direct fit cat

[s14koukirules]

i have a 1995 s14 ka24de, where can i buy a direct fit or bolt on rear cat for my car, also it has to be illegal in California, i need to pass smog as soon as possible.THANKS

[DrifTGeeK510]

i usually keep quiet but............ WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WANT IT TO BE ILLEGAL IN CALI ..and if you say you mistyped thats even worse since you had to add a I and an L ....

[Banana_Cute]

is this a joke? its not april fools day yet.

[herbieS13]

if you want your car to be illegal than why even go with a cat? just get a test pipe

[s14koukirules]

i meant legal in california.sorry about that

[Forge_55b]

get a stock cat + cat back exhaust on the buy/sell section. simple

[s14koukirules]

i would like to buy it new, where can i get one, i know magnaflow has one for my car, but it needs to be weld and i want one that is a bolt on

[bb4_96]

Dealership....

[mxexux]

Dealership has them for a bargain at $800!

But seriously...I just got my cat in order to pass smog; it is the MagnaFlow weld-in. If you live in or around Orange County I recommend where I went; can't remember the name at the moment. It cost me $250 installed and they had them in stock; only took like 20 minutes.

[s14koukirules]

thanks where is the place at

[enkei2k]

why not just get a catco cat? i'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned.

Catco High Flow Cat w/flanges for Nissan 240sx 89-98 SR/KA

[WIKID S4TEEN]

Originally Posted by enkei2k

why not just get a catco cat? i'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned.

Catco High Flow Cat w/flanges for Nissan 240sx 89-98 SR/KA

Yeah, just go to any muffler shop buy/order one.
It would help to know what area you're in. CA is big.

[s14koukirules]

im in orange county area, i saw the catco cat its a good price with flanges, but its a high flow cat i might not pass smog with that, any other cats with flanges

[WIKID S4TEEN]

I bought this one and passed.

MagnaFlow 38105 - MagnaFlow California 30000 Catalytic Converters - Overview - SummitRacing.com

I paid $120 installed in muffler shop in SFV

[s14koukirules]

yeah i saw this one on ebay, so u paid $120 total the cat and installed?

[WIKID S4TEEN]

Originally Posted by s14koukirules

yeah i saw this one on ebay, so u paid $120 total the cat and installed?

Yes sir. I think that was alot tho.
But I had one day left for smog test

[s14koukirules]

did they had to weld it or is it possible to get the flanges weld too, i m looking one for a bolt on i think is better, but it seems that i cant find one

[WIKID S4TEEN]

Yes, they used the flanges off the original CAT

[s14koukirules]

thats cool i didn't know that was possible i guess i don't need to find a bolt on cat, ill just buy the MagnaFlow one and tell the guy at the muffler shop to weld the flanges off the original cat to the MagnaFlow one, that was simple,thanks

[mxexux]

I got mine done at Laguna Muffler in Lake Forest
(949) 770-6559
23011 Moulton Pkwy Ste G7
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Not sure if you are aware, but recently, CA passed a law mandating '95 cars require a California specific cat if it is not an OEM. Magnaflow does make one which is the one I got...

[s14canyoncity]

Originally Posted by mxexux

I got mine done at Laguna Muffler in Lake Forest
(949) 770-6559
23011 Moulton Pkwy Ste G7
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Not sure if you are aware, but recently, CA passed a law mandating '95 cars require a California specific cat if it is not an OEM. Magnaflow does make one which is the one I got...

^^ that is true, but who im yet to meet a smog tech to actually check if the car has one.

i recently replaced my cat a few months ago and that new CA certified ones are expensive.

[s14koukirules]

Originally Posted by mxexux

I got mine done at Laguna Muffler in Lake Forest
(949) 770-6559
23011 Moulton Pkwy Ste G7
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Not sure if you are aware, but recently, CA passed a law mandating '95 cars require a California specific cat if it is not an OEM. Magnaflow does make one which is the one I got...

how much did u get charged?was it a bolt on?let me know I might go there, depends on the cost.thanks

[s14koukirules]

Originally Posted by s14canyoncity

^^ that is true, but who im yet to meet a smog tech to actually check if the car has one.

i recently replaced my cat a few months ago and that new CA certified ones are expensive.

than what kind of cat did u get for u car?

[mxexux]

I think I got charged ~$250 installed and it is a weld in. The new cats are designed to be more efficient with more substrate and also have big readable CARB OE numbers on them so that techs can easily see that it is legal.

[HPKMotorsports3]

you try autozone or pepboys?

[s14canyoncity]

i brought my old cat to a muffler shop around my area (Valley Muffler) had them measure the length, weld new pipes and flanges. took it home and installed it look almost as clean as this:


far as brand/kind i dont know exactly but like mentioned earlier the numbers are stamped bigger.

[s14koukirules]

Originally Posted by HPKMotorsports3

you try autozone or pepboys?

i checked Autozones website and search for a cat, but there all illegal in california.

[s14koukirules]

Originally Posted by mxexux

I think I got charged ~$250 installed and it is a weld in. The new cats are designed to be more efficient with more substrate and also have big readable CARB OE numbers on them so that techs can easily see that it is legal.

so they had to cut and weld it without any flanges?

[s14koukirules]

Originally Posted by s14canyoncity

i brought my old cat to a muffler shop around my area (Valley Muffler) had them measure the length, weld new pipes and flanges. took it home and installed it look almost as clean as this:


far as brand/kind i dont know exactly but like mentioned earlier the numbers are stamped bigger.

how much did it cost to do that?

[mxexux]

Yup pretty much