Question for my Fellow Californians - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

CrisisMusick · 08-24-2011, 01:36 AM

What's good folks.

I live in San Jose, CA and mostly commute all over the Bay Area, and I just had a couple questions for all my fellow California Camaro drivers.

1) Do we need front license plates? And who has been pulled over for not having one?

2) I just bought Flowmaster American Thunder Axle-Backs for my V6 M Camaro LS, but will they pass smog when I take it? And will they be too loud to where I could run the risk of getting pulled over?

Just worried about driving home sometimes after a couple drinks... would hate to get a DUI simply cause I was pulled over something dumb like a license plate.

Thanks

kaler · 08-24-2011, 03:22 AM

This should be fun!!!!!!

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MORA84 · 08-24-2011, 07:37 AM

No front licence plate for 16 months no problems. Mufflers will not affect smog emissions. As far as drinking DONT DO IT. NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE EVEN ON A BIKE. GET A DD.

Miraclewhip · 08-24-2011, 09:51 AM

dont drive in fremont without a front plate.

dont drink and drive EVER.

mufflers are fine

Falundir · 08-24-2011, 10:01 AM

Since you appear more concerned about yourself than others, allow me to phrase this in a way that matters to you.

If you have a BAC over .05 and you get into an accident, insurance companies will fight tooth and nail to NOT pay you and fix your car. Not to mention that whole potential death and dying issue.

Mojave · 08-24-2011, 10:20 AM

Don't drink even a little and drive. Don't have a front plate. Just went to smog with a cat back system and it was fine. Cold air kit had to got back to stock for testing. Could not find a CAI with a CARB sticker.

ducq · 08-24-2011, 11:23 AM

Just put a front plate on after a year and a half, I got a ticket for it in union city. And I live in Fremont lol

Mojave · 08-24-2011, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducq

Just put a front plate on after a year and a half, I got a ticket for it in union city. And I live in Fremont lol

Was that the reason for pulling you over?

Falundir · 08-24-2011, 11:52 AM

What is the cost of the ticket for no front plate?

caper · 08-24-2011, 01:00 PM

I've gotten 2 front plate tickets in 1.5 yrs...never had one on my trucks, no tickets ever....

MikeL · 08-24-2011, 02:00 PM

First off, like most people said: Don't drink and drive. It is cheaper to get a cab from the boarder of California and Mexico to anywhere in California then a DUI. The cost alone should be enough incentive not to drink and drive let alone the risk to life.

As long as you don't mess with your cats, you should be fine passing smog.

My last statement: If an officer wants too, he will find a reason to pull you over. Forgetting to use a turn signal is enough.

Trip9Duc · 08-24-2011, 02:05 PM

Are you even serious about asking on drinking and driving? Im amazed how you take a chance at killing innocent people on behalf of your wrecklessness. Remember, its the drunk behind the wheel that always lives.

freddyboy · 08-25-2011, 12:29 AM

any cat-back exhaust is okay in cali as long as you don't drive a import cuz police are d*cks and profile folks. a solution for the front plate is just leave your temporary registration that the dealer put on your front windshield on so it looks like you just bought your car. drinking and driving is a potential no no even though most adults have done it. lol

cyberLS · 08-25-2011, 12:58 AM

I have been pulled over for no plate and it was just a warning but it usually is a fix it ticket. and for your exhaust anything thing after the cats should be smog legal. also if you are drunk it is better to just jump off a 20 floor building rather then drive.

08-24-2011, 01:36 AM	#1
CrisisMusick Drives: 2014 AGM 1LE/2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 127	Question for my Fellow Californians What's good folks. I live in San Jose, CA and mostly commute all over the Bay Area, and I just had a couple questions for all my fellow California Camaro drivers. 1) Do we need front license plates? And who has been pulled over for not having one? 2) I just bought Flowmaster American Thunder Axle-Backs for my V6 M Camaro LS, but will they pass smog when I take it? And will they be too loud to where I could run the risk of getting pulled over? Just worried about driving home sometimes after a couple drinks... would hate to get a DUI simply cause I was pulled over something dumb like a license plate. Thanks

08-24-2011, 03:22 AM	#2
kaler Drives: 2011 Dodge 3500 dually Mega Cab Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: discovery bay,ca Posts: 667	This should be fun!!!!!! : : __________________ 2010 SS a6 with TSP VVT-3 cam,PRC ported heads,Yank 3200,Kooks and CAI inc. = +121 RWHP 1/4 mile 12.1 E.T. On P-Zero Tires.

