cat converter question

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i need a new cat in order to pass smog. where can i get a new one and would anyone recommend welding two on?

[phrozen]

did u already fail the smog test?

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ya i failed because i was running too rich

[Ghettokracker71]

i need a new cat in order to pass smog. where can i get a new one and would anyone recommend welding two on?
If you want a universal cat check out eBay...I just got a carsound cat off eBay from this guy (http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=performancepeddler&include=0&since=-1&sort=4&rows=50&showpics=1&stab=0) ...if you want direct fit I have no clue though

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how do you like that cat?(if its installed) is a high-flow cat good for passing smog?

[Ghettokracker71]

how do you like that cat?(if its installed) is a high-flow cat good for passing smog?
I just bought it...haven't even got it yet...I will tell you what I do know though...I asked here on Zilvia,and thats what everybody said to buy...Carsound by magnaflow...wich,before I got into imports....I was a muscle-car dork and a big fan of magnaflow....hope this helps any?:).....

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what is the dimensions of the inlet/outlet ends and length of the cat you got? and do you know the model name that you got?

[Ghettokracker71]

what is the dimensions of the inlet/outlet ends and length of the cat you got? and do you know the model name that you got?

You want to match the diamter of the cat to the diameter of the rest of your piping...for me,since I am completely redoing my exhaust I didn't have to worry about trying to know the dimensions of the stock one b/c I'm 100% ditching the stock exhaust system....so if your looking for the stock measurements for a direct fit cat...I'm sorry,I don't know them.....I even made a thread here on Zilvia a few days ago about it,and nobody could give it to me...sorry:(.....

check this link out for the carsound cats,and their sizing, and links to buy them... (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33636&item=2458950210)

I personally went with the 94105 cat,wich is 4" Tall x 6-1/2" Wide,9" Body Length,13" Overall Length....with a 2.25" inlet/outlet (N/A KA full build-up)...I would say for your application, if you are redoing entire exhaust(as in,you don't care how long the cat is b/c your redoing it anyway,like me...with custom piping) then go for a longer cat b/c it filters more...I went with the short one being lightweight,and higher-flowing while generating less heat.

Have you tried replacing your 02 sensor? That could definitely help you pass......maybe even w/o replacing your cat?? Well....if you don't know when it was replaced...or haven't replaced it yet...you should,its not alot of $$ and can save you gas mileage,and give back some lost perf. and will help in passing:)

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thanks, ya im replacing o2 sensor and cat for sure.

[Ghettokracker71]

let me know whacha get and how it goes....bosch is a good brand for direct replacement 02 sensors