Are these OEM cats or HFC? (Pics) - Page 2 - G35Driver - Infiniti G35 & G37 Forum Discussion

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11-22-2010 | 10:16 AM

adamls2

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Originally Posted by Calvin

Heat shields are NOT a dead giveaway. And What does a stock y-pipe have to do with anything? A stock y-pipe does not definitely indicate stock cats. Hell, I ran HFCs w/ a stock y-pipe for awhile.

Some HFCs do have heat shields.

Crawford Z, for example.

http://www.crawfordzcar.com/html/high_flow_cats.html

With that all said, the cats in the picture are indeed stock.

What y pipe are you running?
Just curious...

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#17

11-22-2010 | 07:21 PM

Calvin

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None.

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#18

11-23-2010 | 03:13 AM

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I did not know anyone made hfc's with heat shields on the the cats. LOL

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11-23-2010 | 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Gees Up

I did not know anyone made hfc's with heat shields on the the cats. LOL

Neither did I, learning something new everyday.

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#20

11-24-2010 | 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Diaz

damn i just noticed that after you pointed that out... damn that thing seems like it sits high as hell

im up on my own ramp on the drive way. How else would i change the oil.
I was just curious cause this is my FIRST G and wanted to know if it was stock. And mine was without the heatshield and looked like a aftermarket HFC so that is why i asked

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