Best Affordable Catalytic Converter
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
No problem. Make sure everything is working properly (i.e. airpump, ACV). I've read about people in CA passing with a DP and the Bonez Hi-Flo cat (which is what made me purchase it years ago).
I don't know if NC is more or less strict than CA, but you should be fine with a hi-flo cat as long as everything else on your car is working properly.
I don't know if NC is more or less strict than CA, but you should be fine with a hi-flo cat as long as everything else on your car is working properly.
Again, Mahjik, thanks for your input. You're helping me out a great deal here and I really do appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
.....The benefit to getting something like Jason is selling, is that it will be a full 3" all the way. The stock piping is around 2.5".
There is a simple and inexpensive mod for this. Remove your cat, and re-weld the flanges on the outside. Any decent welder should be able to do this quickly, and inexpensively. My neighbor welded them for me, so all it cost me was a few beers After the flanges are welded on the outside, you can grind down the inside welds to a nice smooth finish. It is important that you weld the outside first!! You don't want it coming apart.
I did this on my car, and was able to feel a small increase in power. Definitely worth the time spent. Now I have a "higher flowing", smog legal stock cat
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Originally Posted by Nameless
Might not be considered affordable.... but we should wait and see some [real] results from the few Metalit cat users out there. If they can show that they dont get blown out like traditional cats... they maybe worth the money.
I run really rich with a Pettit Unlimited, and I've blown out the internals of a bonez (2yrs+)and N tech (~8mos), but to be fair both were bought "slightly used." I'm just using a stock cat for now til I can buy a hi-flo unit with confidence.... and tune my car properly.
I run really rich with a Pettit Unlimited, and I've blown out the internals of a bonez (2yrs+)and N tech (~8mos), but to be fair both were bought "slightly used." I'm just using a stock cat for now til I can buy a hi-flo unit with confidence.... and tune my car properly.
who knows... we'll see how long it lasts.... either way, ill be running one (or possibly two) of some sort of metal substrate cat on my 20b FD (be that the knightsports one or a generic metal substrate one) as i really like its effectiveness at scrubbing the air as well as the decent flow charachteristics. JUST SAY NO TO MIDPIPES!! they freakin STINK and smell up your clothes and hair, are bad for you to inhale, and most importantly are bad for the environment! i dont want to be responsible for destroying our air quality so i can squeeze 5 extra HP out of my ricer fart can. if you want a car w/out a cat get something from 1965.... otherwise just use a cat. if its good enough for my 20b, its good enough for you ! -heath
(PS id be happy to answer any q's about the metalit/knightsport cats... and can also direct you to some of the generic ones that just need to be welded in and are much cheaper.. feel free to throw a post or a PM at me. later)
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