QUICK QUESTION! 2002 Boxster Catalytic Converter problems

[myn8m3is8ndy]

I have a 2002 Porsche Boxster 2.7L Base. I live in CA, so no bypass allowed.
The rear catalytic converters are going bad and i don't want to pay $4,000 for new OEM ones. I have found a pair of Magnaflow Universal Catalytic converters (#441204) for about $150 each.

The thing is, when i search up my car (2002>Porshce>Boxster>2.7L) on the Mangaflow website, they only listed the front left/right BUT when i do the exact same thing for 2000(2000>Porshce>Boxster>2.7L), 2001(2001>Porshce>Boxster>2.7L) and 2003(2003>Porshce>Boxster>2.7L), they have the front left/right AND the rear left/right listed. I need the rear ones. For the 2000, 2001 and 2003 model, all three have the same part number for front(#444204) and rear(#441204) cats.

I called magnaflow and they said something about sometimes a year model doesn't get approved.

SO, my question is, can i just buy the #441204 model cat and put it on my 2002 anyways and will still pass smog??

[JayG]

the smog test monkeys will only see that the cat is installed. They will have no idea what the part number is

I bet a lot of them would not even know there are 2 cats per side

[Jager]

If you want to be legal in California here are your choices (do search using link below). As I found, a few months ago, there was nothing available so I ended up buying OEM from dealer.

https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/PartsSearchTool/CatalystSearchTool.aspx

[myn8m3is8ndy]

but will the 2000,2001 and 2003 magnaflow cats pass the emission test if i put it on my 2002???

[Perfectlap]

Try searching Ebay and the Porsche forums for a used set, maybe someone with low mileage upgraded their exhaust right after buying the car.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by myn8m3is8ndy

but will the 2000,2001 and 2003 magnaflow cats pass the emission test if i put it on my 2002???

When the testers see the aftermarket units, they are going to ask for a CARB compliance certificate, which MagnaFlow has already told you they don't have.