Leemo 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I am thinkin about taking cat out of my vr6, I have a mate that does MOTs so I wont need to put it back in. I am wondering if it is worth doing and if there is any differance between byin one or getting one of my mate to rob a stainless tube the same size from his work?? any advice would really help. !lol Link to post Share on other sites
Seademon 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 If you've got a spare cat - cut the ends off an weld them to the tube with a hole for the lambda - save yourself a bit of cash, thats how mine was made & its been fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Having a mate that is willing to just "Give" you an MOT certificate without adhearing to he rules probably has more far reachiong consequences than you realize !At a worst case if he gets found out the garage itself could be shut down and licences removed !I just had my MOT and I even had to add sticky reflectors to the back end to get it through as my rear lenses have no reflectors in them.....I am not sure if falsifying an MOT also now carries a prison term?It may seem something small but they are really cracking down on this sort of thing.As for actually doing it, Just a peice of tubing to fill the gap left by the absent cat should do the job as well as anything. I don't see the point in buying anything special for the job. A High Flow cat will set you back about £300 so this is the best option if you really want to do it. ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
Leemo 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 He doesn't just give you an MOT but I to have rear lenses and mine past with out reflectors, and one of my mates P1 past with out cat. It does help that I am on a small island with only one MOT place and everyone is after the easy life. There isn't even a place on the island that can pass trucks so they only have to go through a check list. Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Will a decat car go thru an emission test without the cat? Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I think they have to check that the CAT is in place. I don't think it is just a matter of passing emissions.....? Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Earwig-VR6 is correct, One of the items on the MOT is to check for "completeness" of the exhaust system. If the cat is not present it's a fail, even if the emissions are OK without it.Thread moved to the "Mechanical & Tuning" section. Link to post Share on other sites
Leemo 0 Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 you'v gone off the main thing though, de cat or not? is it worth it?? Link to post Share on other sites
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