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1.4 16v / 1.6 16v decat review



  RB 182 Cup
Right fitted my decat yesterday... Are they meant to come with a free cut on your forehead? :rasp: i cut my fore head open whilst fitting it lol

Fitting:

Is a b*****d, would take about 15mins if you didnt have to drop the subframe lol. Managed to get all my nuts and bolts off without rounding any brap brap brap. Apart from the subframe its easy

Sound:

Made my system really really raspy, dunno what it would sound like on a standard system, will probably sound like the exhuast is blowing. Does pop a bit sometimes but very rarely. On idle you wont notice it but makes it slightly louder with your foot planted.

Performance:

Noticed the top end is freed up alot, Pulls straight to 7k with no hesitation. Before it felt a bit 'restricted' as if it still had a bit left at about 5.5 - 7k but its cleared that right up. Bottom end is no difference and mid range i feel is more responsive and thats about it really.

Value for money:

Im a tight b*****d so just for a pretty much standard cat with a pipe welded in place of the crap inside for £80 is alright would like it more if it was like 50 or something lol. Is worth it though for the gains as its freed it right up and sounds cool too. Only thing is you have to try get hold of 1 first!!

Another thing i forgot to mention was the emissions light. Ive done about 50 miles since yesterday and might light hasnt come on so its all good in the hood at the minute.

Alex
 

The Boosh!

ClioSport Admin
  Elise, Duster
you had to drop the subframe to fit a decat :S :S :S

you dont even have to do that on an RS
 
  renault clio 1.4 si 2000
i would second ur review! however, managed to get a new devil decat on the bay for 45 squid, plus i didn't have to drop the frame to fit, so my approval may be higher!! keeps my cat safe for MOT time 2 FTW! ;)
 
  RB 182 Cup
how did you get the front flange out? i had to drop my subframe about an inch to get it out because there was no room even when i took the heat shield off :(
 
  renault clio 1.4 si 2000
just noticed your reply to this, came out at a 90 degree angle, ie top stud hole 90 to the left, then came out with wiggling and swearing. same for back in. i've repeated since to get a cat on for MOT and i know another member managed it as we were both talking about it at the same time. lot of talk on here about dropping the subframe tho, maybe something changes along the models?
 
  BMW E92/Audi S3
I love my decat. Sounds the dogs bolloooocks. Takes the piss to change, I didn't change mine for MOT though x
 


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