how much does it cost to install some high flow cats? id do it myself, but no jack stands.
anybody know a cheap, good place to do it in SoCal?

 

jackstands will only cost you about $20.

 

Just had High Flow Cats installed for $41

 

I went to a few placed around town because I simply don't have any free time any more to install them myself; was quoted between $90 and $140... ****ING INSANE!!! Where did yall get yours put in for so cheap?

 

i got a quote for $50

 

Just goto a basic muffler shop. They can do the job for $50

 

We do it for $40.00

If interested, you can PM me or email me at tony@4myride.com

 

Who is "we"?

 

i got mine done for 60 bucks at ocal shop. they also installed my nismo exhaust for 80

 

4myride.com



It's a shop in Ontario California. Hope that helps

 

Thats a bit of a long drive to get my cats installed, but thanks.

 

dude, jack stands, open end wrenches and a socket set! it will take you about 45 min. tops!

 

For you guys installing this on your own, how did you do it?
The stock cats have the 2 studs welded on each end. With those, you just need a super long extension to remove the nuts from the front of the car. But with the replacement cats, it's a loose bolt. I was able to get two of them tightened enough but the top ones are impossible without going in from the front. Thus it really needs two people to install. I had the GF help me tighten from the front while I held it with a crescent from underneath.
Am I missing something? Why can't they weld the damn nuts on. Now I know I got a pain in the as$ waiting for me when I throw the headers on Once I get them off again I'll get someone to weld those bolts on for good.
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You are correct, IMO you can't do this install without comming from the top with a 2 feet extension. On the assembly part of the new cats, you have to have somebody hold a wrench in the bottom while the other person tightens the nut from the engine bay, so you're not missing anything.

 

if you did it in 45 minutes you are way more talented than i am.

 

yeah, I always wonder what tools I'm missing that I cannot do these things quick. Only problem with the GF is she couldn't tighten to 40ft-lbs so I had to make her hold it underneath Of course she couldn't do that either so the wrench had to come to a stop on the engine so I couldn't get it off later without removing a screw... haha, I always run into this crap.

Yeah, I can barely get the originals off in a hour (at least the first time through). Oh well, better than paying someone to do it.

 

$85 for both cats at Z car garage. They will check for leaks in the entire exhaust when they do it. If it is less than one hour they will charge what ever the fraction of an hour. Nice shop too.

 

hmmm, that's almost worth it. Thanks shortcut3d.
What are your thoughts on the thermostat? Did Z-car install it also? How much to install? How about the diff cover install?