Folks with our downpipes, thanks for chiming in. I just wanted to jump in and mention a few points.
First of all, we're doing the best we can with what we've got. We're a very small shop in Maryland (not a multi-million dollar company), and we try to meet people in the middle with situations such as this. We're honoring the warranty, and we'll correct the problem. The fact is that most aftermarket companies follow this return procedure, let alone one as small as ours. It sucks, but in the rare case that a downpipe cat goes bad this is unfortunately a necessary evil. Thankfully AutoXRacer has been incredibly understanding, so we thank you sincerely for that!
We also don't manufacture the cats. We tested four different cat manufacturers trying to find the best one for the job, but if the brand we selected is not operating properly then we'd like to know about it so that we can notify the manufacturer so they can rectify their end of things. So thank you for bringing this to our attention immediately! And for whatever it's worth, those cats are not a "Louis Cat," it's a "Kooks Cat", which is sold by Kooks Custom Headers; a very reputable exhaust manufacturer in NY. So it was a quality, name brand cat:
http://www.kookscustomheaders.com/
I'd also like to mention that for every person who chimed in here that
had an issue with our downpipe, there are dozens who haven't had any issues at all. So I'd like people to try to keep things in perspective. We make one of the most popular downpipes on the market, and I think one or two isn't unreasonable. OEM parts fail occasonally, no?
If we weren't fixing these issues I'd understand the frustration, but AutoXRacer, we'll get you where you need to be buddy (drinks)
It is not a vibrant cat, nor is it made in Canada. The catalyst is manufactured in the US, but the stainless steel used to spin the case is made in Canada, FYI.
