Just got a new cat

[camaroincal]

Ya, FINALLY took my car to an exhaust shop to get this rattle I've had for...2 YEARS...checked out. So, it turns out a piece of the honeycomb in the cat busted loose and was the culprit of said ANNOYING rattle...SO, new cat time. After all said and done, I paid about $375. How much did everyone else pay for a new cat installed? Also, the car seems a bit peppier, but also a bit raspier, which will prolly go away a little once it's burned in. [img]smile.gif[/img] Oh and, NO MORE FRIGGEN RATTLE!!!!! [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

[slow6]

you got a new pussy?
oh, it must be a golden pussy cause $375 is WAY overpriced, sorry.
yes, your stock cat was probably making alot of backpressure.

you coulda bought a catco cat (which is HIGH-FLOW) for $60(shipped-brand-new) from Summit.
install should only be like a max of $35!
total: max of $100!

wait, you are in cali, you all have HIGH restrictions so you might not be able to have such a high-flow cat. you might be limited to regular cats which are probably cheaper.

[V8 Killer]

ummm 375???

I paid $40 at Meineke to have mine installed.......

[Paul Ford]

I paid almost 150 for a catco, and installation

[99W68Firebird]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7987674475


thats the one i just had installed on my car.

Advertises saying:

EPA approved / PASS EMISSION TEST!

but then it says

50 State legal *except CA obd2

so i dunno what to tell ya cept for move out of cali lol

[dmw319]

i paid 300 for mine. its like the top of the line cat. but man it hurt my wallet. i wasted money, yes i know.

[slow6]

dmw319, what brand did you spend $300 on?
$300 for a catalytic convertor is outrageous

dont worry guys, i got ripped off on this used catco cat when i coulda bought the same one brand new never used for the same price. i feel ashamed....

[dmw319]

its called a Metal'CAT. 3" in and out. i had a ratio sheet somewhere comparing all the cats.. but idk where it is.

[schenk85]

does anyone know what kinda aftermarket cat i can get in California? if any? iv been through this on a couple other posts, the magnaflow (car-sound) cat is OBDII compliant, but its not 3 stage and is therefore not legal in CA..any ideas/suggestions?

[camaroincal]

I forgot to mention about $70 of the $375 was a diagnostic to see what the rattle was and check out everything exhaust related..02's etc. Also, It's a top of the line stock replacement not high-flow. Like there is much of a difference anyway...1..2 hp? lol... And gotta remember, I live in the bay area of California, things are more expensive out here. Average mechanic charges like $75-100 an hour labor.

[camaroincal]

Also, I've read many times where those cheap, hi-flo cats throw codes, and I really wouldn't want to deal with that anyway.

[slow6]

its more like 3hp son
some of em arent cheap like dmw319 got a METAL.
a good brand is carsound(magnaflow)
and fixing the SES is easy, if you have to deal with it

[camaroincal]

Originally posted by slow6:
its more like 3hp son
some of em arent cheap like dmw319 got a METAL.
a good brand is carsound(magnaflow)
and fixing the SES is easy, if you have to deal with it

You are FOS. And who the **** you think you are calling me "son"? I'm a grown man, 23 years old, and prolly a lot bigger than you. Saying the max a mechanic would charge to take off the old cat and put on a new one is $35...no way in hell I'd get a deal like that anywhere out here and have a hard time believing any mechanic in the country charges that cheaply. Also, like a previous poster said, hi-flo cats are a no-no in Cali...

And LMFAO at you trying to 1-up me with the "It's 3 hp" LOL. You're just a troll.

[camaroincal]

Originally posted by V8 Killer:
ummm 375???

I paid $40 at Meineke to have mine installed.......

$40 for the cost of the cat AND installation...BS.

[camaroincal]

Originally posted by dmw319:
i paid 300 for mine. its like the top of the line cat. but man it hurt my wallet. i wasted money, yes i know.

$300 for the cat AND installation or just the cat?