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* CATALYTIC CONVERTER 95 HONDA DX COUPE - 2 messages, 2 authors
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TOPIC: CATALYTIC CONVERTER 95 HONDA DX COUPE
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.makers.honda/t/2738bcf5f7079b0f?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Mar 7 2010 3:46 pm
From: AZ Nomad

On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:29:30 +0000 (UTC), Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
>"septicman@peoplepc.com" <septicman@peoplepc.com> wrote in news:40c03a0e-
>475c-4614-94f9-377ad4d00a79@19g2000yqu.googlegroups.com:

>> All of a sudden my quiet exhaust system went loud, and on inspection
>> there's a huge exhause leak at the rear of the converter near where it
>> connects to the extension pipe and it appears to be rusted out, so I
>> need a new converter.
>>
>> I would appreciate any recommendations as to where to buy one at a
>> decent price that will do it yourself install easily and fit exactly
>> and restore the original sound and fit.
>>
..

>Any muffler shop can sell you an aftermarket cat. Do not expect proper fit,
>and do not expect fine build quality. Those properties are found only on
>OEM cats.

>But OEM will be horribly expensive, so aftermarket is often the only
>realistic option for most people.

Another option is a used one off a junker.

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Mar 8 2010 5:25 am
From: Tegger

Clete <lecllaij@halifax.ca> wrote in
news:a7q9p5pfk6nc02tukufogic23e98c46r8b@4ax.com:

> Tegger wrote:
>>
>>
>>I'm currently running an aftermarket Walker on my Integra. The OEM one
>>rusted out a couple of years ago, and Honda has discontinued the OEM
>>cats.
>
> You are actually using non OEM and advising someone to buy non OEM ?

You can put away the defibrillator. I _don't_ recommend aftermarket, I
recommend OEM.

I cannot buy a new OEM cat for my car, no matter what, so I was _forced_
into aftermarket.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

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