Got a check engine light today, went to Advance Auto, the hand held check said flow thru the catalytic was below threshold...blah blah blah. Going to have to get a new one. It had a good long life, its the original on my 98 Type R, has 185K on the clock. A new one from Acura OEM is about $577 w/o shipping. If you changed your cat, what are you using now. Im really looking for ease of installation, I want a direct bolt on, no mods at all. Thanks for your input!

UPDATE: Magnaflow has not released a direct fit cat for the type r, its part# 46651.

 

Should be around $225 or so:

http://www.randomtechnology.com/acura.html

You'll want the 96-01 Integra application.

 

Thanks for the info Todd! Are these applications all direct fits? Thanks again.

 

"Note that aftermarket catalytic converters are not legal for use in California on OBD2 vehicles (some 1994 and 1995 and all 1996 and later vehicles)."

I need a new cat too for smog purposes... is this not an option for me since I'm in California?

 

Im glad we dont have those restrictions in VA where Im at. Cali is an awesome but it sux to live there if youre into imports and guns! lol!

 

Nevermind Todd, I went back a page or two to find that it is a direct fit, thanks for pointing me to a less expensive solution, i hope theyre of high quality....

 

OP now come to expo!