Here's my dilemma:

I ordered a Carsound cat that from Hybrid Garage via an eBay auction that said that it would fit onto the JDM header. I was trying to install all my exhaust parts this past weekend but it turns out that the Carsound cat's flange is not wide enough for the flange on the JDM header

A friend of mine said that there's a company out there online that will sell me a test pipe that has an opening for the oxygen sensor bung and that it won't throw any lights, either. He's trying to get in contact with another friend that used to have an ITR with that test pipe. Any ideas on what I'm talking about? How about experiences using test pipes in general?

The other option I have is to cut the tip off on the header side of the Carsound attach a new flange and then reweld the tip. I have misgivings with the Carsound now, though, because the flange just surrounds the tip loosely instead of being welded to the cat itself. I'm worried about the flange on either the header or cat side shearing. Also lacks a screw hole for the cat oxygen sensor =\

Can anybody help?

 

The greenies will tell you to go cat...

BUT

With the growing number of people blowing their carsounds recently, I for one have chosen to go the test pipe route.

If you decide to go with a cat, look into some of the other companies out there, the only one I've ever delt with other than Carsound was Random Tech, and their stuff was good.


[Modified by 92TypeR, 4:32 PM 3/10/2003]

 

If your not worried about the cops or smog ck points then Go for the test pipe.

 

shoulda bought a SMSP cat...

 

I believe you are talking about testpipe.com

http://testpipe.com/htmlsite/products.asp

There are mixed reviews about them so search under "testpipe" and archives and decide for yourself.

 

Isn't a SMSP cat just a carsound cat?

Well...my carsound crapped out after 7-8months. Completely gutted itself haha. I couldn't believe my eyes at the muffler shop. I'm running a straight pipe inside the cat now.

-Rod

 

I am not a greenie but I strongly disagree with using a test pipe...it is just so bad for the environment

 

As much as I'd like to care about the environment, I'm concerned more with performance

So is the consensus just go with a good test pipe? I forgot to mention in the first post, but I've already got a Tanabe Racing Medalion 2.5" catback so I'll need this to mate with that and the 98-spec JDM header.

 

Come on, nothing more to say?

Pretty please with sugar on top?

 

lol