HKS34R

Not going to worry about a lawyer. I wouldn't be able to find one here in Coffs that specialised in traffic offenses anyway. Just reading your posts Jax is making me nervous, however, I believe that I am in the right, and that will get me through. Thanks for the advice too. I will keep that in mind when I go to court.

Don't forget you need to get all these mods engineered to be 100% legal, which will add to the cost of modifying your car.

Yep, its a good car, for an R32 that is . Would make a good car for someone wanting to mod it themselves as it has been untouched. Low k's too

Yep, from Coffs Harbour. :headspin:

Agreed. As it stands now, the police are not doing the correct thing, they're getting away with it, and they now it!!! I think more and more people need to take action, rather than just rolling over and letting the police doing what is unjust. I'm not going to go down without a fight, and I urge others to do the same!!

OK guys, I'm going to court!! Have been advised that there is no way that the police know exactly how noisy a car is standard, therefore should not be able to fine me under this legislation. If they go to Nissan (or for that fact and car manufacturer) to find out how many db's a standard exhaust puts out, all they will be told is that it is under the legal 90db limit. Will keep you all posted, Brett

Thanks for that. Will do. Price isn't really a concern, more worried about my car being nicked.

Yep. Type S use a single solenoid, whereas the Type R's user dual solenoids. I'd go something totally different and go the HKS EVC.

Sounds like fun. Never been to a "decent" car show, so all things being equal, I might make the trip down with the 34. Info on good accommodation would be good.

Normally I would agree with such a statement. But the thing I'm pissed off about is that I have paid good money to get the exhaust engineered, and I even have a previous defect saying that the exhaust meets ALL EPA AND RTA REGULATIONS. Yet the copper didn't want to see them, and when asked how I can be defected for my exhaust, have the defect cleared by the highway patrol, and then be fined again for said exhaust, he just shrugged his shoulders. In my opinion, my exhaust has been deemed legal, not only be the RTA but also by the police that have fined me. This will not end here.

Sorry benm, the quote wasn't directed at you, just letting people know about the possiblity of getting fined even with an exhaust under 90db. I'm hearing more and more stories of it happening unfortunately.

Its Federal legislation, not state. No one's safe.

Yep exactly what the cop told me. But under that definition, how did the cop know the muffler was less effective than the standard one in noise emission without a db meter?? The short title of the offence is (if I've read it right, christ its messy): less effective noise control equipment That's it. Not much help. The legislation is the Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2000. Funny thing is, its downloadable as a brochure from the EPA website. The same brochure also states that an exhaust system is not allowed over 90db. Mines not so WTF?? It sets it out in the EPA brochure. I've rung my engineer and basically been told not to bother going to the EPA for answers, as its the EPA that have started this bullsh!t. Funny thing is, its not emission related, its noise related. So even though my exhaust is under the 90db limit (76db @ idle, 86.7 @ 4500 rpm) and has been engineered as suitable for my car etc, I can still get fined. F**k that for a joke. Heads will roll!!!!!!!!

This may change your mind about that. http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=72123

Here's the legislation: Defective mufflers Vehicle owners and operators should ensure that their vehicles are not fitted with defective mufflers (referred to as 'noise control equipment' in Clause 18 of the Regulation). Defective noise control equipment is defined as: * equipment that allows the emission of more noise than the original noise control equipment fitted by the vehicle manufacturer, or * equipment that has been modified in a way that makes it less effective than it would have been without the modification, or * equipment that allows gas to escape from a place other than the intended exhaust outlet, or * if the equipment concerned comprises a system of mufflers – the system contains fewer mufflers – than the original system fitted by the manufacturer. So basically, even though I got an engineer's certificate, I can apparently get fined under the first point as my muffler allows the emission of more noise. What a crock. I could prove that its not the muffler that allows the extra noise but the pipe size no??

So if I took this to court, I would stand a chance?? I've never needed to do this before, so what happens after I send the appeal away?? Do I need a lawyer, or is that over the top??

Sorry guys for the double post, but seriously need help!! http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=72123

Hey guys, Need some advice, legal or not, about a fine I received today just near Armidale. I was pulled over by a highway patrol car about 5 minutes east of Armidale (on my way back to Coffs Harbour). After a breath test, the officer informed me that he was not satisfied with the cannon (HKS Super Dragger) which was installed on my car. I proceded to inform him that I have an engineer's certificate for the exhaust and that it was under the 90db limit. He informed me that he was not interested in the certificate because the law that he was fining me under was an EPA noise regulation. I also offered to show him my last defect for my exhaust which states as a requirement for the defect to be cleared: "All modifications and components to comply with EPA and RTA regulations" This was signed by a Sergeant of the local highway patrol here in Coffs, and the defect was cleared. Basically he informed me that (and he showed me the act that was in question, I wish I had taken note of it), a car must not be fitted with a noise control system that is different to the one that was fitted from the factory. He said that he would not defect me, but if he saw me again with an exhaust that is not factory, he would fine me again, and again, until I revert the exhaust back to standard. Now I'm seriously thinking about taking this to court as the fine is $200 and I will no doubt lose some valuable points off my license. On top of that I seriously want answers as to why, after spending almost $800 getting my car engineered to ADR standards, I can still get fined!! Any thoughts or suggestions from people who are in the know or have contested fines before would be greatly appreciated. Please keep replies as helpful as possible. Thanks in advance.

If you get stuck, try QuickFit Motorsport www.quickfitmotorsport.com.au. They did the wiring for my Neo 34, and have done some trickier stuff in the past.

Bolt on systems (I have a HKS Type S on my 34) are so easy to install, you would be better off doing it yourself. Plus, the best thing about doing it yourself, is you learn a little bit more about your car!!. The only thing you would have to get done professionally is to modify the front bar. Simply just take the front bar off, stick it in the back seat, install the FMIC and drive it all down to the workshop. Very easy.

Contact BD4s. They helped me out with advice for a flange for my 34. Advan performance may also help you out with the Greddy stuff.

Leaking blow off valve maybe??

Glad to see you put that IC to good use SK.

Was at the local RSL with a $5 note. No machine wanted to take it except for the last one I tried. $85 bucks later, I was pretty pleased

Incorrect. All that is needed to get a pod engineered is a drive-by noise test. The test basically involves: 1. Driving up to a marker in 3rd gear @ 50km/h. 2. When you hit the marker, accellerate for 20m, then back off. 3. Repeate 3 or so times for an accurate reading. The engineer is at road level, about 3m from the edge of the road, reading the noise your car makes with a db meter. Anything under 90db is good, and a certificate will be issued. Costs about $500 to get a whole car engineered.