AFTERMARKET cat converters vs HONDA cat converters help me!!
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AFTERMARKET cat converters vs HONDA cat converters help me!!
is there a big difference between these two in terms of quality? are aftermarket cat converters known to break? i spent 400 on one and it broke many times.
i am a female and know nothinga bout cars and i am broke. i just want to pass emissions. thank you.
i am a female and know nothinga bout cars and i am broke. i just want to pass emissions. thank you.
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I am going through this right now on my build, I'm ordering a magnaflow 2.25 universal and me and my buddy are welding it in. good brand, good price only 80-90 bucks. should work awsome and way cheaper that OEM.
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I don't know what diameter exhaust you have, but pick one of these based on the diameter of your exhaust and look it up on Amazon for the best price.
For example... if you want to get a 2.25" catalytic converter, write down the Vibrant part number (7001) and search Amazon as such: "Vibrant 7001". You'll find this ($73 shipped). eBay has them too, but for some reason I found Amazon to have better prices on Vibrant stuff (I bought their muffler, resonator and high flow metal core cat).
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-Walter
PS= don't let the muffler shop charge you more than $30-50 to weld the cat and - most importantly - don't let them scare you with additional work that your car might need. Bring a male friend that knows cars so he can help you out.
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Re: AFTERMARKET cat converters vs HONDA cat converters help me!!
thank you!! i wasn't aware i could bring my own cat. converter to a muffler shop that is awesome! so i'll figure out my exhaust next..
ps... i'm actually in atlanta, if you know of a good muffler shop hook me up .
ps... i'm actually in atlanta, if you know of a good muffler shop hook me up .
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Re: AFTERMARKET cat converters vs HONDA cat converters help me!!
also im trying to look up info on the diameter,
say i get a 2.25 and its actually a 2.5 or a 2.0 does that mean it's not going to fit? what from i've tried to find in google 2.25 sounds like the right diameter but i'm not sure.
say i get a 2.25 and its actually a 2.5 or a 2.0 does that mean it's not going to fit? what from i've tried to find in google 2.25 sounds like the right diameter but i'm not sure.
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2.25 will work fine. If it's 2.0 or 2.5, a good exhaust shop can make it happen. Also, Don't let your exhaust shop take your old cat. They're worth their weight in platinum, and you can scrap it for the price of your new one...
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Where do you live because in Cali they have special rules for this.
The real question you should be asking (that I am asking) is if aftermarket mufflers are as good as OEM mufflers when it comes to emissions.
Some shops have rules about welding on CATs. Most shops will only weld on the CATs that they sell. Others dont care.
The real question you should be asking (that I am asking) is if aftermarket mufflers are as good as OEM mufflers when it comes to emissions.
Some shops have rules about welding on CATs. Most shops will only weld on the CATs that they sell. Others dont care.
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Re: AFTERMARKET cat converters vs HONDA cat converters help me!!
If I'm not mistaken, in Cali (don't know where the OP is from) you can't just throw any old converter that you want on your car any more. Regardless of whether or not you're a male or female (don't understand what the hell that has to do with it anyway) your best bet is to find a direct replacement converter that also complies to the emissions laws in your area.
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Re: AFTERMARKET cat converters vs HONDA cat converters help me!!
i do not live in cali i'm in atlanta. i need a good muffler shop. ill drive whereever.
i think certain counties in ga don't even have the emissions testing like atlanta.
thanks hyperblu!
i think certain counties in ga don't even have the emissions testing like atlanta.
thanks hyperblu!
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http://www.dmv.org/ga-georgia/smog-check.php
All gasoline-powered passenger cars and light trucks between three and 25 years old in the following Georgia counties must pass an emission inspection before being issued license plates:
Cherokee
Clayton
Cobb
Coweta
DeKalb
Douglas
Fayette
Forsyth
Fulton
Gwinnett
Henry
Paulding
Rockdale
All gasoline-powered passenger cars and light trucks between three and 25 years old in the following Georgia counties must pass an emission inspection before being issued license plates:
Cherokee
Clayton
Cobb
Coweta
DeKalb
Douglas
Fayette
Forsyth
Fulton
Gwinnett
Henry
Paulding
Rockdale
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Re: AFTERMARKET cat converters vs HONDA cat converters help me!!
man so i already dont have my honda cat converter that means the other place charged me for a crappy cat converter that broke AND took extra money off me. damnit
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Re: AFTERMARKET cat converters vs HONDA cat converters help me!!
Ciao,
-Walter
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