DrivenZ28
03-05-2008, 02:10 PM
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/displaydirectfit01.asp?catalogid=1459&directfit=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
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/displaydirectfit01.asp?catalogid=1459&directfit=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