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Old Jul 12, 2009, 06:13 PM
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anyone making power on a stock catalytic converter

anyone. i highflow cat is some $200 and i dont want to get rid of the car.
-tune
-mbc
-what wants to be done
-downpipe(perrin)
-stock cat,catback or a highflow perrin cat-stock catback) dont need to draw attn to the car anymore then it does. cat fine is 50 grand over here. no thanks. + it smells like butt w.o one.
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Get the Mil.Spec 100 cell.
Old Jul 12, 2009, 06:50 PM
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lol did a little more searching.and the stock cat isnt looking good. i really want to go with a cat. i herd the mil? or something like that. not looking to do a test pipe. perrin cat looks good and itsnt that pricey
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s2k guy is that just a cat element. or does it have flanges? where can i get one from? any idea on the price?
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Check this out MilSPEC cell
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like is this how they come?
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You'd have to get it welded into a testpipe (or the downpipe) yourself.
Old Jul 12, 2009, 06:58 PM
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I think they make bolt on Mil.Spec's now
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so like 300 in the end. id rather spend 220 on the perrin and get a 5year warranty with it.
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^^^They used to.
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The mil.spec cat is going to allow a higher power level.

The Perrin I believe is 300 cells/in^2 where the mil.spec is 100 cells/in^2.

I've got a mil.spec sitting around for the next exhaust I build.
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Perrin uses a 200 cell.
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Indyevo and 9sec9 went 12.0 on a stock cat. I am not sure how fast you want to go.

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thats fast enough for me ^ : )



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