garolittle
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I want noise! I had a local muffler shop install an X-pipe from Elite Motorsports and will have the Random Tech Hi-Flow cats and "Spinner Mufflers" (Jon B – PartsRack) installed soon. Let's get ready to RUUUUMBLE! 
Random Tech Hi-Flow Cats and Spinner Mufflers (PICS)
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Hisserman
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Looks great, keep us posted on how it sounds!
SapphireGTS
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Looks great. Take the sills of in about a year and take a look. Mine looked like that going on but and now brown with rust.
Random makes some pretty low quality stuff. Its not true stainless.
I bet that is going to sound bad ass though.
Random makes some pretty low quality stuff. Its not true stainless.
I bet that is going to sound bad ass though.
garolittle
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Thanks for the feedback. How do the stock cats look after a year? I wonder if all cats tend to turn brown eventually?
SapphireGTS
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The stock cats looked pretty good, although I ditched them pretty quickly when the car was new. The random cats I have turned brown but I think it will be a LONG time before they rust through.
garolittle
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I am surprised to hear about the questionable quality of Random Techs. I guess I should have done a little more research. Oh well, I will keep an eye on the situation and change them out if rust becomes a problem. Anyone else out there experience any problems with Random Tech? Thanks.
SapphireGTS
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My friend gor a "Randomtech" exhause for his Camaro. It literally rusted off in less than 1 year.
Of course you get what you pay for. When they rust out. Just yank them and put in pipes.
garolittle
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What is the "top-of-the-line" hi-flow cat and how much does it cost?
Vic
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They are probably using 308 stainless, which is easier to form, but not as rust resistant as the harder 318, and grades above.
Yves
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I installed the Spin Tech's on my Gen1. Without cats.
What a drone !
People hear me before they see me
What a drone !
People hear me before they see me
garolittle
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Thanks for all of the info guys. I have learned my lesson as far as research is concerned. I should have researched more old threads concerning this topic so that I could fully understand the pros/cons of Random Tech. Anyone out NOT have a problem with Random Tech hi-flow cats? Thanks.
thebigsnake
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It may interfere with coffee time in your Viper.
SapphireGTS
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The Random cats are fine. They just get rusty. Mine are about 2 years old and are covered with rust, but have not rusted through. If it was an external visable piece, I would be mad, but since its not rusted through and you cant see them they are fine.
They work well. I would NOT say that you made a bad decision.
jimandela
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Gary,
I had the random tech high flow substrate $500 cats.
they were fine but made the car too loud to enjoy with no mufflers and B&B catback
behind them.
so i went back to stock cats.....
but the install looks great how is the sound?
neighbors complain yet..?
I had the random tech high flow substrate $500 cats.
they were fine but made the car too loud to enjoy with no mufflers and B&B catback
behind them.
so i went back to stock cats.....
but the install looks great how is the sound?
neighbors complain yet..?
garolittle
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Thanks, my Yellow Brother. I have not installed the system yet but I hope to do so by the end of next week. I am currently searching for a set of ear plugs.
SapphireGTS
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On mine the entire thing is covered with rust. The cat and inlet/outlet. Nothing is rusting through though. Im not worried about it. If it falls apart ill stick a straight pipe in.
Simms
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Has anyone ceramic coated their cats?
garolittle
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That was my next question.
sbkim
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Any feedback on quality of Sean Roe high flows? I was dead set on getting RT until this story about rusting out...
thanks
thanks
Simms
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Can't you just coat the outside?
The cats are warranteed 5 years! We have NEVER replaced a rusted-thru (or rust-affected) Random Cat. In fact, we tried to process aclaim once that was NOT a RandomCat altho the seller told the buyer it was !!
The bodies of the cats are stainless. The metal honeycomb needs NO shields, and stays very shiny. The main body of the stainless/ceramic cats is probably shiny, but the twin heatshields welded on may be showing surface rust, exacerbated by the heat. But performance is warranted 5 years ! Buy with confidence. RANDOM WOULD APPRECIATE PHOTOS to determine the answer, and IF the cats are truly RT.
SapphireGTS
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Who cares . . . It a fricking cat. If it falls apart in 5 years stick a new one in. Its not like you can see it.
garolittle
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My thoughts exactly. If there was ever a problem, I would simply call up Jon B. and buy replacment cats. Of course, it is clear from Jon's message, that problems with Random Tech are really nothing to worry about given the warranty.
sbkim
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that's all I need to know.. thanks JonB
ruckdr
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Just called my ceramic coating place - have done my headers and other misc. parts with them. I asked about ceramic coating cats - NO problem, they plug off the ends and coat.
http://www.performancecoatings.com/
Later,
http://www.performancecoatings.com/
Later,
SapphireGTS
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They probably couldt tell through the rust.
Jerome Sparich
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I will throw my 2cents in here.
I have a RT cat on my daily driven VR4 and it has no rust on it after 4+ years of dry, rain, and snowy conditions.
I have a RT cat on my daily driven VR4 and it has no rust on it after 4+ years of dry, rain, and snowy conditions.
