High Flow Cat?
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High Flow Cat?
Hi, I just bought my 04 RX8 yesterday. It threw the CEL on the way home and says I need a Catalyctic Converter. I love everything else about the car, so I dont really wanna take it back to the dealer and throw a fit. I am not sure if I should just replace the cat with a stock one or if I should buy an aftermarket high flow cat. I just bought the car so my budget is limited, but I am planning on putting exhaust on eventually. Therefore, is it worth it to go ahead and get a high flow cat now? If so, what kinds do you reccommend that work good, sound good, and dont cost a lot of money? I searched this earlier and I only found people asking about really expensive cats, are there any cheap ones? Thanks, Sean
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the emissions warranty is mandated by the US government on every new car. So this warranty will never expire for any reason unless its a salvage title or something similar.
Also check your car fax or check with Mazda, the local dealership may be trying to get out of responsibility, but its still a Mazda product with OEM warranties. Unless someone did something to the car you should still have the new extended power train warranty.
Also check your car fax or check with Mazda, the local dealership may be trying to get out of responsibility, but its still a Mazda product with OEM warranties. Unless someone did something to the car you should still have the new extended power train warranty.
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I dont know, I dont really want the smell in the car, at least not quite yet.... Another question I have is, when the CEL came on, the car had started making sort of a vibration and a loud noise. Almost like something was loose and bumping up against the floorpan, but it is a sound that is hard to identify. Im wondering if this could be a symptom of a bad cat. My dealer is supposed to look at it this weekend but I still want to try to narrow it down. Also, there is a strong smell of gas. I know that with no cat there would be a smell but would there be a smell one with a bad cat?
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go with a high flow cat, its worth it
Rev8 exhaust with stock cathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYEaT6DSQek
With hi flow cat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9lvcO9Vr-Y
Rev8 exhaust with stock cathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYEaT6DSQek
With hi flow cat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9lvcO9Vr-Y
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Thanks. I have been looking at that RP Supercat...now Im just trying to decide what kind of exhaust I want. Any suggestions? Also, my dealer is looking at my car on monday so Im hoping the CEL and the noises will be fixed then. Hopefully anyways...
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I was one of the ginea pigs that tried the OBX exhaust off of ebay and it is a very good exhaust not loud but under WOT or higher revs sounds very very good.....I reccommend that or the borla which sounds good also
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