200 cell sports CAT - cheaper alternative.

[drka-drka]

Thought I would share my experience with my 'cheap' sports CAT. I got a Miltek de-cat system and with my MOT looming, not wishing to put the OEM DP and CAT back on, I looked into a Miltek 200 cell sports CAT but retailing at around £500 I didn't fancy that.

Speaking to a local fabricator he said he would weld a sports CAT in for me. So I went and found a universal 200 cell sports CAT. Magnaflow are the main company I found that can provide these. Just simply match the size of your system to the selection of CATs available from magnaflow, in my case 3" 76mm system. Plenty of others are available.

Magnaflows website. As recommended by big Chip Foose

http://m.magnaflow.com/

The UK retailer I found, nemesis Motorsport (also on eBay)

http://www.nemesisuk.com/

Mine came in at £97, arrived quickly too.

I took this to my local fabricator who then was able to cut out the space from my current de-cat pipe and weld in the Magnaflow sports CAT. Happy days.

Crap pics

This cost me £90 quid in labour. A massive saving IMO now prices will vary but still alot cheaper that the big manufacture alternative. I'm very happy withe the results and the savings.

Hope this helps anyone

 

[DdraigR]

That is very interesting!!

Might have a look at doing this as I got a P0420-Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold fault code reading last week so it looks like my CAT is on the way out!

Only problem is I haven't a clue what exhaust system I have on my car....I know it isn't the standard one.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Im planning to do this as well, so Im happy to see you did it

@DdraigR
Buy a lambda spacer, Im running decat with no errors after fitting the lambda spacer


Lambda O2 spacer by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr


Heatwrapped and Lambda O2 spacer by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr


Downpipe heatwrapped by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr

 

[traumapat]

You don't have a comparison of the core in the miltek have you?
Be nice to see the two... mines an old blueflame 100cell and its never missed a beat come mot time.

It looks very restrictive but thats the only core I've seen.

 

[LEE69]

Did the same to mine, except i get a virtually new one s/h from ebay, had it welded in when my system was being fitted.

 

[DdraigR]

Im planning to do this as well, so Im happy to see you did it

@DdraigR
Buy a lambda spacer, Im running decat with no errors after fitting the lambda spacer


Lambda O2 spacer by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr


Heatwrapped and Lambda O2 spacer by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr


Downpipe heatwrapped by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr

Sorry mate probably should have made it a bit clearer, It's still the standard CAT

 

[D.K]

You don't have a comparison of the core in the miltek have you?
Be nice to see the two... mines an old blueflame 100cell and its never missed a beat come mot time.

It looks very restrictive but thats the only core I've seen.

If I remeber I'll take a photo of my Milltek cat at the weekend.

 

[traumapat]

Thanks DK.

Anyone with a stock cat pic?

 

[drka-drka]

If no one puts one up I will stick a shot of mine up once I dig it out shed

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Thanks DK.

Anyone with a stock cat pic?

Toyosports 3" DP vs Stock LC DP


ToyosportsDownpipe_NDPHOTO_20121026_001_1 by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr


ToyosportsDownpipe_NDPHOTO_20121026_002_1 by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr

[edit]
I think you want too see the inside of the cat or...?

@DdraigR
Aha, I misunderstood! My bad

 

[Tomkins23]

Hi My mot is due in march and i have a militek decat exhaust and wanted to get a sports cat, is this universal one any good? amy loss of power?

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Magnaflow cats are also used in the 42 Draft Designs downpipes. Couple of dutch members of a Seat forum are running them without any problems and pass the MOT (the dutch version) without any issues

 

[drka-drka]

Hi My mot is due in march and i have a militek decat exhaust and wanted to get a sports cat, is this universal one any good? amy loss of power?

Hey don't know exactly about power as Iv not had my car on a dyno in over two years. But feels and sounds exactly the same. Still pops and bangs

 

[cupra_r_ick]

i wonder how far down the exhaust a cat what get hot enough and work effectively ?

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Use heatwrap to keep the gasses stay hot, might be more effective to heat up the cat faster

 

[D.K]

My Miltek 200cell sports cat

I'll try and get a better one tomorrow

 

[traumapat]

Thanks mate. They obviously arn't restrictive but they look it

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Looks good!