Hey guys, about a month ago I installed a CA smog legal X pipe from magnaflow (4 cats) and bolted it up to an American Thunder Flowmaster exhaust system. Quite honestly I was disappointed in the sound but on the other hand I do like the back pressure and performance I gained from it. Well one of my catalysts has failed, I probably have 1000 miles on the system and now im getting this rattling sound at idle that is driving me crazy. Long story short the dealer I bought from is attributing my failing cats to my car, which maybe true and quite honestly i could care less. He claims as an example, if my car is running rich, any unburnt fuel that gets into my cats would destroy them and negate a warranty or defect issue. His claims is that cats dont fail, how an engine runs determine the fate of a Cat. After going round and round with this guy I figured I'll cut my losses. I spoke with magnaflow and they do warranty the item but I need to go through my dealer for the claim.
My thoughts: Purchase an offroad BBK X pipe (bbk shorty headers installed) and run this with my exhaust. Then for emissions just bolt up the Magnaflow X pipe. Seems like an easy decision to make but I just need some encouragement to pull the trigger i guess. I'll get the sound Im looking for, however on the other hand I dont really want attention from law enforcement. Thanks for letting me vent, by the way you guys post some great material on here, keep em coming.
My thoughts: Purchase an offroad BBK X pipe (bbk shorty headers installed) and run this with my exhaust. Then for emissions just bolt up the Magnaflow X pipe. Seems like an easy decision to make but I just need some encouragement to pull the trigger i guess. I'll get the sound Im looking for, however on the other hand I dont really want attention from law enforcement. Thanks for letting me vent, by the way you guys post some great material on here, keep em coming.