Quick downpipe question

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Mycarispurty
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I'm about to order an exhaust in the next few days and I want to make sure I get the right piece. I have a 93 with a CA18DET, all I have on it is the o2 housing that comes off the turbo. I have nothing from there back. Will the Megan SR20DET downpipe fit or do I need to look for something else? Some guys I've seen say it will fit, some say it will fit only if I have the SR20DET o2 housing instead of the one that comes on my CA18DET t25 turbo.

I need some definite clarification so I don't order the wrong piece.


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superJoy
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You can only use the SR down pipe if you use an SR O2 housing.

You can get an SR down pipe to work with the CA housing if you chop, rotate, and reweld the flange.

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Mycarispurty
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Thanks for the heads up. I actually found some CA faqs on Zilvia that had the info in there and also the part about the chopping and rotating. I think I'll just spend an extra hundred bucks or so and get the SR downpipe Thanks for the help.

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The stock O2 is one of the most restrictive parts of the exhaust system. Get the O2 and Dump. You'll be happy you did.


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