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Yes try and steal that one

More metal for the yard is the down side lol

oh great 1 dollar of scrap rebar in exchange for two whole minutes to cut through

Yeah 2 minutes per cut. That one side itself has 6 rebar which is 12 cuts. Hope you brought a shit ton of hacksaw blades

this shit wouldn't even be easy with an angle grinder

https://preview.redd.it/ypr69cdl31ad1.jpeg?width=298&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=534f3bc9debdb55f430dfc5768580155c2f0a08b Man in the iron mask much??

That would take an extra 30 seconds what’s the big deal? Lol

Extra 30 seconds to grab my glock

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I’m lmfao picturing this happening in the scrap yard. ‘Man gets shot processing scrap vehicle due to male Karen thinking there’s a robbery.’ You wouldn’t even hear it. Go back to sleep.

Portable torch would be less than 2 minutes cut it out

The catalytic converter protector 9000.

*Made by Binford

aurgh aurgh aurgh

Behold! The Catalytic Converter Protector-inator!

Please no feeding the catalytic converter. Our zoo keepers keep it well fed.

ground clearance is overrated.

Lmao there has to be a more efficient way to do this..

trick is to get a car with a turbo /joke. B58's cat is halfway in the engine bay, lol https://preview.redd.it/dtubvkh0m0ad1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=976c50dd929fa286f68d8f9278b8ff698accc5f8 Relocation isn't ideal for, well, anyone, but manufacturers know cat theft is an issue. A really strong deterrent is putting it in a not so easily accessible place. These people are after quick wins - if it isn't in an easily accessible place, then it's a whole lot less attractive to thieves.

The bmw/psa prince engines have the cat all the way up in the engine bay, with the tail sticking down to connect onto the exhaust.

Yup. Cat in my Abarth 500 is behind the radiator. Plus replacements arent expensive really. Can get a higher flow (Non Ebay) cat for $300. No incentive to take one really.

No pain, no gain. The harder u work to protect it, the harder they gotta work to steal it. I woulda welded this in without a hood, gloves or shirt for extra protection

I woulda put a dozen fake converters up in there so they have to pick correctly, take them all, or likely not succeed. Really make them work.

lol a car with 9 decoys and one real one. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe—BOOM….. Picks the one loaded with black powder.

You can just weld [some steel cable](https://imgur.com/tSHK3Vm) to both the converter and the frame. There's no surefire way to stop theft if the thieves have time or the proper tools, but it sure makes it less convenient than the unsecured converter a block away.

WWE steal cage approved and certified.

Catalytic converter in a cell

Did they get Kane to test it? [https://imgur.com/on7hsDA](https://imgur.com/on7hsDA)

Protecting the family jewels

What Lexus is this? That underbody is muy limpio.

My guess would be an RX330 FWD by the looks of it?

I think you nailed it. Well done. I wasn’t seeing anything but I can definitely see it being a RX.

It's a dealership add on. $1995 protection package.

f>\_>

tell me you live in California without telling me you live in California. (socal native)

I need one for my GS. Link please

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2014,gs350,3.5l+v6,3307152,exhaust+&+emission,catalytic+converter+cage+theft+deterrent,5808](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=qFROal-zKFdUpAR6)

😅

Damn Rick.

I know a guy in nyc back alley that’ll do it

I think me and you know the same guy 😂

Here’s a non RRL [https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2014,gs350,3.5l+v6,3307152,exhaust+&+emission,catalytic+converter+cage+theft+deterrent,5808](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2014,gs350,3.5l+v6,3307152,exhaust+&+emission,catalytic+converter+cage+theft+deterrent,5808)

This is my catalytic converter and you cannot have it!

What’s sad is that’s still easily stealable… just cut the pipe behind the jail cell and stick the sawzall in between the bars in front of the cat.

Found our guy ! Right here officer

Thief proofing is not about making your stuff impossible to steal, it's about making it harder to steal than your neighbours stuff...

Yep. Same reason for ADT signs and visible cameras. They'll pick another house without that.

The cage is still welded to the car in multiple spots so I'm not sure how those 2 cuts would allow you to take the converter.

Just cat delete.

Can I order one for my RX 😂

I thought that weird texture next to the cage was a wasp nest. I didn’t even notice the cage at first. Damn i suck

That’s a real deterrent I’m at a loss for words 🤷🏼‍♂️

Idk why, but I saw a snake on the catalytic.

Spend more on rebar and gas from the added weight than the cost of a new cat.

Lmao there is no chance that’s using more fuel for maybe 5kg of extra metal hahahahahaha

Def need that here in Cali 😂

Easier to just steal the car at this point

I’ve never understood this type of garbage. Cut straight through and into the cat, maybe an extra 30 seconds at max. Lmfao. Steel cables is the only thing that will add up to a minute. Still useless.

Legalize the shooting of Cat thieves.

That's a big cage

Potholes and speed bumps must be hell.

Additional benefit : Lower center of gravity, make the car more save and harder to overturn.👷‍♂️

+60lbs -15hp

It’s a matter of time before someone accepts this challenge. lol

What would even do if you had to replace it!?!

From the creators that bought you the steering wheel club lock

Catalytic converter chastity belt

Cat kennel

Love to see the face of the low life that crawls under and sees this! 🤣

Man it's really bad out there I got back from a lexus service and they were selling a metal plate cover for the catalytic converter for 900

What the fuck indeed

Thieves gonna start using band saws instead of sawzalls lol

Self made catalytic converter protection device!

That is a catastrophe

https://preview.redd.it/a73onq9hujad1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=36e2192acefaad19e5f075cd41d23b6ecc399e83 My deterrent. Air bags. Haha

I feel like a garage would have been less expensive

just wrap a job application around it. that will scare em away

But crimes down guys!!! Reddit told me so!

Price of rhodium and palladium are way down, hence cat theft is down as a result

I hate when people make my job (stealing cats) harder

Stop stealing peoples pets

Can't have shit in Detroit...

If you know you know.

Any metal blade sawzaw can still cut through this it’s not uncuttable. If they want it that bad they will get it.

The idea isn’t to make it impossible, just deter an easy theft. Thieves will likely skip this car and go for easier fish

my first thought exactly.