ok so that collector on the 2.2l Y pipe is ridiculous! that's besides the point. Will the stock 98 legacy front Cat fit in an ea82? What have others done?

what are you exact ally doing?

98 2.2L going into ea82 wagon. using 98 header. custom bending cat-back exhaust. I found a 98 front cat for descent price so I guess we'll see how it goes.

ah, then yes. I'm using a borla aftermarket header, and then '98 Cali-spec (3 cats) Legacy GT cat- and mid-pipes.

oh ok, ya im running a 98 longblock with single port header. custom make cat delete pipe i made to a 2inch exhaust with no muffler or anything.