SAZABI

原帖由 Traum 於 2008-3-15 17:13 發表

This is not HK, man! IIRC, the Motor Vehicle Act only describes emission requirements (must have cat, basically) and set out some vague clause describing the loudness of the exhaust note.

-Lik

I know this is not HK.
Apparently, you are not very familiar with the motor vehicle act in BC.  I bet you don't modify your car.  If you do, you should seriously find out before you do
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Muffler
7.03 (1)  A motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with an exhaust muffler consisting of a series of pipes or chambers which ensures that the exhaust gases from the engine are cooled and expelled without excessive noise.

Cut-outs prohibited
(2)  No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine when the muffler with which the vehicle is equipped is cut out or disconnected from the engine.

Part removal prohibited
(3)  No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine equipped with a muffler from which has been removed any baffle plate or other part.

Alteration prohibited
(4)  No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine equipped with a muffler the exhaust outlet of which has been opened or widened.

Noise increase or flames prohibited
(5)  No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine equipped with a muffler or exhaust system to which is attached any device which increases the noise of the expulsion of the gases from the engine or allows a flame to be emitted from the exhaust system.
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You can interpret whichever way you want to.  However, you take it to RCMP (esp. Richmond), they will only give you one interpretation on modified exhaust.

lerico

原帖由 Traum 於 2008-3-16 10:11 發表

Straight through muffler is still a muffler. And it says pipes or chambers, so unless there is no pipe AND chamber at all, the law is being adhered to. The only thing that remains now is the excessiv ...

Ar lik gor... straight through muffler is "straight through" ... so it doesn't consist of "a SERIES of pipes or chambers which ensures that the exhaust gases from the engine are cooled and expelled without excessive noise" ...

so those group N mufflers that do not consist of any bents INSIDE the muffler are definitely not to be considered as muffler with a SERIES of pipes or chambers.

字典仔

Lik Gor: well the thing is mine is not a daily driver, how often do i drive my car anyways? it's parked most of the time so i think it's "ok" la...

not like every speed shop out there first thing asks u to do is swap out the cat, i actually asked derek_128 / winkyl etc to just use high flow cat ja bor

SAZABI

原帖由 Traum 於 2008-3-16 10:11 發表

Straight through muffler is still a muffler. And it says pipes or chambers, so unless there is no pipe AND chamber at all, the law is being adhered to. The only thing that remains now is the excessiv ...

i dunno... Straight through muffler is for sure illegal.  But the most ridiculous thing is that even non-straight through aftermarket muffler can be claimed as illegal too.  The most often charged offense is (3) unless you can prove that the number of baffles is the same as original. LOL

winkyl

原帖由 字典仔 於 2008-3-16 10:53 發表
Lik Gor: well the thing is mine is not a daily driver, how often do i drive my car anyways? it's parked most of the time so i think it's "ok" la...

not like every speed shop out there first thing ask ...

yah... I dumped the idea of using high flow cat too... ask spoonek4... haha... rev happy now

字典仔

原帖由 winkyl 於 2008-3-16 11:52 發表


yah... I dumped the idea of using high flow cat too... ask spoonek4... haha... rev happy now

haha didn't know that...welcome to catless club...

lots of the newer car with more sensitive OBD II are just not good with test pipe anyways, even high flow cat will trigger CEL...

Hyde

cat less, muffler less is the way to go!!

BarF1

原帖由 Traum 於 2008-3-16 10:11 發表

Straight through muffler is still a muffler. And it says pipes or chambers, so unless there is no pipe AND chamber at all, the law is being adhered to. The only thing that remains now is the excessiv ...

The sad truth is, challenge it and the cop will end up being more anal ...