[Pastormajorquin]

I just put on the flowmaster sidepipe and the sound is great. It sounds deep and powerful, but also the engine compartment feels a little hotter! My old bdr sidepipe felt a little bit colder in the engine compartment! The hood strut gets so hot, that I can not touch it!
Is it possible that the engine runs hotter with flowmaster pipe! Or is it just because of the higher outside temperature in summer, that makes such a big difference in the engine compartment?
Thanks for info!