Asswhooping in store?
#1
10-27-2009, 03:07 AM
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 2,881
Asswhooping in store?
So, I had to go down to my apprenticeship on Monday and make up a class.. well, another year of apprentices were there (maybe 3 I knew) and the rest I didn't..
The entire apprenticeship pretty much knows anyones business, so they all knew I'd spent some time off work due to a hernia which I had to have surgery on so I didn't lose my right nut.
I drove my mustang there, parked on the otherside of the parking lot (we have two parking lots, I was in the empty one cause thats where I had to make up my class)
The day goes by, whatever. I go home at 4:00.
Well, later that day, my fiance wakes me up from my nap with this paper in her hand..it says something like "RHTHERNIA" or someshit, looks like a California license plate, but its drawn out of paper, ect. I obviously paid no attention to it, I wanted to go home, and I rarely look at the back of my car.
Her dad is one of the instructors in the class and apparently knew, and her mom called her to ask if I took the thing off. I drove all the way home, with my rear license plate covered, in california, with a nitrous kit on a stroker motor and no cats. I could only imagine what would've happened if I got pulled over.
Right about now I am PISSED and wanting to know who did it..either an asswhooping or if it is who I think it is, maybe a little payback on their car.
I really think its this chick whos an apprentice, thinks she can joke like the guys til the guys come back at her then she gets *** hurt. If I find out, I'm just thinking about pulling the valve stem on one of her tires and leaving it. Yea she may be stranded, but hey, if a CHP or a city cop was behind me, I'd probably be in the same boat right now..
If its a guy, I'll beat his *** most likely, its one thing to mess with me, its another thing to mess with my property and something that I've put so much money into that I have earned and worked my *** off for.
Any thoughts?
The entire apprenticeship pretty much knows anyones business, so they all knew I'd spent some time off work due to a hernia which I had to have surgery on so I didn't lose my right nut.
I drove my mustang there, parked on the otherside of the parking lot (we have two parking lots, I was in the empty one cause thats where I had to make up my class)
The day goes by, whatever. I go home at 4:00.
Well, later that day, my fiance wakes me up from my nap with this paper in her hand..it says something like "RHTHERNIA" or someshit, looks like a California license plate, but its drawn out of paper, ect. I obviously paid no attention to it, I wanted to go home, and I rarely look at the back of my car.
Her dad is one of the instructors in the class and apparently knew, and her mom called her to ask if I took the thing off. I drove all the way home, with my rear license plate covered, in california, with a nitrous kit on a stroker motor and no cats. I could only imagine what would've happened if I got pulled over.
Right about now I am PISSED and wanting to know who did it..either an asswhooping or if it is who I think it is, maybe a little payback on their car.
I really think its this chick whos an apprentice, thinks she can joke like the guys til the guys come back at her then she gets *** hurt. If I find out, I'm just thinking about pulling the valve stem on one of her tires and leaving it. Yea she may be stranded, but hey, if a CHP or a city cop was behind me, I'd probably be in the same boat right now..
If its a guy, I'll beat his *** most likely, its one thing to mess with me, its another thing to mess with my property and something that I've put so much money into that I have earned and worked my *** off for.
Any thoughts?
#2
10-27-2009, 05:36 AM
Yea, they crossed the line on this one. I would just play it cool and find out who did it (for sure) and let them sweat it out for a while wondering how you are going to get even.
I think you would just be better off in the long run to let it slide and not get into a big plank playin' war with these people. Then about 6 months from now wrap a 24" cable tie around thier drive shaft and sit back and enjoy.
I think you would just be better off in the long run to let it slide and not get into a big plank playin' war with these people. Then about 6 months from now wrap a 24" cable tie around thier drive shaft and sit back and enjoy.
#4
10-27-2009, 09:19 AM
Drain oil, replace plug.
Dig hole under car, fill hole with concrete, wrap chain around driveshaft, put both ends in concrete.
Great Stuff expanding foam in gas tank, and anywhere else.
Remove all valvestem cores.
Put fish in blender, pour into A/C vents.
DO IT.
Dig hole under car, fill hole with concrete, wrap chain around driveshaft, put both ends in concrete.
Great Stuff expanding foam in gas tank, and anywhere else.
Remove all valvestem cores.
Put fish in blender, pour into A/C vents.
DO IT.
