Jeff,
To make it easy, the cat needs to be moved back about 4-6 inches with
headers and about 2-3 inches farther back with manifolds. This is how
we've been having them installed on local vehicles (Dodge mainly) and
it's been working out perfectly. My CarSound 94016 has been on for
about 10K miles without any rattling...the previous one was blown due to
my "oopsie" and some "Non Cat Safe" octane booster. (I'll chock that
one up for a learning experience...read the bottle next time.) ;)
One of my other customers out here has the 94057 on his '99 R/T for the
year without any issues as well...again, moved it back about 6 inches as
he has Mopar headers.
Moving it back may not be the correct way and but until the method you
described is updated on all the cats, this is a viable option. **
Disclaimer - I will not be responsible for some nutcase running a heavy
dose of Nitrous and Race Fuel through their long-tube headers and cat.
** (It's real pretty what that does to the cat with a 12-second flame
from the headers.) ;)
The dealerships around here will warranty the cat, on the vehicle as the
P/N# from Chrysler includes the pipe as well.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of THRASHER949@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 1:44 AM
To: aol@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: cat/o2
I also have been threw 4 cats and I just hit 40k miles. However, my last
cat
was a car sound. (I work for car sound) However once again, the problem
is
that the exhuast gases are getting so hot that it burns away the
matting,
leaving the brick inside able to move and beat its self to death. We are
currently working on a prototype this week of we get time. We are going
to
stamp the shell of the converter with ridges deeper than normal so
exhuast
gases flow directly through the brick and do not blow against the
mattting
deep in the ridges. My carsound converter took 14000 to blow instead of
the
usual 8000 or so from dodge. If you replace yours with a car sound, keep
the
old cat in a box. Thats what I did and my dealership (Tustin Dodge) was
willing to still warrenty my converter.
-Jeff
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