BHR Glowing orange?
05-03-2012, 08:17 PM
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BHR Glowing orange?
Hey, I just had a new motor installed. O5, 140,000 miles...new spark plugs also.
I got a BHR midpipe with davesport cat and installed it. I looked under the car tonight and noticed that the cat and resonator was glowing orange.
What is causing this? Is this normal? Any ideas?
I got a BHR midpipe with davesport cat and installed it. I looked under the car tonight and noticed that the cat and resonator was glowing orange.
What is causing this? Is this normal? Any ideas?
05-03-2012, 08:47 PM
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05-03-2012, 09:00 PM
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Unfortunately that is typically true. The davesports have been known to fail prematurely as well, this is third or fourth time I have heard of that.
Contact BHR.
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05-03-2012, 10:04 PM
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um, the owner of BHR. Stand up guy. Did you buy it used and/or add the cat yourself?
http://blackhaloracing.com/
http://blackhaloracing.com/
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05-03-2012, 10:14 PM
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If you know anything about BHR, davesport cat has nothing to do with them. How would Ray know anything about the davesport conditions? Thats why it says on their website that they hold no warranty against the davesport as it hasnt been tested.....
I will drop him a line anyway and I will post back what he says.
I will drop him a line anyway and I will post back what he says.
05-03-2012, 11:11 PM
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wow dude... so either you know who Ray is or you don't WTF man? I'm just trying to help. I believe it gets touchy for FI and/or track applications but at the end of the day what the **** do I care???. No where in your post did you state you are boosted or on a track.
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05-03-2012, 11:16 PM
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ya know what, ef this.. how about you just drive your 8 into a meadow of tall dry grass. Lets see how well your glowing cat does under those conditions.
I mean give me a fsking break... You asked us if a RED GLOW CAT is normal? Light's on dude.... but nobody's home.
I mean give me a fsking break... You asked us if a RED GLOW CAT is normal? Light's on dude.... but nobody's home.
05-03-2012, 11:38 PM
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Bottom line is that this is the first time I have went with a high flow cat. After some research I have come to the conclusion that my ignition coils may be going bad - perhaps they're not igniting the sparks right, resulting in fuel being dumped into the cat? I dont know. But my coils are getting time to be replaced - I have 17k on them.
Im replacing them tomorrow. I am also awaiting response from Ray. We will see what the conclusion is - worst scenario, I will just gut the cat.
Im replacing them tomorrow. I am also awaiting response from Ray. We will see what the conclusion is - worst scenario, I will just gut the cat.
05-03-2012, 11:41 PM
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If you bought your mid pipe directly from BHR and you did so within a reasonable amount of time (like a year or so) then it can't hurt at all to drop "them" a line explaining your situation.
People have speculated that its weak coils and the pig rich mazda fuel maps that kill the stock cat.... Very plausible. I have a set of BHR coils (as well as their mid pipe but with just their resonator) and neither my mid pipe or my resonator glow.
Red molten hot metal is definitely something you want to avoid
Hope this helps,
Shell
People have speculated that its weak coils and the pig rich mazda fuel maps that kill the stock cat.... Very plausible. I have a set of BHR coils (as well as their mid pipe but with just their resonator) and neither my mid pipe or my resonator glow.
Red molten hot metal is definitely something you want to avoid
Hope this helps,
Shell
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05-03-2012, 11:45 PM
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Thanks dude. I understand its not normal - It only glows when I get on it, and after i let it sit for 10 minutes idling, the glowing goes away - that's what is confusing me.
I will let you know tomorrow what I find. Thanks for the input.
I will let you know tomorrow what I find. Thanks for the input.
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To let all you know - the problem after doing some tests was two ignition coils that were failing. This caused unburnt fuel to be dumped into the cat causing it to overheat and glow orange. All 4 ignition coils were replaced today and no glowing 
Figured I would let you all know after bad-mouthing me pretty much.
Figured I would let you all know after bad-mouthing me pretty much.