Cali...modified exhaust fix it ticket help!

[=======Live Fast!]

bottom line is, regardless if you passed emissions, or the exhaust is stock, if you got pulled over my guess is that it is loud as shit when you accelerate because if it is literally stock, and its from the east coast, its probably tons of holes in the muffler and sounds like shit...take it to a smog referee, see if it needs to be replaced, if it does, replace it, if not, pay the fine for having a borderline loud exhaust (you know this you said it yourself) and problem solved

Its a Cali bimmer...and I was on it in 1st when they heard me. It also got louder after I installed a Shrick 284 cam and ported and polished the head. It's not all that loud when it's idling though, just when you open it up. Do they gauge the sound db at idle?

[DisgustipatedAP1]

op what you have to do is go to a referee. There are smog refs all around. basically what they do is inspect the vehicle to make sure it has not been tampered with or modded in any way. Then they issue you a certificate that gives the results.

Take that certificate to the court and the ticket will be waved.

That is not true. Any police officer can sign it off for him.

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That is not true. Any police officer can sign it off for him.

So I've got 15 different responses as to what to do... What is my easiest, quickest option. This is such a headache.

[craiggroves91]

That is not true. Any police officer can sign it off for him.

If it is a sound level ticket THIS IS NOT TRUE!

OP, you will get a courtesy notice most likely, this will tell you your options!

[ven0m43]

So I've got 15 different responses as to what to do... What is my easiest, quickest option. This is such a headache.

Call the CHP and see if you can take it to them or where you can go to get it signed off, easiest and quickest option.

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Call the CHP and see if you can take it to them or where you can go to get it signed off, easiest and quickest option.

So I went to CHP and the officer came out listened to my car and signed off on it! Turns out you only have to go see the ref if they specify it on the back of the ticket. Thanks for everyones insight.

[Rsully70sev]

BOOM. Glad it was resolved

it should only be like $10 IIRC then huh?

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BOOM. Glad it was resolved

it should only be like $10 IIRC then huh?

should be...and an hour of my life waiting in the court house.

[Cletonius]

I'm glad I live in IL, only requirement is that you have a muffler

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I'm glad I live in IL, only requirement is that you have a muffler

I know in Louisiana there's no inspection AT ALL.

[JinormusJ]

OP, you will get a courtesy notice most likely, this will tell you your options!

"Courtesy" is a very loosey used term in this sense...

That sucks that happened to you; I was about to get rolled either for my loud gutted stock exhaust or my lack of a front plate earlier today. I quickly pulled into a minimart parking center (cause the Fuzz was coming from the opposite direction and I saw the ratard staring a pointing at me), ducked in between a wall and a truck, and shut my car off ASAP. They rolled right in the lot and right by me without a fuss.

#Hatetheendofthemonth


Depending on what box they checked is what your fine will cost you; Correctable is a $10 fine after its fixed. N/C is $25+ depending on how the court wants to extort you that day. California? HAH! Give to Caesar what is Caesar's I suppose...

[ohthejosh]

I got a fix it ticket because one of the screws to my front plate fell off and my plate was hanging vertically from one screw.

POW! $10 out my wallet and 1hr 30mins wasted waiting behind idiots who drive with busted bulbs.

[JinormusJ]

POW! $10 out my wallet and 1hr 30mins wasted waiting behind idiots who drive with busted bulbs.

This crap annoys the zjeg outta me..
The people driving with busted bulbs are a legitimate threat to other drivers.. Yet, you have to roll me to give me a ticket for no plate/moderately "tuned" sounding exhaust? How am I even remotely a threat to other drivers?

WITC?

/endrant

[ohthejosh]

^ Busted bulbs dont annoy half as much as asshole drivers that drive with high beams on and tailgate.

As long as the car with busted bulbs have other lights like their indicators still working I can live it but shiit spend the 10 dollars and go to oreillys and get bulbs ffs.

[Rsully70sev]

I just got one lol