high flow cats. Too expensive
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Magnaflow cats are made by carsound. And they probably make the SLP, too. I know SLP doesn't make their own. You're just paying a second markup in price from them.
The cat has nothing to do with headers or downpipes. You cut and weld it in.
The cat has nothing to do with headers or downpipes. You cut and weld it in.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Magnaflow cats are made by carsound. And they probably make the SLP, too. I know SLP doesn't make their own. You're just paying a second markup in price from them.
The cat has nothing to do with headers or downpipes. You cut and weld it in.
The cat has nothing to do with headers or downpipes. You cut and weld it in.
i understand the reason for swapping out the stock CAT is to allow better flow. Do these Magna flows work as well as the SLP'* for a 1/3 of the price?
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ALL hi-flow cats flow ~10% better than a stock factory cat. There are probalby only 2 companies in the world that make them. SLP is a ripoff. Their markup is insane.
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I have a 2.5" exhaust. I think Im going to get a 3" high flow cat. I would think you would get better flow than the 2.5, even with the expander reducer combo. If a high flow cat only flows 10% better, I would think you could get another 10% with the 3" cat. What do you think? (someone with knowledge)
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Originally Posted by willwren
ALL hi-flow cats flow ~10% better than a stock factory cat. There are probalby only 2 companies in the world that make them. SLP is a ripoff. Their markup is insane.
WHOLE HEADER MAKING COMMUNITY is RIPPING US OFF!!!
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sorry, had to rant. Thanks for the info.
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
a magnaflow universal cat is like $52.00......there are alot of members running them here
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Originally Posted by Professor Fate
I have a 2.5" exhaust. I think Im going to get a 3" high flow cat. I would think you would get better flow than the 2.5, even with the expander reducer combo. If a high flow cat only flows 10% better, I would think you could get another 10% with the 3" cat. What do you think? (someone with knowledge)
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lets just say this. I plan on going 3" eventually, so 3" now isn't going to hurt me. .5% is still something. But your right, I wasn't thinking. They proble use the same size cat for the 3" as they do the 2.5. just a differant opening. So I guess what you want to do is get the largest volume high flow cat you can fit under their: for the best results. But I'll just get the #94109
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Originally Posted by BillBost37
Unless you are seriously modded 3" will not do anything for you.