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did u get done at that RBT unit or when the cops started pulling in?

We just drove straight by them.But they were the highway patroll cars from the rbt..

Last year i got a letter in the mail form the EPA saying an officer had 'suspected' my car was over the 90db limit..I was never pulled over which makes it harder to take..but anyways, i got a test done at a local exhaust shop, measured 96 at 5000rpm. Went back to them a few days later with some restriction baffle plates i made up and it measured 91db..the very kind exhaust shop guy filled out the appropriate paperwork saying it was 89. Used this paperwork and paid my $60 fee or whatever it was and thats it. Took the restriction plates out that same day. I did make a thread on here about it.

Lucky dawg!

Yeah i dont know.So what im gonna do atm is put the stockie back on.I do have to get a db test as well as the emissions.

if its a defect notice then all you have to do is get it cleared at blueslip station (mechanic) and they give you like what ever days they specify to do it by, so yeah put the stock exhaust back on. Am presuming its just a notice as they didnt test you on it whilst they pulled you over?

Also it should state on the paper work that the copper gave you, what you have to do etc. I got given for my exhaust not long ago and got cleared cos i know mech that does it for me :)...

You can use the exhaust you were pulled over with as long as it meets the less than 90db and got engineers report to prove it does.Other than that if you get it cleared etc n then put that loud exhaust back on n the same copper gets ya, he will do you over! anyways hope that helps abit

heya craig!! do you need to go to the rta to get an emissions test done?! I've been there before.... got defected twice... had to go through the whole emissions test process too!

you will need to book at the rta.. and from memory will have to wait awhile for a time slot!!!!

I found the emissions test was the hardest one to pass... a skyline stock doesn't pass the damn thing! don't know how a modded one is expected to!!!! I restricted my exhaust the first time to try and pass, and the second time i took my tuner... so yeah.... all up it took me about 4 - 6 months to clear... was aweful as the second time, i had to put my car back to stock pretty much!

Also... after my first round of defects i put everything back on... the second time (a year later) the epa took me to court... so just be careful!

Moanie your back how was it?

Yeah the exhaust wasnt half of what they tried to get me for.

I spoke to my engineer at lunch.He said that the car will be allright for a pass including emissionsand db test because we had a test for it when it went back on the road for blu slip.So as long as the stock exhaust goes back on i will be allright he says..

The rest of the stuff he tried to get me for was intercooler,bov,ride height etc.That was all engineered so i have no worries with that.

All i need to do is swap the exhaust back over and go down there pass it.And i am back on the road.

Then i will look for a silencer or get 1 made for the cannon.

I might start it tonight or thursday night.It will only take a couple of hours at home.

And yeah,I will get the silencer for it after all of this

heya! yeahh!! back!!! :rolleyes:

the first time i got defected for exhaust i chucked my silencer on for the fix... they made me weld it on ;) my car screamed at 3-4krpm cause it was that restricted :( poor baby :( i got rid of it and then got busted again! oh wellsss!

just be careful... and if you plan on using a silencer consider using it all the time except for drags andd track etc... ghey if you ask me!

That would seem to be the go.

Your poor car!!!

Dont frett! the car will be defect free by next week.

What i am thinking of doing after i pass is driving arround with the sports pipe that leads to the cat and have the catback part stock.And just swap it over for like you said,track days and drags etc...

Where can i buy the silencers?

that sounds like a good idea, craig :) and not sure about silencers... i looked around back in the day! only people i foound was some guys in castle hill... behind uas... can't remember.. they are another workshop... sorrryy!!! could probably drive up around there to see what its called if you want?

Guys...

When will you learn?

A LOUD exhaust ALWAYS draws looks from anyone, let alone Cops who just want ANY excuse to pull your Skyline over.

Just think how many times have you seen a Porsche Turbo or AMG Merc floored by some old fart (yes, like Me) and no one else in the street has noticed them crack well over the limit in a short burst.

Those type of cars HAVE the power without the noise and a lot of them get pushed hard as well, but you NEVER see them pulled up.

Think about it....

PS

1969 - pulled over 5 times for loud exhaust

1970 - Ditto 3 times

1971 - Few times

1972 - Married and wife explained the reason I was getting pulled up all the time. ;)

Well i went and had it cleared today.After reverting the car saturday morning..

Now i will only put the sports exhaust on for track days etc...Ratehr than drive arround with it on.

I got to say life is qiueter on the road with the stocker.But the power is also considerably less.

Atm pannel filter and front mount are the only real power mods to the car.from 180 rwkw to>>??prolly arround 140rwkw

:rofl:

Holy shit! U got done in campbelltown? Where abouts exactly?? I live there and am importing a skyline that'll be here in a few weeks!!

What were the details of your exhaust system? I know my car is stock except cat back 3" exhaust. But im throwin a pod filter in it str8 away.

Guys...

When will you learn?

A LOUD exhaust ALWAYS draws looks from anyone,  let alone Cops who just want ANY excuse to pull your Skyline over.

Just think how many times have you seen a Porsche Turbo or AMG Merc floored by some old fart (yes, like Me) and no one else in the street has noticed them crack well over the limit in a short burst.

Those type of cars HAVE the power without the noise and a lot of them get pushed hard as well, but you NEVER see them pulled up.

Think about it....

PS

1969 - pulled over 5 times for loud exhaust

1970 - Ditto 3 times

1971 - Few times

1972 - Married and wife explained the reason I was getting pulled up all the time. :(

mate, i've got a damn loud system and i've never been pulled. I don't even have a resonator, just the twin dumps from both turbos, 3" hi flow cat, straight back to the cannon.

even driven right next to some cop cars on the roads and on freeways n shit, maybe it's cos im engineered and have it all registered with the RTA *shrugs*

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