Need help...
Need help... So I got a ticket for illegal exhaust "tips." The cop told me to just take em off, take a picture and bring it to court. Then the judge will dismiss it and I will be in my way. Great!! Well I went out to take the little bastards off and they just wont come. Ive been pulling for over an hour and its like they are stuck. Yes I loosened the little clamps around the base but thats not it. Anybody know any tricks on getting them off or some other way to help my situation. Thanks!
Long story here is a shortened version...
I got pulled over for nothing. When he realized i didnt do anything wrong he decide to get me for exhaust instead. Well he was an idiot because he didnt even know that i dont have cats. He just said my tips were not "factory spec" so they are illegal.
I got pulled over for nothing. When he realized i didnt do anything wrong he decide to get me for exhaust instead. Well he was an idiot because he didnt even know that i dont have cats. He just said my tips were not "factory spec" so they are illegal.
why...they are fine right?? thats what I thought. I just dont want them to make me get my car inspected by one of thier shops and for them to find out i dont have cats. then i would be srewed
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
What a bunch of nonsense ... I've never heard of "illegal exhaust tips." But then again, there's no telling what kind of rules and regs those fascist eastern states have. If you have a friend who's a lawyer or a cop you could ask him to look up the regs for you so you'll know what you're dealing with.
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No references to "tailpipe" or "tail pipe" were found, but here is what I could find on "exhaust" or "muffler":
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp....2-1000+401184
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp....2-1047+401185
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp....2-1049+401185
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp....2-1000+401184
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp....2-1047+401185
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp....2-1049+401185
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Illegal tips ROFL, that's a good one, if those are illegal then the local cops better get alot of tickets ready, I see those tips(at least the same style) on bone stock cars all the time.
Go see the judge, and file a harrassment complaint on that cop that's just ridiculous
What was the statute you were in violation of (they will sometimes put that on the ticket) look it up online and see what it says
Go see the judge, and file a harrassment complaint on that cop that's just ridiculous
What was the statute you were in violation of (they will sometimes put that on the ticket) look it up online and see what it says
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From: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
Originally Posted by LS1 Sounds
No references to "tailpipe" or "tail pipe" were found, but here is what I could find on "exhaust" or "muffler":
... An exhaust system shall not be deemed to prevent excessive or unusual noise if it permits the escape of noise in excess of that permitted by the standard factory equipment exhaust system of private passenger motor vehicles or trucks of standard make. The term "exhaust system," as used in this section, means all the parts of a motor vehicle through which the exhaust passes after leaving the engine block. Chambered pipes are not an effective muffling device to prevent excessive or unusual noise.
... An exhaust system shall not be deemed to prevent excessive or unusual noise if it permits the escape of noise in excess of that permitted by the standard factory equipment exhaust system of private passenger motor vehicles or trucks of standard make. The term "exhaust system," as used in this section, means all the parts of a motor vehicle through which the exhaust passes after leaving the engine block. Chambered pipes are not an effective muffling device to prevent excessive or unusual noise.
Originally Posted by LS1 Sounds
NM, I looked at the pics in your sig link. I would take THOSE pictures to the judge and file a harrassment complaint on that cop.
put some cats on so they can look up and down your car see nothing is wrong at all because I asume they will look at the car with someone esle who might see the lack of cats.
Well the court date is tuesday, and i dont have a liscnese and its cost time and money to put cats on. im just gonna bite the bullet and pay the $80 bucks. Oh, and...
...**** THE MAN!!!!!!!
...**** THE MAN!!!!!!!
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
I'd trying spraying some liquid wrench in there, letting it sit for a while, and then taking some big channel locks and see if I could turn it on the pipe and loosen it ... before I coughed up $80.
Originally Posted by nokeman
Well the court date is tuesday, and i dont have a liscnese and its cost time and money to put cats on. im just gonna bite the bullet and pay the $80 bucks. Oh, and...
...**** THE MAN!!!!!!!
...**** THE MAN!!!!!!!
You don't have a drivers liscene and your mad about tips?
Hell it shoulda been alot worse then.
No no this was before when I had it. I have a restricted liscense right now. Yeah If I was driving with no liscense and all I got was illegal tips Id be jumping for joy but thats not the case.
Thought about that but Im dure they would want proof that its my car, like a liscense plate or something. And if something isnt right its worth the trouble. I just paid the stupid fine and got it over with.
