rvchiryvn

With the new regulation on modified exhaust systems that passed in CA recently, I'm curious if anyone here has gotten pulled over yet. Currently running Gthaus and dont think itll grab attention as long as I keep the RPMs low. Dont really want to go back to stock but that 1k mandatory fine PLUS a state ref is making me think twice Leaning towards putting my car in hibernation until things cools down.

youdunseeme

I am worried about it too but I think it really depends on your living area. I have no problem in where I live (San Diego area), those cops have better things to do I guess

MerakiAutoworks

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Seeing it all over Instagram..

-Josh

slartibartfast

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What does this law address? Aftermarket cats or catbacks?

bPChaos

It's an extension of an existing law for exceeding noise restrictions - what used to be a fix-it is now a fineable offense plus possible state ref. This is a pretty good breakdown of it... (California's Modified Exhaust Law). It's pretty dumb, and I've seen references to people being cited on social media. It might die down, it might not. But best to be educated at least.

slartibartfast

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theman

Cops do not have to use sound meters. It's the officers discretion, if he feels it's to loud then it's to loud and it's up to a judge. There's been a case online that an owner of a brand new BMW M-4 got a ticket for being to loud and his car was stock from the factory. I'm sure he will win his case but it just sucks that officers can do what ever they want.

bPChaos

That's the biggest issue I have with it. It's up to discretion, instead of verifiable data. As Slartibart said, the process is rigorous and can't really be done on the side of the road. So if you are pulled for it, and subsequently fined/reffed, it's a huge waste of time for both parties to then get it certified, even if you know it's unlikely that you exceed the SAE standards. AND, the certificates from the BAR test are only good for a certain amount of time after issuance, meaning you could be pulled again for it. And waste your time some more.

theman

Yup, I'm so sick of CA.....

slartibartfast

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SkyG37

I'm at the point where I'm going to remove my HFC's if the law doesn't change before my smog mid this year. On top of that, if it starts to get real bad, I might put back my stock exhaust on the car and sell my Motordyne (I can only imagine what removing the GTHAUS would feel like).

What are you thinking about doing? Did you hear how an officer cited a brand new STOCK M4 claiming it had an aftermarket exhaust. Of course, they will take it to court and the owner of the car will win, but waste of time.

Some people are saying that it states if you have mufflers and they don't actually do a DB test but write the ticket based off noise, you can maybe fight it as the law says you cannot remove the mufflers, etc. I'm not too sure what to do though.

crookncastle

heres an idea for those that live in california. stop voting democrap. them hippy dippy retards make the most asinine of laws. they love promoting clean air and water then tax you to death for having it implemented. i do not know of any other state that would use taxes paid for by legal residents to be used for legal counsel for illegals residents facing deportation. looney toons jerry brown wanted to build a high speed train to the middle of no where, billions spent and not 1inch of useable track has been laid. now california has snowflake fruitbat newsome to look forward to and his pro illegal filthy migrant agenda. yup those exhaust citations and fines are just another way to stuff the coffers.

BeeW

Could you please use more adjectives?

slartibartfast

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Crrokncastle, please refrain from your firebrand language. There are less inflammatory words to get your point across. This is why the site is heavy-handed regarding political posts, as this one sure is. And the rest of you know better than to be trolls.