I'm on my way home last night & my check engine light pops up. So, I stop by autozone & have them check it really fast. Happens to be a bad O2 sensor or my Cat isn't working right.

Now this is just a daily driver, and I hate spending huge amount of money on it, but at the same time, I don't want to replace it & mess my car up either. I'm going to replace the sensor, but figure while I'm down there, why not replace the Cat. So I jump on Ebay & I see a ton of Catbacks for ~$25. *cautious

Anyone ever buy a highflow Cat off ebay before? or should I just suck it up & fork out the extra money.

 

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most of them are resonators and not actual cats. there are some magnaflow cats floating around ebay for about $50 shipped, but if its not a name brand cat, its most likely just a resonator.

 

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Or a test pipe. One guy bought one for 15-20 and it turned out to be a 2.5" piece of pipiong with flanges welded onto it.

 

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Or a test pipe. One guy bought one for 15-20 and it turned out to be a 2.5" piece of pipiong with flanges welded onto it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

they are basically the same thing.

 

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Pretty much.

I'd reccomend getting in touch with KTeller and seeing what kind of high-flow he can get you.

 

Would I pass emission with it? I don't think a Cat actually does anything for the car though. Just an emissions thing right?

Basically, it's just a pipe to replace the Cat, & to get me pass emission. =P

 

Cat helps with emissions. Depending on the condition of your motor you may be able to pass without one. There was a guy awhile back that was running a turbo'd car w/ test pipe. He failed the first time, but made it the 2nd.

 

just get a real high flow cat. test pipes really don't provide much of a gain over a high flow cat on a turbo car, and doesn't do **** by make your car illegal and smell like fumes if you're na.

 

Thx for the info.

Can anyone suggest a cheap replacement daily Driver cat?

 

Magnaflow.

 

Personally I'd throw in an O2 simulator and a generic POS high flow cat.
The O2 simulator will ensure that you're good for emissions testing and the high flow cat will help a visual check if they ever get that far.

 

That's what Im thinking.

I just need a cheap replacement becuase my ride sounds like a cockpot boiling..


psh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh.

Too bad it wasn't turbo psssssssssssssssssh

 

So, I'm looking around for cheap Cats & I can't find anything decent & not complete crap for less then $300+.

I might as well just upgrade the damn exhaust system for another $200 or so.


Oh & To top it off. I was under the car last night replacing the O2 Sensor & changing the oil. Turns out that whoever change the oil the last time either stripped my Oil Pan, or the bolt.

I backed the plug out about 2 threads & I saw metal schillings coming out.

Anyone know where I can get a cheap oil pan now. Damn!!