Catalytic converter issues
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Catalytic converter issues
Last year my 2004 RX8 exhaust smelled very rich. I replaced the OEM exhaust with a TurboXS including the catalytic converter. Fast forward 8 months and the rich exhaust smell is back. I changed both O2 sensors. I get a P2096 post Cat fuel trim bank 1 fault (Too lean). In addition, idle surges. Anyone experience similar issues?Could the Cat be bad?
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The TurboXS cat is crap. The rest of the pipe is good but the cat is just a spiral metal unit. Mine is throwing a P0420 code after less than a year.
That said, there's a HUGE list of possible causes for a P2096...
P2096 page from FSM
Factory Service Manual
Combined with idle surges, I'm putting my nickel down on vacuum leak.
That said, there's a HUGE list of possible causes for a P2096...
P2096 page from FSM
Factory Service Manual
Combined with idle surges, I'm putting my nickel down on vacuum leak.
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Water Foul
The ONLY cats that can stand up to the heat produced by this engine are the factory cat, the cat BHR uses in their midpipes (street only), and some units from HJS (imported from Germany). That statement is true ONLY if you keep your ignition components healthy at all times. Failing ignition components cause fuel and oil to be dumped into the cat, which clogs it. The heat and backpressure from the clog kills the rear rotor in the engine.
This is why we stress the hell out of staying on top of your coils, wires, and plugs.
All the other aftermarket cats burn out due to the 1700F EGT produced by this engine under load. Most cats are rated for 1200F.
This is why we stress the hell out of staying on top of your coils, wires, and plugs.
All the other aftermarket cats burn out due to the 1700F EGT produced by this engine under load. Most cats are rated for 1200F.
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Sorry, not their engineers but one of their US reps.
That link is dead so here's an updated one to 90 95 0182
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
The cat I bought was recommended to me by the rep at HJS NA, after I sent him a chart of my rear O2 sensor temps on track. He said it would stand up to that abuse, and is the same cat used by Porsche in the 911 Turbo as OE. Supposedly has 3 winding centers instead of 2, like their motorsports cats.
You can buy an HJS cat that meets Euro 5 specifications. AFAIK our cars only ever satisfied the Euro 4 spec. I believe Euro 5 has a lower limit for NOx.
HJS Hi-Flow 200 C.P.S.I. Universal Tuning Catalyst HD 9095 0182 - HJS North America, LLC : Hi-Flow Universal Catalytic Converters
HJS Hi-Flow 200 C.P.S.I. Universal Tuning Catalyst HD 9095 0182 - HJS North America, LLC : Hi-Flow Universal Catalytic Converters
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
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Sorry, not their engineers but one of their US reps.
That link is dead so here's an updated one to 90 95 0182
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
That link is dead so here's an updated one to 90 95 0182
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
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You just import your oversized cocktail shaker from Germany like I did; twice.
Which mine is sitting in the garage now that I’m moving into a non-emissions race class ...
but this is the 100 cpi race version, never had a cel with it though, about 6” diameter on the main body, so not the small restrictive type that gets overhyped as high flow
HJS-Nr. 90 95 0050
GT 1407/10 PE3.1 kgup to 400 hp/up to 3000 ccm,
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
Which mine is sitting in the garage now that I’m moving into a non-emissions race class ...
but this is the 100 cpi race version, never had a cel with it though, about 6” diameter on the main body, so not the small restrictive type that gets overhyped as high flow
HJS-Nr. 90 95 0050
GT 1407/10 PE3.1 kgup to 400 hp/up to 3000 ccm,
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
Last edited by TeamRX8; 05-18-2019 at 11:16 PM.
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You just import your oversized cocktail shaker from Germany like I did; twice.
Which mine is sitting in the garage now that I’m moving into a non-emissions race class ...
but this is the 100 cpi race version, never had a cel with it though, about 6” diameter on the main body, so not the small restrictive type that gets overhyped as high flow
HJS-Nr. 90 95 0050
GT 1407/10 PE3.1 kgup to 400 hp/up to 3000 ccm,
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
Which mine is sitting in the garage now that I’m moving into a non-emissions race class ...
but this is the 100 cpi race version, never had a cel with it though, about 6” diameter on the main body, so not the small restrictive type that gets overhyped as high flow
HJS-Nr. 90 95 0050
GT 1407/10 PE3.1 kgup to 400 hp/up to 3000 ccm,
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
sell it to me, or you will never see your compression tester again! lol.
funny, hjs had a corporate office about an hour from me for a few years. and now that i am back into the rx8 game not so much.
cocktail shaker indeed.
beers
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You just import your oversized cocktail shaker from Germany like I did; twice.
Which mine is sitting in the garage now that I’m moving into a non-emissions race class ...
but this is the 100 cpi race version, never had a cel with it though, about 6” diameter on the main body, so not the small restrictive type that gets overhyped as high flow
HJS-Nr. 90 95 0050
GT 1407/10 PE3.1 kgup to 400 hp/up to 3000 ccm,
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
Which mine is sitting in the garage now that I’m moving into a non-emissions race class ...
but this is the 100 cpi race version, never had a cel with it though, about 6” diameter on the main body, so not the small restrictive type that gets overhyped as high flow
HJS-Nr. 90 95 0050
GT 1407/10 PE3.1 kgup to 400 hp/up to 3000 ccm,
https://www.hjs-motorsport.de/produc...catalysts.html
This is is a good cat! Nice and hefty compared to everything else out there. BHR came out with an upgraded coil pack for our RX8. Pair the coils with this cat and your car will come back to life!
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