CAI & RAM intake legal?

the DEC look after:

Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2002

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Division 4 Use and maintenance of motor vehicles

14 Maintenance of vehicles: section 159 and clause 16

For the purposes of section 159 of the Act and clause 16, a motor vehicle to which clause 11 applies must be maintained so that the exhaust pipe of the vehicle is free of holes (other than holes necessary for the effective operation of the exhaust system).


15 Use of motor vehicle without prescribed anti-pollution device prohibited

(1) An owner of a motor vehicle who uses the motor vehicle, or causes or allows it to be used, is guilty of an offence if:
(a) this Regulation requires motor vehicles of the class to which it belongs to be fitted with a prescribed anti-pollution device, and
(b) the vehicle is not fitted in the prescribed manner with such a device.

Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units in the case of a corporation, or 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.


(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this clause if the defendant proves that, at the time the offence was committed:
(a) the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe, and did believe, that the motor vehicle was fitted with every prescribed anti-pollution device required by this Regulation to be fitted to the motor vehicle, and
(b) the defendant took all reasonable steps to ensure that every such device was fitted in the prescribed manner.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this clause if the defendant proves that the motor vehicle:
(a) was constructed or has been modified solely for use in motor racing or off-road motor sport, and
(b) was not registrable under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997.
(4) In this clause, prescribed anti-pollution device has the same meaning as in section 154 of the Act.


16 Maintenance, service and adjustment of motor vehicles

(1) An owner of a motor vehicle who uses the motor vehicle, or causes or allows it to be used, is guilty of an offence if:
(a) this Regulation requires motor vehicles of the class to which it belongs to be serviced, maintained, or adjusted in a specified manner, and
(b) the vehicle has not been serviced, maintained or adjusted in that manner.

Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units in the case of a corporation, or 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.


(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this clause if the defendant proves that the defendant took all reasonable steps to ensure that the motor vehicle was serviced, maintained or adjusted as required by this Regulation.


17 Removal or adjustment of anti-pollution devices

(1) The owner of a motor vehicle who uses the motor vehicle, or causes or allows it to be used, is guilty of an offence if:
(a) an anti-pollution device had been fitted to the motor vehicle, and
(b) at the time of that use the device had been:
(i) removed, disconnected or impaired, or
(ii) adjusted or modified and the adjustment or modification results in the emission of excessive air impurities by the motor vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units in the case of a corporation, or 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.


(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this clause if the defendant proves:
(a) that the removal, disconnection, impairment, adjustment or modification was done:
(i) in order to service, repair or replace the anti-pollution device or to improve its efficiency with respect to minimising air pollution, or
(ii) in order to facilitate the use of a motor vehicle for motor racing or off-road motor sport (being a motor vehicle that immediately before that removal or other action was not registrable under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997) and that the vehicle is to be used in that condition only in the competition itself, or
(b) that, at the time the offence was committed:
(i) the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe, and did believe, that any anti-pollution device that had been fitted to the motor vehicle continued to be fitted to the motor vehicle, and
(ii) the defendant took all reasonable steps to ensure that the device was properly maintained.
(3) For the purposes of this clause, a motor vehicle emits excessive air impurities if it emits air impurities in the circumstances described in section 154 (2) of the Act.
(4) In this clause, anti-pollution device means a prescribed anti-pollution device within the meaning of section 154 of the Act or any other device that is designed to minimise air pollution.

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http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/vi...2002+first+0+N

and looks after the:

Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2000

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Subdivision 1 Motor vehicles

13 Use of motor vehicles on road

(1) A person must not cause or permit a motor vehicle to be used on a road if the motor vehicle is capable of emitting noise at a level in excess of the maximum noise level specified in Schedule 1 for that kind of motor vehicle.

Maximum penalty:

(a) if the vehicle is capable of emitting noise at a level that exceeds the maximum noise level specified in Schedule 1 for that kind of motor vehicle but does not exceed that maximum noise level by 5 dB(A)—100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual, or
(b) if the vehicle is capable of emitting noise at a level that exceeds the maximum noise level specified in Schedule 1 for that kind of motor vehicle by 5 dB(A) but does not exceed that maximum noise level by 15 dB(A)—150 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 75 penalty units in the case of an individual, or
(c) if the vehicle is capable of emitting noise at a level that exceeds the maximum noise level specified in Schedule 1 for that kind of motor vehicle by 15 dB(A) or more—300 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 150 penalty units in the case of an individual.


