Cheap Guy

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Just got confirmation that my driver's side catalytic converter on my 97 is bad. To have a shop do it, cost would be $600. I have stock manifold/exhaust (except muffler) so what are my options, other than going with a straight pipe? Is it worth going with a high flow cat and if so, would I have to replace both sides? Would one of the cheaper universal cats work? Any cheap places for OEM cats? Ebay?

I was also told that I could keep driving it without any issues, Is this true?

Thank ya.

camar0corey

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Do you have any inspections/emissions testing? If not then I would delete both cats. If you just have a visual then throw some fake cats on, or something that looks like a cat.

*CAMARO*

Yeah, or just gut them out for free.

Cheap Guy

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No, we don't have emissions testing in Michigan, but I still want to keep it legal. Will the universal "bullet" style cats work, or do I have to use the expensive OEM cats?

MasterTomos

iTrader: (15)

Ditching the cats wouldn't be a problem. If you feel you MUST have them, get magnaflow highflows.

Before anybody jumps on me and says that deleting the cat is illegal, I'd like to know if anyone (outside of an inspection state) had gotten a fine for not having one?

idformula

Never, MT, ID and certain counties in WA don't give a rats ***.

Cheap Guy

iTrader: (3)

I called Walker and they said any bullet cat would do, a local muffler shop had one in stock - $350 installed, no O2 needed, car fixed, turns out cat was beat up inside and the car actually runs a "little" better now.

Thanks guys!