Who has a cat that acctualy works right?? (Poll)

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

My cat blows a**.. i have had a 3" catco for under 6 months.. and all it does it set off error codes..
and the o2 sim is not working out for me (i think its high voltage)..

SO! Who has an aftermarket cat that acctualy works without a sim?
give me size and brand..

I was thinking about giving car sounds a try.. has anyone had a good experence with any of there cats?

THANKS in advance everyone!

~Billy

[Dan M]

My catco #6007 has been working fine for 350-400 miles.

[pinballwizard]

I've had mine for at least 1,000 miles and it works fine. No problems.

[Ttop34]

I still get a code with a sim, in the next couple of days I hope to fix this with a potentiometer in the return line on the post cat o2 sensor since Radio Shack doesn't have the resistor between the one that gives me no o2 signal or low voltage and low cat system efficiency. Only problem though, this thing is a little large, I might go get the smaller ones which can be set to more precise resistances.

[99Camaro99]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by DrSquirts:
My catco #6007 has been working fine for 350-400 miles.<hr></blockquote>

3,500-4,000mi for me tho and still good /knocks on wood/

[Ted]

I don't think he asked how is everyone's catco working out for them. I think he was looking for some more information on cats. Well AllTheGoodThings, i've been doing extensive research, I have a little more but here's something I found at ls1.com

Random Tech #616806 434 cfm
Car Sound #93009 428 cfm
Car Sound #94009 417 cfm
Walker #15147 391 cfm
Random Tech #616549 355 cfm
Stock LS1 304 cfm
MAC LS1 293 cfm

These are the flow rates for some of the other cats out there. I think catco rates around 350cfm in there. Sure it's a lot better flowing then our stock cat, but i'm still stuck on how poorly it was made. I think the heat shield on it is badly welded, it has a few tacs on it. A rock went through my whole cat like it was tissue paper, and I hear the honeycomb can easily be destroyed in the catcos. But anywho, since nobody ever listens to me. I'd imagine carsound or randomtech is the way to go. True you'd be spending a lot of money on a smog device but anything thats flowing over 400cfm's is going to be really good and emmision's passable. I'm not sure where but I found one of those carsound cats for around 90bux. I dunno, I still have to check a lot into it.
If I find where that carsound is again i'll post it because i'm probably gonna buy it. I might as well do it right the 2nd time right? Rather then do it right the 3rd time if i buy another catco.

[ May 10, 2003: Message edited by: Ted ]</p>

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

yeah.. i am pretty Pissed off about my catco it sucks.. thanks for the info ted that shuld be helpfull..

I am thinking about trying the car sounds cat i will try any thing for 90$..

for everyone w/new catcos.. mine dident start setting off a code for about 6-7000 miles..

so, give it time.. and you wil hate your catco also..


~Billy

[toast]

ANY HIGHFLOW CAT WILL SET OFF A CODE. If it is not stock then you are going to get a SES light, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. Stock cats don't flow that good for a reason nad that is because they have extra meterial inside of them to heat the exhaust gases instanly when the engine is cold, thus reducing cold start emmsions. NO AFTERMARKET CAT has this. Without the stock cat the a code will be set off telling you that the cat does not work right.

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

.....
ok.. well.. since o2 sims dont work.. what would you do to fix it?

~Billy

[toast]

Nothing, i deal with the fact of having the SES light on because of the highflow cat on my car.

[shortdog273]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by toast:
ANY HIGHFLOW CAT WILL SET OFF A CODE.<hr></blockquote>
Exactly. Fellas, please don't waste your money buying a more expensive cat like random tech thinking it will cure the SES light, cause it won't.

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

hmm.. ok.. good advice I guess..
I have autotap.. so I guess I will just keep clearing the code(sigh)..

It would be great if someone made an o2 sim that acctualy works right..

~Billy

[malloynx#2]

i've been running my catco for 9 months with 5000 miles on no ses light. at the track i run open-y so i can really care less.

[MingisDew31186]

Mine works great, have well over 600 miles on it.

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

600 miles.. give it a few more thousand.. enjoy your ses light..

Anyway, I have a new plan..
I am thinking about getting an LS1 cat..
cause that will provide a little better flow, and! will probably not set of an error code..

anyone know the PN for this?
anyone ever tryed it?
thanks,
~Billy