(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause arising because the motor vehicle is being taken directly to:
(a) a place where repairs or other work required to reduce the noise level of the vehicle are to be carried out, or
(b) a place where an authorised officer may inspect or test the vehicle, or
(c) a place approved by the EPA for the purposes of section 207 (2) (c) of the Act where a person approved by the EPA for the purposes of that section may inspect or test the vehicle,
or is being taken directly from any such place to the place where the vehicle is usually kept.
(3) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause in relation to the use of a special purpose motor vehicle.
14 Use of motor vehicles in places other than roads

A person must not cause a motor vehicle to be used in a place (other than on a road) in such a manner that it emits offensive noise.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.


15 Use of motor vehicles on residential premises

(1) A person must not cause or permit a motor vehicle to be used on residential premises in such a manner that it emits noise that can be heard within a habitable room in any other residential premises (regardless of whether any door or window to that room is open):
(a) before 8 am or after 8 pm on any Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, or
(b) before 7 am or after 8 pm on any other day.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.


(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause unless:
(a) the person has, within 7 days after causing or permitting a motor vehicle to be used in such a manner, been warned by any other person not to cause or permit the motor vehicle to be used in that manner, and
(b) the person causes or permits the motor vehicle to be used in that manner within 28 days after the warning has been given.
(3) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause merely because noise is emitted from the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is entering or leaving residential premises.
16 Use of refrigeration units fitted to motor vehicles

(1) A person must not cause or permit a refrigeration unit fitted to a motor vehicle to be used in such a manner that it emits noise that can be heard within a habitable room in any residential premises (regardless of whether any door or window to that room is open):
(a) before 8 am or after 8 pm on any Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, or
(b) before 7 am or after 8 pm on any other day.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.


(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause unless:
(a) the person has, within 7 days after causing or permitting a refrigeration unit to be used in such a manner, been warned by any other person not to cause or permit the refrigeration unit to be used in that manner, and
(b) the person causes or permits the refrigeration unit to be used in that manner within 28 days after the warning has been given.

17 Use of motor vehicle sound systems

A person must not cause the sound system of a motor vehicle to be used in such a manner that it emits offensive noise.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.


17A Drive or use motor vehicle on road and road related area if vehicle’s sound system emits offensive noise

(1) A driver of a motor vehicle with a sound system must not drive or use the motor vehicle on a road or road related area if the sound system emits offensive noise.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.


(2) If an act or omission constitutes an offence under this clause and clause 17, the offender is not liable to be punished twice in respect of the offence.
(3) In subclause (1), drive, driver and use have the same meanings as in the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.

18 Noise control equipment to be properly maintained

(1) A person must not cause or permit a motor vehicle to be used on a road or road related area if the motor vehicle’s noise control equipment:
(a) is not securely in place, or
(b) is defective.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.


(2) A person must not:
(a) remove, or render less effective, a motor vehicle’s noise control equipment, otherwise than for the purpose of repairing or replacing it, or
(b) replace a motor vehicle’s noise control equipment with noise control equipment that is less effective than the original noise control equipment fitted by the vehicle manufacturer.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.


(3) For the purposes of subclause (1) (b), defective noise control equipment includes:
(a) equipment that allows the emission of more noise than the original noise control equipment fitted by the vehicle manufacturer, or
(b) equipment that has, in the opinion of an authorised officer, been modified in a way that makes it less effective than it would have been if not for the modification, or
(c) equipment that allows gas to escape from a place other than the intended exhaust outlet, or
(d) if the equipment concerned comprises a system of mufflers—the system contains fewer mufflers than the original system fitted by the vehicle manufacturer.
19 (Repealed)

20 Repairs and modifications

A person must not cause or permit a motor vehicle’s engine, or its air intake or exhaust system, to be modified or repaired in such a manner that the maximum noise level of the motor vehicle after the repair or modification (regardless of the noise level of the motor vehicle before the repair or modification) exceeds the maximum noise level specified in Schedule 1 for that kind of motor vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.