#6
10-27-2009, 10:09 AM
My thoughts are make sure you have no reason to fear being pulled over. You KNOW its illegal to have n20 hooked up yet you do anyway. Dont blame someone else for your stupiditiy.
I mean it would be their stupidity too, but all the cop would have to do to see you actually have valid plates if take the paper off. Probably nothing would happen, but since you willingly and knowingly have illegal n20 and no cats hooked up you would deserve to get in trouble.
I mean it would be their stupidity too, but all the cop would have to do to see you actually have valid plates if take the paper off. Probably nothing would happen, but since you willingly and knowingly have illegal n20 and no cats hooked up you would deserve to get in trouble.
#8
10-27-2009, 02:19 PM
Ha pour a bit of sugar in his gas tank...ruined engine. And yea FR your fucked up lol. But yeah id rather have somone **** with me than **** with my car.
#9
10-27-2009, 02:28 PM
Ha Ha!!!! I'm with FR he thinks like i do. You **** with me or my ****, it's coming back 10 fold. I win!!! 
#11
10-27-2009, 03:59 PM
http://mythbustersresults.com/episode15
Scroll down to the heading 'Car Capers' a little over halfway down the page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(2004_season)
#12
10-27-2009, 04:17 PM
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 2,881
My thoughts are make sure you have no reason to fear being pulled over. You KNOW its illegal to have n20 hooked up yet you do anyway. Dont blame someone else for your stupiditiy.
I mean it would be their stupidity too, but all the cop would have to do to see you actually have valid plates if take the paper off. Probably nothing would happen, but since you willingly and knowingly have illegal n20 and no cats hooked up you would deserve to get in trouble.
I mean it would be their stupidity too, but all the cop would have to do to see you actually have valid plates if take the paper off. Probably nothing would happen, but since you willingly and knowingly have illegal n20 and no cats hooked up you would deserve to get in trouble.
I've had officers come up and talk to me about my car and been complemented on the car itself. Just asked a couple LEOs over on SVTPerformance, apparently in texas, covering the plate could result in the car being impounded.
So we'll tack on something that I unwillingly and unknowingly had on my license plate, getting pulled over DUE TO THAT, and then having whatever effects of it come down on me.
I don't drive like an idiot, I do the speed limit, use my blinker, ect, not giving a cop a reason to pull me over..this would be their reason, catch a CHP on a bad day, and he'll write the ticket up for the license plate, and then write another ticket up for not having cats on it.
Im not going to play a prank war with these people, no point in it, I'd rather be much more direct, probably just be the more mature one about it and let them know that messing with my car isn't acceptable, period.
#13
10-27-2009, 04:25 PM
Pardon me for being slightly retarded, but this happened at work, right?
If you want to be fair and do the 'right' thing, go to your boss about it, if you are on good terms with him/her. Let them know about the incident. Hopefully, your boss will be understanding and make it known that tampering with people's automobiles will not be tolerated.
If you choose not to do that and you want to be an ******* along with being 200% sure you know who it is without an iota of doubt, just do the good, old fashioned slicing of all 4 tires. Make sure they end up stranded and out of some money.
If you want to be fair and do the 'right' thing, go to your boss about it, if you are on good terms with him/her. Let them know about the incident. Hopefully, your boss will be understanding and make it known that tampering with people's automobiles will not be tolerated.
If you choose not to do that and you want to be an ******* along with being 200% sure you know who it is without an iota of doubt, just do the good, old fashioned slicing of all 4 tires. Make sure they end up stranded and out of some money.
#14
10-27-2009, 06:15 PM
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 2,881
Pardon me for being slightly retarded, but this happened at work, right?
If you want to be fair and do the 'right' thing, go to your boss about it, if you are on good terms with him/her. Let them know about the incident. Hopefully, your boss will be understanding and make it known that tampering with people's automobiles will not be tolerated.
If you choose not to do that and you want to be an ******* along with being 200% sure you know who it is without an iota of doubt, just do the good, old fashioned slicing of all 4 tires. Make sure they end up stranded and out of some money.
If you want to be fair and do the 'right' thing, go to your boss about it, if you are on good terms with him/her. Let them know about the incident. Hopefully, your boss will be understanding and make it known that tampering with people's automobiles will not be tolerated.
