Hi-Flow Cat question

[Brad92accord]

The guy at my local tuner shop said that a hi flow cat will improve my power by 100% and still be able to pass emissions. what kind of power gains can i expect from a hi flow cat? i dont want to go with a test pipe.

thanks
brad

[visualpoet]

The guy at my local tuner shop said that a hi flow cat will improve my power by 100% and still be able to pass emissions. what kind of power gains can i expect from a hi flow cat? i dont want to go with a test pipe.

thanks
brad

I'd find another tuner shop to hang out at. They say our stock cat flows just fine. If all you're doing is the cat, keep the stock one. Tuner boy is probably trying to get yours for recycling, and he's going to sell you a test pipe, figuring by the time you pull it off and find out, it won't matter.

[Brad92accord]

yeah..the thing is is that my cat is going bad and im not going to spend $800 for a OEM one

[visualpoet]

What makes you think it's going bad? DO you have emissions checks where you live? If you don't and it's not going to fall off the car, forget about it.

[Brad92accord]

i passed emissions but my car smells like crap everytime i turn the car off and stuff..ive had multiple places tell me its the cat going bad ..i mean afterall it is 16 years old

[AccordReborn]

dude i built an exhaust with a new cat for 250. dont let anyone talk you into spending $$$ for shit you dont need. If your really worried about it buy a universal one for $70 and have it fitted on your car.

[AccordReborn]

this would work too http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAGNA...4506.m20.l1116

[KeeleDesign]

help by 100% shoot, if you have 100 hp buy this cat and you'll have 200hp sweet!

i have always used obx highflow myself

[Brad92accord]

yeah i was like when he told me that..but yeah..is the magnaflow cat good? any experience with it? i got a 1992 LX and it doesnt say it will fit a 92 LX..is it pretty much the same as n EX fit?

[bcjammerx]

that place should be blown up...a high flow cat only does good on an extensively built N/A engine or with turbo apps...stock to moderate build the stock cat is fine.

with a cheap high flow cat you will not pass emissions...you will pay for a good one...but no point unless you meet above criteria

[92vig]

The guy at my local tuner shop said that a hi flow cat will improve my power by 100%

Damn, awww sheit yea boiii I'm bout to have me a 400hp Vigor

[92vig]

yeah i was like when he told me that..but yeah..is the magnaflow cat good? any experience with it? i got a 1992 LX and it doesnt say it will fit a 92 LX..is it pretty much the same as n EX fit?

Pretty much the only thing you have to worry about is getting the right length and getting the flanges to fit, which they could probably just weld new flanges on at the shop.

What I would do is buy a Catco high flow cat from Summit Racing, if you really want to get a high flow cat. They're cheap and reliable.

[92vig]

Wait a minute....you're in Tacoma....what shop told you this bull? You didn't go to Fastlane did you

[xkjnboix]

dont tripple post use the edit button 92vig

n ewais i have no experience with cats soo i cant give you any goood advice but i read everyones posts and its very informative.

most muffler shops will chop you a new one on for very cheap. gl with your cat