Anyone ever install Cats on their OBX headers? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

RussMcB · 04-12-2016

The OBX headers I bought did not have the fake cat bulge.

When I took it to a custom exhaust place (with a good reputation), he convinced me to run without the hi-flow slip-on aftermarket cats I had brought along for installation.

His reasons were, they don't do much towards either improving emissions or reducing the gas smell (or drone), and since I don't need to worry about emissions in GA with a 25 YO car, I opted to not use them.

However, I'm sure he could have installed them without any issues. They would have slipped on and clamped just as well as the pipes he used, right?

My headers did not have a long straight section at the end (maybe 1" or so?), but it didn't seem to be a problem for him to connect the pipes and clamp them. I haven't seen any evidence of leaks (and I've looked for them).

04-12-2016	#5
RussMcB Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Marietta, GA USA Posts: 1,148	Re: Anyone ever install Cats on their OBX headers? The OBX headers I bought did not have the fake cat bulge. When I took it to a custom exhaust place (with a good reputation), he convinced me to run without the hi-flow slip-on aftermarket cats I had brought along for installation. His reasons were, they don't do much towards either improving emissions or reducing the gas smell (or drone), and since I don't need to worry about emissions in GA with a 25 YO car, I opted to not use them. However, I'm sure he could have installed them without any issues. They would have slipped on and clamped just as well as the pipes he used, right? My headers did not have a long straight section at the end (maybe 1" or so?), but it didn't seem to be a problem for him to connect the pipes and clamp them. I haven't seen any evidence of leaks (and I've looked for them).