Where to get a CAT from ?

[CoupeWannabeS2]

Wondered if anyone could help,

I need a CAT to fit the nearside of my 1995 ABY coupe. Having looked on the site, it seems that there are differences to the CAT's fitted to 3b's and ABY's. However when I checked a few places on internet, none seem to distinguish.

When I bought the car, the kind previous owner threw in a brand new N/S CAT. However it doesn't want to fit (so im assuming it might be for a 3b). The thing is it looks exactly the same as the one listed in the link below

https://sslrelay.com/buypartsby.co.uk/cat_details.php?recordID=174

So I wondered if anyone has recommendations of where to get the correct CAT from ?

As a long shot, has anyone got one laying around that is new / has some life left ?

[Audi Parts Guru]

I'f you're not planning on getting a performance exhaust system then I'd suggest that you stick with a genuine Audi cat.

The cheap and cheerful ones that you see advertised on the net are generally crap, and most of the time they don't fit properly................ you get what you pay for !!!!!

[CoupeWannabeS2]

The car has got a stainless system on it from the CATs back, so I need to replace the faulty CAT. I heard that a genuine Audi one would cost around £700

Hoping to sort things for less than that !

[Keeper of The Kitten]

Ahhh the pleasures of owning post-1992 cars eh? Best of luck!

[Flat on my back]

Thought Powerflow dealers could do CATS now?

[CoupeWannabeS2]

Thanks Carlos - I will phone my local powerflow dealer to see if they can help. There is one in my home town, result.

[kriswithak]

The cat was definately a correct ABY one, it was ordered from here: http://www.cats4less.co.uk/, I know other people who have used them, albeit both on Audis and other makes and have always been fine. I didn't fit it as at the time the nearside was ok.

[CoupeWannabeS2]

Hi Kris - good to hear from you. Thanks for your message.

I'm not sure why it wont fit, but we had the car up on the ramp and it really wont fit. It's strange because all the pics I have seen from various websites look exactly the same as the one you gave me. Not to worry - you did throw it in the sale for free after all.

Really enjoying the car, hope your not missing it too much.

[kriswithak]

I miss it. Every day! God, the number of times I have thought "I wish I could blast past that, if I had the s2..."

The only other thing I can think of is that Longlife changed something when they fitted the stainless exhaust, I don't know why they would have done, but it's an idea. The fittings on the two cats when they arrived were identical as far as I can remember so I can't think why it doesn't fit.

Glad you are enjoying the car. Have you done much to her since you have had ownership?