I got a modified exhaust citation. No ticket, its cvc 27151a correctable.
I tried reading the old threads, most turn into debates on what you have to do and no certain outcome. Here I have a citation that is correctable for a modified exhaust and ask, what is to happen next? And what can/will I have to do. Damn socal but oh well.

 

Either pay or put a stock one temporary.

 

Ok we'll if you exhuast manifolds and y-pipe are stock your ok. Next Your going to the State-Ref to have the cars DBs checks by the tech at the location. There going to REV the car to a specified RPM and then hold it there for a couple seconds. If the car don't go over 95DBs (if i remember correctly) they will give you documentation that the exhuast is in compliance of the sound ordinance. Oh and no straight pipes!!! Lol must have some kind of muffler or bullet style. Hope it helps!!

 

Old timers would stuff their pipes with steel wool, worked for them.

 

I forget what cvc I received when I got my exhaust ticket awhile back, but it was also correctable. All I did was put on a stock muffler with single 2 inch outlet if I remember right. I didn't change the headers or anything else. Then I took it to the CHP. The officer came out, had me turn on the car, and upon start up, he told me it was fine, and to shut it off. Honestly, I think my car was on for like 3 seconds. The officer signed off on the correction. That was it.

If you have to visit a state ref, it will be indicated on the ticket. If not, put on a regular muffler, visit CHP, and have it signed off. Hope this helps.

 

it does, thanks.

 

Try to get an exhaust/muffler set up that u actually like so you can just keep it on afterwards. Then once ur done with the bs go with an electric cutout.

 

With the state ref indication, you're gonna have to put stock manifolds, all EGR equipment back on, and a quieter exhaust. Shorties with a CARB number will work, but you can't get past the EGR stuff.

 

Pay it.....go on with life.

 

Under what circumstances did that give you that ticket? I would like to know so I can avoid it if possible.

 

^^+1 ...wait so is it a state ref citation?

 

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It sounds like it right? If there was not state ref indication (stamp) on the back of the ticket, this would be extremely easy.

 

Guys, Anytime you modify a factory emissions system you are in violation of federal law. Its really nothing that can be fought and won. Just pay it and go on. They dont pay millions of dollars a year on emissions testing just because they are bored.

 

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True. But depending on the CVC in violation you either have to put all the emissions stuff backon, including stock or CARB approved exhaust, with an adequate decibel level. Or you just have to change out the muffler to make the exhaust quieter. Of course you can always pay the ticket and not do anything to the car to correct the problem, but I don't know if that pulls up a red flag that next time you register your car.

And yes, such violations can be fought and won if it states [B]CORRECTABLE[B] on the citation. It just depends on how easily, how much will be spent, and how much time it will take to get it corrected. In my case it only cost me $60 total to correct. If I had received a state ref stamp, then it would have been more money and time consuming. Besides, what's wrong with fighting a citation? If you can win and save the money from the fine(s) why shouldn't it be done? Also, he is in violation of a California Vehicle Code, not a federal one. He only has to prove correction or pay the fine to the state. I don't see what federal law has to do here when he hasn't been charged federally with any violation.

 

No this is correctable and it is NOT a ref ticket, this is a citation. Just wondering the next steps, looks like I will have to go to a CHP office just so they see its *stock* and sign off. I can pay a fine too. Let us not get carried away.
But I got this citation for stepping on it really hard, should of got really skrewed by the cop but he loved my car and was really cool. I mean really cool. Just a fix it citation. No ticket.

 

I never got a citation here in NM, but when I sold the car, per request of the new owner, I put on a stock catback. Kept the cutouts though, that way when it was time to play, it could be loud.

 

This is a must now, hahha

 

Total stealth mode for cruising.

 

get a quiet muffler put on, bring the receipt with you to testing. I've heard of this even happening in mod friendly TX when people rattle their cutouts.

 

If it's a normal correctable violation I think you just need to put the stock catback on and find any police, CHP (or sheriff?) officer, show them it's stock (not sure if they will want to hear it), they sign the ticket, you mail it in with some $$$ and it's done. I doubt they will check for anything else like EGR, but don't quote me on that.

The process is different if you have to go to a state ref. I'm not familiar with this.