de-cat

[moink10]

Im looking into de-cat but never done it before any advice be helpful thanks

 

[Dave_R]

the search is a good place to start..... custom exhaust companies will do u on with flanges so u can refit the cat for mot

 

[crezz]

or do what i did and get a pre made golf one...bit of jigging

 

[moink10]

how much does one cost? Was it much messing around for the golf one mate? wat golf was it? sorry for all the ?'s just never done it before.

 

[crezz]

well tbh mine went on with just a bit of jigging, bearing in mind i have a cat back janspeed exhaust system..i paid £40 for mine off of hottuning on egay...mk3 golf fitted mine

 

[orangemuffin]

i was going to ask the same question a few days back but i just used the search...

i am booked in at 1pm tomorrow to have mine fitted with flanges and its costing £90.

 

[crezz]

obviously only but if your capable of modding it to fit as its not made for the vehicle

 

[Fl@pper]

thinking of cutting mine open (from top) and welding a pipe inside

 

[crezz]

what about mot flapper?

 

[Fl@pper]

what about mot flapper?

got a spare if i do get trouble

 

[crezz]

ideal,, mine in the shed ready and waiting..opefully wont have to worry about it tho

 

[Fl@pper]

ideal,, mine in the shed ready and waiting..hopefully wont have to worry about it tho

same here - friendly mot tester though so might let me wave the emissions stick at it a bit

 

[moink10]

Ok cheers guys, think i will try the golf one and do it myself. what are the flanges did you fit those on yours crezz?

 

[orangemuffin]

wish i was techy enough to have a bash myself , however i am not and the paying someone else to do it option it is !

 

[Dave_R]

Ok cheers guys, think i will try the golf one and do it myself. what are the flanges did you fit those on yours crezz?

Depending if your car has had the downpipe or cat changed before you had it.... you may find it hard to fit the golf one.

Because if you got the standard (from factory) downpipe and cat then they one complete system. So you will need to cut the cat off the downpipe and then weld the flanges onto the downpipe to be able to fit the de-cat pipe.

A custom exhaust company will change £70-£90 I guess. If you live 30mins or so from one go and get a price, might cost a lil bit more than £40 but saves you the headache and if you gotta cut the cat out you just wasted £40 on a pipe.

 

[crezz]

good shout dave. altho mine seems to have came from factory like that..as there was nothing said about it nor recipt

 

[orangemuffin]

Just got mine £80 all in with flanges !

sounds great and very happy !.

 

[moink10]

where did you get it done orangemuffin? how much difference has it made?

 

[orangemuffin]

i thought id risk it and go back to MIJ in walsall. last time i went they were gash and i had nothing but agro with my cat back system but they seemed to be back to there friendly self and did a good job.

havnt had a chnace to open it up yet but from the litltle go i did have on the way home it seemed a bit more raspy and seemed to respond a bit better.

 

[ChrisGTI]

dont forget to use stainless steel nuts & bolts if you're going to change it every MOT (Unless you have a friendly MOT tester!) Have you looked at Sports CAT's??