If you choose not to do that and you want to be an ******* along with being 200% sure you know who it is without an iota of doubt, just do the good, old fashioned slicing of all 4 tires. Make sure they end up stranded and out of some money.
#15
10-27-2009, 06:37 PM
I think everyone else is overreacting. All that was done was something sitting on you car. Not any kind of tampering or damage. They obviously thought you would pay more attention. I can fully understand not wanting to draw police attention for less than legal reasons, since I've been there myself but, is a routine traffic stop cause for a full vehicle inspection in CA? I don't know how a stop in CA goes so, would they look?
I've unknowingly had a rubber chicken tied to my grill with it hanging in front of the plate and went through a police checkpoint. I got nervous since I was the only one stopped just to have the cop walk to the back to check that plate then say,"Sir, you have a chicken in your grill, have a nice night." The same tricky folks like to make out bogus for sale signs with all kinds of outrageous features and put them on my car in random parking lots.
Actually doing damage over such a thing would be ridiculous. I do agree that they shouldn't have done it since it would look like you were trying to hide your license plate for suspicious reasons and I wouldn't do something like that. Any kind of plate altering in VA results in immediate revocation of the plates. But, if someone damaged my car over a piece of paper, I would seriously rain down hell upon them. You are right for being upset and on the right track with your plans to be mature about it.
One question I have is how did her dad know that it was on your car since yours was the only car parked in that lot. And if he did happen to see it and knew it was fake, since his wife called about it, why didn't he remove it and tell you? Perhaps he put it on there and his wife called to be sure it didn't cause any trouble.
I'm not trying to stir up any trouble, but I think it's hilarious that someone from NC is telling you you deserve to be in trouble over things on your car that NC residents don't have to worry about. Like window tint made out of black paint, not having to be smog tested, no limits on truck height, or much higher limits if there are any, and many other things that aren't allowed in other states. I know cats are a federal thing but I've never heard of a VA cop looking under the car to see if you have them. Especially since most of the ones I know are too ignorant to know what a catalytic converter is. I can't imagine NC cops doing it.
I've unknowingly had a rubber chicken tied to my grill with it hanging in front of the plate and went through a police checkpoint. I got nervous since I was the only one stopped just to have the cop walk to the back to check that plate then say,"Sir, you have a chicken in your grill, have a nice night." The same tricky folks like to make out bogus for sale signs with all kinds of outrageous features and put them on my car in random parking lots.
Actually doing damage over such a thing would be ridiculous. I do agree that they shouldn't have done it since it would look like you were trying to hide your license plate for suspicious reasons and I wouldn't do something like that. Any kind of plate altering in VA results in immediate revocation of the plates. But, if someone damaged my car over a piece of paper, I would seriously rain down hell upon them. You are right for being upset and on the right track with your plans to be mature about it.
One question I have is how did her dad know that it was on your car since yours was the only car parked in that lot. And if he did happen to see it and knew it was fake, since his wife called about it, why didn't he remove it and tell you? Perhaps he put it on there and his wife called to be sure it didn't cause any trouble.
I'm not trying to stir up any trouble, but I think it's hilarious that someone from NC is telling you you deserve to be in trouble over things on your car that NC residents don't have to worry about. Like window tint made out of black paint, not having to be smog tested, no limits on truck height, or much higher limits if there are any, and many other things that aren't allowed in other states. I know cats are a federal thing but I've never heard of a VA cop looking under the car to see if you have them. Especially since most of the ones I know are too ignorant to know what a catalytic converter is. I can't imagine NC cops doing it.
#16
10-27-2009, 07:21 PM
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 2,881
I think everyone else is overreacting. All that was done was something sitting on you car. Not any kind of tampering or damage. They obviously thought you would pay more attention. I can fully understand not wanting to draw police attention for less than legal reasons, since I've been there myself but, is a routine traffic stop cause for a full vehicle inspection in CA? I don't know how a stop in CA goes so, would they look?
I've unknowingly had a rubber chicken tied to my grill with it hanging in front of the plate and went through a police checkpoint. I got nervous since I was the only one stopped just to have the cop walk to the back to check that plate then say,"Sir, you have a chicken in your grill, have a nice night." The same tricky folks like to make out bogus for sale signs with all kinds of outrageous features and put them on my car in random parking lots.
