exhaust ticket for modded exhaust

[pearl3]

Hello Tm3 members,

I was on my way to get a coin-up car wash this evening. A cop beside me suddenly slow down and pull behind to pull me over. He ask me if it's an aftermarket exhaust cuz it doesn't seem like there's a exhaust baffle inside. I told him this a oem exhaust from the car and the tone is a little louder than other mazda vechicles (I don't think understand what i was telling him). He then wrote me a ticket for "unnessary noise" and said I should install a proper baffle in my exhaust.

Here's a list of what I have done on my speed

1. Cpe 3" dp
2. 2 factory resonator deleted (1 factory resonator on)

Hope everyone can give me some adivice on my scenario. Thx Guys

[Hyperion]

Sooooooooooo......
Cpe is not a OEM exhaust.
And deleting a resonator is definitely not going to help.

[pearl3]

Sooooooooooo......
Cpe is not a OEM exhaust.
And deleting a resonator is definitely not going to help.

Ok I'm gonna pay the ticket tmr

[pearl3]

Sooooooooooo......
Cpe is not a OEM exhaust.
And deleting a resonator is definitely not going to help.

Ok I'm gonna pay the ticket tmr

[shu5892001]

get a mechanic to write you a receipt and say you fixed it, and then show it to the prosecutor during first attendance and they will toss the ticket

[cSPEED]

Yep.
You have the same setup as me. It's not even that loud..

[S.F.W.]

Another more creative defense, get a DB meter, go to a Harley Davidson dealership, measure the DB from one of the bikes, then measure the DB from your car. Go to court and ask the prosecutor if they apply the same standard of justice for cars and bikes.

[mazdaspeedemon3]

Another more creative defense, get a DB meter, go to a Harley Davidson dealership, measure the DB from one of the bikes, then measure the DB from your car. Go to court and ask the prosecutor if they apply the same standard of justice for cars and bikes.

^^Hell yeah, that ticket is BS!

[loki]

Just pay it, its $110

I've gotten one of those

[schmat66]

just fight it.. mine got dropped in the mail since they dont have time to fight bullshit tickets

[SKYMP3]

Title is misleading the content, you didn't get a ticket of your OEM MS3 Exhaust, is the combination of your DP and resonators deleted. And when you get the ticket, were you really Reviving for no reason?
If yes, then the officer is just doing his job.

[113GT]

this thread makes no sense. op is complaining about his modified exhaust and how he got a ticket for it....

wow.

[pearl3]

Title is misleading the content, you didn't get a ticket of your OEM MS3 Exhaust, is the combination of your DP and resonators deleted. And when you get the ticket, were you really Reviving for no reason?
If yes, then the officer is just doing his job.

Of course not, I'm not a kid.

[pearl3]

this thread makes no sense. op is complaining about his modified exhaust and how he got a ticket for it....

wow.

U make no sense. First of all, I'm asking members for their advice. Secondly, I didn't complaint my modified exhaust. I believe cops need to fill their quota for the month. I'm just an unlucky guy with a modified Mazda to encounter him.

Please don't bs on my thread if u aren't giving me any useful advice. Respect other members. I already got a ticket and it's ticking me off. U don't need to put fuel in fire anymore.

[Hoodzy]

I haven't heard how loud your exhaust is.. However if you feel that your exhaust is quieter than the standard annoying loud rice rocket exhaust or any motorcycle then I would fight it.
Loud obnoxious exhausts are disrupting to every living thing they drive past and should be punished much harsher IMO.

[Thrizzl3]

i also have deleted 2 resonators but i don't find the exhaust loud and unnecessary...but i still have my stock down pipe. cop must have been bored or having a bad day. YRP, toronto, peel, durham, opp?

[pearl3]

I haven't heard how loud your exhaust is.. However if you feel that your exhaust is quieter than the standard annoying loud rice rocket exhaust or any motorcycle then I would fight it.
Loud obnoxious exhausts are disrupting to every living thing they drive past and should be punished much harsher IMO.

