Plugged Cat
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Plugged Cat
My recent engine problems were caused by a plugged stock cat. My question to you guys is whether I should by a new high flow cat, buy a test pipe or just make my own test pipe. I don't want to buy a cheap cat that will just fail after a while and i don't want to buy an expensive cat that I don't need. I am going to keep my car really stock, especially on the exhaust. No emissions tests in Minnesota so that is not an issue and i don't think a test pipe will make the exhaust sound bad. What do you all think?
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Omaha, NE
RE: Plugged Cat
If you want to keep your car stock, then don't get a test pipe. That's just my opinion. I'd say get a high flow cat but if you're not willing to wait for it then I don't know what to tell ya.
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RE: Plugged Cat
Thats exactly the way i feel about. On my 98 EX that i used to have i had a WS2 exhaust with a cheap OBX cat. It was fine but what i think i am going to do is just order a cat and who knows what until i install it.
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From: Jersey
RE: Plugged Cat
Want a cheap fix? This is what I did when I had the same problem. Take the stock cat off and put it in a vise. Put a thin pipe into the honeycombs and hit the other end with a hammer. It will all fall out eventually giving you a hollow unclogged "cat". Bolt it back in and youre good to go. Then if u want a to order a cat there is 0 downtime
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From: Marquette, MI
RE: Plugged Cat
High Flow cat, and maybe a muffler, idk why you wana stay stock with an exhaust, but it seems like a stock car with stock exhaust and a high flow cat will be louder in a very bad way, so maybe a nice Apexi, GReddy or DC muffler would make it sound better...
