Emission Sniffing Vans in NOVA

FL 4Motion · 02-08-2011, 09:38 PM

I said it in another thread and I'll say it again here, thank god I don't live in Va anymore. Those fines are insane, just another way for the state to fleece you of your hard earned $$.

You guys need to make a rotating license plate thingy like James Bond had on his cars in the old movies where it can switch say up to 4 different plates at the touch of a button.

m4a1mustang · 02-08-2011, 09:41 PM

Well, I agree that VA is pretty harsh, but in all honesty I don't really find much to argue against the emissions stuff. I think HFCs should be legal but IMO no one really has any business running test pipes on a street driven car. That's just me, though.

theDreamer · 02-08-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I know Texas has them in areas, but they are pretty rare. This is the first one I have seen in VA.

The Texas ones really do not write tickets, especially since I have gone through a few with my LTH/exhaust (and one with the SC on) and down-shift floor it and have yet to receive anything.
Texas uses them to determine air quality with traffic and research. Main reason I know this is because they have all the equipment setup for air testing yet no cameras around or video recording equipment.

m4a1mustang · 02-08-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

The Texas ones really do not write tickets, especially since I have gone through a few with my LTH/exhaust (and one with the SC on) and down-shift floor it and have yet to receive anything.
Texas uses them to determine air quality with traffic and research. Main reason I know this is because they have all the equipment setup for air testing yet no cameras around or video recording equipment.

Ah nice. Thanks for the info.

theDreamer · 02-08-2011, 09:58 PM

More digging it seems Texas has a similar system in they will ticket you but no info online about anyone actually being given a ticket.
Also, our rule states: identified as a 'gross polluter' will receive a notice, which could mean anything to nothing. I run catless with a fairly open exhaust and nothing, I know many who run LTHs to short exhaust cut in front of the wheels off of V8s and nothing.

FL 4Motion · 02-08-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well, I agree that VA is pretty harsh, but in all honesty I don't really find much to argue against the emissions stuff. I think HFCs should be legal but IMO no one really has any business running test pipes on a street driven car. That's just me, though.

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree then.

m4a1mustang · 02-08-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree then.

I still floor it when I get next to a Prius so I'm not that much of a hippie.

FL 4Motion · 02-08-2011, 10:39 PM

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I still floor it when I get next to a Prius so I'm not that much of a hippie.

Good man.

Red__Zed · 02-08-2011, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I said it in another thread and I'll say it again here, thank god I don't live in Va anymore. Those fines are insane, just another way for the state to fleece you of your hard earned $$.

You guys need to make a rotating license plate thingy like James Bond had on his cars in the old movies where it can switch say up to 4 different plates at the touch of a button.

The tickets actually are issued on a federal level, rather than a state level. Mine came from the EPA.

m4a1mustang · 02-08-2011, 11:00 PM

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The tickets actually are issued on a federal level, rather than a state level. Mine came from the EPA.

Yep. The officer said I could face up to a $10,000 Federal fine if I didn't put the stockers back on.

spinhead · 02-14-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I think I was supposed to get the car inspected based on the first one, second one was for $2,300, with the opportunity to rise to $25,000 if they determined I had personally removed the cats.

What... the... F.U.C.K? This is insane

Armed Ferret · 02-16-2011, 07:47 PM

wait a second....they can ticket people whose cars aren't registered in VA for violating VA's emissions standards?

Red__Zed · 02-16-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Armed Ferret

wait a second....they can ticket people whose cars aren't registered in VA for violating VA's emissions standards?

Federal emission standards.

SHIROZE · 02-16-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Here's an example of what a mobile setup might look like:

My 98 Jeep had a blow cat for 3 years - I just put it in neutral, turned it off, and coasted by - no problems .

Red__Zed · 02-16-2011, 10:02 PM

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My 98 Jeep had a blow cat for 3 years - I just put it in neutral, turned it off, and coasted by - no problems .

They've gotten smarter with placement these days. They're near on-ramps and steep uphills so they can catch you.

02-08-2011, 09:41 PM	#32 (permalink)
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theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	More digging it seems Texas has a similar system in they will ticket you but no info online about anyone actually being given a ticket. Also, our rule states: identified as a 'gross polluter' will receive a notice, which could mean anything to nothing. I run catless with a fairly open exhaust and nothing, I know many who run LTHs to short exhaust cut in front of the wheels off of V8s and nothing. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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02-08-2011, 09:38 PM	#31 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701615	I said it in another thread and I'll say it again here, thank god I don't live in Va anymore. Those fines are insane, just another way for the state to fleece you of your hard earned $$. You guys need to make a rotating license plate thingy like James Bond had on his cars in the old movies where it can switch say up to 4 different plates at the touch of a button.

02-16-2011, 07:47 PM	#42 (permalink)
Armed Ferret Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 17 Drives: 06 Silver 350Z 6MT Rep Power: 15	wait a second....they can ticket people whose cars aren't registered in VA for violating VA's emissions standards?