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SIX.OH!
01-23-2013, 11:14 PM
My stock cats seem to be failing and I'm looking for a high flow cat replacement. I have stock headers and a Solo Mach Shorty exhaust system. So far I've run across the Solo High Flow Cats which would be perfect except I don't want to pay that much at the moment. Only other option I've seen is a Magnaflow cat 16429, which seems to not be in stock anywhere. I also saw that Kooks has one that bolts up to a Corsa exhaust for around $450. What is the difference between the Corsa and Solo exhaust systems? Would it work for a Solo system? Really just looking for something maybe on the cheaper side (450 or less I guess) that will atleast last a couple years til I put on some Kooks headers and a GOOD set of cats. Searched the gorum(s) but couldn't find much about it.

Chewy
01-24-2013, 05:54 AM
IMO, Corsa will be one of the highest quality exhausts out there. More so than Solo. That being said, Solo is a good system. You could also have a muffler shop fab you up some, but they won't be the quality of the Solo's.

Edsel1134
01-24-2013, 06:45 AM
Solo seems the best for price performance and anti drone.. If you call them up they are very helpful and honest and will help you sort out what exhaust system if good for you :)

SIX.OH!
01-24-2013, 08:24 AM
I agree that Solo makes great exhaust systems - I already have the Solo Mach Shorty as stated in my post and my sig. What I'm asking is what other options do I have as far as cats to bolt up to my Solo system and stock headers. (besides the $700 Solo cats). And with my question about the Corsa exhaust system, I was aiming more toward - "Is there a major design difference between that system and the Solo system that would make it impossible to put the Kooks 6711-Corsa cats ($450) on my Solo system?" Thanks guys!

GT Drew
01-24-2013, 09:43 AM
You could buy the Kooks cats for less, but how much would you have to pay to have them cut and modified to fit. If you have a good local shop, Good cats are about $85 each. Have a shop make pipe and flanges to fit your system. Then you still have to buy extenders to keep the computer happy. Magnaflow direct fit cat are even more expensive. If you are going to keep the stock manifolds, save you money and buy the Solo cats. They fit and they work.