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Exhaust System - Mechanism & Function: General

The exhaust system consists of a front exhaust pipe catalytic converter(s), a center exhaust pipe, a rear exhaust pipe and a muffler. The front catalytic converter is located immediately behind the front exhaust pipe, and the rear catalytic converter is incorporated in the center exhaust pipe.

The exhaust system features an improved sound suppression design; the two branches of the front exhaust pipe join at a point almost equal in distance from the engine's exhaust ports and the rear exhaust pipe has a resonance chamber in addition to a large capacity muffler.

Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust System Components
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