Ticketed for 'modified exhaust'

LostSol · 07-31-2014, 03:21 PM

California law is pretty cut and dry - the exhaust of a car cannot exceed 95 dbl. If the officer had a certified and calibrated decimeter, then he would have a record of the offending dbl level. Its the same thing as a cop pulling you over from a LOS speed judgement, he says "you were going too fast" and then you go to court, the judge sees that he didnt actually measure your speed, and youre off the hook. The police officer can write a ticket for anything they want, but it will not stand up in court.

The only thing this guy needs is the CARB letter for the intake, and the balls to ask how the officer measured the dbl level of his exhaust. The judge will throw it out.

Waiz · 08-02-2014, 03:09 PM

Do you have an aftermarket exhaust or did he pop you just for the intake?

Does the ticket require you take it to a state Referee?

Tadpole · 08-02-2014, 03:36 PM

Move to Texas. You could practically run with open headers and won't get pulled over.

vividracing · 08-02-2014, 04:17 PM

OHHHHHH... You were on the freeway.. So can I assume that this was a CHP that gave you the ticket?

Those guys would ticket their own mother. Terrible.

Thats crazy that its that easy to get a CARB certification from Stillen. The last time i had any dealings with something like this was with K&N. Im not sure if it has changed since then, but i had a customer need too get a replacemant CARB sticker for his intake, and they made him jump through a million hoops before they would give him another one. They needed a picture of the intake installed on the vehicle, a copy of the registration, the original receipt.. Just seemed like a lot, but im sure they have their reasons.

Brad Edwards · 08-04-2014, 11:36 AM

My ticket ended up only for No Front License Plate, so I bought one, anyone else in So Call need to borrow it to get a sign off for your ticket, let me know, this holder mounts on the Two Bolt

07-31-2014, 03:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
LostSol Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,021 Drives: 2010 370z 40th A.E. Rep Power: 15	California law is pretty cut and dry - the exhaust of a car cannot exceed 95 dbl. If the officer had a certified and calibrated decimeter, then he would have a record of the offending dbl level. Its the same thing as a cop pulling you over from a LOS speed judgement, he says "you were going too fast" and then you go to court, the judge sees that he didnt actually measure your speed, and youre off the hook. The police officer can write a ticket for anything they want, but it will not stand up in court. The only thing this guy needs is the CARB letter for the intake, and the balls to ask how the officer measured the dbl level of his exhaust. The judge will throw it out. __________________ 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition #762/1000 \| Forgestar \| Michelin \| Swift \| TRS \| Z Speed \| ARK \| Z1 \| Hawk \| CFE \| Evo-R \| GTMat \| Stillen \| Seibon \| Whiteline \| Pioneer \|

08-02-2014, 03:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 18	Move to Texas. You could practically run with open headers and won't get pulled over. __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

08-02-2014, 04:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	OHHHHHH... You were on the freeway.. So can I assume that this was a CHP that gave you the ticket? Those guys would ticket their own mother. Terrible. Thats crazy that its that easy to get a CARB certification from Stillen. The last time i had any dealings with something like this was with K&N. Im not sure if it has changed since then, but i had a customer need too get a replacemant CARB sticker for his intake, and they made him jump through a million hoops before they would give him another one. They needed a picture of the intake installed on the vehicle, a copy of the registration, the original receipt.. Just seemed like a lot, but im sure they have their reasons. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

08-04-2014, 11:36 AM	#20 (permalink)
Brad Edwards Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: At the wheel Posts: 159 Drives: everywhere I go... Rep Power: 11	My ticket ended up only for No Front License Plate, so I bought one, anyone else in So Call need to borrow it to get a sign off for your ticket, let me know, this holder mounts on the Two Bolt FoXBDa1 and SpacemanF1 like this.

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