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Title: Catalytic converters are now a worry due to $$$ of rare metals
Post by: yvesjv on Dec 20, 2021, 08:33:06 AM

We ran tubes in them converters to get that extra power... we were idiots.

But this takes the cake:
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/thieves-are-stealing-catalytic-converters-parked-cars-prices-precious-metals-n1274757

Title: Re: Catalytic converters are now a worry due to $$$ of rare metals
Post by: WAI4WD on Dec 21, 2021, 07:46:02 PM

Idiots.

Title: Re: Catalytic converters are now a worry due to $$$ of rare metals
Post by: Stepho_62 on Dec 23, 2021, 09:41:54 AM

Quote from: yvesjv on Dec 20, 2021, 08:33:06 AM

We ran tubes in them converters to get that extra power... we were idiots.

But this takes the cake:
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/thieves-are-stealing-catalytic-converters-parked-cars-prices-precious-metals-n1274757

Literally this happened about 6 weeks here in FNQ.  My customer owns a V6 Hilux.  Finishes his days work at the Uni, comes out to the car, dumps his bag on the passenger seat, starts the ol girl up (V6 Quad Cam 4L) and nearly shits himself because of the noise.

Turns the engine off, has a look underneath and CATs gone from the Manifolds back to the Y piece where it crosses behind the GBox. :angryfire: