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Ok, I did a search but it turned up nothing usefull. I have a few questions. I figure maybe instead of my new brakes and rotors I may just as well get my preheat cat instead. I figure thats more important right now but .......

1: Is there a difference between the 2 door and the 4 door preheat cat? I went on to kia.com and I couldn't bring anything up with a 2 door. I was checking online and I found a couple of cheaper listings for preheat cats but they said they were for the 2 door. Is there really a difference.


You probably couldn't find the 2 door because you were looking in the wrong year. The 2 door came out in 1999.

I checked for you. The pre-heat cat for the 1998 4 door and the 1999 2 door is the same. Kia P/N 0K08B20500. And it's $277.15 (US). I'm assuming it is the same part number 2000 - 2002 but you'll have to check.

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2: Can I use any catalytic converter or does it specificly have to be a preheat cat?


Simple answer, yes, you can use any universal cat. The function is the same. The difficult part is in getting it fit right up close to the exhaust manifold.

1998 Sportage - Gone.
2004 Honda Civic Coupe.
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara - She got it.