They call me...PaPa
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Hey guys - took my older Wrangler in for inspection and although it has passed 2x with the same setup, the tech rejected it this time.
I put an American Thunder and resonator cat-back in (model made for specific JK figment) a couple years ago and have had no issues. This year, the inspector calls me and says I need to replace the exhaust “because it’s just dumping out under the cabin”. I ask for more detail and he says the exhaust ends too short. Wants $650 to replace it.
I tell him about the high tuck design and that it’s made for this model. He doesn’t budge and I tell him to reject it if he must, I’m not replacing it.
State law (Virginia) on this states to reject if “The exhaust system fails to discharge the exhaust to the rear or sides of the passenger and trunk compartment of passenger vehicles unless such design is consistent with the original vehicle manufacturer exhaust system.”
“To the rear” is subjective to me.
I took a pic that shows the exhaust exit relative to the body and I think his call is BS. I’ve never had as much as a hint of exhaust in the cabin.
What do you say?
I put an American Thunder and resonator cat-back in (model made for specific JK figment) a couple years ago and have had no issues. This year, the inspector calls me and says I need to replace the exhaust “because it’s just dumping out under the cabin”. I ask for more detail and he says the exhaust ends too short. Wants $650 to replace it.
I tell him about the high tuck design and that it’s made for this model. He doesn’t budge and I tell him to reject it if he must, I’m not replacing it.
State law (Virginia) on this states to reject if “The exhaust system fails to discharge the exhaust to the rear or sides of the passenger and trunk compartment of passenger vehicles unless such design is consistent with the original vehicle manufacturer exhaust system.”
“To the rear” is subjective to me.
I took a pic that shows the exhaust exit relative to the body and I think his call is BS. I’ve never had as much as a hint of exhaust in the cabin.
What do you say?
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