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Posted by RioredGT (Member # 2300) on :
 
Did you guys do anything to make it look like you still have cats on?? I just put on a bassani off road x and I'm worried that the I'll get busted for not having cats. I've been pulled over 3 times in the past month for stupid things and one of those times the cop made me pop my hood and asked if I had still had my cats, said my car sounded loud (luckily I still had the catted version on) also asked if I had a CARB number for my K&N intake. All 3 times it was in Foster City How are you guys getting away with it?? ANy suggestions would be appreciated......
 

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Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
I am an ex fostercity cop which officers pulled you over???
 

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Posted by cobraman_1994 (Member # 467) on :
 

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Originally posted by RioredGT:
Did you guys do anything to make it look like you still have cats on?? I just put on a bassani off road x and I'm worried that the I'll get busted for not having cats. I've been pulled over 3 times in the past month for stupid things and one of those times the cop made me pop my hood and asked if I had still had my cats, said my car sounded loud (luckily I still had the catted version on) also asked if I had a CARB number for my K&N intake. All 3 times it was in Foster City How are you guys getting away with it?? ANy suggestions would be appreciated......

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Originally posted by RioredGT

How are you guys getting away with it??

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Originally posted by RioredGT

How are you guys getting away with it??

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I don't drive like an idiot...

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EXACTLY
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
Never have had any problems with my set up but then again, like the two above posters mentioned, I also don't drive like an idiot.

If your that worried about it have your muffler shop weld cat shields on the pipe so if the officer taked a look it will appear to have cats. Play stupid if they ask you also like this,"What are cats? I'm sorry officer I bought the car this way and it seemed to pass smog when he sold it to me."
 

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Posted by Team SOLO (Member # 722) on :
 

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Originally posted by RioredGT:
Did you guys do anything to make it look like you still have cats on?? I just put on a bassani off road x and I'm worried that the I'll get busted for not having cats. I've been pulled over 3 times in the past month for stupid things and one of those times the cop made me pop my hood and asked if I had still had my cats, said my car sounded loud (luckily I still had the catted version on) also asked if I had a CARB number for my K&N intake. All 3 times it was in Foster City How are you guys getting away with it?? ANy suggestions would be appreciated......

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i have yet to get pulled over in my daily, but i have a regular 2.5 h pipe with cats that are hollowed out. i picked it up off a from on here.
 

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Posted by 88DroptopGT (Member # 2535) on :
 
If you have a manny, coast it when you see a cop nearby. Look around before you Rev at someone 'cause modded exhaust on ANY car can be heard farther than you think. If you drive normal and shift early, you shouldn't get pulled over so much, unless those cops@FC have a thing for you.
 

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Posted by castor (Member # 2765) on :
 
I guess this is only an issue in the South Bay??
I've never got pulled over here in S.F. and a few cops have actually said "nice ride...sounds good."
 

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Posted by Norcalbmxer (Member # 235) on :
 
Dont care. dont drive like and idiot and my car is too low for the cop to look....I have to jack my car up to get a jack under it
 

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Posted by MINGRYGT (Member # 2439) on :
 

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Originally posted by Norcalbmxer:
Dont care. dont drive like and idiot and my car is too low for the cop to look....I have to jack my car up to get a jack under it

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does that make sense to any one?? " i have to jack my car up to get a jack under it"?? but to answer the original question, i have an o/r H on my car and have never been stopped for it. The only time i would worry about a cop even looking for something like that is if you were at a big street raceing event. other then that i wouldnt worry about it.
 

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Posted by Rev Happy (Member # 661) on :
 

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does that make sense to any one?? " i have to jack my car up to get a jack under it"??

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Originally posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT:
I am an ex fostercity cop which officers pulled you over???

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I can't make out his name on the ticket he gave me. But his serial number is 39 if that means anything. He pulled me over before for no license plate and this past saturday gave me a ticket for tinted windows . I guess I really won't trip cuz I don't drive like an idiot either... at least not around town. And Ive got the same problem about my car being lowered. Takes two jacks to raise the car, the stock one ta raise it enough to get the the 4-ton underneath....Thanks for the ideas though I might go look for some cats to gut out.
 

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Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :
 
yep i know 39 i used to be 41 lol My mustang never got any modified exaust tickets though i wonder why lol. I am suprised that you were ticketed.
 

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Posted by 87 Saleen (Member # 1549) on :
 
You guys are over doing it, it's not that hard to jack my car up. I just roll onto a couple 2x4's and call it a day.
 

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