RT CAT reliability?
02-19-2002, 07:52 PM
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RT CAT reliability?
I was thinking about buying the RT Cat and i had a question. Who out there has had one for more than 40k miles? I was wondering how reliable they are and if it is going to rust out. I have heard that some people have had problems in the long run and had to change mulitple times. Has anyone heard of Carsound? Thanks for the help 
02-19-2002, 08:09 PM
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18K here and 2 harsh Chicago winters. Virtually no rusting but the heat shield came lose at 15K.
At 18K mine died. RT was cool and replaced it under warranty but that hardly made up for the 3 O2 sensors, unwelding, and re-welding that I did to pass emissions
At 18K mine died. RT was cool and replaced it under warranty but that hardly made up for the 3 O2 sensors, unwelding, and re-welding that I did to pass emissions
02-19-2002, 10:52 PM
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One of the AccordV6.com forum members just failed emissions with the RT cat. He only had it on for like a year or so and it was shot. The plugs he had on were too cold though and were fowled out so that could have caused the cat to fail prematurely too. Going back to stock plugs fixed 2 of 3 emissions issues. Going back to the stock cat fixed the last one.
So they're not sure if the RT cat just crapped out by itself, or if the too-cold plugs were a factor and possibly caused it to fail prematurely...
So they're not sure if the RT cat just crapped out by itself, or if the too-cold plugs were a factor and possibly caused it to fail prematurely...
02-19-2002, 11:21 PM
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Originally posted by PhatGuy
How long were the bolts you used for the install? Did you lock washers for the bolt head and bolt?
How long were the bolts you used for the install? Did you lock washers for the bolt head and bolt?
02-20-2002, 05:36 AM
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Originally posted by SteVTEC
One of the AccordV6.com forum members just failed emissions with the RT cat. He only had it on for like a year or so and it was shot. The plugs he had on were too cold though and were fowled out so that could have caused the cat to fail prematurely too. Going back to stock plugs fixed 2 of 3 emissions issues. Going back to the stock cat fixed the last one.
So they're not sure if the RT cat just crapped out by itself, or if the too-cold plugs were a factor and possibly caused it to fail prematurely...
One of the AccordV6.com forum members just failed emissions with the RT cat. He only had it on for like a year or so and it was shot. The plugs he had on were too cold though and were fowled out so that could have caused the cat to fail prematurely too. Going back to stock plugs fixed 2 of 3 emissions issues. Going back to the stock cat fixed the last one.
So they're not sure if the RT cat just crapped out by itself, or if the too-cold plugs were a factor and possibly caused it to fail prematurely...
02-20-2002, 05:59 AM
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Re: RT CAT reliability?
Originally posted by maxse01
I was thinking about buying the RT Cat and i had a question. Who out there has had one for more than 40k miles? I was wondering how reliable they are and if it is going to rust out. I have heard that some people have had problems in the long run and had to change mulitple times. Has anyone heard of Carsound? Thanks for the help
I was thinking about buying the RT Cat and i had a question. Who out there has had one for more than 40k miles? I was wondering how reliable they are and if it is going to rust out. I have heard that some people have had problems in the long run and had to change mulitple times. Has anyone heard of Carsound? Thanks for the help
the carsound must be welded. it has no flanges.
02-20-2002, 06:07 AM
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Re: Re: RT CAT reliability?
Thanks for the info guys. So nobody has heard of Carsound? They make cats too apparently and are supposed to be really good. Someone over at Team-integra.com suggested it to me. Thanks
02-20-2002, 06:22 AM
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Re: Re: Re: RT CAT reliability?
Originally posted by maxse01
Thanks for the info guys. So nobody has heard of Carsound? They make cats too apparently and are supposed to be really good. Someone over at Team-integra.com suggested it to me. Thanks
Thanks for the info guys. So nobody has heard of Carsound? They make cats too apparently and are supposed to be really good. Someone over at Team-integra.com suggested it to me. Thanks
02-20-2002, 09:23 AM
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Re: Re: Re: RT CAT reliability?
Originally posted by maxse01
Thanks for the info guys. So nobody has heard of Carsound? They make cats too apparently and are supposed to be really good. Someone over at Team-integra.com suggested it to me. Thanks
Thanks for the info guys. So nobody has heard of Carsound? They make cats too apparently and are supposed to be really good. Someone over at Team-integra.com suggested it to me. Thanks
02-20-2002, 10:43 PM
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Originally posted by SteVTEC
So they're not sure if the RT cat just crapped out by itself, or if the too-cold plugs were a factor and possibly caused it to fail prematurely...
So they're not sure if the RT cat just crapped out by itself, or if the too-cold plugs were a factor and possibly caused it to fail prematurely...
with a stock cat in there, it would've fouled. The fault is the ultra-rich mixture, which will plug any cat - RT, stock, Catco, etc.
02-20-2002, 11:12 PM
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Re: Re: RT CAT reliability?
Originally posted by 97GLES
carsound and magnaflow are working with each other. i have sold a few of the carsound with no problems. i sell it at the store for $125 for 2.25"
the carsound must be welded. it has no flanges.
carsound and magnaflow are working with each other. i have sold a few of the carsound with no problems. i sell it at the store for $125 for 2.25"
the carsound must be welded. it has no flanges.
HUH? warspeedperformance just told me that carsound has direct bolt-on high flow Cats for maximas???
02-21-2002, 04:57 AM
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Re: Re: Re: RT CAT reliability?
Originally posted by MaxTuner
HUH? warspeedperformance just told me that carsound has direct bolt-on high flow Cats for maximas???
HUH? warspeedperformance just told me that carsound has direct bolt-on high flow Cats for maximas???
02-21-2002, 05:19 AM
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Re: Car sound Cats
Originally posted by Dan 93 SE
Yes, the previous poster is correct, we custom make them to bolt right up by welding on flanges. We also drill them for 02 sensor placement if need be.
Dan WSP
Yes, the previous poster is correct, we custom make them to bolt right up by welding on flanges. We also drill them for 02 sensor placement if need be.
Dan WSP
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