[alfa] Re: After-market Catalytic Converter for 1991 Spider

[Simon Body <body@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tom, Karl and Erik

Many thanks for the info and help . I had originally gone to 
http://www.discountconverter.com/ and looked at the info. The AR1204 is 
designed for the series 3 Spider that ran through until 1990. For some 
reason every cat manufacturer (there are only 3 or 4 major manufacturers) 
seems to think that the series 3 went through to 1991. The series 4 changed 
to a single in, dual out design that is not commonly available. Would a 
series 3 cat work on a series 3 - I don't know.
There is one universal cat on the http://www.discountconverter.com/ site 
that might work - its the 8010, but its a big cat and may not fit. It also 
has a larger inlet (2 1/2 in) and outlets (2 in) than needed. It, or others 
like it made by other manufacturers, is my backup plan.

As an FYI my research so far reveals that the major manufacturers are:
Perfection (a division of Walker) has # 93111 - a universal fit cat for 
$62. Its on the PartsAmerica site.
Magnaflow (a division of Car Sound) has #94007 - another universal fit cat. 
You can get the Car Sound version for $100 from 
http://www.exhaustproslinc.com/carunconwita.html or the Magnaflow version 
for $80 from 
http://shop.ivalueinternet.com/bigexhaust/index.cfm/action/productdetail/product_id/1102.htm. 
Is there any difference - who knows??
Random - nothing close, as best I can tell. They couldn't help when I 
called them.
CSC - available from that well known and highly respected Digest member 
Andy Kress (who has helped me a lot) at http://www.performatek.com/


Regards

Simon




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