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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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Has anyone ordered cats from here

http://www.ecatalyticconverter.com/l...converter.html

...or can recommend a good place to order some. This place charges $150 each with no shipping costs. Any input would be appreciated for my cousin.
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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BTW ... it's for a 92 sc400
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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those are universal - "fits any car" type of converter so you will have to spend some more money in the muffler shop fitting those on, you will have to use your original flanges and if i remember correctly there isnt much to be played with, unless you have a good muffler shop to go to, i would try to find a "direct fit" type of converter first
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by vredniykot
those are universal - "fits any car" type of converter so you will have to spend some more money in the muffler shop fitting those on, you will have to use your original flanges and if i remember correctly there isnt much to be played with, unless you have a good muffler shop to go to, i would try to find a "direct fit" type of converter first
The universal Cats work just as good. It is hard to find a direct fit for an SC unless you go the the dealer. Universals are cheaper and I dont think a muffler shop will charge you that much to have it welded on.
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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i'm not saying they dont work, they DO
just that when you cut the flange off the old one there is almost no pipe left to atach the new one to
that's why i was saying make sure your muffler guy knows what he is doing
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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which cat are you looking for........I have the whole exhaust system from header back in my house....this is from a SC300 tho...so..I guess it wouldn't work
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Magaflow hi-flow catalytic converters are right around the same price, if not cheaper
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by vredniykot
those are universal - "fits any car" type of converter so you will have to spend some more money in the muffler shop fitting those on, you will have to use your original flanges and if i remember correctly there isnt much to be played with, unless you have a good muffler shop to go to, i would try to find a "direct fit" type of converter first
The description says they're direct fit. I'll call them tomorrow to check. Thanks.
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by got_trd
Magaflow hi-flow catalytic converters are right around the same price, if not cheaper
Do you know off hand where I can order these from? I'll google it in the mean time. You got PM. Thanks.
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...91&prmenbr=361

I'd just get the 2.5" oval, an x pipe or an h pipe, then straight pipes with a nice tip.. That would probably sound badass with the v8
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