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Old 05-01-2011, 11:16 AM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jtbo View Post
Modern cars take heat from exhaust and use that to heat cabin, at least some European cars have such system, but that does of course increase efficiency too.

That Mazda exhaust looks quite complex, would be interesting to have some tech analyse from it as I would like to know how it works, that is what I would like to know from everything actually
It's a small profile 4-2-1 long runner, equal length header with integral catalytic converter.

The bends are so mild that they shouldn't interrupt flow much, if at all. It's designed for scavenging, and to keep flow rates high within the tubing.
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