Technical De-catted, now what?

[RobBravo]

If you could provide a link that would be more useful Rob

Because I can't find one..

Cheapest I found was £415 off TMC

Costs £175 for a straight forward decat pipe!

http://www.tmcmotorsport.com/Fiat_Exhaust.aspx

EDIT: Lol those prices are ex. VAT as well...

 

[Eklipze3k]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_t...&_nkw=high+flow+sports+cat&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Plenty for under £100, welding it in will cost pennies.

 

[RobBravo]

Still got to pay someone the time to fit a part like that. You say pennies but only if you know people in the right places

Then of course you will want it doing well..

Makes me wonder for two reasons... why are some companies charging £500 when you can get one welded for £100?

If it's so cheap, why don't more people do it?


I'd be interested in a high flow cat to go along with my catback exhaust... so I am genuinely interested.

 

[RobW]

Still got to pay someone the time to fit a part like that. You say pennies but only if you know people in the right places

Then of course you will want it doing well..

Makes me wonder for two reasons... why are some companies charging £500 when you can get one welded for £100?

If it's so cheap, why don't more people do it?


I'd be interested in a high flow cat to go along with my catback exhaust... so I am genuinely interested.

a lot easier to fit a sport cat than to remove and gut a manicat

 

[tomharrison]

Hollowness it out wasn't hard at all for me, 10 mins to take the downpipe off, 10 mins to burn it and hollow it out and 10 mins to put it back on

 

[Eklipze3k]

And how much is the fine when you get caught driving with a non-legal vehicle?

 

[RobW]

not to mention the hazardous heavy metals you vaporized

you did a very silly thing, put yourself and others at risk and now your car WR57 UJL emits illegally breaking VOSA rules and potentially invalidating your MOT and car insurance

 

[tomharrison]

We all wore masks while we were hollowing it out, I not sure why everyone is getting so upset about this, I only asked if I needed to get it Mapped again

 

[RobW]

https://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/repository/CONT032945.pdf

 

[RobW]

We all wore masks while we were hollowing it out, I not sure why everyone is getting so upset about this, I only asked if I needed to get it Mapped again

regular dust masks wont stop vaporised metals or gases being inhaled, only particles...

if you post about things that are illegal and or idiotic be prepared to be critcised so that others will be discouraged

 

[tomharrison]

They were proper gas masks that were in my garage, so if I do get caught I've got 14 days to get a cat (£120) and replace the old one?

 

[neilshep]

They were proper gas masks that were in my garage, so if I do get caught I've got 14 days to get a cat (£120) and replace the old one?

Don't you mean WHEN

 

[RobBravo]

Quote from Longlife yesterday was £220 for a 200 cell high flow sports cat.

Not sure on the quality of eBay catalysts, but Longlifes 200 Cell Cat was £125+ VAT and then of course the fitting.

I think I'd pay the £220 and get it done properly. There is also a lifetime guarantee on the work done and the next owner can get this guarantee passed onto them if they take the car for a Longlife inspection at any of the garages across the UK.

BTW - I'm not a Longlife seller haha, I'm just a big fan after their level of service for me yesterday.

 

[tomharrison]

My whole exhaust up to the cat is longlife, and they quoted me £350 for a downpipe

 

[RobW]

but you are forgetting that you will need to fit a cat before you can sell the car

 

[RobBravo]

My whole exhaust up to the cat is longlife, and they quoted me £350 for a downpipe

Well they are ripping you off then.

I've had longlife cat-back fitted on mine... cost me £329.

I asked, and they quoted... £220 for a high flow 200 cell cat and downpipe.

 

[tomharrison]

Mine cost the same and I had a map for £100 so they aren't ripping me off

 

[RobBravo]

Hmm, I'm fairly sure you just come on this forum to disagree with everyone?

If you don't like opinions don't come on a public forum.

£100 for a map is good value. But not really when you consider it will be just a guy, with a laptop, plugging it in and uploading a generic remap file that takes maybe 20 mins

Quality remaps are well over £200 and are live, custom and come with rolling road before and afters.

 

[tomharrison]

I'm getting a dyno with a map in the next few weeks, I don't come on here to disagree, I just want some positive help and guidance which your not giving me

 

[portland_bill]

... I just want some positive help and guidance which your not giving me

Removing the cat will mean the car no longer meets construction and use regulations. You shouldn't expect much help, although I doubt anyone giving any help would face prosecution for aiding and abetting.