Nissan Heat
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Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Greece
I live in Ohio, our ambiant temp has been 10 to 15 degrees lower than most. The engine bay is always very hot after most drives. The nature of the beast. The engine is sandwiched tight fender to fender. The exhaust manifolds are tight. Heat rises. It all makes sense. I have had mine 2.5 years and put 31k on it, never a problem.
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You can switch to tubular headers and test pipes. The pre-cats and catalytic converters you'd be replacing work by getting and staying really hot (to burn off excess fuel in the exhaust gasses).
According to wikipedia catalytic converters can withstand sustained temperatures of 900 °C (1,650 °F)
That's just a little bit hotter than your engine is running...
According to wikipedia catalytic converters can withstand sustained temperatures of 900 °C (1,650 °F)
That's just a little bit hotter than your engine is running...
Last edited by 350Zenophile; Jun 16, 2010 at 12:33 PM.
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Tucson, Arizona
Never had a problem with this. Temperatures in Tucson run 100 plus through much of June and July and the ac keeps the car cool without straining. The Z is no hotter than my wife's much larger Honda CRV.
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