Vibration absorbing section at front of exhaust

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve No! They are designed to absorb movement in the pipes as the engine moves during accel/decel. Without movement, you can wind up with catalysts that pop

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Vibration absorbing section at front of exhaust

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06-01-2010, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

No! They are designed to absorb movement in the pipes as the engine moves during accel/decel. Without movement, you can wind up with catalysts that pop their welds. Ask me how I know.

Then why don't all cars have this?

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