Originally Posted by
namco
Nope. I thought so too but was corrected by someone who works for the dealer and has first hand knowledge.
Interesting. This contradicts what this post by ahausheer has to say:
Originally Posted by
ahausheer
They are both cats - I hollowed out the honeycomb on the second one myself....its a regular cat, its just not monitored by any sensors. Many, if not all modern cars, have a second, non monitored cat. It is an omission on the part of the manual (which also absolutely fails to mention or show the oil pump anywhere FYI). It looks like a resonator but its a cat. The actual resonator is at the back of the car, well after the larger muffler which is in roughly the middle.
A subtle give a way is the heat shield. Cats get quite hot (due to their exothermic chemical reactions I think) resonators will not have an attached heat shield.
While I'm not sure who to believe, I guess I'll have to believe ahausheer's experience in the matter.
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