JC's TL

Okay guys i have a 08 Acura TL my engine light just came on about a month ago an i got it checked an its the Cat Converters they all bad..

Idk what to do off hand i called Acura to ask them an told me that it would be 1k per Cat.. which is insane..

Im debating on getting an Full Aftermarket exhaust but not sure which one to get or what too do one it.. Its just the 3.2 Vtec

Please give me some ideas on what i should do Would greatly appreciate it

JC's TL

Im wanting to get something that Has a good Sound but Nothing to loud Or raspy any ideas let me know asap

justnspace

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look into High flow cats from RV6.
http://rv6-p.com/

zachlone

High flow cats would be your best bet

joey06tl

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1k per cat???? fuk that!!

get all aftermarket stuff, and enjoy the new sound and performance of your car.

JC's TL

Alright thanks Justin do u have Suggestions to a Full Exhaust System i was thinking about doing Greddy but not sure want to add horsepower an also get a good sounds as well something thats sounds good but not Raspy

justnspace

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its not really a full exhaust...
its called a cat back because its from the third cat and back.
solve one problem at a time; young buck.

solve your cat problem first. then look for exhausts.

EvilVirus

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Are you sure its your cats and not the o2? Whats the mileage?

JC's TL

See what i was starting to think as well about the O2 Sensors.. the milage on the car is Roughly 97500 give or take..

Gas milage is Not been so great like it was when i first got the car..

JC's TL

When i had the codes Checked the reader said it was Low Emissions Cat.. an Also Cat manifold low emissions !!

EvilVirus

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what code did you get?

JC's TL

Pep Boys did the code i dont remember the numbers off hand

EvilVirus

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-_-........my advice to you is get it scan again, write down code, post here and google the codes yourself too (newbies got to learn on how to do some research). It could just be your O2 sensor; unless you or the previous owner havent been/didnt taken care of her.

However, if you plan on going aftermarket regardless, then just get the HFPC or PCD and replace the o2 sensors.

JC's TL

Okay thanks Man i do all my work on My Girl.. The person before me didn't take good care of her some im nursing her back to health so to speak lol.. Im going to change out the O2 sensor's this weekend an see if that fixes the problem i appreciate all the advice an i will keep it posted on how things go with this issue.

Richie v6

Make sure there the car isn't misfiring before switching the cats. Unburnt fuel will burn up a cat in no time. I've seen a valve cover seals leak and ground out one of the ignition coils.

Excelerate

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If you need to replace the third cat I'd recommend an XLR8 V2 J-pipe. It will replace your j-pipe and third cat with a long tube j-pipe. The third cat isn't monitored so it won't throw a CEL. And you'll pick up a significant amount of hp and tq.

Mrtastygoody

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I would check the codes again before you go buy like 4 O2 sensors man, they're about 400 bucks for all of them. Don't be throwing your money at the car just hoping it gets better.

nismopowerdqg

yeah i agree with all said above, rescan to make sure its not bad o2's, you have low miles so id be surprised if you have bad cats but ive seen crazier shit happen. Also if the cats are bad just get some high flows which will run you less than 600 for both pre cats and then if you have a bad j-pipe cat as well go ahead and get that for about 450. so your right around a grand but you get a bunch of performance and nice quality parts.

JTS97Z28

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Your cats would be fully covered under manufacturers warranty because its an emissions item! Not sure what they were talking about quoting you for that.

Jackass

My thoughts exactly.

JC's TL

Alright Guys Heres the news on what ive found out about the car..

These are the codes its throwing:
P0420: Cat Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1..

P0430: Cat Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 2..

An The car when i bought it was at 76K which also was sold as is guys so the Factory warranty i believe doesn't apply Unfortunately.. But if u guys can help me figure out the best route to get theses issues fixed id greatly appreciate it !!

EvilVirus

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http://www.obd-codes.com/p0420

http://www.obd-codes.com/p0430

pohljm

I believe the factory emissions equipment warranty would still be in place

JC's TL

POh I called an asked them about it an they said my TL doesnt have it on it so im screwed on that one..