decat or sport

[Klio182]

am i better buying just a decat but seeing that people are saying about emissions lights coming on?
so are you better getting a sport cat instead?

 

[Fred@BTM]

decat!!!

the light has come on with sports cats too

(our decat is the best btw!!)

 

[Fred@BTM]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=204920

 

[Klio182]

cool mate, sounds good. take it doesnt affect performance with light on or that?

 

[Fred@BTM]

no it doesn't, as said in the other thread, it seems to be quite rare the light comes on with our decat

 

[John D]

Never mind the emissions light on the dash.

The advantage of a sports cat over a decat is that your car will pass the emissions test for its MOT. Decat you'll have to remove and fit a cat for every MOT unless you know a 'friendly' MOT centre

EDIT - Notice you have a 182. Its relatively simple to swap the decat on them IRRC. And of course decat gives you the most grunt!

 

[Fred@BTM]

30min job, hardly a ballache!

we're not members of Greenpeace, sports cat owners shop at http://www.notcutts.co.uk/

 

[clidge]

actually failures have been recorded with a sports cat on this forum in the past!!!

 

[Klio182]

cool well decat soundsgood enough for me then

 

[Chris1.4RT]

I'm thinking of getting a sports cat but liking the idea of a decat.

Few questions, bearing in mind I have recently had a standard centre and rear section fitted at Renault....

Is a decat much louder?

Is it easy to fit? I'm thinking it'll be hard to get access to the screws at the engine end of the pipe.

You don't use paste on that end do you? Just the rear end of the pipe?

Do you disconnect the rear lambda? Or sheath it? Or ignore the ecu light?

If the ecu light comes on, it won't affect the cars performance in any way will it? Ie this limp home mode thing?

Is a decat or even a sports cat, declarable on insurance?

Sorry, it's like the Spanish Inquistion!

Cheers.

 

[davejm123]

ive been thinking of a de-cat. but whats the position in regards to the law? if they find out are you f*ckd?

 

[clioruss]

i got one of the two mentioned and is cool, who makes a de cat is not a massive thing as it is only a str8 piece of pipe!

quite interesting, no help on decat but tells what a tester is doing

http://www.motester.co.uk/cog.html#exhaust and emissions

 

[clioruss]

http://www.topgear.co.uk/faqs/Catalytic_faq.html#3

some bits on there

 

[Fred@BTM]

i got one of the two mentioned and is cool, who makes a de cat is not a massive thing as it is only a str8 piece of pipe!

that's where you're wrong unfortunatley

its not 100% arrow staight, it does have a slight bend in it (about 1-2 degrees, nowt major)

but with a "certain" decat (thats straight) it causes the tail pipes to sit on the piss

our isn't staight and fits perfectly

 

[Neil G]

I'm thinking of getting a sports cat but liking the idea of a decat.

Few questions, bearing in mind I have recently had a standard centre and rear section fitted at Renault....

Is a decat much louder?

Is it easy to fit? I'm thinking it'll be hard to get access to the screws at the engine end of the pipe.

You don't use paste on that end do you? Just the rear end of the pipe?

Do you disconnect the rear lambda? Or sheath it? Or ignore the ecu light?

If the ecu light comes on, it won't affect the cars performance in any way will it? Ie this limp home mode thing?

Is a decat or even a sports cat, declarable on insurance?

Sorry, it's like the Spanish Inquistion!

Cheers.

I put a sports cat on and the enigine management light has been on for months without causing any issues.

Just the second o2 sensor thinking there's a fault

Eventually I'll buy a cheap OBD reader and clear it

 

[Tyson-182]

If the emissions light comes on after putting a decat on, how can you get rid of the light? I have a feeling it will do my head in!

Tys.

 

[John D]

30min job, hardly a ballache!

Depends if your a mechanical numpty or not (like me )

we're not members of Greenpeace, sports cat owners shop at http://www.notcutts.co.uk/

LOL @ that website!

I happen to like flowers.....

 

[clidge]

yes it will do your head in mate thats why when i have mine going to pay a garage to remove my dash and tape up the lights so they wont be seen just will look completely normal

 

[clioruss]

mine not on at min been on for a few months

 

[phil_white16]

i had a yozzasport decat on my 182 and it sounded awesome, no emissions light either. I would definately recommend this product to anyone!

 

[clidge]

cheers for that mate why did you take it off in the end?

 

[phil_white16]

i sold the car, but the buyer kept it on and took the cat aswell.

 

[Serg]

if the light does come one will it put the car into limp mode and also how would you go about getting the light off again?

 

[clidge]

i dont think it will go into limp mode mate