So i got EPA'd today

[coco69]

the 27 is to get the volume tested and for that certificate of dB right?

[R31Nismoid]

dun see why you have to paiy yet though.

it's their gripe... not yours... if your inside the limit then you have to pay?

that's like paying for someon elses fuel at the petrol station!

[akeenan]

akeenan will tell you it was only a matter of time...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! i feel for you, but yes it was only a matter of time.

[NismoR34]

Originally posted by R31Nismoid

dun see why you have to paiy yet though.

it's their gripe... not yours... if your inside the limit then you have to pay?

that's like paying for someon elses fuel at the petrol station!

WE ARE

lining the govt pockets with tax - so they get free fuel lol

[predator]

The $27 is what I was charged to visit a license testing station (basically a certified exhaust shop) and see whether it was under 90db. If it is just a noise complaint, they test it, and if its under they write it off and you continue driving.

http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/Noise/testers.asp

But the clearance is actually nothing, some other twat can just report you the following week and you have to go through the process again.

Anyway, yes it sucks, no, we can't do anything about it... only possible solution is to vote Bracks out at next election.

[R31Nismoid]

So... is that a YES you have to pay no matter what?

fark that.

i'll take 'em all to court.

Go 2 on the run now. Why should i pay cause they 'think' it's over? that's not fair or just.

[coco69]

so does that mean if u produce that certificate, get yur car cleared that you won't get exhaust epa'd again?

what happens if another copper the next days hears u scooting around and decides to be a wanker and report you again...

do you hafta fork out another test and cert or can you use the previous one and shove it up their asses and say that yur legal??

[NismoR34]

but the EPA rulings / laws were in place before bracks so i dun think that will make a difference-

that said - a less enforcing leader may save us some cash

[coco69]

oh shit - gord already answered my question...

THATS A GAY LAW THO...

[Ronin 09]

i might just get a second (noise legal) end muffler made up; that way i can change it on and off as i please... but yeah, even if you have that little bit of paper saying that it is ok, you can get done again

[akeenan]

thats what i would do!

Anyway, yes it sucks, no, we can't do anything about it... only possible solution is to vote Bracks out at next election.

or you can just get quieter systems/ mufflers. just like mine. 82db cant go wrong i wish it was louder

[Ronin 09]

again it comes back to Vbands - my exhaust system is all attached by V-bands rather than 3-bolt flanges (will try and post a pic tomorrow). I haven't found anyone who can make up these weird attachment things (especially in a 3.7" diameter) and i don't really want to cut up a 1500 dollar Trust exhaust!

[coco69]

Vbands? do post up a pic

[R31Nismoid]

yeah.

i seen them done that way.

usually for track - road.

nice and quick... very easy.

[Ronin 09]

Tomorrow, dudes, gotta run to work

[predator]

u can put a silencer in which may fix some exhausts' noise problem.. but it has to be welded in to be legal.

I'd say, while yes, officially that piece of paper has no bearing once you've driven outside the test place... if you kept getting realed in and there was no obvious changes each time to your exhaust system you could start taking legal action for them wasting your time. You'd need a lot of money or rich parents to do that though

[Guest RedLineGTR]

possibly get it engineered...dont know if it would help or you can do it with an exhaust..

[coco69]

i hear that alot... whats it mean to get it engineered?

as in, take it to an engineer and he gives you an official cert for yur mods?

but the epa/cops can still dob you in yeh? so basically, you still get the hassle...

[CR34TION]

i got on epa test on my previous car for noise levels, and passed. 2 weeks later they sent me another letter of complaint, so i had to get another... waste of time and money!

luckily with this current car, i have a silencer which basically makes it sound stock except for a hummmm..... and i kept the original....

[redline2003]

wat bout adjustable silencers? they legal?