Exhaust de-cat

[The Flying Moose]

Ok as most of you will know my 850 is being treated with a jamest5r style budget, with mainly secondhand components and cheap and effective modifications.

I was wondering whether removing the cat on the standard "suitcase" exhaust would be worthwhile.

Im assuming you just cut it out with a grinder then weld or clamp in a new pipe.

Has anyone done this before? Is it worthwhile for the sake of the cost of a piece of pipe?

[nobananas]

By removing the cat you are basically removing a restriction in the exhaust system so yes it is a worthwhile 'free' mod. It will of course be a likely issue if the car is to be used on the road at mot time.

[The Flying Moose]

By removing the cat you are basically removing a restriction in the exhaust system so yes it is a worthwhile 'free' mod. It will of course be a likely issue if the car is to be used on the road at mot time.

Thanks, the MOT front is covered so im not massively worried about that.

Do you know what type of metal is used to make the standard exhausts? Is it aluminium?

[nobananas]

Just mild steel mate, mig weld it in !

[The Flying Moose]

Just mild steel mate, mig weld it in !

Time to do some measuring....!

Just need to find somebody with welding equipment now as I no longer have a welder.

[Jamest5r]

Ok as most of you will know my 850 is being treated with a jamest5r style budget, with mainly secondhand components and cheap and effective modifications.

I was wondering whether removing the cat on the standard "suitcase" exhaust would be worthwhile.

Im assuming you just cut it out with a grinder then weld or clamp in a new pipe.

Has anyone done this before? Is it worthwhile for the sake of the cost of a piece of pipe?

Cheeky git lol, when i have a forged block and t35 next spring ill sell you my 18t just to keep my costs down lol.

What you want to do is get the cat cut out and a straight pipe welded in should cost about 50quid ish unless you can find a welder to borrow, well worth doing as the cat is very restrictive, then get a cat back system or cut the suitcate out of yours and get something smaller in place.

[The Flying Moose]

Cheeky git lol, when i have a forged block and t35 next spring ill sell you my 18t just to keep my costs down lol.

What you want to do is get the cat cut out and a straight pipe welded in should cost about 50quid ish unless you can find a welder to borrow, well worth doing as the cat is very restrictive, then get a cat back system or cut the suitcate out of yours and get something smaller in place.

Sorry lol

No offense meant.... you said it yourself many time mate!

Sure ill buy it off you when your done with it, let me know

So you think an exhaust place will do it for me for £50? If so awesome can get that for the cat if I were to sell it.

[leet5r]

has any 1 took the big sliencer out aswell as the cat on the standard exhaust

[Jamest5r]

Sorry lol

No offense meant.... you said it yourself many time mate!

Sure ill buy it off you when your done with it, let me know

So you think an exhaust place will do it for me for £50? If so awesome can get that for the cat if I were to sell it.

None taken mate, i went to a small inderpendent and he cut the cat out and welded a piece in for £50, sounded lovely when i first started it, but if you have the money get them to do a cat back system its worth it and could get it done for about £250, saves you going back and having it done at a later date then youve wasted £50.

[The Flying Moose]

None taken mate, i went to a small inderpendent and he cut the cat out and welded a piece in for £50, sounded lovely when i first started it, but if you have the money get them to do a cat back system its worth it and could get it done for about £250, saves you going back and having it done at a later date then youve wasted £50.

Thank god for that, I read what I posted then thought "oh dear that could be taken the wrong way".

I need to find an indepandant willing to do it then. I was going to get a full system done or purchase an OBX from the states but as I am supposed to be collecting a T5R interior and a T5R bumper in the next fortnight I cant afford it.

[p fandango]

sorry for the confusion Emlyn, when i BT was on here 15g i had Powerflow de-cat her for me (i just don't do my own work on exhausts). Weather's not looking too bad so more than welcome to pop over if you want & we'll go round & see what they say, think they charged me £30

[nottsgreent5]

i had my 850R done made it alot more responsive and sounded brill think it was about 50 quid ish from ets in notts

[woody]

Time to do some measuring....!

Just need to find somebody with welding equipment now as I no longer have a welder.

Hi mate. If you're at Marham, go and see the boys in Station Workshops, in GEF. They are a good bunch and should be able to advise/help.

Woody.

[T5frankie]

remember at MOT time though you will need your cat back in

[p fandango]

remember at MOT time though you will need your cat back in

i know of a few that have passed ok

[t5 pete]

Ive got a 100 cel race cat on myne and that only just passes and before i out that on and had the standard cat on the car hardly registered on the emmisions so its very doubtfull but as pedro has said ive also hear of people saying theres went through

[The Flying Moose]

Well I went to pfandango's today to help him with some work on BT and ended up taking a trip to powerflow.... £50 later I have a stainless steel pipe in place of the cat and a brand new rear hanger for free as the old one was bodged and knackered.

As for MOT... its sorted

Thanks for the suggestion james... would never have even tried if you had not suggested it!

pedro has a video somewhere of the car while there was no cat or pipe in place. It was very loud!

All I can say is wow! Really makes a noticable difference in the responsiveness without a doubt and it has a nice exhaust tone now despite still having the "suitcase" in place.

[The Flying Moose]

Well I went to pfandango's today to help him with some work on BT and ended up taking a trip to powerflow.... £50 later I have a stainless steel pipe in place of the cat and a brand new rear hanger for free as the old one was bodged and knackered.

As for MOT... its sorted

Thanks for the suggestion james... would never have even tried if you had not suggested it!

pedro has a video somewhere of the car while there was no cat or pipe in place. It was very loud!

All I can say is wow! Really makes a noticable difference in the responsiveness without a doubt and it has a nice exhaust tone now despite still having the "suitcase" in place.

[Volvostorm]

All I can say is wow! Really makes a noticable difference in the responsiveness without a doubt and it has a nice exhaust tone now despite still having the "suitcase" in place.

I found that with mine, it was well worth doing

[p fandango]

already uploaded & awaiting clearance from you lol

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