How to locate cats between your exhaust

[msm]

Since there's so many people asking about the location of cats and no one if providing pictures, I thought I'd assist with some helpful pics.

The pictures below clearly shows the cats in relation to the exhaust.

 

[freerider]

really helpful post, now the big question that remains is how to remove them?

 

[Coisman]

Now I FINALLY know what the hell the mechanics at bmw were talking about when they said my cats need replacing.
And I thought it was a technical term to confuse the owner.
:slap:

 

[Sankekur]

Now I understand why they hinder the flow exhaust gasses.....


And what that smell is........ :mmm:

 

[Coisman]

Ja, I was told it smells like rotten eggs, but to me it smelled like burnt fur...

 

[hennie]

i heard they put cats in the exhaust so that the rats cans shit on your pistons must be working as i never found ratshit in a motor

 

[Gerhardm32]

So glad I have a old model with no cat to be replaced!!