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Old 04-13-2004, 10:19 AM
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My current setup is a 92 hatch w/H22. My exhaust set-up is a 2.25" Magnaflow cat bak w/ a DC hdr. I extended the cat bak to meet with the hdr. I was thinking of adding a "high flow" Catco converter. How restricting is it really going to be?
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i have a catco on my hatch w/ a gsr motor, it doesnt seem to be very restricting, its less restricting than stock, but its no test pipe...i know some people have probs w/ them, but my friend and i both have catco's and theyre fine
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Just get a QTP electric cutout installed before the catylitic converter and call it a day. That way you have the best of both worlds: quiet, polution-free operation around town and raging, boner-popping power at the track because you're basically running open header.

There is no down side. <$200 shipped to your door.
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I run a catco highflow cat on my EG w/ a 94 h22a motor and 2 1/4 exhaust. It feels absolutly fine and i was running open header for a lil while before i got it put on.

I think that you do loose a little bit of power, but in the long run it is well worth it.

go for it man.
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Old 04-26-2004, 06:20 PM
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Bump for more opinions...
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Default Re: How restricting is Catco? (1SICJDM)

I say go for a Magnaflow / Car Sound converter. Better quality and better flow. But again I do work for the company. If I hadnt seen the flow bench results myself then I may have thought otherwise.

This is of course comparing similar cats as far as pipe diameter, engine capacity, etc...

However, the difference will still be minimal and you wont tell a difference between the 2 unless your pushing a lot of power, or putting it on the dyno.

Hope my rambling helped somewhat...
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