griza

I have the ASP True Dual with the big boy tips. I looked up the NYS law and it said any exhaust modified and louder than original exhaust is illegal. Is there anythingI can do? Anyone have experience with this? I just passed inspection two days ago.
Of course it was a rookie with a shaved head and as we were sitting there, an old beat up pick up drove by spewing exhaust fumes and was at least twice as loud as my car. I asked him why he didn't pull that POS over and he said " Because I was writing you a summons, sir" What a DICK................

reefer_bob

Put stock back on, get the ticket written off, but the ASP back on.

TwinTurboTerror

Any lawyers care to chime in?

internecine

no, the law obviously states otherwise.

XCCESS

never got pull over for exhaust

cashguzzler

Here in MN, the standard for a "loud muffler" offense is really vague. In essence, a "loud muffler" is one that does not blend the exhaust sound into the vehicle sound as effectively as the stock muffler.

This means that the cop gets to use his own judgment and you can't really refute it. Subjective standards like that always suck for defendants.

So, if I were you, I'd plea ignorance to the prosecutor and show him/her that you put the stock muffler back on. Don't wait for a court trial. Then it will be too late, and you'll probably lose the case on the officer's testimony.

Good luck.

Dave

GrandPaJohn

put starightpipes on and drive past his house about ten times in first gear at 2 in the morning. What's he gonna do, give you another ticket for the same thing :-) I can't stand pompous, young cops.

reefer_bob

In CA, it's typically a fix it ticket... I'm a friggin master at swapping exhausts for signoff.

GrandPaJohn

"No person shall modify the
muffler or exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will
amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor or exhaust system of
such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler or exhaust system
originally installed on the vehicle and such original muffler and
exhaust system shall comply with all the requirements of this section."

So take it to court and have him prove that it's LOUDER than stock. It doesn't say you can't modify it, it says it can't be louder. The burden of proof is on the cop I would think.

EmpireS4

another reason to check you out and it wasn't good enough for a ticket, so he opted for an easy one from a cop standpoint, the sound summonses. you can give them by what you feel is too loud for the location, time of day, and ofcourse the volume level. you kind of got lucky because he could of written you a criminal summons instead of just a moving violation. swap exausts, mail in the ticket with receipt or go to court. they just want your money anyway. good luck.