whitdog54

Alright thanks guys

Another question, the car sound CAT cost like 700 bucks, and it says it meets all original OE specs, does that mean it flows the same as the stock one I have now??

Also will pacesetter headers, y pipe and car sound cat all hook up, or is going to require some welding and cutting?? If so I gotta ask my buddy if he can free up his garage for day.

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FirebirdPhil

Look around online, you'll find a way better deal for a cat. And what it means by meets all OE specs is that it will pass emission standards in 50 states. It's going to flow way better than your stock cat and produce a few more horsies, otherwise there'd be no point in getting an aftermarket one.

And yes, headers, y, cat, and exhaust all will have to get welded. Friend of mine got his exhaust welded at Meineke or some place like that for $50. Luckily for me my neighbor is in the welder's union and owes my family a ton of favors for all teh work we've done for him over the years.

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whitdog54

Alright thanks, I don't know why its so expensive on the magnaflow site. Theres a ton of other sites that carry it and charge 300. I also found some on ebay for less.

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FirebirdPhil

When I get to my personal computer I've got alink to 2.5" and 3" cats for under $100 and I'll post it for you.

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whitdog54

Sounds good thanks

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FirebirdPhil

Full Throttle Performance, LLC - Your Corvette, Camaro and Firebird Marketplace

Click onto the exhaust section and then onto the catalytic converters. All of the ones listed are priced excellently.

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whitdog54

Wow thanks, that site has some other stuff at really good prices too.

As far as the CATS, does my oe CAT have single 02 sensor? Do i need an air injector? I didn't realize all the different option such as twin oxygen sensors.

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FirebirdPhil

I don't know about that one. I'll let one of the more knowledgeable people on here answer that one. It's something I've been wondering myself.

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Pathogen

You have a 2000, so you're going to have three O2 sensors, one in each manifold and one behind the cat. If you go to an aftermarket "high-flow" cat, it shouldn't freak the third sensor out, but if you go with a straight pipe or something like that, that sensor code will need to be turned off or the senors will need to be replaced by a sumulator.

And when refering to up-stream and down-stream sensors. The up-stream is the manifold sensors, down-stream is behind the cat.

MOST V6's have only three sensors ... I don't think I've ever come across one that needed a sensor in the front and in the back ... on the V6 cars, but anything newer than 2000 could.

In closing -- I think CARSOUND-91006 is the cat you need.

( of course, going with Pacesetter headers, a 3" Catco cat, and an LT1 Magnaflow Catback is really the way to go. )

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whitdog54

thanks allot guys, but pathogen i thought i needed at least one oxygen outlet?? the 91006 has none.

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