Weld CAT onto 4-1 header???
04-12-2017, 06:51 PM
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Weld CAT onto 4-1 header???
Has anyone or know anyone that has welded a regular CAT or high-flow CAT onto any 4-1 header made for our first gen tC's? Dezod no longer makes the green header and was wondering if anyone has had a successful attempt to weld onto an existing 4-1 header. 
04-12-2017, 10:18 PM
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04-13-2017, 05:22 AM
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......OEM catalytic converters are designed to work under specific conditions and within certain designs.
The distance the cat is away from the cylinder head has an affect on it's efficiency. The cat being too close could cause the cat to heat up at a faster rate than it is designed for. A cat too far away from the cylinder head could cause the cat to not reach optimum operating temperature.
Something to think about when selecting an aftermarket cat.
True that a hotter cat works better for cleaning up tail pipe emissions, but a cat that is consistently operating above its optimum temperature will eventually fail alot sooner.
The distance the cat is away from the cylinder head has an affect on it's efficiency. The cat being too close could cause the cat to heat up at a faster rate than it is designed for. A cat too far away from the cylinder head could cause the cat to not reach optimum operating temperature.
Something to think about when selecting an aftermarket cat.
True that a hotter cat works better for cleaning up tail pipe emissions, but a cat that is consistently operating above its optimum temperature will eventually fail alot sooner.
04-14-2017, 04:47 PM
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......OEM catalytic converters are designed to work under specific conditions and within certain designs.
The distance the cat is away from the cylinder head has an affect on it's efficiency. The cat being too close could cause the cat to heat up at a faster rate than it is designed for. A cat too far away from the cylinder head could cause the cat to not reach optimum operating temperature.
Something to think about when selecting an aftermarket cat.
True that a hotter cat works better for cleaning up tail pipe emissions, but a cat that is consistently operating above its optimum temperature will eventually fail alot sooner.
The distance the cat is away from the cylinder head has an affect on it's efficiency. The cat being too close could cause the cat to heat up at a faster rate than it is designed for. A cat too far away from the cylinder head could cause the cat to not reach optimum operating temperature.
Something to think about when selecting an aftermarket cat.
True that a hotter cat works better for cleaning up tail pipe emissions, but a cat that is consistently operating above its optimum temperature will eventually fail alot sooner.