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Old 01-17-2019, 11:06 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
Unsure. Might make it a high pressure zone? Just a guess.

I don't think I get salt in from the rear/bottom, but the tires throw salt all over the catalyst when turning, which is probably why they rust so badly. I could also see salt affecting the coil packs on the back of the engine.
I used to get salt and stuff from underneath until I installed Scott's belly pan (which I had to retrofit because the OEM one was like ripped off with the bolt threads rusted in) but the pan is shielding the engine now. I still get crud and stuff in through the wheel wells though. Don't want that, plus there's a risk of that crud somehow getting caught up into my WAI.
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