Catalytic converter location in 3B ES/2 conversion

[Mark Suttner]

My son Andy is performing a Coupe ES/2 3B conversion.  It will have a 3"
exhaust system and we want to keep the catalytic converter.  He has looked
to find a high flow 3" catalytic converter in the correct size to fit the
factory location which is shoe horned between the transmission and the body
but found nothing so far.  We are wondering since he plans to delete the
front or first muffler anyway if it is possible to locate the cat just
before the rear axel where the first muffler used to be?  There is plenty of
space there the only question would be will this location allow the cat to
do its job effectively?

Thanks

Mark