g line1944 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 does anyone know of any company that makes a cat. for a 06 legacy. I am trying to get rid of cel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 does anyone know of any company that makes a cat. for a 06 legacy. I am trying to get rid of cel. No one makes a aftermarket OEM cat replacement for the 2006+ 2.5i. If you are under 80k miles take it back to Subaru and have it replaced under the emissions equipment warranty. Finding them in th scrap yard is difficult but you can find them on rs25.com and nasioc.com for sale. If you are over 80k the only reliable supplier is Subaru and that will set you back $$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osei Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 If the 06's are like the 07's the big issue is that the cat is welded to the header. Hence the cost from dealer. Walker does make a cat that has the right turns and O2 bungs. But you have get a shop, to cut the old off, weld the new on and attach flange and pipe to make it fit to the mid pipe. O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jton Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 No one makes a aftermarket OEM cat replacement for the 2006+ 2.5i. If you are under 80k miles take it back to Subaru and have it replaced under the emissions equipment warranty. Finding them in th scrap yard is difficult but you can find them on rs25.com and nasioc.com for sale. If you are over 80k the only reliable supplier is Subaru and that will set you back $$$$ hey geeotto do you know what years work off the impreza's and such? i've been trying to research that myself the past few weeks cause of the p0420 but i've got 140k on my car. can't find any info on interchangable headers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 hey geeotto do you know what years work off the impreza's and such? i've been trying to research that myself the past few weeks cause of the p0420 but i've got 140k on my car. can't find any info on interchangable headers You can use a stock cat from any 2006 to 2009 Impreza 2.5i , Lgacy 2.5i, OutBack 2.5i, Forester 2.5 XS. Basically any 2006 to 2009 non turbo 4 cylinder cat will work. I wouldnt try to hack up the stocker to make it functional only because the stock ECU is so tight on readings, you could go through all that and still throw a CEL. The only other cat that works well CEL free no matter the temp or driving conditions is the stock secondary cat, which is exactly like the stock primary cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jton Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 bump - does it matter if it comes out of a pzev car being mine is not pzev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 bump - does it matter if it comes out of a pzev car being mine is not pzev No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jton Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 seriously? so my friends '09 forester, we can swap headers basically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 seriously? so my friends '09 forester, we can swap headers basically? If it is an NA forester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I've *heard* about this, but you've got nothing to lose trying it. Dunk the cats into a solution of dawn soap and water. Shake the hell out of it to agitate the buildup inside the converters, rinse it out with clean water, then let it all dry. Apparently the difference between a CEL and no CEL is very slim when it comes to catalytic converters. If you increase the flow even the slightest bit through them, the CEL might go away. Nothing about this strikes me as being bad for the cats, but if anyone knows otherwise, please feel free to correct me. Worst case scenario, it doesn't work. Best case, you save a couple hundred dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I've *heard* about this, but you've got nothing to lose trying it. Dunk the cats into a solution of dawn soap and water. Shake the hell out of it to agitate the buildup inside the converters, rinse it out with clean water, then let it all dry. Apparently the difference between a CEL and no CEL is very slim when it comes to catalytic converters. If you increase the flow even the slightest bit through them, the CEL might go away. Nothing about this strikes me as being bad for the cats, but if anyone knows otherwise, please feel free to correct me. Worst case scenario, it doesn't work. Best case, you save a couple hundred dollars. That is a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jton Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 That's a good idea. I'll try it once it hits sixty degrees out lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 where did you get those LGT wheels from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jton Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Snagged a great deal on some new takeoffs with tires for 300 in 08. Only have two left and am using one as a full size spare after offloading and bending two wheels lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yeah ive bent one of my wheels looking for a set of LGT wheels to replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jton Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I've got one I oils sell you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I've got one I oils sell you Well i need a set lol or rather want a set of LGT wheels if anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93turbo2 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 That's a good idea. I'll try it once it hits sixty degrees out lol. Did you ever get a chance to try this? I'm wondering if this works. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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