i just finished installing my hi-flow cat from warpspeed and now its like i can slightly smell the exhaust form in the car, and can smell it even more when standing behind hte car. is this normal cus its a more open cat or did i do it wrong and have a leak?

 

it's because more crap is going out into the enviroment. thats what you smell. hope the 2hp was worth it.

 

actuall its more ike.5hp

i got the cat cus my stocker was dead and i needed to pass smog. i decided that spending $180 on a hi flow was better than spending $400 on nissan OEM.

 

shoulda checked autozone...

 

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There is no way its a 5hp gain, and if you believe that you have issues.

 

the stock cat isnt THAT restrictive that if you replaced it, you would get 5 whp...just put the OEM one on, or a replacement on for a fraction of the cost...what you're doing now is killing the environment.

 

i said .5, as in 1/2 HP. i know the hi flow does not give me **** in performance.

i am not going to buy some garbage POS from autozone or kragen.

also, how do you suggest i put the OEM one back on when it is busted? i need to pass smog. a hi flow cat is the cheapest solution.

 

Sorry, but when you type "ike.5hp" how is anyone supposed to know what you mean.

 

I've got the smell from the Hi-flo cat, and I think I will put back the stocker..

 

Quit your whining --^

Whats wrong with a hi-flo if u still can pass emissions.. lol

 

just a suggestion have you checked with junkyard I'd think they'd let a cat go fairly cheap.

 

the last thing i want to do is buy a used cat. mine is dead but you cant tell by looking at it, same thing could be with one form a junk yard.

 

true but a cat isnt really a common thing to go on our cars so its fairly safe to assume that the cat you choose would be in a decent condition. But you makea good point, just providing another poential place to get it form incase times before a factor.

 

Do all aftermarket CAT's smell? Can anyone speak from experience?