How Does it Work?

Why has the CATCLAMP^TM been so successful? Let’s go through the layers of protection engineered and built into the CATCLAMP^TM.

The thief most likely has a battery powered reciprocating saw with one blade and 30 seconds of time to do the crime. The thief slides under the vehicle thinking it’s going to be another 30 second cash job when everything goes wrong.

First a massive, impenetrable cage made from specially designed heavy duty aircraft wire rope encases the entire converter. The wire rope is nearly impossible to cut without industrial machines. The cage has SECURITY DEVICE in very large print and the vehicles V.I.N. # is stamped on it. The cage is locked to the frame of the vehicle with the same heavy duty aircraft wire rope used to make up the cage. There is no way for the thief to get the converter out of the cage under the vehicle in a timely effortless manner. If the thief can read and has even a shred of common sense they will leave and find an easier target.

If the thief continues the quest for easy cash the thief may try to cut the CATCLAMP^TM off from the converter. The special alloy collars and aircraft wire rope will destroy the blade on the saw in seconds. Frustrated and out of time the thieves will be even more likely to move on at this point.

In a rare case the thief may cut the exhaust pipe on either side of the CATCLAMP^TM. The converter will drop down but the frame loops will save your precious converter leaving you with a $50 weld repair instead of a having to buy a new one and possibly a $2500 repair bill. This has only been reported one time over the almost two years we have been selling the CATCLAMP^TM.

The Mechanics of it

The CATCLAMP^TM has two specially designed split collars with a security bolt and key design that lock tight to the exhaust pipe on either side of the converter, similar to a muffler clamp except it uses a key (included). This feature allows the CATCLAMP^TM to be removed for adjustment, converter service or other mechanical work the vehicle may need that requires the exhaust to be removed from the vehicle. This feature also allows the CATCLAMP^TM to be used on more than one vehicle. The CATCLAMP^TM is made entirely from stainless steel so it will virtually last forever. These are all features exclusive to the CATCLAMP^TM and not offered by the competition.

Specially designed heavy duty wire ropes are permanently attached to the collar halves. The top section of collars with the wire ropes is placed over the top of the catalytic converter, and the bottom section of collars with the wire ropes is placed underneath the converter. This unique design allows the CATCLAMP^TM to protect all size and shape converters.

The two collar halves are bolted together and tightened securely to the exhaust pipe. This creates a heavy duty cage around the entire converter. The cage is then locked to the vehicle frame or cross member with the same heavy duty wire rope. Two stainless steel springs are then put around the CATCLAMP^TM to eliminate the chance of the wire ropes rattling against the converter.

The specially designed wire rope is nearly impossible to cut without using industrial machines creating too much work for a thief in a hurry. The CATCLAMP^TM will not affect the function of the catalytic converter. The CATCLAMP^TM can be installed by anyone with basic mechanical knowledge in 20-30 minutes with a 3/8” ratchet and the CatKey installation/removal tool (included). There is no cutting drilling or welding involved in the installation process.

Installed CatClamps

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