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hey, just curious to know if any other skyline owners got epa'd last night?

I drove down at around 1'sh to meet someone and saw enough police presence to know i shouldnt hang around. I had one cop take down my plates outside Jam Factory. But nothing else. Then i saw cops standing outside KFC directing traffic.....but still nothing. I thought i was free til i got to Coles where i got directed to a "random breath test" station. And who else do i see? My good old buddies at the EPA.

Needless to say, i didnt pass exhaust sound levels (no duh there). I was recorded at 109db at 5000rpm (and i thought it was only supposed to be at 3300). Also was my AVC-R which wasnt actually connected in the engine bay. I had to argue with the cop and the EPA officer about whether or not boost was adjustable withing the cabin. But it was a lost cause! I find out in a week or two whether i cop that $500 fine, but seeing as this was how i bought the car one month ago, i should be fine.

So c'mon all.....who got caught??? hehe

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i got stopped by traffic on the other side of the road to where kfc is.. tried not to make eye contact with any togs but 1 came over and started to touch my rear tyres and just as he was heading to my drivers window the car infront took off so i followed.. was close tho.. this was early too around 10ish i think

but around 2ish i was dropping a mate home and was driving 5k's under the limit when i saw the highway patrol car sitting on the side of the road with a radar.. thinking to myself im ok i was 5k under the limit but as soon as i go by the headlights turn on and out it comes.. ended up getting a canary for too low, 4tyres and wheel alignment

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LastTemptation: yeah i remember you.....did you see me arguing with the cop over the avcr? haha yeah i knew i was gonna get it for the noise level! i was 90db on idle.

foznice: they do it from about 1m away and the legal limit is 90db. Sometimes they stick this CO2 sensor in to measure emissions...lucky for me they didnt, otherwise there would be more things i would have to change!

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Is there anyway of modifying your car and ensuring that the exhaust and emmissions are all legal or is just accepted that if you mod your car you will be out and you wear that risk knowing you might get EPAown3d?

- J.

quite easy mate

most people who get defected have exhausts greater than 3" in diameter with no cats and no resonators. And it was probably a jap-exhaust with stuffed baffling in the muffler also... this equals LOUD

i got a custom 3" exhaust made with brand new cannon muffler and a resonator and its very quiet i'm sure would pass epa.

as for other EPA-related items, well don't get an aftermarket blow-off valve (no need anyway) and don't get a pod filter unless you want hassles.

good luck,

Waz.

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the cops will get you no matter what, its what they belive not what you have, best bet is to stay away from the city and try not to drive it on fri/sat nights and pub hols, and after some bad press on skylines, ie some dimwit dragging and crashing on the princess

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the cops will get you no matter what, its what they belive not what you have, best bet is to stay away from the city and try not to drive it on fri/sat nights and pub hols, and after some bad press on skylines, ie some dimwit dragging and crashing on the princess

So basically you're saying if you own a Skyline, you WILL be bent over and you WILL be ****ed by the coppers?

- J.

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i got EPA'd on Williamstown beach last sunday. Poor ****s, there was another 3 skylines next to me, and a dozen other jap cars. I argued with the cop, asking him if its some kinda skyline chase on tonite, the **** just started coming up with some cheap excuses.

ANYONE ELSE GOT BOOKED THAT DAY?

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ratedGTR: was that at nite? cos i went driving thru there with as well as an s15, supra, and a 2 door sti. i was about to turn right onto that beach part but i saw it was fully lit up. i was like "stuff that" and turned left....but no cop came after us. i wasnt worried cos i cant get done twice for the same thing....but the others could (except the s15 - stock).

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ratedGTR i was the silver r33 next to you on sunday at williamstown. I got done also for exhaust, boost controller and bov.

My exhaust on idle was 90db (lol) and at 4800rpm was 101.4(lol). I dont understand how it can get that high.

Ive got a 3'' cat back with resonator and xforce muffler any ideas to quieten it?

cheers

ak

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ah yehh, i rememba you, the silver 33 with Veilside kit, sick ride u got there.

my one the bastardss didnt even check the exhaust, they just popped the hood, saw my package, and wrote me a novel.

gotta take it to EPA centre soon.

to quiten the exhaust, for about 100-150$, go to a Exhaust place. They will fix you up. they take it off and put some smaller pipe on etc. not sure wat else they do. but that will make ur db under 90. and once u pass EPA take it back to them and they will remove it for ya, and give you the parts for next time i u get booked.

cheers.

ratedGTR

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bigger turbo maybe? I have to get a stock cat back exhaust for the r32 gtr and work from there to quieten it. Also removing the power fc and replacing it with a standard ecu just incase they decide to test the emissions at macleod. did any of you get the $500 fine?

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yeah you better get rid of that turbo, especially if its top mounted, if not....u might be lucky and get away with it. You have 3 trials, if u fail first time, you can book another appointment, in a way its allright, coz then you know if they gonna say somthing about that bigger turbo, saves you time and effort ripping it out.

Im just gonna do somthing about my exhaust, and bov, other shit ill try to hide. see how i go. if i get cought, then ill rip everything out on my second try.

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