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Another *Look What Came In Today 11/11/03*
2 Threads this week, cuz last week I didn't post a new item hehehehe.
The Ebay Test Pipe, box was beat to hell and back. I didn't think UPS or FEDEX ran today, being a holiday. Anywhooooo. VETERANS DAY TO ALL!!!!
Take the Cat out, remove the heat shield cover, remove the O2 sensors and DON'T touch bottom part that enters the cat. Use alotta Penetrator fluid to help break any stuck bolts and nuts.
Nice, looks like a quality part
Plug the holes in old cat with towels or paper towels, for later reinstallment (for the people who live in emmissions areas)
They made it smart, you can only see the sensor #1 sticking out in the pipe. The same way I was gonna do if sensor #2 was pertruding. They did it right, give less readings for sensor #2 to simulate a cat. Like I said before, it's just a straight thru resonator.;)
Red RTV'd the header doughnut
Left over RTV from original cat
Wire brush cleaned it
Only had one problem with it, the hanger bar was hitting the subframe. So you will have to get some big channel locks and bend it back some.
looks good. let us know how it runs.
Finished product:
Over all its give the same position as the original cat.
Exhaust sound is slightly louder.
Butt dyno gives it two cheeks up!
Felt alittle more power!
No CEL light yet, will keep you posted.
Oooooooo, shiiiiiiiiiny..............Very Nice. :D
Looks good. I truly enjoy seeing what you put on your car. Thanks for living out some of my dreams for me, Bioevolve. You have done some seriously amazing things to your ride. Keep it up.
I put the phat in Ephatch.
Sweet write up!!
I saw you were the winner of this item on e-bay and was waiting for this thread.:smilem: Now just keep us updated on the CEL situation.
Thanks for being our guinea pig.:winkm:
I take all compliments to the heart, thanks.
Still got a long way to go before I'm finished.
Yeah, I was wondering if anyone was gonna out bid me lol.
Guinea pig = me, true that. :D
Sweet, was this a one off joby? What would be your best guess about the ID diffs? Thanks and great work as always!;)
yea lol i was looking at that test pipe. was about to bid on it.:DOriginally posted by bioevolve
I take all compliments to the heart, thanks.
Still got a long way to go before I'm finished.
Yeah, I was wondering if anyone was gonna out bid me lol.
Guinea pig = me, true that. :D
nice man.. how much did it end up costing you? looks like nice product off ebay:)
Cool, awesome write up bio and good to know the one you got was not
the one pictured in your auction, lol. Please keep us updated on
the CEL situation - I think fsugatorbait has one of these on the way
as well, will be interesting to see if it's exactly the same piece
and if it also does not immediately trigger a CEL.
One question, though, bio - do you think the hanger problem has anything
to do with the fact you have a different motor (can't remember what
headers you have) - was wondering if that might fit better on our A3's.
Probably not...
My plastic dial caliper said:
Stock cat
Inlet 50mm or 1.97 inches
Outlet 46mm or 1.81 inches
Test Pipe
Inlet and outlet 60mm or 2.36 inches
Bought from Ebayer * built4race *
Now the price is raised because of demand/popularity, well looks like others have raised their prices lol.
Hanger problem, I think is hanger/weld placement. I have A2, but I'm using an A3 DC ceramic header. Also it clears my aftermarket swaybar (plenty of room).
Forgot to weight it, but it felt like it was 3-8lbs lighter also. Someone who gets it, weight it, and post it. TIA!
Last edited by bioevolve; 11-11-2003 at 04:49 PM.
Thanks bio, I tried to search for it, then used 'built4race'.
I picked one up, even though the pic does not show the correct part.
Thanks again for the heads up. That's 2 pieces I followed you on. First was the ES mounts. Cheers!:D
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