348 High Flow Cat Reccomendations | FerrariChat
Buy

348 High Flow Cat Reccomendations

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by 348Jeff, Feb 22, 2012.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. 348Jeff

    348Jeff Formula 3

    Oct 25, 2011
    1,547
    UK
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    #1 348Jeff, Feb 22, 2012
    Last edited: Feb 22, 2012
    Hi folks - I live in the UK and own a 1990 348 TS which is currently fitted with decat pipes and a stock single muffler box. However, I want to replace the decat pipes with some high flowing 200 cell cats. Done a bit of looking around and the ones that have caught my eye are (price for a pair):

    Nouvalari over here in UK £650/$1018

    Prospeed on their website for £762/$1195
    http://www.prospeedprestige.com/fer_348.html

    or on ebay for £730/$1145 with "make offer" http://www.ebay.com/itm/FERRARI-348-HIGH-FLOW-CATS-CATALYTIC-CONVERTERS-/250782313812?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item3a63ca6d54#ht_1781wt_1026

    Ricambi for £1017/$1578

    http://www.ricambiamerica.com/product_info.php?cPath=175&products_id=208&osCsid=di530fs0n9nq1q7svpt2asou97

    Obviously prices above vary and maybe quality (although very difficult to tell).

    Anyone any experience good/bad with any of the above or know of any other sources? Not neccessarily looking for the cheapest - just don't want to pay too much for an identical product...
     
  2. Crowndog

    Crowndog F1 Veteran

    Jul 16, 2011
    7,042
    Fairfield,Pa
    Full Name:
    Robert
    #2 Crowndog, Feb 22, 2012
  3. 348Jeff

    348Jeff Formula 3

    Oct 25, 2011
    1,547
    UK
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    #3 348Jeff, Feb 22, 2012
    Were they good fit? any pics installed?
     
  4. Crowndog

    Crowndog F1 Veteran

    Jul 16, 2011
    7,042
    Fairfield,Pa
    Full Name:
    Robert
    #4 Crowndog, Feb 22, 2012
    Mine is a 308 so doesn't really apply, just wanted to let you know that they were good folks to deal with and the price was good. it was a high flow cat and it sounds better then it did with stock OEM part. The finish was chrome but you can't see it so it's moot. Very well constructed!!
     
  5. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 19, 2001
    22,620
    The Brickyard
    Full Name:
    The Bad Guy
    #5 ernie, Feb 25, 2012
    A company named Random Technology makes and sells highflow metal core cats. They are just the cores so you will need to have them welded up to fit your car.
     
  6. 348Jeff

    348Jeff Formula 3

    Oct 25, 2011
    1,547
    UK
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    #6 348Jeff, Feb 25, 2012
    Ernie - what do you use as a casing? or do they come in a casing and you just add the pipework fore and aft?
     
  7. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 19, 2001
    22,620
    The Brickyard
    Full Name:
    The Bad Guy
    #7 ernie, Feb 26, 2012
    Last edited: Feb 26, 2012
    The cat/s come ready to weld to the pipe work. Though you will have to make the O2 sensor and thermocouple bungs fittings in the piping.
     
  8. 348Jeff

    348Jeff Formula 3

    Oct 25, 2011
    1,547
    UK
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    #8 348Jeff, Feb 26, 2012
    Ah right :) Do you have a link of where you cant get them from/any idea of prices?

    I already have stainless test pipes fitted so could I recycle them to make each end to add to the cat "unit" (assuming pipe bores are same
     
  9. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 19, 2001
    22,620
    The Brickyard
    Full Name:
    The Bad Guy
    #9 ernie, Feb 26, 2012
    Last edited: Feb 26, 2012
    Their website is http://www.randomtechnology.com/ however their site is down right now. The cats should be in the $250-$350/USD price range, but will depending on the inlet and outlet sizing. Being that you are in the UK they are "25% off" with the exchange rate. I would also look where you are as Some pretty good metal core cats come out of Germany. I think the one the companies is HJS. They are usually for high powered turbo cars, and they are NOT cheap. Those sell in the $500+ range.
     
  10. 348Jeff

    348Jeff Formula 3

    Oct 25, 2011
    1,547
    UK
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    #10 348Jeff, Feb 26, 2012
    Thanks ernie! :)

    Ill have a look and do a bit of digging around.
     
  11. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 19, 2001
    22,620
    The Brickyard
    Full Name:
    The Bad Guy
    #11 ernie, Feb 26, 2012
  12. 348Jeff

    348Jeff Formula 3

    Oct 25, 2011
    1,547
    UK
    Full Name:
    Jeff
    #12 348Jeff, Feb 26, 2012
    Hey thanks thats a great website akthough Ive no idea which is the right one for my car! LOL Think I need to take some measurements
     
  13. vvassallo

    vvassallo F1 Veteran

    Aug 4, 2006
    8,329
    Palos Verdes
    Full Name:
    Vince V
    #13 vvassallo, Feb 27, 2012
    Ask gothspeed to make some up for you.
     

Share This Page