Ok i got my thermal 3" today
it didnt come with directions or anything so i assume its a straight install, ok no problem. my question is however, will my thermal work with my Stock exhaust manifold and cat untill i get my turbo in, or do i have to wait for my turbo to install this?????

 

Ok i just called thermal, and they said that the 3" pipe will not port match to my cat, cause my cat is only 2.5"....they said i need to have a piece fabricated at my local mufflar shop, has anyone heard of this!! WHAT DO I DO!

and also excuse my newbiness, but with the Drag 3 turbo kit, is my cat replaced by my down tube or does the cat remain? please anyone!

 

the downpipe is 2.5" and it does not replace your cat but is suppose to bolt up to it. So if you dont plan on replacing your cat then you'll have to go to the muffler shop to get a flange for your thermal 3"

 

so you are saying the thermal is meant to bolt up to my stock cat?

 

NO.

 

No. if you dont have the cash for a hi-flow cat then you'll need a muffler shop to make your current setup all work together.

 

Car Sound 3" Cat: $99.00

Once the turbo kit is installed, drive the car to your muffler shop and they will take over from there.

 

Do you guys reccommend a high flow cat or take my shop to the muffler shop and have them fabricate me a flange??

 

I think you'll have to go to a muffler shop anyways 'cause I dont think the drag downpipe has a flange on it. As for the cat I think most FI guys on here do not recommend running a stock cat.

 

actually most FI guys run test pipes

 

So it whould go like this....

Downpipe - 2.5" to 3" flange - Highflow 3" cat or test pipe - Thermal 3" ehxuast, do i have this correct?

Somehow i need to get the downpipe to 3", which would be the purpose of the flange

 

Tim, you have it right.

 

where do you buy a car-sound cat for $99?

 

From importparts.com, where else?

 

ben u have im...

 

it may be a stupid question, but i'm just wondering what's the point in running a 3" exhaust with a only a 2.5" downpipe? and without a high flow cat? doesn't make any sense to me...

 

Excuse me, thats whrer I come in. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=58034