FYI - ETD has 2.5" Metal Core Bolt on cats
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FYI - ETD has 2.5" Metal Core Bolt on cats
Hey guys,
Just wanted to let you guys know ETD just released 2.5" bolt-on metal cats for the 1.6 and 1.8. I ordered mine last week and I think they appeared on their website a few days ago. $200 is much less than buying a universal and having it custom made.
http://etdracing.com/miatacat.html
Just wanted to let you guys know ETD just released 2.5" bolt-on metal cats for the 1.6 and 1.8. I ordered mine last week and I think they appeared on their website a few days ago. $200 is much less than buying a universal and having it custom made.
http://etdracing.com/miatacat.html
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He's had them for a good while now. The carsound magnaflow 3" spun metalcore 350 cell cats are like $85 from performance peddler. The tubing would be like $5-10 and flanges would be like $10 a piece in stainless unless you have the hookup.
Fair pricing for fabrication I guess. Can't beat the joe blow muffler shop jobs though.
Fair pricing for fabrication I guess. Can't beat the joe blow muffler shop jobs though.
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For someone looking to buy a simple, off-the-shelf cat that will mate with their shiny new 2.5" downpipe and Enthuza exhaust, it looks like a decent deal to me. OTOH, Ben's right- for the DIY'er who can weld stainless or isn't afraid to track down a non-chain exhaust shop and say "Make this fit into that", regular ceramic-core cats are $50 - $60 all day long, and Magnaflow P/N 59956 can be found for $80 - $100. Granted, we're not talking about a huge savings over the ETD price- maybe $50 if you're really clever at parts procurement and make friends easily. Depends on how cheap you are, I expect whether one makes sense over the other. I kinda liked the idea about the Y-pipe and the two staggered cats.
As to 200cpi / 300cpi, the whole point of installing a cat in the first place is to pass emissions, right?
As to 200cpi / 300cpi, the whole point of installing a cat in the first place is to pass emissions, right?
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