I saw a clip from Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2024 that stated there were 287 new EV models there :O
About exhaust manifold I say keep it original for ease of use. I needed to use exhaust paste to get it sealed completely to the rest of the exhaust and it started to leak now ~5years later... I bought the JBA-1961S-2JS but added original style gasket FEL-MS97083. If I would do it over I would have straitened the original manifold and just bought new bolts!
And about stuff over here in Europe, we even need to inspect trailers every other year here, not just cars
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