problems with catalyst clio 182

[Autolaca82]

hello guys, I'm tired of having problems with the catalyst of my 182 every x years ... it always comes loose inside me and ends up making noise due to internal vibrations ... I have thought about taking it out and reinforcing it internally with solder although I would also like to ask you what Solution do you see or what have you done in these cases ... I want to continue to have a catalyst for ITV ... it is a clio 182

 

[R3k1355]

Sell it, run a decat.

Have a generic catalyst to put on for inspection.

 

[Autolaca82]

Sell it, run a decat.

Have a generic catalyst to put on for inspection.

I want to wear it ... or something that catalyzes like the original ... years ago I had a decat on and the car loses cv and even being original as I have it

 

[R3k1355]

Ktec do a pretty decent sports cat to replace it with.

The original is worth quite alot of money in scrap, would cover most of the cost of a replacement.

 

[Autolaca82]

Ktec hizo un gato deportivo bastante decente para reemplazarlo.

El original vale mucho dinero en chatarra, cubriría la mayor parte del costo de reemplazo.

Photos ??? Please

 

[R3k1355]

KTR Clio 2RS 182 Sports Catalyst - Renault and Renaultsport parts and fitting by K-Tec Racing

KTR Clio 2RS 182 Sports Catalyst by KTR from K-Tec Racing Renault

www.k-tecracing.com

 

[Autolaca82]

KTR Clio 2RS 182 Sports Catalyst - Renault and Renaultsport parts and fitting by K-Tec Racing

KTR Clio 2RS 182 Sports Catalyst by KTR from K-Tec Racing Renault

www.k-tecracing.com

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It costs a lot of money too ... and who knows when it lasts ... on top I am from Tenerife that I do not have Ktrec nearby

 

[Autolaca82]

you think of this ...

Renault Clio 2.0 182 Sport 11/03-11 / 05 Tipo aprobado convertidor catalítico de Gato | eBay

 

[R3k1355]

Cheap generic catalyst, not as free flowing as the original or the Ktec item.

A decent sports cat isn't cheap

 

[DomP182]

It's a tough one, go cheap ebay generic or Ktec sports cat. One way of looking at it is as @R3k1355 says, if yours is genuine you should get most of the price of the ktec sports cat for it. The worry for me would be that neither get you through the mot in a few years time, that said your cat is falling to pieces anyway. I'm still trying to make my mind up on this myself!

 

[jameswrx]

It's a tough one, go cheap ebay generic or Ktec sports cat. One way of looking at it is as @R3k1355 says, if yours is genuine you should get most of the price of the ktec sports cat for it. The worry for me would be that neither get you through the mot in a few years time, that said your cat is falling to pieces anyway. I'm still trying to make my mind up on this myself!

My (recently sold) 172 has an aftermarket one and passed it’s mot for years (I’d guess 7). My current 172 now has the eBay cat too. They do need to be HOT though but I don’t think they’ll necessarily stop working after a couple of years. They’re definitely not as effective at lower temps than OE but once they’re hot hot they will pass fine if everything else is in order.

 

[DomP182]

My (recently sold) 172 has an aftermarket one and passed it’s mot for years (I’d guess 7). My current 172 now has the eBay cat too. They do need to be HOT though but I don’t think they’ll necessarily stop working after a couple of years. They’re definitely not as effective at lower temps than OE but once they’re hot hot they will pass fine if everything else is in order.

I've done the man maths, selling it leaves enough left over to buy a ktec and a bushes and wishbone refresh! 😉

 

[jameswrx]

I've done the man maths, selling it leaves enough left over to buy a ktec and a bushes and wishbone refresh! 😉

I’d rather have the OE one than ktec. I kind of get selling for a cheap one as it’d almost be worth the hassle but selling and buying an expensive but worse cat makes little sense. Keep the OE cat if you have it. For some reason on your last thread I assumed you didn’t have a cat at all.

 

[DomP182]

I’d rather have the OE one than ktec. I kind of get selling for a cheap one as it’d almost be worth the hassle but selling and buying an expensive but worse cat makes little sense. Keep the OE cat if you have it. For some reason on your last thread I assumed you didn’t have a cat at all.

