Lightspeed - have you loosened the clamp fitting (after the cat) and tried to rotate the exhaust pipe slightly?
Pete Larson (the Dealer) and I looked at it and we both agreed that the muffler is in the correct position but the stinger on that muffler is at an angle. It the pipe is rotated then the slash tips would be pointing up or down.
So to answer your question, no, I have not tried to rotate the pipe after the cat, by loosening the three clamps that hold the muffler to the body and the muffler pipe to the head pipe containing the cat. I will look at it again but I have my doubts.
After really looking closely at this machine I am hesitant to order a new replacement, or an AR Stage 1 kit for fear it might be as equally poorly manufactured.
