Spades
15+ Year Contributor
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- Apr 29, 2007
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Beaumont,
California
Just failed my bi-annual smog test, I passed everything except for HCs at idle, the limit was 100 I got a 133, and HCs was also high @2500 RPMs but passed.
Anyway, about 4 years ago I bought a new Catco 3" hi-flow cat, passed smog the 1st time around with it, and then 2 years later smog time I failed, so I go buy a 3" Magnaflow hi-flow cat and again the car passed fine, well the time has come around again so go to test and it fails. It seems that I cant get over 2 years of life out of these aftermarket hi-flow cats. Does anyone have better luck or longer lasting cats? Im not sure if its my car causing its short life or are aftermarkets cats just not designed to last very long. Id like to keep it legal but I just cant keep buying cats every 2 years. Suggestions? Tips? Advice?.... Thanks!!
Anyway, about 4 years ago I bought a new Catco 3" hi-flow cat, passed smog the 1st time around with it, and then 2 years later smog time I failed, so I go buy a 3" Magnaflow hi-flow cat and again the car passed fine, well the time has come around again so go to test and it fails. It seems that I cant get over 2 years of life out of these aftermarket hi-flow cats. Does anyone have better luck or longer lasting cats? Im not sure if its my car causing its short life or are aftermarkets cats just not designed to last very long. Id like to keep it legal but I just cant keep buying cats every 2 years. Suggestions? Tips? Advice?.... Thanks!!