catylic converters???????

[tim s]

where is a good place to get catylics fo 1995 540i/a? my mech. suspects one of them is clogging up. i heard aftermarket cats are problematic. does anyone have any used ones in good shape?
thanks
tim s.

[G Feller]

Another board member (I believe it may have been Drew, sorry if not) once stated "a cat is a cat is a cat," in other words it should be unnecessary to spend $1000 for each of two BMW cats on an E34 530 or 540.

Any M60 guys out there who have replaced their cats:
1) What did you do
2) What were the results
3) How much did you end up spending?

Mine's gonna go one of these days, too. . .

where is a good place to get catylics fo 1995 540i/a? my mech. suspects one of them is clogging up. i heard aftermarket cats are problematic. does anyone have any used ones in good shape?
thanks
tim s.

[sbcncsu]

where is a good place to get catylics fo 1995 540i/a? my mech. suspects one of them is clogging up. i heard aftermarket cats are problematic. does anyone have any used ones in good shape?
thanks
tim s.

I know nothing of this company but their pricing is great:

http://www.import-catalytic-converter-warehouse.com

[Tiger]

My suggestion is you call up a cat converter specialist... those who only sell cat converter... and get a high performance cat unit... cut your old one out and weld the new one in. OBD II compliant, etc.

The reason is the high performance cat converter is far superior than OEM stuff, more free flowing, and efficient. All they have to do is match the cat to our engine displacement. The second reason is the pipes around the cat converter never rust because it is the hottest point so water never accumulate to rust it out unlike the muffler.

The only thing you have to watch out is the welding process... alignment... cut old cat out... place new one in place and spot weld it to hold position... then drop the entire unit and weld it all the way around.

In the end? Far cheaper than OEM ($1335 each) or even aftermarket ($381 each). That's nut! $1335 per side???!!!!

[tim s]

tim s.

My suggestion is you call up a cat converter specialist... those who only sell cat converter... and get a high performance cat unit... cut your old one out and weld the new one in. OBD II compliant, etc.

The reason is the high performance cat converter is far superior than OEM stuff, more free flowing, and efficient. All they have to do is match the cat to our engine displacement. The second reason is the pipes around the cat converter never rust because it is the hottest point so water never accumulate to rust it out unlike the muffler.

The only thing you have to watch out is the welding process... alignment... cut old cat out... place new one in place and spot weld it to hold position... then drop the entire unit and weld it all the way around.

In the end? Far cheaper than OEM ($1335 each) or even aftermarket ($381 each). That's nut! $1335 per side???!!!!

[Tiger]

That is great prices... standard cat... worth the price... considering a cat by itself is $70... and the pipe seems to be stainless although look like aluminized... but must call to verify... it is best to get stainless steel. Pipework worth $100... so they make 100% profit...

[Tiger]

I'll help you look tonite... G Feller is right... a cat is a cat is a cat.

[tim s]

thanks
tim s.

[Unregistered]

I'll help you look tonite... G Feller is right... a cat is a cat is a cat.

[sbcncsu]

thanks
tim s.

I put a "Carsound" performance cat on my 96 Jeep GC V8. It is a 3" and has very little restriction. I like it and a lot of the Jeep guys and girls at Jeepsunlimited.com have used them with good results. They are made by magnaflow. See their information here: http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/converter.htm

HTH