Exhaust tailpipe question
CAn you run a short tailpipe off the muffler? Like just a turn down toward the street maybme 8 inches long? Will it hurt engine or is it illegal remember keeping cat and muffler just basically no tailpipe. I live in new jersey by the way if anyone understands wat that means wen i ask if its illegal.
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From: Apollo, PA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
You will be fine with that. As long as you have a cat and a muffler you should be fine...but don't quote me. I do read a ton on here though that people run turn downs right off the muffler. So it can be done. Personal preference.
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From: NC/SC
Year: 1990
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I did the same thing on mines aswell. As far as being legal it varies from state to state. Federally your jeep is legal because it has a cat. But state laws may say the exhaust has to fully exit the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
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From: NC/SC
Year: 1990
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I didnt gain anything from shortening my tailpipe as far as performance goes. It did make it a hell loot louder and dronier (sp?). I mainly did it because I put a cherry bomb on it and the old pipe didnt fit right.
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lol I hate hate hate cherry bomb mufflers....love the glasspacks tho...yeah if u drop any exhaust under you xj even borla it will drone like a *****
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Well its not a real chery bomb, its a magnaflow, but I call it a cherry bomb because its a glasspack. Either way it drones like hell and I kinda wish I hadnt done it now. It does sound awesome from the outside though. No carpet and glasspack with a turndown is annoying as hell going up a hill at 1.7K RPM lol.
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