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Originally Posted by SSM_DC5
From the FB groups, info being relayed is that unnecessary noise is a behaviour type violation, not because you have a bigger louder exhaust and driving normally. The problem lies within your ability to prove to the judge you were driving normally because it's a he said she said.
Inadequate muffler may be due to no catalytic converter... Does your aftermarket one have it?
Haven't seen many people report that they got a ticket for widened tip, but I'm curious if the bylaw pertains to only the inner diameter of the tip and the outer tip doesn't matter.
Get the car passed at any designated facility, but as traum mentioned there are potential consequences for doing that. If you get pulled over again, the result of another VI will be the same where ever you go for inspection cuz vpd has been seen to remove your inspection sticker. Difference would be whether or not they ticket for failure to comply.
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I'll chime in as I was in court a few weeks ago to dispute my allegations. I got dinged January 2020 for loud exhaust/widened outlet/clear side markers.
Unless you have a lawyer, VPD no show, or you bring hard evidence, chances are no chance of winning. Reason is there is collusion between the judges and VPD, they know each other so well as VPD always in court. There is favoritism on VPD 100% of the time.
Before court hearing begins, VPD tries to talk things out in the back beforehand with their "intimation tactics". Loud exhaust - I questioned why their methodology is 30% higher in testing than the qualified technician that did the VI. VPD made me rev to 3600rpm while technician only did 2700rpm. That's a 30% variance, not 10%. VPD said sound doesn't work that way, you don't compound sound with sound. Like WTF? Pretty much if I wanted to fight this allegation they would ding me on the back end indicating my exhaust was aftermarket and that essentially was already illegal since not DOT approved.
Widened outlet - I measured stock OEM being 4" and my aftermarket being 4", diameter both same size. It's the same diameter and they said they went to each dealership and measured every car stock size. So now it's become he/she said, VPD will win 100% in these situations > regular civilian. Pretty much I would have had to drive my car and park it right besides a bunch of stock cars at the dealership and get the technician to bring his ass out and measure it on video and sign off on paper as well it's indeed stock is 4". Otherwise without concrete support from legitimate source, video or even picture won't do justice on your own (which I did do a video/picture on my own).
So can we not have aftermarket exhaust? As per Cain, it's illegal but you can have one as long as it's not crazy loud. Okay there, makes no fucking sense as that's a contradiction.