# catalytic converter, is this one any good **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 21, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599 "2005-06-21T20:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/1 "2005-06-21T20:31:12Z")
hey guys, i had a stock converter and it sucks cause its plugged to death and robs lots of power, other used converters that sell for cheap (used oem 1990 cat’s) they smell like shit, now i tried bypass pipe and it sucks too cause it smells and it feels like this toxic stuff is getting inside and im getting high (not like thats bad lol) but yeah, im planning to get the magnaflow hi-flow cat converter from pdm racing, its new and yet not as expensive as a replacement one from nissan yet higher performance and keeps the environment clean, do you guys think its worth buying it ? as in, will my car smell clean again ? let me know, thanks alot ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/2 "2005-06-21T21:54:06Z")
id go with the magnaflow one. ---
**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/3 "2005-06-22T10:23:32Z")
just so you know you can go to partsource and buy a magnaflow 3" cat for $79.99. yes you need to get flanges welded on it but that is about $50. still cheaper than ordering it from pdm. ---
**Author:** ![luka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@luka](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/luka)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/4 "2005-06-22T11:07:24Z")
check out [http://rtmracing.com/racing/index.htm](http://rtmracing.com/racing/index.htm) give the guy a call (his name is ziggy). I got a 3" hi-flow cat for \< $150 (no flanges though). ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/5 "2005-06-26T13:04:15Z")
thanks alot guys ---
**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/6 "2005-06-26T15:54:08Z")
ya , I just got a 2.5 inch magnaflow cat from preformance improvements for 79.99 ---
**Author:** ![Pavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pavel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pavel)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/7 "2005-06-26T22:52:21Z")
vibrant cats are pretty good too, and the price is right. ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/8 "2005-06-27T05:13:46Z")
Word…don’t buy online/U.S. unless you really have to. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/9 "2005-06-27T08:15:26Z")
I have a vibrant 3" 200 cell count racing cat. I enjoy it alot, only smelled bad once after a few hours of hard driving staying about 4000rpm. ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/catalytic-converter-is-this-one-any-good/86599/10 "2005-06-27T21:31:45Z")
i have a Catco 3" highflow but i used a testpipe instead, ill put it on if i go to CSCS