Actually doing damage over such a thing would be ridiculous. I do agree that they shouldn't have done it since it would look like you were trying to hide your license plate for suspicious reasons and I wouldn't do something like that. Any kind of plate altering in VA results in immediate revocation of the plates. But, if someone damaged my car over a piece of paper, I would seriously rain down hell upon them. You are right for being upset and on the right track with your plans to be mature about it.
One question I have is how did her dad know that it was on your car since yours was the only car parked in that lot. And if he did happen to see it and knew it was fake, since his wife called about it, why didn't he remove it and tell you? Perhaps he put it on there and his wife called to be sure it didn't cause any trouble.
I'm not trying to stir up any trouble, but I think it's hilarious that someone from NC is telling you you deserve to be in trouble over things on your car that NC residents don't have to worry about. Like window tint made out of black paint, not having to be smog tested, no limits on truck height, or much higher limits if there are any, and many other things that aren't allowed in other states. I know cats are a federal thing but I've never heard of a VA cop looking under the car to see if you have them. Especially since most of the ones I know are too ignorant to know what a catalytic converter is. I can't imagine NC cops doing it.
I've unknowingly had a rubber chicken tied to my grill with it hanging in front of the plate and went through a police checkpoint. I got nervous since I was the only one stopped just to have the cop walk to the back to check that plate then say,"Sir, you have a chicken in your grill, have a nice night." The same tricky folks like to make out bogus for sale signs with all kinds of outrageous features and put them on my car in random parking lots.
Actually doing damage over such a thing would be ridiculous. I do agree that they shouldn't have done it since it would look like you were trying to hide your license plate for suspicious reasons and I wouldn't do something like that. Any kind of plate altering in VA results in immediate revocation of the plates. But, if someone damaged my car over a piece of paper, I would seriously rain down hell upon them. You are right for being upset and on the right track with your plans to be mature about it.
One question I have is how did her dad know that it was on your car since yours was the only car parked in that lot. And if he did happen to see it and knew it was fake, since his wife called about it, why didn't he remove it and tell you? Perhaps he put it on there and his wife called to be sure it didn't cause any trouble.
I'm not trying to stir up any trouble, but I think it's hilarious that someone from NC is telling you you deserve to be in trouble over things on your car that NC residents don't have to worry about. Like window tint made out of black paint, not having to be smog tested, no limits on truck height, or much higher limits if there are any, and many other things that aren't allowed in other states. I know cats are a federal thing but I've never heard of a VA cop looking under the car to see if you have them. Especially since most of the ones I know are too ignorant to know what a catalytic converter is. I can't imagine NC cops doing it.
Cops around here kinda do this routine: Big tires on a mustang, oh, drag radials, ok, lets pull out the mirror, oh no cats on the car. And then the famous line "Mind if I look under your hood?" comes about. As soon as I were to pop my hood they'd know the cars emission were modified, nitrous lines running right to the intake, no CARB stamps for the throttlebody or intake (i lost that stamp) ect.
Which would result me going to the B.A.R. and having them do their smog test on my car, having to remove any and all modifications that you can visibly see, however that won't cover up the sound of the cam ect.
I'm more pissed about what could have potentially happened. Sticking things on someones car is a no-no in my book..these people are pushing close to 30 years old still trying to play jokes like they are in highschool, and in my opinion its unacceptable and if I would've been ticketed, they are messing with my money..
#18
10-27-2009, 11:02 PM
I think everyone else is overreacting. All that was done was something sitting on you car. Not any kind of tampering or damage. They obviously thought you would pay more attention. I can fully understand not wanting to draw police attention for less than legal reasons, since I've been there myself but, is a routine traffic stop cause for a full vehicle inspection in CA? I don't know how a stop in CA goes so, would they look?
I've unknowingly had a rubber chicken tied to my grill with it hanging in front of the plate and went through a police checkpoint. I got nervous since I was the only one stopped just to have the cop walk to the back to check that plate then say,"Sir, you have a chicken in your grill, have a nice night." The same tricky folks like to make out bogus for sale signs with all kinds of outrageous features and put them on my car in random parking lots.
Actually doing damage over such a thing would be ridiculous. I do agree that they shouldn't have done it since it would look like you were trying to hide your license plate for suspicious reasons and I wouldn't do something like that. Any kind of plate altering in VA results in immediate revocation of the plates. But, if someone damaged my car over a piece of paper, I would seriously rain down hell upon them. You are right for being upset and on the right track with your plans to be mature about it.
