OK, I finally made it to inspection and have a first hand account of what they are looking for. Of course they failed me, but luckily they are minor items. The four items they failed me for are:
1. Exposed nut on the roll bar behind the drivers head. They either wany it covered in foam or replaced with a carriage bolt.
2. No side pipe covers. They want them installed on the car for inspection - in the trunk is not good enough.
3. Non DOT approved tail light lenses.
4. Ride height of vehicle is too low. They claim that no part of the car (
oil pan, bell housing, suspension, etc.) can be lower then the bootom of your rims. The theory behind this, as explained to me, is that if you should get a flat, no other part of the car will bottom out. They claim I have to raise the suspension 1/2" so that my
oil pan and bellhousing are above the bottoms of my rims. This should be an easy fix, as I have an adjustable suspension, but it is a pain in the a$$, and I will put it back the way it was right after the inspection.
I know there are a few other guys in NJ who are almost ready for inspecion and I thought some of this may help you, so that you can avoid the same problems.
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