are there any gaskets that i will need when i install new cats? I looked at the stock cats and it looks like there is some type of gasket there. Can I reuse those if thats what that is? THX IN ADV!!

 

you can reuse the stock gaskets.

Chad

 

thx chad. glad to see my SD boys are lookin out for me! If i dont see you at the gtg tuesday i'll see you at either P&O's or the dyno day. thx again!!


-Tre'-

 

You can re-use the stockers but I ususally get new ones. Just in case you know. It would suck to have to take the cats back off later if they blow out.

 

Where can i get new gaskets from?

 

You can get new stock ones from a dealer. Or maybe Crawford or another header or test pipe maker may have some better ones.

 

thx

 

Those Stock gaskets should not blow out and the new ones will be the exact same. I wouldn't worry about them blowing out. I have never heard of that happening. I reused my stock gaskets and have had no issue.

 

the stock gaskets are metal. its difficult to blow them out. just reuse them. i had to get new gaskets when i put my injen on and they were like $7 each from nissan

 

$11 & $15 each at a dealer here.

 

I've had mine in and out twice, and no leaking. They are pretty robust multilayer metal and should be re-useable a few times.

 

Another San Diegan here...when and where is the dyno day? I'd like to dyno mine with the mods I've put on.

Regarding the gaskets, it's true, you probably can reuse them. Just to be safe, though, I bought new ones from Performance Nissan prior to installation of the new exhaust system. The manifold gaskets and the manifold to cat gaskets were on back order...took about 2 weeks to get them! None of the local dealerships had them, either.

 

check your PM's

 

Don't worry about the gaskets. They are metal and hard to screw up.
I just did cats and headers and re used the old w/out problems.

 

thx for everybody's inputs. just finished cat install. not too bad for my first time. took me about 3.5hrs w/lift. had some really stubborn bolts so that took most of the time. car definately feels like it breathes better.

 

Which cats did you get?

 

kinetix hf cats

 

I 'm thinking about installing my Kinetix cats this weekend. Do you need 2 people to install it? If not, how do keep the bolt from turning as you tighten it?

thanks

 

You need (at least I needed) 2 people just to tighten 2 bolts. That's it, about 5 minutes. I tried everything to do it myself, but found it too hard to do.