Cali guys. Dropped Truck off at MagnaFlow for Converters.
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jeep-N-montero
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Ha ha, good luck finding them at a good price, I have to run a CARB compliant cat on my Chevy diesel and it's about $200 more than the non-carb version. I know it's not a Montero but the aftermarket CARB cats in general are very pricey.
The alternative being? Cats die. When they do, they need to be replaced if you plan on keeping a truck road legal. Pricey for a carb obd2 cat. Yes, but a fraction of the OEM one with little to little downsides. Theres a reason it costs more and it's not just going through CARB or ARB compliance, which is VERY expensive. The bricks contain varying amounts of precious metals required.
An aftermarket direct-fit obdii california compliant cat at a very reduced price to OEM or remanufactured OEM. sign me up.
An aftermarket direct-fit obdii california compliant cat at a very reduced price to OEM or remanufactured OEM. sign me up.
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Yes, the majority of OEM use platinum in the substrate, I am very familiar with their construction.
Igorskiy86
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I had my cats replaced with a magnaflow 50 state compliant ones, and I want to say that I wish I went with a factory replacement. I paid 500 for them with the work installed, but really wish that I just spent 700 on the original replacement, because it fits much nicer and I would not have to worry about having a small exhaust leak that I am trying to track down.
Again, Im not sure what your point is. Are you implying one uses it and the other doesnt? Im not sure what your getting at. Also as a point of reference I was on the marketing/art side of MagnaFlow and Car Sound for a decade.
Igorskiy86, there is no 50-state direct fit cat from MagnaFlow. Did you either have the 49-state direct fit installed or have a shop weld in 50-state cats for the correct PC-2 configuration? If it was the latter I can't see the blame being anyone but the shop that did the install. Not defending MagnaFlow per say but just trying to figure how you are in LA and ran 50-state converters.
Not sure if this will help anyone in Ca. to save money, but I know my cat is on its last leg as each smog inspection I eek by less and less, last one I just barely passed and I recently got a "check engine", wouldn't be surprised if the cat and/or some O2 sensors are dead.
Here are three Ca. compliant cats from $169.00 to $239.00 that fit Gen2 Monteros: https://www.catalyticconvertersonli...make=MITSUBISHI&model=MONTERO&california=True
Here are three Ca. compliant cats from $169.00 to $239.00 that fit Gen2 Monteros: https://www.catalyticconvertersonli...make=MITSUBISHI&model=MONTERO&california=True
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Haven't spent a lot of time under my Montero, but the middle Cat (universal with straight pipes) seems to be like the best fit of the three?
https://www.catalyticconvertersonli...make=MITSUBISHI&model=MONTERO&california=True