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mkymonkey
07-06-2006, 09:10 AM
well it doesnt look like a test pipe....so have yall seen this?

http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/40000213/Images/1/Thunderbolt1.jpg

http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/40000213/Images/1/thunderbolt2.jpg

link (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-25-Catalytic-Converter-High-Flow-Stainless-Steel_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33629QQihZ003QQit emZ130003039933QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVWQQtcZphoto)

ghettogeddy
07-06-2006, 09:49 AM
never seen it befor u should ask if they have a cut in half shot so we can see what the inside looks like

ghettogeddy
07-06-2006, 09:57 AM
it look slike he sells them from a 1.75" to a 3"

aerokid1987
07-06-2006, 10:13 AM
He's been selling those things on ebay for a long time but I don't know if it is actually the real thing. It definitely looks like it from the outside but I don't know. They do look nice tho!

ghettogeddy
07-06-2006, 10:17 AM
oh and i can not find a brand website anywere there made by thunderbolt but i have no clue who makes them

A20A1
07-06-2006, 10:24 AM
Well untill we find out who makes it I don't think we will know if its the real deal.

http://www.epa.gov/OMS/cert/factshts/catcvrts.pdf


Some so called high flow cats are resonators... but that one isn't. You wouldn't see the screen, instead you'd have straight through pipe and the bulge and in the bulge tiny corregations.

A test pipe is a pipe with no bulge but takes the place of the cat.

So this one may or may not be a cat.
You can buy cat meshes I found them while I was trying to track down cat makers, mainly focusing on those in china.

mkymonkey
07-06-2006, 11:15 AM
well i said fuck it and dished out the dough for a magnaflow. so i dont need one...but if someone wants to find out, they now have a link to it lol :rolleyes:

ghettogeddy
07-06-2006, 11:17 AM
is the magna flow ca legal

mkymonkey
07-06-2006, 11:23 AM
uh...sure :ugh2::eek5::D


the guy at the muffler shop will just look at it and not think twice about it cuz it looks like a legal cat. and magnaflow's website says that it is...so to answer your question...yes.

A20A1
07-06-2006, 11:24 AM
Go with Random Technologies, they get good praise from auto enthusiasts. Just search around.

If you want to install a cat to have a cat then go with RT, if you want a test pipe buy a test pipe.

frantik
07-06-2006, 11:55 AM
judging from the feedback i'm guessing the product is legit though they've got communication problems

frantik
07-06-2006, 12:17 PM
found dude's web site.. you can buy it for a dollar cheaper if you want haha


Thunderbolt cat's are designed to give high performance in limited spaces. This high flow converter features a ceramic brick with 300 holes per square inch. This 100% EPA legal catalytic converter is designed for engine's up to 5.9L / 6000 lbs. (Not for use in California)

Part # - 410225
Length - 11"
Body - 4" Round
Inlet - 2.25"
Outlet - 2.25"
Brick Type - Ceramic

http://www.performance-curve.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1058

imo the ebay listing is kinda deceptive.. it's not totally clear it's not for use in california

HostileJava
07-06-2006, 12:37 PM
Go with Random Technologies, they get good praise from auto enthusiasts. Just search around.

If you want to install a cat to have a cat then go with RT, if you want a test pipe buy a test pipe.


Aren't those incredibly expensive?

A20A1
07-06-2006, 12:55 PM
In that epa link it says there is supposed to be a number stamped on it if it is a legal cat.


Required labels on the converters will have a series of letters and numbers and be in the
following format:
N/XX/YYYY/ZZZZ for new ones
U/XX/YYYY/ZZZZ for used
where N - indicates a new converter
U - indicates a used converter
XX - is the manufacturer's code issued by EPA
YYYY - is usually a numerical designation of the vehicle application or
part number
ZZZZ - is the month and year of manufacture (i.e., "0187" for January 1987)
Note: Converters manufactured for sale in California may have the letters "CA" in place of
the "N" or "U". Since California standards are more stringent than EPA's, these
converters will also meet EPA requirements.


Aren't those incredibly expensive?
yup

MessyHonda
07-06-2006, 02:06 PM
i just picked up a magnaflow one from ebay for 43 bucks shipped to my house. it was s super sweet deal. i cant wait to install it tho.