Random Technology Cat... oh no, not again!
11-13-2006, 08:24 PM
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Random Technology Cat... oh no, not again!
first: thank you josh @ excelerate , if you buy ANYTHING, make sure you buy from him
second: in my neverending search for perfection and performance, i decided to go ahead with this. quality looks very nice, all welds look solid. this looks much bigger than my car-sound cat, the inlet/outlet diamater is actually SMALLER. this is less than 2" which is roughly the stock size, my currect cat is 2.25. purchased the hardware kit to find gaskets, high quality nuts/bolts, and a warranty card.
second: in my neverending search for perfection and performance, i decided to go ahead with this. quality looks very nice, all welds look solid. this looks much bigger than my car-sound cat, the inlet/outlet diamater is actually SMALLER. this is less than 2" which is roughly the stock size, my currect cat is 2.25. purchased the hardware kit to find gaskets, high quality nuts/bolts, and a warranty card.
11-13-2006, 10:24 PM
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I dont want to bust your bubble,but 5 years ago another member and I Bought it from random it is the same as accord 01 promblem was I dynoed 224hp 199.1torque after install dynoed 244 hp 187 torque got to the track and ran 1/3 secound slower that week Spiro and I removed them, torque came back to 199, folowing week want back to track car was the same(may be they improved them good luck)
If you can dyno before and after.
If you can dyno before and after.
11-13-2006, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by johntypes
I dont want to bust your bubble,but 5 years ago another member and I Bought it from random it is the same as accord 01 promblem was I dynoed 224hp 199.1torque after install dynoed 244 hp 187 torque got to the track and ran 1/3 secound slower that week Spiro and I removed them, torque came back to 199, folowing week want back to track car was the same(may be they improved them good luck)
If you can dyno before and after.
If you can dyno before and after.
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11-13-2006, 11:14 PM
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second: in my neverending search for perfection and performance
Don't you have an Auto D=
I joke... But seriously... maybe you need to upgrade that glass tranny to a Dr. Evil or swap a 6
Don't you have an Auto D=
I joke... But seriously... maybe you need to upgrade that glass tranny to a Dr. Evil or swap a 6
11-13-2006, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JBlueCLS6
second: in my neverending search for perfection and performance
Don't you have an Auto D=
I joke... But seriously... maybe you need to upgrade that glass tranny to a Dr. Evil or swap a 6
Don't you have an Auto D=
I joke... But seriously... maybe you need to upgrade that glass tranny to a Dr. Evil or swap a 6
11-13-2006, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
i've read both your post and spiro's
but my motor is a little different, i wouldn't recommend this for a regular 3.2 n/a, although i only noticed gains with my car-sound cat.
but my motor is a little different, i wouldn't recommend this for a regular 3.2 n/a, although i only noticed gains with my car-sound cat.
11-14-2006, 12:38 PM
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seems strange to gain power from a smaller inlet/outlet cat, though if it still flows better than you're current cat, then I guess it would. be sure to post your final dyno when youg et everything installed and tuned.
11-14-2006, 01:59 PM
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I've had both Random Tech and Thermal Reserach & Dev hi-flow cats on my previous cars and saw no gains with the G-Tech and felt none on the butt dyno, but that's just my 
11-15-2006, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
who me? like what?
I'm not dissing you. Just playin' around.
11-15-2006, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by All Mine
btw - i installed the random cat today, i took lots of pictures, and the install wasn't 'exactly' bolt on, but it wasn't too bad. so far i feel like the power band is smooth, i didnt see any noticeable loss in torque, only gains so far.
11-15-2006, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
btw - i installed the random cat today, i took lots of pictures, and the install wasn't 'exactly' bolt on, but it wasn't too bad. so far i feel like the power band is smooth, i didnt see any noticeable loss in torque, only gains so far.
11-15-2006, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Excelerate
Hey just a side note. It is a bolt on for the CL-P, TL-P but it is slightly different for the Type S models since the Type S cat has a mid bed 02 sensor and the exhaust flange is slightly larger. I'm sure CleanCL will explain more but I just wanted ppl to know that it is a bolt on for the premium/base model and requires slight modification for the Type S.
11-15-2006, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenMachine
So the premium model would definately see some gains over this then...
11-15-2006, 03:35 PM
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issue #1: the rear flange on the random tech cat was a bit too small to connect to my comptech b-pipe flange. i solved this by using a unibit and drill into the comptech flange to the 5/8th mark from the cat side since there was nothing in the way. fairly easy to do.
issue #2: the oxygen sensor wire needs to be extended. i purchased a new o2 sensor, so when i took the old one out i just used the extra wiring from the old one, and installed almost the full length using butt connectors (red ones). you can see in my pictures if you follow the wire, you will see it turns into electrical tape. i double taped it. i moved the plastic clip to the rear, and zip tied the wire to the original location.
end result. no CEL.
while the car was up i decided to coat the rest of my catback with high temp black paint good up to 1200 degrees.
my rear
issue #2: the oxygen sensor wire needs to be extended. i purchased a new o2 sensor, so when i took the old one out i just used the extra wiring from the old one, and installed almost the full length using butt connectors (red ones). you can see in my pictures if you follow the wire, you will see it turns into electrical tape. i double taped it. i moved the plastic clip to the rear, and zip tied the wire to the original location.
end result. no CEL.
while the car was up i decided to coat the rest of my catback with high temp black paint good up to 1200 degrees.
my rear
11-15-2006, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenMachine
So the premium model would definately see some gains over this then...
11-15-2006, 08:26 PM
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If i were you i would get rid of those butt connectors from there and solder it, other wise it will get moisture in connectors and corrode the wire. It doesn't matter how much tape you put it will get in there, trust me.
11-15-2006, 09:00 PM
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I would still try to solder it and see what happens all your going to do is get a cel. Those wires will corrode under there being exposed to all that water.
11-16-2006, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by agranado
I thought of you first the minute excelerate posted the -P's would see gains with this...
The original title under my name was "Project CL-P"
It'll go back once the car is fixed.
EDIT: CleanCL - I have 1200 degree red paint...I was thinking of doing the same when I put my car up after it's fixed. BTW your rear end looks bad ass. I love the exhaust.
11-16-2006, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Excelerate
I have no dynos but I would assume so. CleanCL had a Car sound cat before this and he said that he feels gains with this cat over the previous high flow cat he had. I would assume you would see a 7-10whp gain with this cat based on what I've read and a few dynos a while back.
I'm going to bolt on as much as I can before I get to work on the internals.
She's got big plans.
