mazda protege 5 catalytic converter

[whopper91994]

Im wondering I just recently bought a catalytic converter for my p5 im just wondering if it is the right one. If anyone has ever done a catalytic converter on a p5 could you show me a picture of what the part looks like; thanks Id really appreciate it
(braindead

 

[P-Funk!]

There are two cats on the P5.

One is a can right after the exhaust manifold (see it with hood up), the other is a 'regular' looking cat under the car after the first cat.

Does this help?

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

I'm gonna have a coupla cheap headers for sale in a week or 2 once I receive the jet-hot coated OBX one I just scored & get it on the car.......that will eliminate the first one and then all you have to deal with is the 2nd one down under the car.

 

[rit14623]

Im wondering I just recently bought a catalytic converter for my p5 im just wondering if it is the right one. If anyone has ever done a catalytic converter on a p5 could you show me a picture of what the part looks like; thanks Id really appreciate it
(braindead

I replaced the OEM pre-cat with a Magnaflow one. The bracket to attach it wasn't quite lined up like the OEM one. I had to use washers.

I also replace the OEM secondary-cat with a Magnaflow one. The flange that connects with the J-pipe didn't line up so I had to grind away at the holes in the cat's flange.

If you bought OEM replacements, they should be the same size.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

The secondary is in the midpipe. Did you replace the whole midpipe and it didn't line up? I have the carsound/magnaflow secondary but it was just flangeless 2.25" and I had it welded into the new midpipe I had made that also has flex fitting added. Agree that it sucks that oem replacements don't fit the way oem did.

 

[The_big_dill]

Check rockauto, they show pictures of their products