Eastern Catalytic Converters -Passed E-Test

[sperold]

Has anyone tried this Y-Pipe manufacturer.
They are less expensive than the other makes. I am hoping it is because they are applying some good-old Yankee knowhow in the manufacturing process.
I have never heard of the brand, but at least they are making them for our cars; so I thought I would get some background and opinions.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

They are applying crush bend so if the piping is 2" you are really getting much less then 2" diameter. I am not sure what stainless steel they use.

You might want to consider the SHO Source Y-Pipe: SHO Source

Made from 304 Stainles so it will last a long time even up north. Also uses 2.25 piping versus 2" for others.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Junk.

 

[sperold]

I was hoping to get some feedback from someone who has bought and tried this product.
I have a winterbeater that I am not looking for the last 5 horsepower in it. The website looks legitimate and is quite informative, and they don't seem to be hiding anything. The converters are 309 stainless, and the pipe is aluminized steel .075 thick. The tubing is 2" and they seem to use all the proper fittings (where the 2 pipes join).
I am attracted to the fact it is new, and they are very upfront on the converter composition data (which I can't find anywhere else), and it is made in Pennsylvania by Americans.
PM me if you don't feel like getting trashed publically.
Has no one tried this product?

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Customer brought one to be installed. IT WAS A PIECE OF JUNK. Had to torch the thing glowing red to hammer the snot out of it to seal on the manifolds.

Next customer that brings one will pay an additional $300 pain in the ass surcharge.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

I have a winterbeater that I am not looking for the last 5 horsepower in it.

The tubing is 2"...

The effective diameter would be smaller then stock piping not the best. It may be listed at 2" but the crush bend reduces it greatly.

 

[Jackspt28]

I have installed several Eastern Catalytic units on customer cars (Two SHO's and about 3-4 regular taurus units). here at the dealership (Ford) . The Eastern units are of good quality and fit was excellent. I have never had to heat or bend anything ,they simply bolted right on. As far as the tubing bends ,most of the manufactures use this bend type.Even the OEM, For normal everyday driving ,on a stock vehicle these work perfectly fine. Too many people get carried away with this sort of stuff. Really, who can tell the difference in maybe 2-3 horsepower, and is that 2-3 horsepower really going to make a difference in everyday driving? Is it really worth spending the extra money on? Todays vehicles use exhaust tuning to provide cylinder scavaging to improve volumetric efficiency and drivability. Bigger is not always better. I would definetely recommend the Eastern converters, I have not had any bad experiences with them they are well made , and built here in the USA. Good Luck.

 

[ganoze]

Agreed Jackspt28, some people get a little carried away with the whole mandrel bend vs crush bend stuff. If it fits, functions, in your price range, and most important of all and MADE IN AMERICA, make the purchase and give us a review

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Todays vehicles use exhaust tuning to provide cylinder scavaging to improve volumetric efficiency and drivability. <snip> and built here in the USA. Good Luck.

"Today's vehicles?" :laugh_ti:

You realize that the V6 SHO is 25+ year old technology, right? Hardly "today's" vehicle. :shakehead

"Made in America" doesn't automatically mean a perfect product. Chrysler products for example.

Everything Magnaflow sells for the SHO is made in America too, and they've actually worked with the various SHO vendors to enhance their products for fit and finish. Mind you I say this while still ****** at them over not honoring the lifetime warranty on the catback for my Super Duty when the 1 year old stainless muffler split down the weld seam. I'd still buy one of their SHO y-pipes long before one of those Eastern pieces of shit.

How much are you going to really save when you or the person you're paying to install a piece of crap part loses an extra couple of hours futzing with it to make it fit?

 

[220ksho]

"Made in America" doesn't automatically mean a perfect product. Chrysler products for example.

Who said anything about perfect? Nice generalization.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Who said anything about perfect? Nice generalization.

Perhaps I should have said "superior" instead of perfect, but regardless the point is that made in America -- while important to many of us -- can't always be the primary decision point; especially when a product is a piece of junk.

 

[SHOtime2511]

You could always post up a WTB for a stock pipe from a southern car.
I have scraped the converters out of a couple over the years that we're still in nice shape.

 

[itwonder]

Everything Magnaflow sells for the SHO is made in America too, and they've actually worked with the various SHO vendors to enhance their products for fit and finish.

Really? Then I can't imagine what the Magnaflow pipe would be like if they had not worked with "various SHO vendors" to "enhance" it. The first one I received had a split in a cat right out of the box. I had a **** of a time getting Magnaflow to take it back. Customer service was awful. The second one I got was bent incorrectly on one leg. Fortunately I was able to fit it with a torch.

 

[ganoze]

"Made in America" doesn't automatically mean a perfect product. Chrysler products for example.

Maybe its because the Chrysler workers are smoking *** and drinking beers before work and on their breaks! The marijuana problaby grown locally and the beer brewed in Milwaukee

 

[sperold]

I received the Y-pipe from Eastern Catalytic Converters ($278.00). It looked well made and everything arrived in good condition.... and the O2 sensor bungs had plugs installed in them for some reason. Had it installed and no bending or re-forming was required on the pipes, but the flanges had to be opened up where it bolts to the exhaust manifold. My exhaust nuts spun off without any problems, and things were looking good. However, the nuts (even new ones) would not tighten, as the threads were crappy on the studs where they were exposed. Four new studs later, we were back in business. They used a tool that looked like a spark plug socket with teeth inside to remove the old studs, along with lots of heat.
So far, I have no complaints with this system. Although it said it required extra time to ship, it arrived in the same time my other order arrived.
The true test will be whether it goes through the E-test. I will drive it for awhile to give it a fighting chance, and I will let you know how it goes.

 

[Jackspt28]

Like, I mentioned before I have installed several Eastern units and they have always fit, as for the studs, that is common. We usually install new studs and nuts. Years of rust prevent the nuts from tightening any further that the origional positions. Another option would have been to run a die down the old studs to clean the threads it would have tightened up fine. Glad it worked out for you. Jack

 

[sperold]

I have not made it to the E-Test yet.
What I do notice is how increadibly quiet this new Y-pipe is compared to my original (that I removed). I have the short dynomax mufflers; and the car used to be noticably loud. I have a feeling my old converters were pretty well empty.
The car still gets great gas mileage, has the same level of performance, but now it is really quiet.
I am trying to arrange the E-Test this week - right after a nice 120 mile run, so we will see how it goes. The old set-up would only pass if the spout was out, and then it was touch and go.

 

[sperold]

It is a pass!
Test was not done after a long run, so it did not have ideal conditions, and it is freezing outside.
And the spout was left in.

HC ppm - 18
CO% -.06
NO ppm - 271

I can now fully endorse Eastern Catalytic Converters SHO Y-Pipe. Great product at a great price.

 

[sperold]

This car always had to have the spout pulled, and even then, I had a number of conditional passes (actually failed but paid for diagnosis) over the years. It got it's best numbers after a 120 mile trip that ended up at the test station, but even then it was far from a sure thing.
Very happy with the results.
On the website, it lists the cats as being "enhanced" or some term like that, and now I believe them.

 

[hawkeye18]

On the website, it lists the cats as being "enhanced" or some term like that, and now I believe them.

Enhance.