I have a quick question about the random high flow cats. i saw a picture of them on there website, and it looked like there were no flanges. Do u have to weld flangs on to the high flow cat. Is anyone here running a random?

please back back to me, thanks

 

Yeah you have to get the Flanges welded on. Thats why they are cheaper. My friend just got a carsound cat for like 220. Does anyone know where you can just buy the flanges?? I have access to a TIG welded so I could do them myself

 

Use the old flanges from the stock cat

 

I'd go with Carsound instead of Random. I've heard lots of stories about Randoms falling apart.

 

Randoms blow...Ive seen a ton of them crap out. The design isnt as free flowing as a Carsound either. A random tech cat should bolt right up, however, as long as you purchase it for your car.

Carsounds on the other hand are bought as blanks, which need flanges/02 bung(s) welded on depending on your setup. Or you can hit up SMSP or IPS, who sells them as bolt-on units.

 

Its worth the hassel. Carsounds flow almost as well as a test pipe and dont crap out on you like random ones.

 

The random cat I have was a direct fit with the flanges.

 

my random cat came with flanges...however, 3 months later the exit tube broke clean off....

i went with carsound and now i'm 200% happier (came with flanges too, from Jackson Racing)

 

Check out the Hybrid Garage: http://app1.hybridgarage.com/store/h...c%20Converters

They sell Carsound cats with the flanges and o2 bungs for $119.99/shipped. Email or call them for the correct application. I just bought one myself.

Hopefully this pic of the cat I got works:

 

Just ordered a carsound cat on GroupBuyCenter.com without
flanges for $114 shipped. I plan on coupling that with a DC Sports Ceramic Header, and my stock pipe and muffler. I think
that is a deal, and the Carsound has a good rep. How much will the shop charge me to weld on the flange? I'll soon find out.