It's looking pretty worn and tired at the joints though, I know I could get it off and have it welded. It's the freezing up of some cash that appeals

 

[Krarl]

You can sell the original 182 catalyst for ~£330

You can buy a 2nd hand sports cat and exhaust for that

 

[RustyMojo]

What put me off the Ktec sports cat was their own guarantee! They only offer 6 months, which shows how much confidence they have in their own product!

 

[realnumber 1]

you think of this ...

Renault Clio 2.0 182 Sport 11/03-11 / 05 Tipo aprobado convertidor catalítico de Gato | eBay

Cheap generic catalyst, not as free flowing as the original or the Ktec item.

A decent sports cat isn't cheap

There's nothing wrong with these cats2u ones. I've been running one for 8 years now with no issues what so ever. Also didn't notice any difference to power when I went from a decat to this and works fine with my cams and mapping....

 

[MRBILLYUK]

There's nothing wrong with these cats2u ones. I've been running one for 8 years now with no issues what so ever. Also didn't notice any difference to power when I went from a decat to this and works fine with my cams and mapping....

Which cats2u cat are you running as there are 2 and 1 is twice the price?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-CLIO-2-0-182-SPORT-11-03-11-05-TYPE-APPROVED-CATALYTIC-CONVERTER-CAT/130626847278?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=225082&meid=30bd8f10ede84210a34329a68288a337&pid=100675&rk=2&rkt=15&mehot=pp&sd=174562839767&itm=130626847278&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2380057&brand=EEC&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:f0a2da70-4a6c-11eb-8c27-22b577970ef7|parentrq:b274409f1760a0f11988905affd6314e|iid:1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-...KIT/130471080109?_trksid=p2504926.m5232.l9681

 

[Autolaca82]

good news !!! I come from the escape workshop and finally what I had wrong was the silent intermediate, we have put a new and problem solved, for my head and economy is much better jejejejeje

 

[realnumber 1]

Which cats2u cat are you running as there are 2 and 1 is twice the price?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-CLIO-2-0-182-SPORT-11-03-11-05-TYPE-APPROVED-CATALYTIC-CONVERTER-CAT/130626847278?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=225082&meid=30bd8f10ede84210a34329a68288a337&pid=100675&rk=2&rkt=15&mehot=pp&sd=174562839767&itm=130626847278&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2380057&brand=EEC&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:f0a2da70-4a6c-11eb-8c27-22b577970ef7|parentrq:b274409f1760a0f11988905affd6314e|iid:1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-...KIT/130471080109?_trksid=p2504926.m5232.l9681

There was only 1 version available at the time and it cost about £100 then but it looks more like the expensive one out of those. I only bought it at the time for MOT's but it made such little difference I ended up leaving it on.

 

[Graeme Kirkcaldie]

hello guys, I'm tired of having problems with the catalyst of my 182 every x years ... it always comes loose inside me and ends up making noise due to internal vibrations ... I have thought about taking it out and reinforcing it internally with solder although I would also like to ask you what Solution do you see or what have you done in these cases ... I want to continue to have a catalyst for ITV ... it is a clio 182

In 2015 I fitted a 'sports' catalyst converter to my Clio Sport 172, included with a bolt-on s/s exhaust system from K-Tech Racing, and it works perfectly with none of the acrid smells that many original manufacturers' converters emit after a few years. The full free-flow format lifts torque quite significantly but is a bit noisier than ideal in some situations.

 

[Darryl_1983]

What put me off the Ktec sports cat was their own guarantee! They only offer 6 months, which shows how much confidence they have in their own product!

This is what put me off too.

I went with a Magnaflow custom 200 cell cat and got it welded into a Milltek decat pipe. The parts cost me about £110 at the time plus the welding cost on top.

I've just checked the warranty, the ebay ad advises a life time warranty on the cat, but seems like Magnaflow only offer 25k miles on the emissions. either way at the time it only cost £75 new, and the car isn't used daily. so 25k miles will last me a good few years.

I would note that this does sound louder than the standard cat, and probably closer to running a decat pipe, which is a plus to me at this point.

 

[RustyMojo]

I have an pattern aftermarket cat fitted to mine, sailed through the last 2 MOT’s looking at my manifold flange, I’m going to have to get it replaced at some point in the future. However I think I’m going to go with a full Pure motorsport system and one of their high flow Cats. It will be expensive but I’m hoping opting for a full system will be a worthy investment. That said let’s see if my cheap CAT lasts another year!