20A Owners and drivers of motor vehicles involved in excess noise offences

(1) If a motor vehicle or the sound system of a motor vehicle is used contrary to clause 14 or 17, the driver and owner of the motor vehicle are each taken to be guilty of an offence under that provision.
(2) Subclause (1) does not affect the liability of the actual offender but, if a penalty has been imposed or recovered from any person in relation to the offence (whether the actual offender, the driver or the owner), no further penalty may be imposed on or recovered from any other person. In this subclause, penalty includes a penalty under a penalty notice.
(3) Subclause (1) does not apply to the owner of a motor vehicle if the motor vehicle was at the time of the commission of the offence a stolen motor vehicle or a motor vehicle illegally taken or used.
(4) Subclause (1) does not apply to the owner of a motor vehicle if the owner was not in the motor vehicle at the relevant time and:
(a) gives notice in accordance with subclause (5) of the name and address of the person who was in charge of the motor vehicle at the relevant time, or
(b) satisfies the officer who gave the penalty notice for the offence or the court dealing with the offence (as the case requires) that the owner did not know, and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained, that name and address.
(5) The notice must be verified by statutory declaration and:
(a) if a penalty notice has been given for the offence—the notice must be given to an officer specified in the penalty notice for the purpose within 28 days after service of the penalty notice, and
(b) if a court is dealing with the offence—the notice must be given to the informant within 28 days after service of the summons for the offence.
(6) A person who gives a statement for the purposes of subclause (4) knowing that it is false is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.


(7) This clause does not apply to or in respect of an act or omission that occurred before the commencement of this clause.

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http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/vi...2000+first+0+N

does the Injen CAI only fit Manual Civics or can it be installed for Automatics too?

it can be installed in both manual and auto.

back on topic; no it is not legal if you are a p plater because it still counts as a performance enhancing mod.

in that case lets talk how to stealth your CAI. First step that I'm guessing is by ordering one of the black painted ones instead of the shiny chrome, so that it blends in a little more to the existing parts of the car.

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Originally Posted by SaBReT00tH

DSP ---> is NSW as strict as ACT? As I'm moving to ACT. What are the additional laws of this year that you're talking about?

Also, I've seen the Injen black painted CAIs, maybe these would be wiser?

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ACT is pretty leanient on cars... because we dont have as many problems as sydney do (street racing/burnouts/idiots), the cops have more important things to worry about...

the main difference here is, in NSW a cop is a cop, he does the same job as every other smuck on the beat, whereas here, we have dedicated traffic cops, so in sydney, you may be lucky to get a bobby that knows nothing about cars, and misses alot of your mods... in canberra tho, the majority of the traffic cops love automobiles, so they can tell the difference between a stock intake system, and a modded one. most of them can even tell if a car has CAI by listening to it (without popping the bonnet)..

but as i said at the start, the cops are fairly good hear, just be polite if you ever get pulled over, cops always do the attitude test, if you pass, you might just get a slap on the wrist, if you fail, more than likely youll be walking home with a pocket full of fines....

so the Injen CAI fits auto too? On some sites I've seen it says 'For Manual' and there was no auto mention on there.

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There are some that are just for manual and some just for auto. the models that don't specify should work on both.

can someone give me more info on what this water hazard is with CAI??? I heard if it goes over puddles the water goes in and screws the entire engine and electronics? Surely this isn't right or else they wouldn't be selling CAIs?? Sounds ridiculous.

yes, it sounds ridiculous, but yes, people ARE stupid enough to drive through water with an engine air intake 15cm off the ground...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolock

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Originally Posted by SaBReT00tH

can someone give me more info on what this water hazard is with CAI??? I heard if it goes over puddles the water goes in and screws the entire engine and electronics? Surely this isn't right or else they wouldn't be selling CAIs?? Sounds ridiculous.

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just dont go driving thru puddles or sticking garden houses up your intake.... ive never had any trouble with water ingest.. besides, if you get k&n system, they come with a "water shield" supposed to help keep water out... i tested mine by covering a piece of cardboard and spraying lightly with a hose... it actually stayed dry underneath! :D

what about the Injen ones, do they come with a water scooper?

Also, what about if the roads are flooded? I've read driving through may create a wave which can infiltrate the CAI too.