catco NEED HELP

[BlueFlameMaker]

I have a catco universal 3" CAT and i went to get my exhuast put on and the guy said that sense he doesnt have a place to put on the 02 sensor he cant do it. Is this right? cause have read alot of people put this on there car. I told him i would be willing to put an o2 sim. Is this guy right and if he is what part should i get? thanks

[toast]

Secondary O2 sensor goes in the S shaped pipe after the cat.

[hockeyman]

Get an O2 sim.

-Marc

[BlueFlameMaker]

so i should ask him to go with the secondary o2 sensor? i asked him about an o2 sim. and he said that even if you get one of those it still plugs into the cat. Does everyone who gets exhuast ahve to get an o2 sim?

[hockeyman]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by BlueFlameMaker:
Does everyone who gets exhuast ahve to get an o2 sim?<hr></blockquote>

I think the O2 sim has it's own plug, and does not go into the exhaust. It's just a small black box that tricks the sensor into thinking it's plugged in and working fine (not sure though).
And to answer your second question:
There are some people here that had a CATCO installed and had no SES problems, and some threw a SES light as they first started their car when it was installed.
I bought a CATCO, and a O2 sim (I didn't get the O2 sim in the mail yet). I will install/weld it in myself sometime this summer.

-Marc

[ May 28, 2003: Message edited by: hockeyman ]</p>

[BlueFlameMaker]

well he says he cant even install it because there is no place for the o2 sensor. I have a 98 firebird

[BlueFlameMaker]

do most people just leave it hanging and hope the light doesnt come on or what? anyone know where i can get a cheap o2 sim.?

[ May 28, 2003: Message edited by: BlueFlameMaker ]</p>

[daWhoady]

Go to another guy. I don't understand what not having a secondary O2 sensor location has to do with welding on a new cat. The 2nd O2 sensor is in the "s" bend of the exhaust anyways.

I had a catco put on and it threw a SES light a few days later. I got my O2 sim from www.zzperformance.com and it worked fine.

[BlueFlameMaker]

well the guy already bought mandrel bends and stuff for my car so im stick with this guy. He said the CAT i brought in doesnt have a place for the o2 sensor. So should i just let him leave it hanging and hook in an o2 sensor later? i thought i had everything figured out till this. He said he could weld it in somewhere but then it would probably just bring the SES light anyways. Any advice and advice already given is greatly appreciated. thanks my IM is: BlueFlameMaker

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

that guy is an idiot..
all you need to do is buy a dam o2 bung and weld it into the dam exhaust after the cat..

I would tell him to go **** himself and take it somewhere else..

~Billy

[hockeyman]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by AllTheGoodNamesAreGone:
that guy is an idiot..
all you need to do is buy a dam o2 bung and weld it into the dam exhaust after the cat..

I would tell him to go **** himself and take it somewhere else..

~Billy<hr></blockquote>

Agreed [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
Go to another shop and have a bung welded in. If it throws a SES, then buy a sim for it.

-Marc

[BlueFlameMaker]

thanks guys, will the o2 bung affect sound or performance?

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

NO, all it is is a little threaded thingy that you weld onto the pipe and it allows you to install an o2 sensor.. its a simple little metal peice of hardware.. nothing special..

good luck,
Billy

[BlueFlameMaker]

thanks guys