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FatalCloud 04-02-2010 09:26 AM
what's an illegal exhaust tip? anything 4 inches or more?

TOPEC 04-02-2010 10:24 AM
^ anything over stock size.

underscore 04-02-2010 10:26 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeRNammer (Post 6891159)
Used to run a tilted plate, got a warning ticket

So I changed it up a bit so it wouldn't be so much of a hassle, it's a temporary solution till I find proper plate mounts
There's proper plate mounts right there! Right above where you ran it tilted. Just pull those plugs out. Or go to the hardware store and get some 90 degree brackets, just small ones, and then use those to mount the plate to the bumper wherever you like.

hotong 04-02-2010 10:35 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeRNammer (Post 6891159)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._3606412_n.jpg

Used to run a tilted plate, got a warning ticket

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2756/img1209z.jpg

So I changed it up a bit so it wouldn't be so much of a hassle, it's a temporary solution till I find proper plate mounts
buy 2 L brackets from home depot

afadafa 04-02-2010 10:38 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeRNammer (Post 6890747)
bingo, that's where I got dinged also.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._3740765_n.jpg

Guess it's time to rock this look for a while, and raise it an inch to pass VI
Your car looks pretty low from what I can see in the picture and I'm not too sure if an inch raise would suffice. The minimum clearance is 57cm from the ground to the mid-point of your headlights, you should consider and measure accordingly while raising your car. Good luck on the V.I.

racerman88 04-02-2010 02:42 PM
that sucks really bad

PiuYi 04-02-2010 03:56 PM
do you get points for VI's?

TypeRNammer 04-02-2010 04:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by underscore (Post 6891342)
There's proper plate mounts right there! Right above where you ran it tilted. Just pull those plugs out. Or go to the hardware store and get some 90 degree brackets, just small ones, and then use those to mount the plate to the bumper wherever you like.
Well the plugs are glued on so no chance of prying them out:(

Quote:
Originally Posted by hotong (Post 6891356)
buy 2 L brackets from home depot
L brackets? I don't like the sound of drilling into an 800 dollar OEM bumper LOL

If I could find another Y bracket off a civic, then I can mount it in the middle again.

Quote:
Originally Posted by PiuYi (Post 6891697)
do you get points for VI's?
Nope, depending on cop, if you're car appears to be unsafe, it gets towed on the spot.

underscore 04-02-2010 04:14 PM
what's back behind all those openings? surely there's something you can mount something to.

joeli27 04-02-2010 09:32 PM
i got 3 vi tickets within one yr in richmond. they wrote me a ticket that said i have to go take it to the ok tires on minoru for inspection. after talking to my friend who is a lawyer, he said i don't have to go to the shop the cops told you to go to for inspection. they have no rights to tell you where to go. they do that cause they just wanna be an ass cause they are usually more strict.

joeli27 04-02-2010 09:36 PM
go to the shop behind yohan center.

joeli27 04-02-2010 09:49 PM
fu*king all richmond rcmp are dicks. all they know is how to teaser ppl

hchang 04-02-2010 10:22 PM
Post from Soundy on another thread regarding height:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Soundy (Post 5823035)
The only limitations to ride height in the Regulations is that the lowest part of your car cannot below the lowest point of your rims (meaning if the bottoms of your rims are 1" off the ground, then no other part of the car can be less than 1" off the ground), and your your tires are not allowed to rub anywhere, including with the steering turned full lock-to-lock.

Your headlights also cannot be below or above a certain height... don't know what that is off the top of my head, but you should be able to find it in the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations.
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The MVA states:

(2) The headlamps must be mounted at a height of not less than 56 cm and not more than 1.37 m.

Motor Vehicle Act Regulations


Sucks that you got VI'd.

Have seen an increase in Richmond RCMP stopping cars though... kind of makes me think twice when i try to make the light.

hk20000 04-03-2010 12:35 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hchang (Post 6892346)
Post from Soundy on another thread regarding height:


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The MVA states:

(2) The headlamps must be mounted at a height of not less than 56 cm and not more than 1.37 m.

