Asura Design 3" High Flow Cat Mini-review
09-14-2011, 09:19 AM
#61
I believe that is just the manufacturer part number (Magnaflow 59959)and manufacture date (4/2011). I'm not sure what the N/CE is, but if you check Summit Racing's web site, it says it is not California legal.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MPE-59959/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MPE-59959/
09-14-2011, 05:37 PM
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Oh lord. Well, I knew it was a "universal cat", but didn't realize it was easily identifyable as a Magnaflow part. I'm assuming the Asura portion is the welded metal parts connecting the header to exhaust, and the Magnaflow part is the element within?
09-15-2011, 08:57 AM
#63
Yes. There are very few companies that actually manufacture catalytic converter cores (Magnaflow, Vibrant, Eastern Metallic, etc.), so all the companies selling bolt-on HFC's for the S2000 are using a universal catalytic converter made by someone else.
09-15-2011, 09:01 AM
#64
BTW, has anyone measured the opening in the flange where it mates up to the header? I don't think it would be compatable with an OEM donut gasket if it was truly 3" all the way to the header flange.
09-16-2011, 05:05 AM
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You almost got me started 
Anyway, it's total bs and I'd much rather see people run a highflow cat vs a test pipe. If a highflow cat isn't legal then why is anyone going to waste money on one when they can just run a test pipe.
Anyway, it's total bs and I'd much rather see people run a highflow cat vs a test pipe. If a highflow cat isn't legal then why is anyone going to waste money on one when they can just run a test pipe.
09-16-2011, 05:54 AM
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My mission right now is to find out if Asura ever had a CARB EO number in the first place (some say they have one on the part). Its just a quest for knowledge/clarification, and that's my only agenda.
09-16-2011, 06:37 AM
#69
I'm no tree-hugger, but I think our world is a much nicer place due to catalytic converters! I ran a test pipe for years for performance reasons, but I'm determined to run an HFC from now on.
09-16-2011, 10:23 AM
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