Cat Removal /MoT Question

[Jamo]

I always thought 92 on cars would not pass the emmisions part of the test without cats, its not the fact that they are there its the emmisions are too high without them.Like Jamo said

I know 1st hand lol

Any ABY, AAN car de-catted will fail the MOT during the normal and fast idle on emissions content.

Mihnea tried to map a car to pass an emissions with no cats and couldn't do it, nuff said

It's pot luck at your computerised MOT station whether it comes up cat test or not, this was detailed on another thread as it seemed to be random!

[Fat Audi 80]

I was exactly the same as Jamo...

I have to play the CAT "game" every winter. Put them on for a week, MOT it, take them off.....

Pain in the **** but worth it IMO, a rempped S2 is far better without CATS...

Cheers,

Steve.

[4WheelDrifter]

The answer seems simple to me. Just get a 1991 3B Coupé.

[QuattroFever]

Sorry 4 hijack anyone know where to get de cat pipes 4 a 95 aby coupe

[Crawford_S2]

Got mine on here, then sold em to Pete cos i couldn't be fagged to do the MOT shuffle. Check Ebay, scorpion did make them, or longlife would knock you up a pair i am sure.

[S2central.net]

Best compromise (IMO) is a sports CAT - expensive for sure - but prolly cheaper than stock items at stealer prices.

[Jamo]

I'm looking for a sports cat at the moment. They are actually cheaper than normal cats for ones with standard 2" or 2.5" outlets (£100 on ebay). The ones with 3" outlets cost a bit more is what I am finding.

Looking at a 100 cell cat as advised by MRC but may go 200 cell just to be safe.

[Crawford_S2]

Think 034 do a reasonable sports cat, remember seeing it while i was drooling over their 3" system on the site!

[blown_vr6]

Best place for sport cats is on US Ebay - very cheap over there.

[butchers2]

hello there www.roadrunnermotorsport.co.uk do the decat pipes for the 3b s2 not sure if they are the same tho.

[Davidsinclair05]

Is it not just a bit extreme going to all that hassle of welding in pipes into the cat's just for the car to fail on the mot. It would be simpler to replace the cats for the mot rather than sit a retest, couple of good trolley jacks and a ratchet set and 40 minutes = Less hassle. Failing that just buy a pre 92 car

[Fat Audi 80]

Is it not just a bit extreme going to all that hassle of welding in pipes into the cat's just for the car to fail on the mot. It would be simpler to replace the cats for the mot rather than sit a retest, couple of good trolley jacks and a ratchet set and 40 minutes = Less hassle. Failing that just buy a pre 92 car

That's what I do every year, in December though!

At last I have moved my MOT to April.....

Cheers,

Steve

[Jamo]

Is it not just a bit extreme going to all that hassle of welding in pipes into the cat's just for the car to fail on the mot. It would be simpler to replace the cats for the mot rather than sit a retest, couple of good trolley jacks and a ratchet set and 40 minutes = Less hassle. Failing that just buy a pre 92 car

Removing cats from a post 1992 car invalidates your insurance if you have a crash and the car is inspected.

[Fat Audi 80]

Removing cats from a post 1992 car invalidates your insurance if you have a crash and the car is inspected.

...and the inspector knows what an S2 looks like and where the cats are supposed to go and then takes off the cats looking things to check inside on the off chance the owner might have bypass pipes....

I know where you are coming from mate and it's good advice, but unlikely.

Or am I being niave?

Cheers,

Steve.

[Jamo]

...and the inspector knows what an S2 looks like and where the cats are supposed to go and then takes off the cats looking things to check inside on the off chance the owner might have bypass pipes....

I know where you are coming from mate and it's good advice, but unlikely.

Or am I being niave?

Cheers,

Steve.

Yes as VOSA inspect crashed cars as well as insurance inspectors.