I got pulled over for the same thing on one of my other cars and I asked the female cop your same question @ 5am on my way to work...she told me she was a professional! Went to a referee and it turns out she wasant! She must have bad ears...Its something you can get dismissed but #1 it ruined your day...#2 you will have to take time to go to a referee and#3 you gotta go to court...all cause some cop wanted to screw with you! Good luck with it...

 

https://g35driver.com/forums/norther...night-hks.html

some useful information on this..

 

yes the white sticker on the back of the ticket, thx for the info. gladly i am stock cats and headers.

 

ouch I was gonna get a HKS exhaust next too

 

^^ you're going to run into the same issues with most aftermarket exhaust as they tend to be louder than oem. either you deal with it or stay stock

 

Just make a referee appointment with your hks on. Take it in get it signed off. Referee will give you a sheet with the db of your exhaust and put a big nice shiny sticker on the back of your ticket. I believe they measure the loudness at around 4700 rpm. Make a copy of the certificates and keep them in your car in case you get pulled over again. Then you can go to court to give them the ticket and pay $10 or I believe you can mail it to the court with a $10 check. Overall its a hassle but at least you get a certificate out of it for next time.

 

well no crap I mean that I was gettin a HKS exhaust and I will be running through these issues as well, I dont mean it as I will try to avoid it all all cost -_- dont jump to conclusion so quick

 

Pay $10 for a fix-it ticket on something that wasn't broke to begin with. My HKS won't be coming off and I'd pay the $10 too but this is still BS.

 

amen +1

 

On the HKS disclaimer is states that it doesn't exceed the 95dB levels, however if you have headers, hfc's or an intake it could be louder. Who cares we like the way this system sounds, just stay off the throttle around cops. Another thing about HKS between their system and my sways it makes my backside look cool! It's alright if you own a Harley and run around without mufflers....laws
suck....
Gary

 

that's the thing, he couldn't have heard it cause i was pulling into my neighborhood from a street light. he just saw that there's something shiny under my car. bastard

 

+10000

 

Does anyone have a list of Ref stations or places to get your car sound tested???

 

I haven't seen one but they tend to be at community college auto departments. Just call the number on the ticket and ask

 

or you could just pay the fine.