Yes it is split at the top...and rusted out too. I am moving this question to the exhaust section now that is an exhaust issue! (see my resonator post)

 

Well Welcome to the Forum, have any pics of your 03? Good luck on the repairs, my stock cat clogged at 77,200

 

Stock Cat Clogged 85 000KMS.....now 2.5 Stainless OFFROAD STRIGHT PIPE BABY And for res I Would just Put a Stright Pipe In thier also.. I DID, Makes a Little bit of differnce With stock Mufflers..... But i bet with Flowmasters muffs I would Want a BIGGER Res back On.. Well See FlowMaster 40s Will be Next Month.. Cant wait Just Scared it will be way to Raspy NO cat No Res and 40s :S

 

well, I had it at car-x and I dont know what brand they used. I wanted to have the cat, as it is the law, and it contains the O2 sensor at the end...so this avoids getting a bung put in something, though down pipes are avail with O2 bungs.

In retrospect, I wish that I wouldnt have had it fixed, and that some evil doer would have "stolen" the cat...then it would have been an insurance claim to replace it. Those darn evil doers...you just cant count on em. Woulda saved me $750. of course I am not suggesting that you "steal" your own cat...and scrap it...then turn in a claim...that would be insurance fraud.

But with the replacement...she runs like a scared dog now...and after the cat...I took Cowboys advice...and had a glass pack installed in place of the resonator (keeping the stock muffs)...and added a little tone to it...so we are sounding good too.

 

That has happened around here. It's been a while since I heard about it, but they went on a spree in one area/neighborhood around here. I guess they used a cordless sawzall or something?