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slvryaris · 07-03-2007, 04:11 PM

Tell them its what came on the car from the factory.

weaponrcamry · 07-03-2007, 04:20 PM

To be honest with you, tell the cops to fu** off. Their are louder cars on the road, especially the ones with the muffler hanging off their hangers, making loud noise, or the ones with without no muffler at all. Their are muscles cars that are louder than that, they don't say nothing. Their just h8rs. As long as the muffler(exhaust) looks stock, it shouldn't be a problem.

AlphaFox · 07-03-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by weaponrcamry

tell the cops to fu** off.

That is some good advice. thanks, I will try that and let you know how it goes.

I doubt I will have an issue, but if you get pulled for it then there isnt much you can do except be nice and hope the cop is cool, or just fight it in court if he wont listen. it is legal, so the law is on your side. its not like im trying to put a big fart can on there or anything...

BlueFlash · 07-03-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by nqd

not all cops are dicks....just the majority....i know a couple that love modding cars and all that....

lmao that may be true but when they are wearing a badge all that goes out the window cops are ass holes

if the cop doenst have a db meter how can he know if your exhaust is too loud ask to see his db meter most police departments dont carry them in cars so you can get out of sterio and exhaust tickets ive used this for sterio tickets

*Astroman* · 07-03-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueFlash

lmao that may be true but when they are wearing a badge all that goes out the window cops are ass holes

if the cop doenst have a db meter how can he know if your exhaust is too loud ask to see his db meter most police departments dont carry them in cars so you can get out of sterio and exhaust tickets ive used this for sterio tickets

Good tip!

AlphaFox · 07-03-2007, 06:00 PM

ya, except its arbatrary here, there are no db level laws. its 'altered' exhaust... so you get to define it how you want! its great...

I just installed it, man I didnt realize how LOUD it would be!! I like it though, but it definately is louder than stock, haha

weaponrcamry · 07-03-2007, 06:14 PM

"AlphaFox", the exhaust is 50 state legal correct???

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-04-2007, 05:52 AM

i hate cops. if you look at the majority of Mustangs, Camaro's, Silvarado's, Suburbans, and all of those American cars, they never get pulled over. i would take it to court and say something like that and finish it off with being discriminated against (especially if one of those cars are in the area if you get pulled over). for all i care, those sh*tty cops can just...f-in haters...

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-04-2007, 05:53 AM

also google SEMA, i think they have something about rights of modding your car.

njyaris · 07-04-2007, 08:15 AM

take it to court - fight the ticket .. if you get one .. no worries .. but def go with TRD if your troopers are dicks ... i'm going with HKS

AlphaFox · 07-04-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by weaponrcamry

"AlphaFox", the exhaust is 50 state legal correct???

So I have read.. plus the dealer sell them, I dont think they would sell stuff and pre-mod some cars with the exhaust if it was illegal...

marcus · 07-04-2007, 12:38 PM

2 THINGS YOU CAN DO.

1. ASK THE COP WHY HARLEY DAVIDSONS ARE LEGAL NOISE WISE?

2. SHOW HIM YOUR TOYOTA RECEIPT..COZ IF THEY CHARGE YOU WITH TOYOTA PARTS ON IT.. THEYRE REALLY GOING AGAINST TOYOTA COMPANY. THAT COULD BE A BIG LAWSUIT TOYOTA VS GOVERNMENT!

slvryaris · 07-04-2007, 02:11 PM

The cops will think you will just fall apart and pay the ticket. I had this happen about 8 years ago when I was a "minitrucker" and Altezza taillights came out, and that was also the first year the sporty lexus 2 door came out. I was pulled over by a state cop here in Indiana and they were bitching because parts of the lens were clear. It just so happens I pulled into the parking lot where he was at and told the officer to look at his and explained that he needed to call Lexus and ticket them for every car they manufactured with those taillights and to go to the local dealerships and tell them to quit selling them, and he said your right and let me go.

If they are complaining about an "altered exhaust" ask them why do Mustang Cobras have a factory altered exhaust or Silverado SS have a "factory" altered exhaust. I would have taken it to court, and I bet the cop wouldn't even show. They have to define and tell why they would ticket you in that instance. By altered if you go and have a different muffler put if it is loud or not and he pulls you over for speeding and looks and sees you have a different muffler then he can give you a ticket for an "altered" exhaust?

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Originally Posted by AlphaFox

So I have read.. plus the dealer sell them, I dont think they would sell stuff and pre-mod some cars with the exhaust if it was illegal...

Violin · 07-05-2007, 07:15 AM

I haven't had a cop look twice at my TRD exhaust. It looks stock and isn't much louder.

slvryaris · 07-05-2007, 07:43 AM

Ya I imagine they would have bettter stuff to do like arresting murderers and rapist and stuff like that.

Meteorite Man · 07-05-2007, 09:35 AM

50 State Legal for "Emissions".....

Chuck

AlphaFox · 07-05-2007, 12:20 PM

I just talked to the parts manager at my local dealer. I asked him if there was any issue with it and cops, and at first he said 'well did you see the label on the box about some states?' well there is no such label, so I said no. then he says well its a factory part, so I shouldnt have any issues. I then brought up the fact that they are selling a LB there that the preinstalled an exhaust on. he continuted to say that I shouldnt have any issues, they had been selling tacomas and stuff with the exhausts and hadnt run into any issues. I said thats why I bought it and if I got pulled over I was going to just tell them it was a factory part. he suggested I keep the recept in the car just in case which I was doing anyways.

