catalytic conv too much
03-02-2017
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catalytic conv too much
my 91 civic needs a cat my mechanic says it gonna cost me 350$ i at auto zone and guy there says he has 1 magna flo for 114.$ why so much for a cat?
03-02-2017
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Re: catalytic conv too much
a cheap catalytic converter won't last nearly as long as your oem one
"trust me on that one.." a more expensive cat other than oem however will last a lot longer.
VS the cheaper one. because it has more of the precious metals found in it. if Your planing on
keeping it trust me spend the money and get the more expensive catalytic converter .
"trust me on that one.." a more expensive cat other than oem however will last a lot longer.
VS the cheaper one. because it has more of the precious metals found in it. if Your planing on
keeping it trust me spend the money and get the more expensive catalytic converter .
03-02-2017
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Re: catalytic conv too much
GOOD cats are expensive. Newer cars that can set cat codes usually aren't happy with cheap cats for very long.
Cats by design contain much precious metals, Platinum, Palladium, and Rhodium are among the most expensive.
Cheapo cats contain much less or not all of them.
On the plus side, the ECM in a 91 car won't care about the quality of the cat because it isn't an on-board monitored emissions component.
All it's gotta do is pass the (annual?) emissions test if you have emissions testing in your area....and those are much less stringent than the on-board testing mandated by OBDII regulations.
Cats by design contain much precious metals, Platinum, Palladium, and Rhodium are among the most expensive.
Cheapo cats contain much less or not all of them.
On the plus side, the ECM in a 91 car won't care about the quality of the cat because it isn't an on-board monitored emissions component.
All it's gotta do is pass the (annual?) emissions test if you have emissions testing in your area....and those are much less stringent than the on-board testing mandated by OBDII regulations.
03-03-2017
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Re: catalytic conv too much
Holy, yeah. 325 installed is dirt cheap for a cat installed. I have an aftermarket 49-state legal high flow cat that cost $350 shipped, plus the cost of the gasket/hardware kit. Passes an OBD-2 smog check every year, that's all that matters for me.
