What is this? KA24 noob questions

[Kingtal0n]

Can you help me identify this?

Is that a catalytic converter or a fancy collector?


And for #2... What is that? And why is it only on automatic transmission cars?


Excuse me... I am learning the way.. of the KA... hahahaha

[feito]

05 member, troll much??

[Kingtal0n]

05 member, troll much??

First KA engine since I started enjoying nissans? I know usually we start with this engine and work our way up, but for me, it was backwards.

So far the KA seems like a very nice compromise of simplicity and displacement.

[feito]

well u do know how do do research on whatever u started with, right? It's exactly the same with these... and where exactly have you seen a collector that looks remotely like that? Idk man, i smell trolling, or dumb....

[Kingtal0n]

well u do know how do do research on whatever u started with, right? It's exactly the same with these... and where exactly have you seen a collector that looks remotely like that? Idk man, i smell trolling, or dumb....

All I see is a giant heat shield. I cant tell whats inside there. the FSM makes no mention of it in the exhaust or engine section. Are you saying that you do not know either? Or that it is in fact, a catalytic converter as I was hoping that it was.

And for #2... Eyem also guessing that you have no clue what that is or why it is there.

[feito]

I was hoping u were trolling.....try searching "s14 stock cat" and "exhaust vibration damper"....

[Kingtal0n]

I checked for replacement parts and found this. So it must be a cat!


Next question... How do I get rid of it without replacing it with another cat? And while keeping the oem manifold. I looked on ebay but they only sell... *shudder* aftermarket tig welded headers.

[jr_ss]

You can't unless you build your own pipe to replace it. No one sells a "cat delete" for that section.

[Kingtal0n]

You can't unless you build your own pipe to replace it. No one sells a "cat delete" for that section.

well, #*&@*#& @#&**@&# [email protected]&^!&@^##^&@ and @#*&@#.

@#&*#

/sigh
ok im done. :rofl:

It looks kind of like an SR downpipe. How close is it to an SR downpipe I wonder?

[Kingtal0n]

Wait, what is this? Isnt this a replacement for the oem manifold->catback?

Megan Racing Stainless Steel Downpipe Nissan 240sx KA24DE 95 98 Mr SSDP KA24 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Megan-Racing-Stainless-Steel-Downpipe-Nissan-240SX-KA24DE-95-98-MR-SSDP-KA24-/360667823879?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53f97a3f07&vxp=mtr)

[Kingtal0n]

Furthermore, it is frustrating that something like this


JDM Long Tube 1 Piece 4 2 1 Racing Exhaust Header 89 98 DOHC 240sx s14 KA24DE | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-LONG-TUBE-1-PIECE-4-2-1-RACING-EXHAUST-HEADER-89-98-DOHC-240SX-S14-KA24DE-/370873030243?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5659c15663&vxp=mtr)


is even cheaper.