I understand that loud exhaust is really disturbing. Personally, I think it's not even louder than Magnaflow, vibrant, etc on the market. I don't rev and drive like an asshat in a city or hwy, just some on ramp off ramp. I had a full I/h/e setup on my old 3 and honestly the sound was crazy compare to the speed with my current setup.

[pearl3]

i also have deleted 2 resonators but i don't the exhaust loud and unnecessary...but i still have my stock down pipe. cop must have been bored or having a bad day. YRP, toronto, peel, durham, opp?

It happened in Hamilton downtown. I live nearly 5 mins by Hess village. I should have taken a different route on a Saturday night to bypass those drinkers and cops next time.

[Sparcas]

get a mechanic to write you a receipt and say you fixed it, and then show it to the prosecutor during first attendance and they will toss the ticket

+1 ...I've done the same for my 95 Escort when all i had was a resonator(no muffler ;p)

[113GT]

U make no sense. First of all, I'm asking members for their advice. Secondly, I didn't complaint my modified exhaust. I believe cops need to fill their quota for the month. I'm just an unlucky guy with a modified Mazda to encounter him.

Please don't bs on my thread if u aren't giving me any useful advice. Respect other members. I already got a ticket and it's ticking me off. U don't need to put fuel in fire anymore.

you're right, i apologize. It sucks to get a ticket.

[pearl3]

you're right, i apologize. It sucks to get a ticket.

Thank you for ur understanding

[cSPEED]

Don't pay it. Possibly the worst advice ever.

Fight it. Go to your mechanic, get him to "check it out" and either issue you a receipt for checking everything saying it's stock, or that it's fixed. It's BS because its really not that loud with the resonators out + dp. I wouldn't say its quieter than magnaflow though.

Anyway, even if you don't want to go that route and want to go a more ethical route, just make a court date and they will either drop it after asking you if its fixed (to which you'll respond that it's the stock catback .. wouldn't expect the judge to know to ask about the downpipe) or just ask for a reduction. You will 100% walk out with at least 50% of the fine dropped.

[loki]

Don't pay it. Possibly the worst advice ever.

Fight it. Go to your mechanic, get him to "check it out" and either issue you a receipt for checking everything saying it's stock, or that it's fixed. It's BS because its really not that loud with the resonators out + dp. I wouldn't say its quieter than magnaflow though.

Anyway, even if you don't want to go that route and want to go a more ethical route, just make a court date and they will either drop it after asking you if its fixed (to which you'll respond that it's the stock catback .. wouldn't expect the judge to know to ask about the downpipe) or just ask for a reduction. You will 100% walk out with at least 50% of the fine dropped.

No, worst advice would be to tell him to track down the cop and shoot him.

If you have time to waste in court over $110 then that's fine, however a lot of people will lose a lot more for taking the day off or part of the day, or even worse using your limited vacation days to go to court for a stupid ticket.

[pearl3]

Don't pay it. Possibly the worst advice ever.

Fight it. Go to your mechanic, get him to "check it out" and either issue you a receipt for checking everything saying it's stock, or that it's fixed. It's BS because its really not that loud with the resonators out + dp. I wouldn't say its quieter than magnaflow though.

Anyway, even if you don't want to go that route and want to go a more ethical route, just make a court date and they will either drop it after asking you if its fixed (to which you'll respond that it's the stock catback .. wouldn't expect the judge to know to ask about the downpipe) or just ask for a reduction. You will 100% walk out with at least 50% of the fine dropped.

Jimmy is my car mechanic who does all the work on it. I might have to pay him a visit and see what he can do for me. I just hate cops wasting their time for catching innocent citizens. I'm just car enthusias and definitely not like I'm doing stupid burn outs or reving at the light. I drove normal as others on the road, respect others as they have family an friends who love them. What ticks me off is not the ticket or money, I was just out of my apartment in 5 minutes and he targeted me right away! I guess the government just needs more fundings for constructions city an hwy.

[loki]

What pissed me off was the $3 convenience fee to pay it online