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Old 07-25-2009, 02:56 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
Right now my exhaust exits right below the bumper on the drivers side. I could get it to route just above the bumper with a slight bend just in front of the muffler and a 6 inch extension. The exit would be right in the slipstream then and hence in a slight vacuum.

I would have to cut the body work which makes me uneasy with this mod.

Edit: CO poisoning isn't a problem on diesels unless they are way out of tune. Fumes wouldn't getting into the passenger compartment wouldn't be a problem anyway
The base pressure behind the 300 will essentially be at the same pressure as where the air separates.If the side tailpipe is within 6-inches of the tail,there may be little Delta-P between the two locations.Also,the side flow is dilluting the exhaust stream through mixing,which wouldn't necessarily occur behind the car,making it nastier for following motorists.
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