One question I have is how did her dad know that it was on your car since yours was the only car parked in that lot. And if he did happen to see it and knew it was fake, since his wife called about it, why didn't he remove it and tell you? Perhaps he put it on there and his wife called to be sure it didn't cause any trouble.
I'm not trying to stir up any trouble, but I think it's hilarious that someone from NC is telling you you deserve to be in trouble over things on your car that NC residents don't have to worry about. Like window tint made out of black paint, not having to be smog tested, no limits on truck height, or much higher limits if there are any, and many other things that aren't allowed in other states. I know cats are a federal thing but I've never heard of a VA cop looking under the car to see if you have them. Especially since most of the ones I know are too ignorant to know what a catalytic converter is. I can't imagine NC cops doing it.
I've unknowingly had a rubber chicken tied to my grill with it hanging in front of the plate and went through a police checkpoint. I got nervous since I was the only one stopped just to have the cop walk to the back to check that plate then say,"Sir, you have a chicken in your grill, have a nice night." The same tricky folks like to make out bogus for sale signs with all kinds of outrageous features and put them on my car in random parking lots.
Actually doing damage over such a thing would be ridiculous. I do agree that they shouldn't have done it since it would look like you were trying to hide your license plate for suspicious reasons and I wouldn't do something like that. Any kind of plate altering in VA results in immediate revocation of the plates. But, if someone damaged my car over a piece of paper, I would seriously rain down hell upon them. You are right for being upset and on the right track with your plans to be mature about it.
One question I have is how did her dad know that it was on your car since yours was the only car parked in that lot. And if he did happen to see it and knew it was fake, since his wife called about it, why didn't he remove it and tell you? Perhaps he put it on there and his wife called to be sure it didn't cause any trouble.
I'm not trying to stir up any trouble, but I think it's hilarious that someone from NC is telling you you deserve to be in trouble over things on your car that NC residents don't have to worry about. Like window tint made out of black paint, not having to be smog tested, no limits on truck height, or much higher limits if there are any, and many other things that aren't allowed in other states. I know cats are a federal thing but I've never heard of a VA cop looking under the car to see if you have them. Especially since most of the ones I know are too ignorant to know what a catalytic converter is. I can't imagine NC cops doing it.
#19
10-28-2009, 05:08 AM
I find it funny people bitch about illegal modifications to their car they KNOWINGLY AND WILINGLY put on their damn car and then bitch when they get tickets for it.
Go cry to someone who actually cares. And NC does have emissions and tint laws you ignorant ****. Next time before you open your mouth, try doing a little research.
Go cry to someone who actually cares. And NC does have emissions and tint laws you ignorant ****. Next time before you open your mouth, try doing a little research.
#20
10-28-2009, 06:04 PM
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 2,881
I find it funny people bitch about illegal modifications to their car they KNOWINGLY AND WILINGLY put on their damn car and then bitch when they get tickets for it.
Go cry to someone who actually cares. And NC does have emissions and tint laws you ignorant ****. Next time before you open your mouth, try doing a little research.
Go cry to someone who actually cares. And NC does have emissions and tint laws you ignorant ****. Next time before you open your mouth, try doing a little research.
Cry to someone who cares? How about if you don't like what I have to say, stay the **** out of my thread
Wonder what would happen if I went to another state with nitrous lines and solenoids installed on the car during an inspection.. considering IT DOES NOT RUN DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
Here its very simple: Anything that wasn't on the car when you bought it, is illegal. Mufflers, illegal. Intake, without a stamp, illegal. Tune, illegal. Supercharger without a stamp, illegal, turbo that wasn't on the car from the factory, illegal.
Why? Because of this: money. Thats all it is. They want companies to pay large amounts of money to become "CARB approved" to sell their product to a customer in California and not have to worry about an inspection.
I have YET to get ticketed for what I have done to my vehicle, with the exception of last year, for a nitrous kit that was not turned on. The point of this is why should I RISK getting ticketed over it due to someone decided to be a dick and putting something on my car that can easily get me pulled over and then further give the officer a chance to ask me to pop my hood or look under my car.
