- Location
- WA state
Cheapest place to get one. Should I get one of the Mangnaflow/car sound direct fits? Or A universal 2.5 in/out, and have an exhaust shop weld the flange on?
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Cat Converter
- Thread starter Johnnie Walker
- Start date
- Location
- Maurertown,Va.
I,ve had good luck with these guys-- www.ecatalyticconverter.com
I used the Walker brand ,both fit with NO problem.
Wayne
I used the Walker brand ,both fit with NO problem.
Wayne
Mine came to me with a Midas "football." Smallest converter I ever saw.
Aside from cost, flow, and size, installation is the other expense. I've taken the notion that doing your own exhaust work is like cutting your own hair. At least the results are less noticeable.
Having a shop bend, weld, and attach flanges by competent, experienced people in less time than you can go out and buy the parts is a plus. They can swedge the pipes to fit, and get you running in a matter of literally minutes. One mismatched pipe can leave you running around town to buy an adapter or rent the tool for hours.
Cost the entire job and all the parts accurately and you might be surprised letting a shop do the work is actually cheaper. I've had to clean up the sales counter more than once as a customer "estimated" the actual cost of doing it himself - and found it not worth his effort.
Aside from cost, flow, and size, installation is the other expense. I've taken the notion that doing your own exhaust work is like cutting your own hair. At least the results are less noticeable.
Having a shop bend, weld, and attach flanges by competent, experienced people in less time than you can go out and buy the parts is a plus. They can swedge the pipes to fit, and get you running in a matter of literally minutes. One mismatched pipe can leave you running around town to buy an adapter or rent the tool for hours.
Cost the entire job and all the parts accurately and you might be surprised letting a shop do the work is actually cheaper. I've had to clean up the sales counter more than once as a customer "estimated" the actual cost of doing it himself - and found it not worth his effort.
jimmydaux
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Centerville, Utah
I got my last one off of ebay. Bought a high flow 2.5" magnaflow model. Dont know if its better than any of the no name brands, but it was pretty cheap if I remember correctly.
jeepster_259
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- West Palm Beach, FL
x2. Magnaflow high flow cat off ebay, universal 2.5" i/o w/ o2 bung. $60 shipped. Works great.
I ran a Random Technologies hi-flow cat for over 100,000 miles on my 94, and after it failed an exhaust check outside of Chicago, just put on a cheap over-the-counter replacement. It passed the exhaust check, and I couldn't tell the performance difference on the butt dyno.
Buy what's cheapest for you.
Buy what's cheapest for you.
rockjockphatts
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
What about 02 Sensors, anyone got any good places to purchase?
auto parts store? this is one of those items that i buy locally.
for my 89, the o2 sensor only costs about 50$ and i usually get a bosch or borg warner i believe.
AL BUNDY
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- FULLERTON, CA
Johnny: I don't know where you are in Califailia but I am in OC and I have a brand new Catco universal 2 1/2" for $40 if you are interested.
Rockjock: I get the O2 sensors from the dealer. They are $75 but I have had problems with cheap ones.
Rockjock: I get the O2 sensors from the dealer. They are $75 but I have had problems with cheap ones.
jeepster_259
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- West Palm Beach, FL
Rockauto has the cheapest o2 sensors. They have the Denso ones for like $40 or so.