08-24-2011, 10:20 AM	#6
Mojave San Diego Head Tuners Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS ,NPP,MagRide, A8 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 2,440 View My Garage	Don't drink even a little and drive. Don't have a front plate. Just went to smog with a cat back system and it was fine. Cold air kit had to got back to stock for testing. Could not find a CAI with a CARB sticker. __________________ 2016 1SS A8, NPP, MagRide, Black Rims My 5th Camaro (3 Gen5, 1 Gen4) Member of San Diego Head Tuners https://www.youtube.com/c/MojaveKY https://www.instagram.com/mojaveky/ https://twitter.com/MojaveKY http://dinowax.refr.cc/bryanm 15% off DinoWax orders

08-24-2011, 11:23 AM	#7
ducq Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS LS3 blck w/ IOM Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 580	Just put a front plate on after a year and a half, I got a ticket for it in union city. And I live in Fremont lol __________________ TSP 229/236 cam .Magnaflow Comp axleback .KOOKS LT w/ high flow cats .magnapack bullets. C.A.I. Vmax ported TB. Dyno tuned 452hp / 422tq.

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08-24-2011, 07:37 AM	#3
MORA84 Drives: 2010 CAMARO 1SS/M6 BLACK ON BLACK Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ORANGE COUNTY CA Posts: 541	No front licence plate for 16 months no problems. Mufflers will not affect smog emissions. As far as drinking DONT DO IT. NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE EVEN ON A BIKE. GET A DD.

08-24-2011, 09:51 AM	#4
Miraclewhip Drives: 2012 BLK / IO / 2SS / RS / Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 207	dont drive in fremont without a front plate. dont drink and drive EVER. mufflers are fine

08-24-2011, 10:01 AM	#5
Falundir Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE - Hyper Blue, P85DL Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: East Bay Posts: 2,189 View My Garage	Since you appear more concerned about yourself than others, allow me to phrase this in a way that matters to you. If you have a BAC over .05 and you get into an accident, insurance companies will fight tooth and nail to NOT pay you and fix your car. Not to mention that whole potential death and dying issue.

08-24-2011, 11:52 AM	#9
Falundir Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE - Hyper Blue, P85DL Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: East Bay Posts: 2,189 View My Garage	What is the cost of the ticket for no front plate?

08-24-2011, 01:00 PM	#10
caper Drives: 2010 IOM 2ss/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal, I.E. Posts: 1,545	I've gotten 2 front plate tickets in 1.5 yrs...never had one on my trucks, no tickets ever....

08-24-2011, 02:05 PM	#12
Trip9Duc Drives: Twenty-Ten Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny SoCal Posts: 106	Are you even serious about asking on drinking and driving? Im amazed how you take a chance at killing innocent people on behalf of your wrecklessness. Remember, its the drunk behind the wheel that always lives.

08-25-2011, 12:29 AM	#13
freddyboy Drives: cybergray ls v6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: stockton, ca Posts: 20 View My Garage	any cat-back exhaust is okay in cali as long as you don't drive a import cuz police are d*cks and profile folks. a solution for the front plate is just leave your temporary registration that the dealer put on your front windshield on so it looks like you just bought your car. drinking and driving is a potential no no even though most adults have done it. lol

08-25-2011, 12:58 AM	#14
cyberLS Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey LS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santa Clara Posts: 2,224 View My Garage	I have been pulled over for no plate and it was just a warning but it usually is a fix it ticket. and for your exhaust anything thing after the cats should be smog legal. also if you are drunk it is better to just jump off a 20 floor building rather then drive.