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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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catalytic converter question

Due to some crazy expensive Cats...I have been looking into some other options...mainly magnaflow.

Just curious if any of you guys could help me out...Id much rather spend a few hundred than a couple thousand....especially for a cat.

Will the universal stuff work?

Will the $250 magnaflow "direct fit" work? if you have this what all did you get exactly.

Thanks.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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I have Magnaflow universals. I did the weld in ones and replaced the two stockers with one high flow per side. They were about $55 apiece. Runs better than stock, more sound with stock exhaust, and no CEL or anything else bad.

Mike
 
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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you can get universal cats off ebay for $55 bucks
 
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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I've got the Carsound/Magnaflow on my Lightning and have had no problems with them. If you have emissions testing where you live you will need documentation that they were defective if your truck is less than 5 years old or has less than 50k miles on it.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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no emissions testing here...
are all of these weld in replacements?
so basically just cut out the old cats...weld in the new just like a
muffler? never done this before... im a catalytic virgin. ish.

I like the sound of the magnaflow stuff...Thats what kind of exhaust im going with..
so makes sense i think to keep it the same.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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Check out this sponsor two. They seem to be priced right. http://www.bearriverconverters.com/
 
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