failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter?
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failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter?
I failed smog, so i need to buy a new cat. Dont really know any good website to order from. I bought a brand new O2 sensor and i still failed, so it should the cat is no good. Timing was right on it. Car is 95 Civic hatchback with BAR'd B18c1, Comptech Icebox intake, DC 4-1 header, Skunk2 IM, stock exhaust. Replaced chipped ecu with stock p72 ecu and replaced O2 sensor with brand new one. Everything was good except i failed on the NOx.
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (k e v i n)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by k e v i n »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when i needed one the cheapest i found was a high-flow from a local performance shop</TD></TR></TABLE>
i wouldnt buy from local shops, since they overcharge alot on their parts. Ebay will be the last resort for me
i wouldnt buy from local shops, since they overcharge alot on their parts. Ebay will be the last resort for me
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (db8gsr_teg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by db8gsr_teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ebay will be the last resort for me</TD></TR></TABLE>why,a high flow magnaflow from ebay is the exact same as a high flow magnaflow from a parts store
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (Winlight)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Winlight »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why,a high flow magnaflow from ebay is the exact same as a high flow magnaflow from a parts store</TD></TR></TABLE>
dont have an Ebay account but i will eventually make an account
dont have an Ebay account but i will eventually make an account
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (db8gsr_teg)
speaking from experience..
Dont waste your time on an aftermarket cat. I bought one from I4, and failed smog a few weeks later.
Find a good used OEM cat here on Honda-Tech. It will probably be about the same price as a new aftermarket one that it wont be 100% whether you'll pass or not.
Dont waste your time on an aftermarket cat. I bought one from I4, and failed smog a few weeks later.
Find a good used OEM cat here on Honda-Tech. It will probably be about the same price as a new aftermarket one that it wont be 100% whether you'll pass or not.
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (EgSalad)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EgSalad »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">speaking from experience..
Dont waste your time on an aftermarket cat. I bought one from I4, and failed smog a few weeks later.
Find a good used OEM cat here on Honda-Tech. It will probably be about the same price as a new aftermarket one that it wont be 100% whether you'll pass or not.</TD></TR></TABLE>a used cat wont be 100% either.ive passed CA emissions with a magnaflow on 2 different cars and my room mate has passed with the same cat on all his cars as well
Dont waste your time on an aftermarket cat. I bought one from I4, and failed smog a few weeks later.
Find a good used OEM cat here on Honda-Tech. It will probably be about the same price as a new aftermarket one that it wont be 100% whether you'll pass or not.</TD></TR></TABLE>a used cat wont be 100% either.ive passed CA emissions with a magnaflow on 2 different cars and my room mate has passed with the same cat on all his cars as well
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (EgSalad)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EgSalad »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">speaking from experience..
Dont waste your time on an aftermarket cat. I bought one from I4, and failed smog a few weeks later.
Find a good used OEM cat here on Honda-Tech. It will probably be about the same price as a new aftermarket one that it wont be 100% whether you'll pass or not.</TD></TR></TABLE>
the cat on right now is a magnaflow cat, which passed last year when i was still running the stock ecu. after a year of running the chipped ecu, the cat is no good and thats why i failed.
Dont waste your time on an aftermarket cat. I bought one from I4, and failed smog a few weeks later.
Find a good used OEM cat here on Honda-Tech. It will probably be about the same price as a new aftermarket one that it wont be 100% whether you'll pass or not.</TD></TR></TABLE>
the cat on right now is a magnaflow cat, which passed last year when i was still running the stock ecu. after a year of running the chipped ecu, the cat is no good and thats why i failed.
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (db8gsr_teg)
aren't skunk2 intake manis not legal in california?
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (alacard)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alacard »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">aren't skunk2 intake manis not legal in california?</TD></TR></TABLE>
well, i have the 1st gen ones that looks stock. I remember it being CARB legal but cops and smog people cant tell at all.
well, i have the 1st gen ones that looks stock. I remember it being CARB legal but cops and smog people cant tell at all.
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (db8gsr_teg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by db8gsr_teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">after a year of running the chipped ecu, the cat is no good and thats why i failed.</TD></TR></TABLE>
this is why you ruined your magnaflow cat, running rich from some bullshit chip, or directly failed emisisons from the chip
this is why you ruined your magnaflow cat, running rich from some bullshit chip, or directly failed emisisons from the chip
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (sicones)
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this is why you ruined your magnaflow cat, running rich from some bullshit chip, or directly failed emisisons from the chip</TD></TR></TABLE>
actually i bought the chipped ecu cause i wanted to tune my car, i needed a basemap and ecu to start with but never got the time to go tune my car. Im not going to ruin my virgin p72 ecu by chipping it, thats why i bought the p28 chipped ecu from a dude on this website.
this is why you ruined your magnaflow cat, running rich from some bullshit chip, or directly failed emisisons from the chip</TD></TR></TABLE>
actually i bought the chipped ecu cause i wanted to tune my car, i needed a basemap and ecu to start with but never got the time to go tune my car. Im not going to ruin my virgin p72 ecu by chipping it, thats why i bought the p28 chipped ecu from a dude on this website.
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Make sure you buy a Three Way Cat if you failed for Nox. Do you have an egr? if so make sure it works. what was your smog results?
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Re: failed smog, need a good website to buy a cat converter? (truevietluv636)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by truevietluv636 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Make sure you buy a Three Way Cat if you failed for Nox. Do you have an egr? if so make sure it works. what was your smog results?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It will be easier if i scan my results but i dont have a scanner. THe NO was over the gross polluter limits on the 15mph but it was under the limits on 25mph. Everything else was under the gross polluter limits but over the max allowed emissions
It will be easier if i scan my results but i dont have a scanner. THe NO was over the gross polluter limits on the 15mph but it was under the limits on 25mph. Everything else was under the gross polluter limits but over the max allowed emissions
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