Unfortunatly the person who originally answered this is no longer on this forum and has removed all of their posts.
The answers were:
1: The catalytic convertors are actually connected directly to the exhaust manifolds (there are 2) They are difficult to see but are right under the engine.
2: It is unclear if the rear suspension using struts or shocks. Waiting on release of service manual to find out
The answers were:
1: The catalytic convertors are actually connected directly to the exhaust manifolds (there are 2) They are difficult to see but are right under the engine.
2: It is unclear if the rear suspension using struts or shocks. Waiting on release of service manual to find out