[V6-12v] Confirmed dead cat ... no nine lives !

[Lt.Kubosh]

Clive,
I've probably been there, but if not. On the
http://www.discountconverter.com is the first menu entry "DIRECT FIT
CONVERTERS" which contains the "Audi" section on the left side and inside
Audi it the year - which will return the offer. They should be with pipes,
but I was kidding with the price. For my car it is $180 :(  I don't know why
I was sure that they're $100 - I'm sorry.

But if you have not (or you aren't) really good mechanic - don't buy
universal. It is almost impossible to fit them into old pipes.
Or maybe you can try good luck on the German ebay www.ebay.de (your ebay.com
account should work).

Martin

-----Original Message-----
From: Clive Young [mailto:cyoung1661 at rogers.com]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 9:08 PM
To: Lt.Kubosh
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] Confirmed dead cat ... no nine lives !


Martin

You have confirmed what I found. Universals wont fit because of the "out at
an angle" instead of in and out . Did you say you knew of a source that had
the whole piece? do share !

Clive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lt.Kubosh" <Lt.Kubosh at atlas.cz>
To: "Audi list" <v6-12v at www.audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:22 PM
Subject: RE: [V6-12v] Confirmed dead cat ... no nine lives !


> A bought the universal cats from discount converters for my A 100 Avant
> Quattro.  Perfect comunication and everythig. But
> The cats are different. While the original has inlet little bit turned to
> the side, universal ones are just strainght and my mechanic was seriusly
> #$%% off.
> He had to alter the exhaust manifold - cat pipe. It cost me several hours
of
> work more and some heat resistant pipes.
> After all - it works, but if you're US citizen buy the whole piece for
>$100
> (pipe with the cat) and not just the cat for $60.
>
> Maybe this apply only to the Quattro models because of the space
> requirements under the car, but check your original...
>
> Martin
>
>
>
> Try these guys.  I haven't used them yet, so no BTDT.
>
> Lino
>
>  http://www.catalyticonverters.com/AU9048959395.html
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clive Young" <cyoung1661 at rogers.com>
> To: "Audi list" <v6-12v at www.audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 11:38 PM
> Subject: [V6-12v] Confirmed dead cat ... no nine lives !
>
>
>
> Hi Guys
>
> Well just got some confirmation tonight. All today that noisy cat was
> bothering me as I was driving around. Tonight I jacked it up and started
> banging underneath. I heard a strange rattle coming from the exhaust so
> whipped off...read busted off .... the two bolts fastening the muffler ( I
> think that is what it is ) to the pipe and took it out . Sure enough after
> about 30 seconds of shaking it out came to big hunks of catalytic
converter
> substrate. I guess I was lucky really as it didn't plug up the exhaust.
The
> cat sounds the same  and this is an aftermarket cat so it begs the
question
> is this substrate from the original cat ? the aftermarket one that is
making
> the noise .. or could it even be the other side. !
>     I crawled back under for a closer inspection and my fears were
> confirmed. A crease on the bottom part of the cat right at the front . The
> PO obviously hit something and busted up the inside. Guess I am just
living
> with the noise now !!
>
> P{S if anybody knows of a place that sells 5spd FWD  90 cats , please pass
> it along. All the sights I have checked have been for automatic only
>
> Clive Young
> 95 90S FWD 5SPD
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