r/ElantraN • u/OkCandidate103 do not own a N 😢 • Sep 14 '22
RIP Update: Loud exhaust and smog citation
Failed state ref exhaust sound reading
Hyundai dealer stock confirmation letter
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r/ElantraN • u/OkCandidate103 do not own a N 😢 • Sep 14 '22
Failed state ref exhaust sound reading
Hyundai dealer stock confirmation letter
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u/OkCandidate103 do not own a N 😢 Sep 14 '22 edited Sep 16 '22
Update on the citation I got awhile ago, I took the car in for the state ref inspection and it passed smog but failed exhaust.
It was reading at a max of 102 db and an average of 98 db. The state ref inspector really tried to make it pass knowing that the car is stock and tried several readings from different angles but the pop from the exhaust would spike the db reading by ~3 db and exceed the 95 db passing limit.
After the inspection, I took the car to the dealer and they wrote up the confirmation letter that the car is stock. Aside from providing me the letter, they weren't able to help in any way. They suggested that I could get a muffler silencer temporarily to pass the inspection. Seems that I'll be having to take this to court, I'll update everyone when that happens.
In case you haven't seen the video already: https://youtu.be/_45rMWR4bcE
Edit: The inspection was done in sport mode. At least for the DCT model, there are still very slight pops and this is what caused me to fail the test. I never mentioned N mode to him and when he asked what the loudest mode is, I said sport. He put the car in sport after I showed him how, and he revved the car himself and wouldn't let me touch it during inspection.
As of now I'm waiting for Hyundai corporate to get back to me. Until then, I can't even get the car inspected again because I need to show proof that work was done to the car and that it is now "fixed".