Quote: Originally Posted by millicon
and it has nothing to do with import or domestic as was implied, as many (if not all) car makers in the last 5 years have switched to rear facing exhaust ports honda, toyota, even the now estranged mitsu... there are many reasons behind it, but under-hood temps are awfully low on the list.
Emissions mainly. The closer the cat is to the exhaust port, the quicker the cat gets to it's "light off" temperature. Its much easier to put the cat closer to the exhaust port when it is at the back of the engine.
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2004 Neon SRT-4
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1986 Plymouth Horizon "GLMF"
Mods: Super-50 trim, Spearco, Menegon head.
NEW Best ET: 11.43
NEW MPH: 119.9mph