I doubt I will have a problem and feel better now knowing that they will back me. If I have the recept and show the cops it and say it was from toyota, your right, they would have to sue toyota since its from them.

https://www.authentictoyota.com/prod...roducts_id=858
"TRD Sport Mufflers increase horsepower, provide a deep, resonant engine sound. They are emissions-legal in all 50 states and meet aftermarket noise limit requirements."

eijikikimaru · 07-05-2007, 03:25 PM

This article is talking about the exhaust issue however SEMA Action Network wrote up something that may interest you in MA. Basically they're saying that this new bill doesn't clairify specific alteration are, and to fight this new bill try writing to your Rep. Liz Malia.

In the article, they have mention some stuff on the benifits. Maybe you can discuss with the cop to try to get out of a fix it ticket.

07-03-2007, 04:20 PM	#20
weaponrcamry Drives: Camry LE/Yaris Hatch 5spd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA--->MD<---WV Posts: 77	To be honest with you, tell the cops to fu** off. Their are louder cars on the road, especially the ones with the muffler hanging off their hangers, making loud noise, or the ones with without no muffler at all. Their are muscles cars that are louder than that, they don't say nothing. Their just h8rs. As long as the muffler(exhaust) looks stock, it shouldn't be a problem. __________________ \|.....Overnight.........................\| \|\| \|........Parts From Japan.............\|\|'\|";,__ \|_..._...____________======\|\|_\|_\|....,,] "(@)'(@)''''''''''''''''''''''''\|(@)(@)*** "( @)

07-03-2007, 06:14 PM	#25
weaponrcamry Drives: Camry LE/Yaris Hatch 5spd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA--->MD<---WV Posts: 77	"AlphaFox", the exhaust is 50 state legal correct??? __________________ \|.....Overnight.........................\| \|\| \|........Parts From Japan.............\|\|'\|";,__ \|_..._...____________======\|\|_\|_\|....,,] "(@)'(@)''''''''''''''''''''''''\|(@)(@)*** "( @)

07-04-2007, 08:15 AM	#28
njyaris YARIS NEWBIE View User's Garage Drives: YARIS 07 LIFTBACK Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Posts: 159	take it to court - fight the ticket .. if you get one .. no worries .. but def go with TRD if your troopers are dicks ... i'm going with HKS __________________ Hudson County, New Jersey

07-05-2007, 09:35 AM	#34
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	50 State Legal for "Emissions"..... Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-05-2007, 03:25 PM	#36
eijikikimaru Q(','Q) View User's Garage Drives: 3dr Meteroite Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. CaL Posts: 399	Don't know if this helps but... This article is talking about the exhaust issue however SEMA Action Network wrote up something that may interest you in MA. Basically they're saying that this new bill doesn't clairify specific alteration are, and to fight this new bill try writing to your Rep. Liz Malia. In the article, they have mention some stuff on the benifits. Maybe you can discuss with the cop to try to get out of a fix it ticket. Last edited by eijikikimaru; 07-05-2007 at 03:41 PM.

07-03-2007, 04:11 PM	#19
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	Tell them its what came on the car from the factory.

07-03-2007, 06:00 PM	#24
AlphaFox Drives: 07' Yaris Liftback - silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, Mass Posts: 475	ya, except its arbatrary here, there are no db level laws. its 'altered' exhaust... so you get to define it how you want! its great... I just installed it, man I didnt realize how LOUD it would be!! I like it though, but it definately is louder than stock, haha

07-04-2007, 05:52 AM	#26
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	i hate cops. if you look at the majority of Mustangs, Camaro's, Silvarado's, Suburbans, and all of those American cars, they never get pulled over. i would take it to court and say something like that and finish it off with being discriminated against (especially if one of those cars are in the area if you get pulled over). for all i care, those sh*tty cops can just...f-in haters...

07-04-2007, 05:53 AM	#27
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	also google SEMA, i think they have something about rights of modding your car.

07-04-2007, 12:38 PM	#30
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	2 THINGS YOU CAN DO. 1. ASK THE COP WHY HARLEY DAVIDSONS ARE LEGAL NOISE WISE? 2. SHOW HIM YOUR TOYOTA RECEIPT..COZ IF THEY CHARGE YOU WITH TOYOTA PARTS ON IT.. THEYRE REALLY GOING AGAINST TOYOTA COMPANY. THAT COULD BE A BIG LAWSUIT TOYOTA VS GOVERNMENT!

07-05-2007, 07:15 AM	#32
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	I haven't had a cop look twice at my TRD exhaust. It looks stock and isn't much louder.

07-05-2007, 07:43 AM	#33
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	Ya I imagine they would have bettter stuff to do like arresting murderers and rapist and stuff like that.

07-05-2007, 12:20 PM	#35
AlphaFox Drives: 07' Yaris Liftback - silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, Mass Posts: 475	I just talked to the parts manager at my local dealer. I asked him if there was any issue with it and cops, and at first he said 'well did you see the label on the box about some states?' well there is no such label, so I said no. then he says well its a factory part, so I shouldnt have any issues. I then brought up the fact that they are selling a LB there that the preinstalled an exhaust on. he continuted to say that I shouldnt have any issues, they had been selling tacomas and stuff with the exhausts and hadnt run into any issues. I said thats why I bought it and if I got pulled over I was going to just tell them it was a factory part. he suggested I keep the recept in the car just in case which I was doing anyways. I doubt I will have a problem and feel better now knowing that they will back me. If I have the recept and show the cops it and say it was from toyota, your right, they would have to sue toyota since its from them. https://www.authentictoyota.com/prod...roducts_id=858 "TRD Sport Mufflers increase horsepower, provide a deep, resonant engine sound. They are emissions-legal in all 50 states and meet aftermarket noise limit requirements."