Sucks for ND RHD.

"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes) 01/30/2015 at 13:53 • Filed to: None

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look at this lump in the floor. directly to the right of the shifter in this photo. i am guessing its for the catalytic converter. hopefully it will fall some where below the knee when in driving position and wont be noticed.

Takuro Spirit > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 13:56

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This isn't the 70's (my Trans AM has that huge hump in the floor), the converter is integrated into the exhaust manifold on most cars, especially the SKYACTIV engines. Not sure what's under there, I'll let you know when we get the first one in and up in the air.

Funktheduck > Takuro Spirit 01/30/2015 at 13:57

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Damn kinja

MonkeePuzzle > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 13:59

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based on the cutout in the floor mat on the passenger side, looks like it'll be a similar issue (or non-issue) for LHD

Funktheduck > Takuro Spirit 01/30/2015 at 13:59

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To be a little pedantic the skyactive platform uses headers and not a manifold. My gf's 2012 has a manifold because it's the skyactive engine in the old body. The new skyactive platform was designed so they could use equal length headers.

7:07 > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 13:59

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Hopefully it's a little storage compartment where you can put burritos in there to get warm.

MIATAAAA > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 14:02

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NC's have the same lump. I don't know what it is, but it sucks to be a passenger in my car because of it.

Nibbles > 7:07 01/30/2015 at 14:04

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PATENT PENDING

Shift24 > Takuro Spirit 01/30/2015 at 14:07

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Hey now that continued into the early 00s with GM F bodies. My 98 Camaro has that bump and its the first thing any passenger brings up...

Takuro Spirit > Shift24 01/30/2015 at 14:07

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I don't think they changed the floor pans on those cars significantly since the converter was first introduced.

Takuro Spirit > Funktheduck 01/30/2015 at 14:10

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Sorry, Mazda calls it an exhaust manifold. And a hood a bonnet. And a Variable Tumble Control Solenoid a...... solenoid.

Takuro Spirit > MIATAAAA 01/30/2015 at 14:18

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Hmm, maybe it IS the converter.....

Shift24 > Takuro Spirit 01/30/2015 at 14:20

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There was a bit of change for the 3rd gen

2nd

3rd the bump was to the right

4th gen (back left)

Frank Grimes > Takuro Spirit 01/30/2015 at 14:21

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uhh ok I am well aware of what decade I am in. if only cars in the 70's have lumps for cats why did my 1995 have one?

Frank Grimes > 7:07 01/30/2015 at 14:22

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now I want an enchirito.

Takuro Spirit > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 14:24

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Because it was designed back then, duuuhhhhhh.

I think you might be right in the Miata's case thouth. I assumed they all route the exhaust through the tunnel like all other cars but then had a brain fart because not only are they RWD, they have a massive powerplant frame running between the trand and rear diff. Upon consulting the parts catalog for the NC Miata I found this:

The cat is clearly off to the right side of the car..... sorry. I was wrong. You may do to me what you will.

Frank Grimes > Takuro Spirit 01/30/2015 at 14:41

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my 1995 camaro was not designed in the 70's.

Frank Grimes > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 14:44

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here is a neat view of the ND

if you embiggen a catlytic converter can be seen. still doesnt explain the lumpy floor.

Takuro Spirit > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 14:46

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............

Frank Grimes > Takuro Spirit 01/30/2015 at 14:50

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bunch of periods. ok.

Takuro Spirit > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 14:58

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Pretty sure they didn't change the floor pans much since the 70's on the F-body. They look VERY similar throughout the decades.

Cé hé sin > Frank Grimes 01/30/2015 at 15:07

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Ooooh, a real handbrake and correctly situated near the driver, not in the middle.

Funktheduck > Takuro Spirit 01/30/2015 at 15:07

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I was trying to find where I saw they called them headers. I know I've read it more than once. The first mazda page I found calls it a 4-2-1 exhaust system. I will do more research possibly.

Funktheduck > Takuro Spirit 01/31/2015 at 08:43

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http://m.caranddriver.com/news/mazda-sky…

Car and driver called it a header. I think that's where I got it from.

Aaron Paul: Oppo's Resident Fake British Actor > Frank Grimes 01/31/2015 at 17:36

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This is my favorite bit right here.