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03-05-2008, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Buyer Beware Magnaflow Cats D/S
Just wanted to let everyone know. Some may know already and I'm just an idiot. But anyway...for a 1996 Camaro Z28, that I am trying to keep legal, I did the whole no cats thing on my Monte and now I want to try the legal way.
I ordered a Magnaflow Catalytic convertor from Summit MPE-23517. The part they sent me did not have the needed O2 boss on the long pipe of the cat. Since I have seen the diagram of the cat on magnaflow websites I thought I got a defective part.
http://www.car-sound.com/02product/d...irectfit=23517
Called Summit and they sent me another Cat, which also did not have the O2 Boss. Now I feel like maybe Summit received a bad batch or something. The customer service guy at Summit was very helpful and I am very much aware its not Summit fault, its magnaflows fault.
The Summit Rep called Magnaflow and found out that none of the D/S Camaro 96-97 Cats come with an O2 sensor boss, the diagram on the website they say is incorrect. Summit did offer me the Catco version of what I need for $139 but I didn't like the idea of having two different brands of cats, since the passenger side is a Magnaflow (which did have the need O2 boss BTW).
I filed a formal complaint with Magnaflow so that they can change their website information. They claim that their D/S Cat for my car is 49 state legal and comes with the O2 boss, both which are incorrect. Of course the Magnaflow rep tried to ask if maybe I was wrong and that I did not need the O2 boss on that pipe, but I've been under that car one too many times and I know where that O2 sensor goes, just replaced it actually.
So to all beware if ordering Magnaflow D/S Catalytic convertor, it is not what it claims to be.
Ok lengthy rant over...I feel a little better now...lol
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03-05-2008, 02:15 PM
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Moral of the story...I'll be drilling me own bung...
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03-05-2008, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Awww damn the shop on the corner charge to much to drill your bung for you?
Ok so wrong....
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03-05-2008, 03:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by r0nin89
Awww damn the shop on the corner charge to much to drill your bung for you?
Ok so wrong....
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LOL...right! Just get a nice thick drill bit and puncture my bung myself...
Ok you're right...so wrong...lol
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03-05-2008, 03:12 PM
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I <3 sheep
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IDK man, you might need someone to help you out, thats a tough angle to have to hold the drill and open your bung out yourself lol
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Steve has a thing for sheep....
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03-05-2008, 03:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveR
IDK man, you might need someone to help you out, thats a tough angle to have to hold the drill and open your bung out yourself lol
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Yes yes you're right, but if I use a drill press that might make it easier to drill me bung...lol
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03-05-2008, 03:22 PM
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I <3 sheep
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true true, but make sure to mark the bit for depth, you dont wan to drill your bung too deep!
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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Steve has a thing for sheep....
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03-05-2008, 04:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveR
true true, but make sure to mark the bit for depth, you dont wan to drill your bung too deep!
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LMAO
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03-05-2008, 04:57 PM
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Don't forget though, once you've drilled your bung, you need to tap your bung as well. Are you gonna get someone else to tap your bung for you, or can you handle it?
- Justin
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03-05-2008, 04:58 PM
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I <3 sheep
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Don't forget though, once you've drilled your bung, you need to tap your bung as well. Are you gonna get someone else to tap your bung for you, or can you handle it?
- Justin
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I pay people to tap my bung.
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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Steve has a thing for sheep....
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03-05-2008, 07:31 PM
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Yeah I'm a professional. I'll tap your bung for a nickle....
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03-06-2008, 01:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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I would have paid a dollar twenty five sir...
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03-06-2008, 07:40 AM
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Magnaflow, Catco and Carsound are all made by the same supplier. I think the only difference is the pipe portion, not the cat body. You should just swap it for the Catco like Summit offered. I've ran 2 different brand cats on my 96 SS with Pacesetter longtube headers and there was no problem. This way, your bung won't need to be tapped!
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03-06-2008, 08:03 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Do you need TTP for your bung hole?
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03-06-2008, 10:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
Do you need TTP for your bung hole?
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 I see what you did there....
- Justin
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03-06-2008, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Magnaflow, Catco and Carsound are all made by the same supplier. I think the only difference is the pipe portion, not the cat body. You should just swap it for the Catco like Summit offered. I've ran 2 different brand cats on my 96 SS with Pacesetter longtube headers and there was no problem. This way, your bung won't need to be tapped!
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Really? I was not aware of that, if I knew it sooner I would have done it.
But that's ok. At this point it would be no big deal to uh tap that bung... lol I'm going to go to town on that bung...
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