tried one of these do they work? what benefits do they offer? are they worth it? the magazine write up sounds good but i am checking for opinions...TIA

[Edited by Benzo 300 on 06-30-2001 at 01:04 AM]

I want to try a performance cat but the emissions in new england are harsh.

I don't know who manufactures the cats that Bekker sells, but I have been impressed with their product offerings over the years (I have a set of their monoblock wheels on my SEL and they are great) and would trust what they offer. When I had a new exhaust fabricated for my SEL I also installed new aftermarket free-flow cats as well. The sound was mellow and they seemed to 'work' well, meaning that they didn't restrict high-end breathing at all and they smoothed out the torque curve compared to the old cats which were shot.

An industry trade publication tested NEW factory CATs vs. so-called free-flow CATs.

Guess what, the factory CATs outperformed the so-called free-flow CATs.

Also, try to find out if you engine configuration had dual-cats. These flow even better and are factory.

:-) neil
1988 360TE (AMG M104 engine w/dual MB cats)

hey guys

i know the company who makes the free-flow cats for bekkers, and they are definitely good, well made cats (one piece bolt-on type).

andy