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Epa Inspection Defect... What Now?!?!

DarKZer0

By DarKZer0,
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heyz ppl

I got an EPA inspection defect notice in the city on Friday nite for Sports Air Filter (already changed it to stock airbox) and exhaust system (thank god they didnt notice I had no catalyctic converter)

No fines, I just gotta sort it out and bring car to stock form. Am I looking at any fines from EPA?

What should I do now?

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I think you got off lucky. Because your car is missing just the stock parts and not noise and emissions, they just do a visual inspection.

No cat is a big one... I know it seems every rotor driver I know flaunts it but the results are not worth the risk.

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they took photos of everything but they did not write no cat converter, just "exhaust not standard" on the defect list.

I didn't know the car had no cat, I only found out when i had it checked by liverpool exhaust. Will get my importer/dealer to fix this up for me. Otheriwse he can face massive fines from EPA in thousands.

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anyway of putting in a fake cat converter? maybe make one out tin can wrapped around the exhaust so that when the cops inspect, it looks like one but not really it....

Stupidest idea evarr. Sounds like nissansilvia.com talk.... They can use a broomstick to stick in. If it's hollow it won't hit anything so they know it's fake, then they WILL do you. Also any exhaust test will show it's not working!!

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Stupidest idea evarr. Sounds like nissansilvia.com talk.... They can use a broomstick to stick in. If it's hollow it won't hit anything so they know it's fake, then they WILL do you. Also any exhaust test will show it's not working!!

hahahaha...what cop is gonna be carrying a broomstick around?..a witch?

lingeringsoul Grand Master

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i mean the cops are hardly gonna want you to jack up your car just to poke their broomsticks at the cat converter. If you put in a fake one, they might take one look underneath the car and think "ok so he has one" and leave you alone. Just a thought thats all.

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i didnt get inspected by cops. f**kers took me to an inspection place on the night i had to cruise with them around the city (they just wanted to look cool haha, tho it was funny cose i high beamed them a few times when they pulled over for me to wait and then they leave when i was ready and people were looking like WTF?... are we under covers lol)

mate got done for having a fake Cat converter - $12000 fine for intentionally doing it. They shined a laser thru it and caught him.

lwells Grand Master

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This thread gives me a headache (must be the lack of a cat converter).

anyway of putting in a fake cat converter? maybe make one out tin can wrapped around the exhaust so that when the cops inspect, it looks like one but not really it....

Here's an amazing idea: how about just sticking a CAT on?

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yeh i was about to say that too, its a massive fine for not having a cat, not worth it.... what does it say on the defect form in the part where it says "defect must be cleared by:" and "at a:" they would of ticked a box....

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most of the time so long as u get a blue slip from a licenced mechanic the rta will clear the defect, as in the mechanic must be able to sign the form after checking the car over, so if u know someone u can clear it without even touching ur car :wink:wink:

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dunnno any shifty mechanics... the ones i went to i said $100 tip for doing it but they said even if i gave $1000 they cant do it cose i need an EPA approval?!?! they didnt tick nothing instead crossed out all the other places and prick wrote Take to EPA inspection.

in defects he wrote:

- Sports Air Filter

- Exhust system not standard

- To be cheked by EPA

- Front parking lights not working

f**ken rta assholes (it wasnt the cops that defected it but actual rta inspector)

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