My exhaust I'm really not too concerned about, I've got the stock cats ect still, and plan on putting them back on this winter simply to quiet the car down some. Really I'm not too conerned with smog, overlook the visual aspect of it, I think I may very well pass a smog test with my tune returned back to stock. So how much is illegal?
How much would illegal be in your state compared to California?
#21
10-28-2009, 07:00 PM
I got my world rocked by a CHP trooper back in may 2006. I was on my way to look at a car i planned on buying before i left for germany. The car was located about a hour north of sac in some little mom and pop town. I was traveling on a 50 mph road and i was cruising at 55 and subsequently was pulled over for it. The stop was routine/warning but all my **** was jacked up from the get go. My registration 4 months overdue insurance card 1 year over due and my drivers license was 16 months expired. So since all that stuff was messed up the cop went digging a bit more on my car. He wrote me a "Fix-it" ticket for dark window tint, no cats, no carb stamps on my 75mm TB, plenum, intercooler piping, no front tag and of course my registration and insurance. I blamed this all on my mom mostly because she took my money for registration and didnt get it taken care of.
Before my registration would be renewed i had to get a smog inspection. well that in itself was a huge challenge because no one would touch my car because it didnt have CARB stamps! I didnt have my stock parts but i did put my stock MAF on 19# injectors and stock tune even though i had my blower attached still. I just didnt get into boost at all just stayed in vacuum. I finally found a shady shop in my hometown and a guy who was clearly blazin a blunt at the back of a kragen auto parts store hooked my car up and said for what was done come out clean!
Now, california has fines for most of these type of modifications. Why? well, thats easy its because california is setting the precedence for douchbaggery.
Before my registration would be renewed i had to get a smog inspection. well that in itself was a huge challenge because no one would touch my car because it didnt have CARB stamps! I didnt have my stock parts but i did put my stock MAF on 19# injectors and stock tune even though i had my blower attached still. I just didnt get into boost at all just stayed in vacuum. I finally found a shady shop in my hometown and a guy who was clearly blazin a blunt at the back of a kragen auto parts store hooked my car up and said for what was done come out clean!
Now, california has fines for most of these type of modifications. Why? well, thats easy its because california is setting the precedence for douchbaggery.
#22
10-28-2009, 10:47 PM
I personally did not know CA was That bad about emissions laws. I mean i've heard how strict they were, but gadaam that's overkill. Some mods wont pass inspection here in the southeast, but not near as bad as you guys.. You basically can't do anything to your car. Maybe cause you'all have a Governator.. 
#24
10-29-2009, 05:05 AM
Hey buddy, I'd STILL probably get away with 99.9% of the **** on my car in a different state. Apparently you fail to realize that in California, you put an INTAKE yes AN INTAKE on your car without a little sticker saying "CARB EO #" you fail an inspection. Period.
Cry to someone who cares? How about if you don't like what I have to say, stay the **** out of my thread
Wonder what would happen if I went to another state with nitrous lines and solenoids installed on the car during an inspection.. considering IT DOES NOT RUN DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
Here its very simple: Anything that wasn't on the car when you bought it, is illegal. Mufflers, illegal. Intake, without a stamp, illegal. Tune, illegal. Supercharger without a stamp, illegal, turbo that wasn't on the car from the factory, illegal.
Why? Because of this: money. Thats all it is. They want companies to pay large amounts of money to become "CARB approved" to sell their product to a customer in California and not have to worry about an inspection.
I have YET to get ticketed for what I have done to my vehicle, with the exception of last year, for a nitrous kit that was not turned on. The point of this is why should I RISK getting ticketed over it due to someone decided to be a dick and putting something on my car that can easily get me pulled over and then further give the officer a chance to ask me to pop my hood or look under my car.
My exhaust I'm really not too concerned about, I've got the stock cats ect still, and plan on putting them back on this winter simply to quiet the car down some. Really I'm not too conerned with smog, overlook the visual aspect of it, I think I may very well pass a smog test with my tune returned back to stock. So how much is illegal?
How much would illegal be in your state compared to California?
Cry to someone who cares? How about if you don't like what I have to say, stay the **** out of my thread
Wonder what would happen if I went to another state with nitrous lines and solenoids installed on the car during an inspection.. considering IT DOES NOT RUN DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
Here its very simple: Anything that wasn't on the car when you bought it, is illegal. Mufflers, illegal. Intake, without a stamp, illegal. Tune, illegal. Supercharger without a stamp, illegal, turbo that wasn't on the car from the factory, illegal.
