# Catalytic Converter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter/38646>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** catalytic-converters, mr2, toyota\
**Created:** [October 26, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter/38646 "2009-10-26T17:11:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![icastillo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@icastillo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/icastillo)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter/38646/1 "2009-10-26T17:11:38Z")

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I need to replace the catalytic converter on a 2001 toyota mr2 spyder. the part needs to meet calfornia’s emission. i live in austin texas and can’t find an after market part.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter/38646/2 "2009-10-26T17:45:09Z")

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For my education how did you come to the conclusion that a 2001 mr2 has a different converter for CA only.

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**Author:** ![icastillo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@icastillo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/icastillo)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter/38646/3 "2009-10-26T17:48:09Z")

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That is what the dealer and the muffler shop that it took it to told me.