ok so i beleive my cat is dead. i have an exhaust leak right out of the front of it where the pipe is welded into it. that tells me its clogged, pressure built up and found the weakest point to escape. i want a new cat that i can just bolt right in and wont cost an arm and a leg. advance auto says they can get me a walker exhaust oem replacement cat for about $100. sound good? any one else have it? and is it a direct fit? i dont really feel like screwin around with the car. no garage and winter on the way

 

I'd hope the walker is a direct fit.
though most muffler shops around me do cats for $120 installed.

 

i havent even talked to any shops around me yet, but im just trying to do it for a cheap as i can get away with, without fabrication or welding

 

i have a stock cat that is in perfect working order, i'll sell it to you for half that.

 

I replaced my cat the same time as when I replaced the Y-pipe. It was a performance cat from Warpspeed and I think it was around $100. EASY install, just bolted on. Fit perfectly.

 

yup warpspeed makes a "high flow" cat-converter for $100 plus shipping, i dunno what the difference is between a regular one and a "high flow" and if they even work and give more horsepower

 

the only high flow cat is an empty one.