Motor Vehicle Act Regulations


Sucks that you got VI'd.

Have seen an increase in Richmond RCMP stopping cars though... kind of makes me think twice when i try to make the light.
I don't think TypeRNammer's headlight is anywhere nearly as low as 56cm.... that's not the point in his case.

spoon.ek9 04-03-2010 09:38 AM
is there any other criteria that might warrant a VI other than:

headlights between 56cm - 137cm in height from pavement
tires not rubbing at lock to lock
HID
Exhaust
lowest part of body work not lower than lowest part of rim (does this include mudflaps?)

we should have a sticky on this..

underscore 04-03-2010 09:45 AM
^ cracked windshield over a certain length, etc. isn't there an MVA section for a VI?

looking at the VI TypeRNammer posted up you've got:

Driver/Documents
Brakes
Coupling Devices
Exhaust
Body/Frame
Fuel System
Lights
Load Security
Steering
Suspension
Tires
Wheels/Rims
Wipers
Other

adambomb 04-03-2010 12:25 PM
Hahaha!! Only in Richmond. :thumbsup:

No seriously...its true. I know people who are VPD, Surrey and Langley RCMP.
Other detachments don't care about VI's. Just don't drive like a dick.

G-spec 04-03-2010 07:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 6890213)
I remember hearing about people being ticketed for blue headlights back in 2000/2001 on their stock S2000's.

And in 2004, stock STi's were being VI'd for "aftermarket" STi exhausts.
hey don't forget about the Lexus IS's aka (Altezza) that came OEM with those clear style tail lights back in the day and people were getting tickets for it, guess where RICHMOND! obviously by severely uninformed traffic cops. Richmond has always had this reputation, and I don't think that will change.


Nam, I'm with ya man we both in the same boat, in my other thread in the police forum I'm trying to gather as much info as possible myself....

MWR34 04-03-2010 08:22 PM
my car got pulled over, in richmond, by 4 RCMP cars.... and I got a warning...
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joeli27 04-03-2010 08:38 PM
alot of the richmond shops onwere who do VI hate the rmd rcmp cause they hate inspecting cars. they also said they just pull you over and give you a VI notice when they feel like it. they should go take a course and learn the basic about cars before they start pulling ppl over and give stupid tickets

- kT 04-03-2010 08:44 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by joeli27 (Post 6893470)
alot of the richmond shops onwere who do VI hate the rmd rcmp cause they hate inspecting cars.
http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/wat.jpg

DsZ24 04-04-2010 09:17 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by joeli27 (Post 6893470)
alot of the richmond shops onwere who do VI hate the rmd rcmp cause they hate inspecting cars. they also said they just pull you over and give you a VI notice when they feel like it. they should go take a course and learn the basic about cars before they start pulling ppl over and give stupid tickets
You fail your own posts too? haha

hk20000 04-04-2010 10:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MWR34 (Post 6893459)
my car got pulled over, in richmond, by 4 RCMP cars.... and I got a warning...
YouTube- 710RWHP 300zx Fairlady vipimports hks greddy TD06 20G PART 2
they are probably all confused how the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car to begin with lol.

and that interior is out of this world!!!:thumbsup:

Jermyzy 04-04-2010 04:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeRNammer (Post 6889190)
Wing or no wing, could of gotten me regardless since it was a road block, they pulled over sketchy cargo vans too and motorcycles.
Did you get pulled over last Wednesday around 7pm? I got pulled over at that time on my bike, and a sketchy cargo van was pulled over right when I was leaving haha.

TypeRNammer 04-04-2010 05:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jermyzy (Post 6894237)
Did you get pulled over last Wednesday around 7pm? I got pulled over at that time on my bike, and a sketchy cargo van was pulled over right when I was leaving haha.
Yeah that was me unfortunately, and they were pulling over a bunch of cars before you got flagged down.
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