New purchase - missing Catalytic conv.

What's up guys, I just purchased an '01 3.4 TRD 4x4 and someone removed the catalytic converter from the truck. Looking at replacing the cats with cats from Flowmaster b/c the exhaust STINKS! 4wheelparts has two cats listed for an 01... do I need both or just one? I have nothing to compare it to... Thanks.

John

 

Was it like that when you inspected it before you bought the truck??

 

Just find a stray cat and shove the pipe in the mouth and through the rear and you will have a cat conv.

 

Dave - Yes, the truck was like that when I purchased it. Didn't think much of it until I dropped it off to be inspected today.... fingers crossed. Mississippi doesn't do emissions testing so I should be good.

 

Oh ok well you can get an aftermarket catalytic converter for under $100 from Magnaflow. Lots of members have used Magnaflow CC with great results.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tacoma-Magn...fits=Model:Tacoma&hash=item2a31551972&vxp=mtr

 

if their are 2 cats listed one might be a pre-cat. some cars use 2 stages and multiple o2 sensors in the exhaust. is your CEL on?

 

Artruck - No, no light. Someone welded an O2 sensor in the new pipe. There are several changes in pipe size so it sounds like crap.

Dave - I'd like a bolt in replacement... by the time i pay a shop to weld in that cat I might as well pay for the bolt in.

 

Ive got a magna flow that I just got put on post up a pic of your exhaust and we can direct you more

 

Magnaflow also makes a bolt-on version here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnaflow-D...fits=Model:Tacoma&hash=item5af4b01ac9&vxp=mtr

 

Did they install a URD O2 sim? Unless they pulled the bulb. If you have a code reader I would check it.

 

I had an 01 also,,,,Replaced both cats with some magna flows and URD sim.. Truck ran like a champ!

 

Nice looking 1st gen Mississippi

 

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Your truck is an 01', so you need California legal, 50 state converters if you want to do it right. They got me here and if your a first time customer you can get 15% off, or google some other coupon. I have them and they work great, give the truck a little bit more of a throatier tone compared to stock cats, your aren't there so idk how it would compare sound wise