I have a really bad exhaust leak and just purchased a Magnaflow catback system. So I looked under my CX today, and was puzzled when I saw no cat! Is the cat built into the header or did a previous owner go the cheap route and take out the cat?

 

haha...it's the lower half of the exhaust manifold.

 

Crappy!

That means when it comes time for a swap I need to get a cat!

 

Anyone else have some info for me?

 

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correct you will need a new cat if you get a swap...

 

So the resinator is under the car welded and bolted?
I bought a cx with a y8 swap. So I dont have a Cat?

 

u live in cali i would guess that you do have a cat...just look under your car its easy to tell..

 

I found it.
so its not part of the exhaust manifold?

 

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look under it again is there anything that looks like this?

 

I thought the Cat was a bolt on item.

 

On the CX it is a part of the exhaust manifold, like having a header that dumps straight into the cat before it even goes under the motor.

Just buy an aftermarket one.