Emission Sniffing Vans in NOVA

2theextreme · 02-08-2011, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Holy crap. I remember when I got stopped a while back for an off-road X pipe I was warned that I could face a $10,000 fine but that was back in 2005. They are getting serious!

Let's not forget my little incident at the dealer that I purchased The Smurf from. HFC's = $10,000 fine......and they told me to never come back.....that was a fun experience.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-08-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I think I was supposed to get the car inspected based on the first one, second one was for $2,300, with the opportunity to rise to $25,000 if they determined I had personally removed the cats.

Based on talking to one friend who got the ticket, they try to slap you with the bigger ticket if you don't narc the shop who installed them, and you can wind up screwed if you installed them yourself.

I just told them that I sold the car when I knew it was out of compliance, and since it went to Canada they didn't pursue it.

That's insane!

I hope all goes well with my future HFC's.

spinhead · 02-14-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I think I was supposed to get the car inspected based on the first one, second one was for $2,300, with the opportunity to rise to $25,000 if they determined I had personally removed the cats.

What... the... F.U.C.K? This is insane

b1adesofcha0s · 02-08-2011, 08:09 PM

How does an after market CBE fare against the emission van? I think I will stay out of VA once I get all these performance mods.

m4a1mustang · 02-08-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

How does an after market CBE fare against the emission van? I think I will stay out of VA once I get all these performance mods.

A cat-back does nothing to impact the emissions system. You only risk failing a sniffer test if you install HFCs (they will probably pass) or Test Pipes / Cat-Delete (definite fail).

PapoZalsa · 02-08-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

How does an after market CBE fare against the emission van? I think I will stay out of VA once I get all these performance mods.

Why do you think that I cannot wait to get the hell out this state?

FL 4Motion · 02-08-2011, 08:38 PM

I said it in another thread and I'll say it again here, thank god I don't live in Va anymore. Those fines are insane, just another way for the state to fleece you of your hard earned $$.

You guys need to make a rotating license plate thingy like James Bond had on his cars in the old movies where it can switch say up to 4 different plates at the touch of a button.

Red__Zed · 02-08-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I said it in another thread and I'll say it again here, thank god I don't live in Va anymore. Those fines are insane, just another way for the state to fleece you of your hard earned $$.

You guys need to make a rotating license plate thingy like James Bond had on his cars in the old movies where it can switch say up to 4 different plates at the touch of a button.

The tickets actually are issued on a federal level, rather than a state level. Mine came from the EPA.

m4a1mustang · 02-08-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

The tickets actually are issued on a federal level, rather than a state level. Mine came from the EPA.

Yep. The officer said I could face up to a $10,000 Federal fine if I didn't put the stockers back on.

m4a1mustang · 02-08-2011, 08:41 PM

Well, I agree that VA is pretty harsh, but in all honesty I don't really find much to argue against the emissions stuff. I think HFCs should be legal but IMO no one really has any business running test pipes on a street driven car. That's just me, though.

FL 4Motion · 02-08-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well, I agree that VA is pretty harsh, but in all honesty I don't really find much to argue against the emissions stuff. I think HFCs should be legal but IMO no one really has any business running test pipes on a street driven car. That's just me, though.

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree then.

m4a1mustang · 02-08-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree then.

I still floor it when I get next to a Prius so I'm not that much of a hippie.

FL 4Motion · 02-08-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I still floor it when I get next to a Prius so I'm not that much of a hippie.

Good man.

theDreamer · 02-08-2011, 08:58 PM

More digging it seems Texas has a similar system in they will ticket you but no info online about anyone actually being given a ticket.
Also, our rule states: identified as a 'gross polluter' will receive a notice, which could mean anything to nothing. I run catless with a fairly open exhaust and nothing, I know many who run LTHs to short exhaust cut in front of the wheels off of V8s and nothing.

Armed Ferret · 02-16-2011, 06:47 PM

wait a second....they can ticket people whose cars aren't registered in VA for violating VA's emissions standards?

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