I think if you wrap anything around the actual pipe that actually makes contact, the vibration of the motor/exhaust would eventually make wear marks on the pipe/cat. If it was something that they couldn't easily cut, allowed enough clearance from the cat and pipes, and also secured the cat from being stolen...then you would have a winner on yer hands. Just short putting an armored casing around the cat I guess...

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