MagnaFlow Direct-Fit Catalytic Converters by Car Sound are designed for easy bolt-on installation for the Professional Installer. Welding, cutting and tube bending equipment is not required. Each is designed to exact original equipment specifications. The Direct-Fits are available for the most popular vehicle makes and models.

The purpose of any MagnaFlow catalytic converter is to reduce harmful emissions from the exhaust of a "properly tuned" combustion engine. It accomplishes this through a combination of heat and a precious metal catalyst that causes the harmful emissions to either oxidize or reduce to safe elements in the exhaust flow. If the engine is out of tune and not calibrated to OEM specs, the MagnaFlow converters efficiency is greatly diminished and could lead to a converter failure.  The precious metal catalyst is bound to an extruded ceramic honeycomb substrate. The ceramic has hundreds of flow channels that allow the exhaust gasses to come in contact with a maximum amount of surface area where the catalyst reaction takes place. The catalyst must come in direct contact with the exhaust gasses for the reaction to take place. If the ceramic inside your MagnaFlow converter becomes clogged or coated with carbon, lead or oil, then the converters efficiency is greatly reduced.  

There are three basic types of MagnaFlow catalytic converters:

Two-Way, Three-Way and Three-Way + Air.  

Each type uses a slightly different method and chemistry to reduce the harmful elements in exhaust emissions. Early model converters used a pelletized catalyst, but most modern converters are now designed with a free-flowing honeycomb ceramic catalyst.

The type of converter required on a particular vehicle varies with model year, engine size and vehicle weight. Some vehicles use more than one type of converter to meet emission reduction standards.

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