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osnap
10-26-2007, 01:01 PM
My del slow cant pass emissions... HC's and nox... but my timing is perfect and the O2 sensor is fine to my knowlege (though the idle is a TINY bit weird, so hell, ill probably just swap that out anyways), so it looks like its a combination of the shitty universal cat and carbon buildup in my cylinder heads. im gonna seafoam the B16, but i also need to get an OE-style cat. Partstrain.com has been recommended to me... they carry direct-fit cats from Eastern, Catco, Bosal, Walker, and Miller. Wondering which if any of these is gonna be my best bet as far as a reputable brand is gonna be concerned. Any experience/recommendations? Thanks in advance.

cdhtang
10-26-2007, 01:32 PM
Magnaflow makes cat converters. They are 50 state legal.

osnap
10-27-2007, 12:12 AM
not available for my application

jfman
10-27-2007, 12:22 AM
Bought a carsound cat and it took a dump on me. gutted itself after on year.

Look for an OEM cat that is still good.

KevinT707
10-27-2007, 01:16 AM
I have a Magnaflow universal hi-flow cat & haven't had problems with it for the past 1.5 years. Passes emissions legally too.

The Ren
10-27-2007, 08:31 AM
I have a random tech hi flow cat on the supra.. love it!

Dietcoke
10-27-2007, 09:43 AM
Magnaflow/Carsound/Catco (same mfr) make decent cats at an affordable price. You can find them on ebay usually for pretty cheap.

Random tech makes the best cats out there, but you will pay for the quality. $$$

The Ren
10-27-2007, 01:51 PM
Mine was only a bit over $200 if i remember correctly.. although it was 2 years ago and I did get it through someone who was sponsored by them..

chituntang
10-27-2007, 06:50 PM
I just got a normal oe replace cat for my car when it had test pipe and it passed without problem. That was for my old S13 though. Now with the SR20 in the S14....

Tech5
10-28-2007, 12:26 AM
take the O2 sensor out, if its white haz on it its good, if its black an ****ty looking then its bad or wiring problem , if it is white, then get a cat Magnaflow sale one for your car, 160 installed at a local shop near me, its a weld on only, hope this helps you an Please REP ill do the same to you , Joshua