Best Cat pipe replacement (ie as close to OEM)???

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Best Cat pipe replacement (ie as close to OEM)???

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I grabbed a bargain on ebay new Cat pipe, however it wouldnt mate up to the manifold correctly and the 3 Amigos bolt holes needed drilling larger, as a result, the joint was not gas tight and had leaks. The bolt-up flange actually bent when torqued up.

Grateful for suggestions for a UK source of the best quality one, without being too expensive. I don't want this hassle again. Reason I'm replacing the original, is there are leaks around the two flexi pipes.

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Re: Best Cat pipe replacement (ie as close to OEM)???

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briweekes wrote: 03/07/21 16:31 I grabbed a bargain on ebay new Cat pipe, however it wouldnt mate up to the manifold correctly and the 3 Amigos bolt holes needed drilling larger, as a result, the joint was not gas tight and had leaks. The bolt-up flange actually bent when torqued up.

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Re: Best Cat pipe replacement (ie as close to OEM)???

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Yes, because I didn’t have a few hundred pounds spare.

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