Replacing catalytic converter
06-15-2006, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by nkgosselin
I just had this done today. My 86 failed emissions and was actually reading higher levels after the cat then before it. Yikes.
So I had a catco high flow welded in. Total cost, $375. Seemed about the right price.
So I had a catco high flow welded in. Total cost, $375. Seemed about the right price.
06-15-2006, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SD Porsche Fan
I replaced mine with this ultra slim model! 
06-16-2006, 09:51 AM
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Are you sure that it is the cat that is causing it to fail. Mine failed because my AFM was not adjusted properly. Took it to the shop and then bam passed with flying colors. Check that first. Because I know my car with no cat will pass fine.
06-16-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by aeronautica86
Laust, those are similar to the cats I've been looking at online - though I was planning on a round magnaflow rather than oval; do the oval cats from magnaflow and the like fit better under the car?
PS any of those vacuum manifolds left for an '86 turbo?
PS any of those vacuum manifolds left for an '86 turbo?
I still have some VM’s left, just PM me for the details.
Laust
06-16-2006, 03:09 PM
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I have an NA, but I used the MagnaFlow Carsound cat Model No. 53006. (It's 2.5" in/out). I upgraded my 2 1/4" pipe to 2 1/2". It's a lot smaller than stock and fits fine on the NA. I bought it from Summit Racing for around $ 80 and had a local shop cut the old one out and weld it in.
06-16-2006, 08:51 PM
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here's my plan for the cat. i found a shop who will remove it. in its place will be a 'cherry bomb' type muffler. then at the back will be a magnaflow resonator.
all this will be done in 3 inch dia pipe.
best part $210 total cost! and they didn't give me any grief about removing the cat.
Robin
all this will be done in 3 inch dia pipe.
best part $210 total cost! and they didn't give me any grief about removing the cat.
Robin
