DC2R catalytic converters

[fatboyz39]

any exhaust place can fab up a bolt on cat. $250 metal cat + $80 flanges + 20 piping + 50-100labour. (Rough prices)

[TODA AU]

So add in polished stainless flanges & pipe...
TIG weld the thing together & you quickly arrive @ $550.

In any case, the cats we supply are for bolt on application.
If you go to an exhaust shop as Jimmy says,
You can have it supplied & fitted for less.
To be honest, most people who use bolt-on cats do so for ease of resale of parts when they sell the car & part it out.
Together with something that looks more pleasing to the eye.
Actual performance difference would be negligable if any when same cat core is used & equal attention to detail on fabrication is applied.

[macoman69]

well my hi flow cat is flanged at both ends and cost me no more that $250 exhaust shop owner did not charge me for flanges and if he did it wasnt much because he fabricates his own because he has all the equipment needed.

Might not be polished but i think its a bit of a waste of money to have polished piping under your car even if it is polished it ends up deteriorating and dulling down from day to day driving.

Not putting down your product at all Adrian/Ash im just saying there are other alternatives and can be cheaper as mine was definitely not over $300 fitted.

[TODA AU]

well my hi flow cat is flanged at both ends and cost me no more that $250 exhaust shop owner did not charge me for flanges and if he did it wasnt much because he fabricates his own because he has all the equipment needed.

Might not be polished but i think its a bit of a waste of money to have polished piping under your car even if it is polished it ends up deteriorating and dulling down from day to day driving.

Not putting down your product at all Adrian/Ash im just saying there are other alternatives and can be cheaper as mine was definitely not over $300 fitted.

No one is disputing there are are cheaper alternatives.
The question was about bolt-on cats.
Someone mentioned the cats we sell & you rushed to laugh & say were di you get that price from etc etc
The cat we sell is bolt-on to the end user as are some JDM cats.
This is directly comparable to & cheaper than comercially available Japanese products.
So yes, you are putting our product down & try to prop up your cheaper alternative & push it as being equal.
This infers we have no idea what we're talking about & don't actually ever test anything...
I'm not shitty or picking a fight.. Just noticing...

In any case, Like I said,
PM me your exhaust guy's details.
If the cat's he's making are a direct bolt-on, retaining the JDM ball flex gasket, etc, I won't bother making anything & I'll get it from him.
Stainless, TIG welded, factory JDM gaskets & flex, all dressed inside etc...
Sold... I can even supply him the jig if he needs....
Naa, he'd already have one right?

Seriously,
I'd love to be proved wrong, but I really doubt it's going to happen,
In my experience 99% of exhaust shops in Aust use flat mild steel flanges & braided flex hoses because it's cheaper.

[K.C.]

any picture of a Toda_au bolt on cat for DC2R?

[macoman69]

Fair Enough.
I didnt mean to put down yor product as the way the thread creator put it was he was contemplating and telling us how much he was going to spend on a cat (didnt know what brand or who from) so in my defence i had no idea it was from you.

I understand your Cats are direct bolt on to JDM dont dispute it and definitely dont laugh at the fact that they are probably easier to bolt up and bolt out no problems (which is probably what some ppl like).

I never tried to prop up my exhaust guy because i didnt even mention where he is or what the shop name is so i dont know what the go is there. And the fact that i didnt know he was talking about you guys at Toda how could i possibly be inferring that you guys dont know or test anything??

At the end of the day some people are going to buy a bolt up cat for a little bit more and some are going to get the work done somewhere else. All im doing is sharing my experience which was a good experience and works for ME. It might work for others it might not.

Just so you know I understand why some people would want to use a direct bolt-on, retaining the JDM ball flex gasket, etc cat. But you know and I know that if you find someone that can do GOOD custom work and doesnt cut corners you can get as good results if not very damn similar results. I know the sterotype of exhaust shops and that aloot overcharge for the work they do and do shitty work at that but then again there are also manufacturers out there that apparently provide a fully bolt up piece and its more than what custom work would be and is still shit. (NOT TODA's what im refferring to is your off the shelf chinese product rebranded and resold etc.)

No one is disputing there are are cheaper alternatives.
The question was about bolt-on cats.
Someone mentioned the cats we sell & you rushed to laugh & say were di you get that price from etc etc
The cat we sell is bolt-on to the end user as are some JDM cats.
This is directly comparable to & cheaper than comercially available Japanese products.
So yes, you are putting our product down & try to prop up your cheaper alternative & push it as being equal.
This infers we have no idea what we're talking about & don't actually ever test anything...
I'm not shitty or picking a fight.. Just noticing...

In any case, Like I said,
PM me your exhaust guy's details.
If the cat's he's making are a direct bolt-on, retaining the JDM ball flex gasket, etc, I won't bother making anything & I'll get it from him.
Stainless, TIG welded, factory JDM gaskets & flex, all dressed inside etc...
Sold... I can even supply him the jig if he needs....
Naa, he'd already have one right?

Seriously,
I'd love to be proved wrong, but I really doubt it's going to happen,
In my experience 99% of exhaust shops in Aust use flat mild steel flanges & braided flex hoses because it's cheaper.

[tinkerbell]

if you find an exhaust shop you trust, you are a lucky person...

[macoman69]

I must be lucky then

[VTECMACHINE]

Might not be polished but i think its a bit of a waste of money to have polished piping under your car even if it is polished it ends up deteriorating and dulling down from day to day driving.

Says the man who wants a J's Racing or Amuse exhaust

[macoman69]

bahahhaha i will admit i have contemplated it ricki but as of late have decided not to as there are other places i could more wisely spend my money...
Like the Hondata S300 and tune i will be getting this friday

[VTECMACHINE]

Good stuff!

[TODA AU]

Fair Enough.
But you know and I know that if you find someone that can do GOOD custom work and doesnt cut corners you can get as good results if not very damn similar results. I know the sterotype of exhaust shops and that aloot overcharge for the work they do and do shitty work at that but then again there are also manufacturers out there that apparently provide a fully bolt up piece and its more than what custom work would be and is still shit.

No problem... Cheers...
Looks like we're on the same page anyway.

[izy-20]

can anyone explain to me why the oem jdm cat has a extra probe on it. I was getting hell confused when installing my exhaust today. Also does anyone know what the maximum height and width we can use on our cars without it hitting the upper shield?

[TODA AU]

can anyone explain to me why the oem jdm cat has a extra probe on it. I was getting hell confused when installing my exhaust today. Also does anyone know what the maximum height and width we can use on our cars without it hitting the upper shield?

The extra probe is for the JDM model that has an EGT probe in the cat for cat light-up detection.
It's for emissions. It's not found on the AUDM model.
Just find a suitable bolt & block it or weld over the top.

Max diameter of a round unit is approx 6"
& Approx 8" wide & 6" tall for a ceramic body
Bigger than this & you're running pretty close.

[izy-20]

The extra probe is for the JDM model that has an EGT probe in the cat for cat light-up detection.
It's for emissions. It's not found on the AUDM model.
Just find a suitable bolt & block it or weld over the top.

Max diameter of a round unit is approx 6"
& Approx 8" wide & 6" tall for a ceramic body
Bigger than this & you're running pretty close.

thanks heaps for that info. Now searching starts for a suitable high flow cat