Fitting A Scorpion Catback

[Woodall1992]

Hi, I've recently taken off a ktec backbox and oem midpipe off my clio. They were both in a really bad state so I've decided to go for a Scorpion cat back.

I'll be connecting it straight to the oem cat. Is there anything else I need other than the clamp to fit it to the cat?

 

[HarrycolesBG]

Hi, I've recently taken off a ktec backbox and oem midpipe off my clio. They were both in a really bad state so I've decided to go for a Scorpion cat back.

I'll be connecting it straight to the oem cat. Is there anything else I need other than the clamp to fit it to the cat?

Did you find anything about this? I’ve got a scorpion cat back that my mechanic is telling me won’t fit the cat on the car

 

[NBG182]

Did you find anything about this? I’ve got a scorpion cat back that my mechanic is telling me won’t fit the cat on the car

More information needed to give any helpful advice, ideally some pictures.

I haven't fitted a Scorpion exhaust before, but it looks like they have the right cat connection from standard - i.e. flange connection for 172, or olive? type connection thing for the 182.

So that means something is either non standard with the exhaust you've bought, or your car. Should be pretty easy to identify with pictures of both the Scorpion system you've bought, and the cat on your car.

 

[Mbeau]

Hi, I've recently taken off a ktec backbox and oem midpipe off my clio. They were both in a really bad state so I've decided to go for a Scorpion cat back.

I'll be connecting it straight to the oem cat. Is there anything else I need other than the clamp to fit it to the cat?

I have a full Scorpion cat back system on my Cup and standard fitment to cat. As said above either the joint is wrong on the Cat or vice versa. Got any pictures as can advise straight away what is wrong?

 

[HarrycolesBG]

I have a full Scorpion cat back system on my Cup and standard fitment to cat. As said above either the joint is wrong on the Cat or vice versa. Got any pictures as can advise straight away what is wrong?

This is the joint on the end of the non res pipe however I don’t have a photo of the end of the cat sadly! I have this photo of the cat with the old resonated pipe attached. Don’t know if that’s any help

 

[Mbeau]

This is the joint on the end of the non res pipe however I don’t have a photo of the end of the cat sadly! I have this photo of the cat with the old resonated pipe attached. Don’t know if that’s any helpView attachment 1545182View attachment 1545181

Your original cat has been sleeved to remove the olive joint, which is a terrible design and always ends up blowing! The flaired joint welded on the new system needs removing and adjusting to suit.

Most aftermarket systems come with that joint as a removable part as most have done away with the olive joint and aftermarket cats/decats do also. Most custom exhaust places should be able to sort easily. Much better without the olive joint in the long run.

 

[clio tyres]

This is the joint on the end of the non res pipe however I don’t have a photo of the end of the cat sadly! I have this photo of the cat with the old resonated pipe attached. Don’t know if that’s any helpView attachment 1545182View attachment 1545181

Looks like the original cat has had a 2.5 inch pipe welded on to fit inside a milltek centre section.
Even if you cut the olive joint off the scorpion you would then have a 2.5 inch pipe so would just butt together.

 

[NBG182]

As @clio tyres has said, this should be pretty easy to make work.

Either your mechanic is hesitant to modify your brand new exhaust, or doesn't really want the work. An exhaust shop should have it sorted straight away.

 

[clio tyres]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264202936949?hash=item3d83b8e275:g:ZLEAAOSwEt9etWkZ
one off these and some rtv sealent inside will do the job.

 

[clio tyres]

If the pipe on the cat is 2.5 cant tell from the picture.