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MRBP muffler + evap armor = nope...

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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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Unhappy MRBP muffler + evap armor = nope...

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So today i set about putting on a poison spyder evap armor...

Everything was going fine... until i discovered that the armor was making contact with the new MRBP muffler i had installed a few weeks ago. While both are metal, it would not take too long with all the vibration to wear a hole in the muffler. Decided to try and relocate the EVAP...

While pushing on the EVAP and armor to see if i could shift it... i broke off the white connection where the hose goes in (D'oh).

Not exactly a shining moment..

Anywho, so Im getting a new one tomorrow and back to the drawing board for evap and armor relocation... damn.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 07:07 AM
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you may be outta luck..i had to buy the MBRP relocation backet..it slid the evap over about 3 inches..
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 07:16 AM
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Go with the Woods relocation kit. It gets the thing way outta the way.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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Well

I think what Im gonna do is use the poison spyder armor and relocate it myself. Just gonna redrill some holes and move it myself.

One thing ive found with JKs i that whenever you buy anything that is 'plug and play' its a crapshoot. Even tho i think poison spyder is top notch stuff, the 3rd bolt hole that shuld line up with the stock hole does not.

So for today, since i dont have the time, im gonna reinstall the stock bracket and keep from destroying my muffler ;P
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by huskyfargo
Go with the Woods relocation kit. It gets the thing way outta the way.

I second what Huskyfargo said, and just relocate it.. take you 30 min tops.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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Ok

Where can i order one?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by mmacJK
hehe

So today i set about putting on a poison spyder evap armor...

Everything was going fine... until i discovered that the armor was making contact with the new MRBP muffler i had installed a few weeks ago. While both are metal, it would not take too long with all the vibration to wear a hole in the muffler. Decided to try and relocate the EVAP...

While pushing on the EVAP and armor to see if i could shift it... i broke off the white connection where the hose goes in (D'oh).

Not exactly a shining moment..

Anywho, so Im getting a new one tomorrow and back to the drawing board for evap and armor relocation... damn.
I have both on, with a slight mod, on the PSC skid, redrill holes 1/2 to the left. Everything worked good...

Last edited by andrelopez99; Mar 21, 2010 at 10:26 AM.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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Hey

So how did you secure the bolts? I was thinking self tightening bolts on inside of frame but the original bolts get in the way.



Originally Posted by andrelopez99
I both on, with a slight mod, on the PSC skid, redrill holes 1/2 to the left. Everything worked good...
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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I used all the factory hardware..

Are you talking about the 2 factory bolts used to secure the front on the skid?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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Hmm

do you have the offroad MRBP muffler?

Cause there are 2 issues if you do (like I do).

1) The tab that the "metal strap" would bolt onto actually would DRIVE into the muffler. Cant be used at all so i cut it off and fabbed something else to hold the evap container on.

2) the 3rd bolt (not the 2 in the front) did not line up at all. Having said that, its a non issue because the entire PSC evap armor sits against the muffler, just not safe with all the vibration and will wear through it eventually.

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I used all the factory hardware..

Are you talking about the 2 factory bolts used to secure the front on the skid?
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