Why? Because of this: money. Thats all it is. They want companies to pay large amounts of money to become "CARB approved" to sell their product to a customer in California and not have to worry about an inspection.
I have YET to get ticketed for what I have done to my vehicle, with the exception of last year, for a nitrous kit that was not turned on. The point of this is why should I RISK getting ticketed over it due to someone decided to be a dick and putting something on my car that can easily get me pulled over and then further give the officer a chance to ask me to pop my hood or look under my car.
My exhaust I'm really not too concerned about, I've got the stock cats ect still, and plan on putting them back on this winter simply to quiet the car down some. Really I'm not too conerned with smog, overlook the visual aspect of it, I think I may very well pass a smog test with my tune returned back to stock. So how much is illegal?
How much would illegal be in your state compared to California?
Last edited by GDP; 10-29-2009 at 05:09 AM.
#25
10-29-2009, 12:18 PM
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 2,881
Im not the one putting on illegal modifications for the state I LIVE IN! And not any modification is illegal, your are just too stupid to know that. I will say this once more .....ITS ILLEGAL!! You have to pay to play if you want to do it illegally. I have NO sympathy for fucksticks that complain and whine when they get into legal trouble for mods that are illegal in their state. Or tards whe complain when they get a ticket for speeding.
Yes, any modification is illegal in California, apparently your reading comprehension has failed you.
#26
10-29-2009, 12:19 PM
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 2,881
I personally did not know CA was That bad about emissions laws. I mean i've heard how strict they were, but gadaam that's overkill. Some mods wont pass inspection here in the southeast, but not near as bad as you guys.. You basically can't do anything to your car. Maybe cause you'all have a Governator..
#29
10-29-2009, 12:52 PM
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 2,881
I got my world rocked by a CHP trooper back in may 2006. I was on my way to look at a car i planned on buying before i left for germany. The car was located about a hour north of sac in some little mom and pop town. I was traveling on a 50 miles per hour road and i was cruising at 55 and subsequently was pulled over for it. The stop was routine/warning but all my **** was jacked up from the get go. My registration 4 months overdue insurance card 1 year over due and my drivers license was 16 months expired. So since all that stuff was messed up the cop went digging a bit more on my car. He wrote me a "Fix-it" ticket for dark window tint, no cats, no carb stamps on my 75mm TB, plenum, intercooler piping, no front tag and of course my registration and insurance. I blamed this all on my mom mostly because she took my money for registration and didnt get it taken care of.
Before my registration would be renewed i had to get a smog inspection. well that in itself was a huge challenge because no one would touch my car because it didnt have CARB stamps! I didnt have my stock parts but i did put my stock MAF on 19# injectors and stock tune even though i had my blower attached still. I just didnt get into boost at all just stayed in vacuum. I finally found a shady shop in my hometown and a guy who was clearly blazin a blunt at the back of a kragen auto parts store hooked my car up and said for what was done come out clean!
Now, california has fines for most of these type of modifications. Why? well, thats easy its because california is setting the precedence for douchbaggery.
Before my registration would be renewed i had to get a smog inspection. well that in itself was a huge challenge because no one would touch my car because it didnt have CARB stamps! I didnt have my stock parts but i did put my stock MAF on 19# injectors and stock tune even though i had my blower attached still. I just didnt get into boost at all just stayed in vacuum. I finally found a shady shop in my hometown and a guy who was clearly blazin a blunt at the back of a kragen auto parts store hooked my car up and said for what was done come out clean!
Now, california has fines for most of these type of modifications. Why? well, thats easy its because california is setting the precedence for douchbaggery.
Pretty much.. although the county I live in..most of the guys that own smaller shops are racers that I see pretty frequently at the track. They won't have the computer lie, but I'm pretty sure they'll "overlook" the engine bay, which is all I need I believe.
Really feeling bad for my buddy that has the turbo kit on his car..hes going to be pulling that thing off, smogging, and reinstalling it.
#30
10-30-2009, 02:16 PM
Air bubbles...nice.
Yeah those trucks did come through here. And they got a ticket for bumper height, headlights too high, no side clearance lights, tires too far outside of the fenders, .....
in every county on the way. Some county mountie got a Christmas bonus. Why do you think they didn't go north again?!