chetrickerman

are there any highflow cats that wont melt with the RB race flash. this is the only thing holding me back from getting the race flash. I dont want a midpipe cause of the CEL and smell of gas.

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

That's the first time that I ever heard of a cat melting due to the RB Flash. I know the RP Cat is really nice and doesn't retain as much heat unlike the OEM one.

Spin9k

Unless you can find (I haven't been able to) a cat that likes, no make that thrives on 2k+ degree exhaust, it's going to destroy whatever you put in there either immediately or soon thereafter.

eviltwinkie

erx8s

All about catalyctic converters and why they melt ...........

http://rotarynews.com/node/view/164

Wish i had read this 3 years and 2 cats ago

Cheers
Michael

chetrickerman

screw it then i will just go with the midpipe with the resonator and deal with the CEL for a little while, until the code gets stored and the light goes out.

Easy_E1

iTrader: (2)

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

I am on the standard Mazda flash and have had to replace 4 cats (running on #5 at the moment) in 37K miles. The last one was replaced at 32K miles. There is no guarantee that any will last.
Like chetrickerman said, just get a midpipe w/resonator.

eviltwinkie

[Helpful Tip Time]

If you have to drive with your windows down or AC with outside air...Here are a few helpful hints...

As long as your moving forward the stink can't catch you.

Keep the blower at 0 so its not sucking air when stopped...but should flow when moving at speed...

Slow down prematurely so the velocity of the stink does not catch you when you stop.

EX:
Don't (70-fast->0)
Do (70-fast->30-slow->0)
Reduces the stink flying forward when you stop.

kthxbai

[/Helpful Tip Time]

chetrickerman

good deal, thanks twink

enforcer

Haven't heard from you for a while now Michael...we should post more melting Cat threads....

chetrickerman

right, then it will turn out just like the 16 year old rx8 wanna-be owners threads.