaust signed off, i said it's the state ref.
Cop asks me for the phone and address, I tell him look it up in the phone book or maybe google it. The cop just hands me the paper and says i see this come back one more time i'm gonna impound it. And walks off back to his car. I was so mad i just stayed in my car for 20 minutes parked on the side of the street not turning it on and moving I was just watching bleach on my laptop, and the dumbass cop was just sitting in his car behind me.

[Kwonza Says]

Fkn cop, got pulled again over yesterday, i was going about 80 in a turn where the speed limit is 35mph.
It was about midnight i saw the cop and was able to brake to somewhere around 50mph.
He starts off i'll let u'r speeding goes cuz both you and I know you were going about 50, so cop let that pass.( good that he didn't see me doing the 80)
I have a licenses light out so he gave me a fix ticket.
But then he says my exhaust is Illegal, and i said no i have proof and pull out my proof from the ref that i passed exhaust dB.
He says no don't be a smartass with me any exhaust modification is illegal.
I said as long as i'm withing the specs of the law.
He asks me to sign i said no, i won't sign. Then he goes like where did u get this exhaust signed off, i said it's the state ref.
Cop asks me for the phone and address, I tell him look it up in the phone book or maybe google it. The cop just hands me the paper and says i see this come back one more time i'm gonna impound it. And walks off back to his car. I was so mad i just stayed in my car for 20 minutes parked on the side of the street not turning it on and moving I was just watching bleach on my laptop, and the dumbass cop was just sitting in his car behind me.

ouch...well that sucks man yeah he said ANY mod on exhaust is illegal -__- but o well I still havent sent in the $10 gotta soon but yeah SOO quiet with a stock one ahah time to put back my exhaust on : ) good luck to all who has had mean cops and got exhaust tickets...such a hassle~