i ithink i have traced my vibration/rattling to a heatshield on the exhaust, near the gearbox area (sorry no pics), is it safe to reve it or do i have to replace it with a new one?
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Tim
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Would this be that stuff thats wrapped around it?
Ive removed mine as mine was all broken up etc.
The guys with custom Downpipes have no heat shielding on there so should be fine to remove.
Be sure that is the problem tho as i thought it was the shielding at first but it got worse and it turned out to be the CATs had totally broken up and were the bits of it rattling around inside itself.
HTHAnt
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Originally posted by S2 Ant
i suppose it could be the cats, im just eliminating possible causes, i guess i could try and wedge something in to stop them rattling and see if it cures it before i start ripping them off!!
Tim
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No harm in removing the Heatshielding there AFAIK, but just thought i'd let you know.
Im hoping to fit a new exhaust to mine soon, if i do then i have the De-Cat pipes which are direct replacement for the CATs for sale.Ant
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i guess i should know better, but are the cats expensive to replace? also if i replaced the whole exhaust with, say a miltek, does that include everything?Originally posted by S2 AntTim
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Miltek Exhaust is CAT back, so would still need them.
Genuine cost of the CATs is very high, i can give an exact figure this afternoon once im at home.
The cars do need the CATs to LEGALLY pass an MOT, so if you do remove it would be a good idea to hold on to them, or find someone that might be able to assist it pass an MOT
As the emissions creep up too high if they are not fitted.
Ant
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Originally posted by S2 AntMiltek Exhaust is CAT back, so would still need them.
Genuine cost of the CATs is very high, i can give an exact figure this afternoon once im at home.
The cars do need the CATs to LEGALLY pass an MOT, so if you do remove it would be a good idea to hold on to them, or find someone that might be able to assist it pass an MOT As the emissions creep up too high if they are not fitted.
ok, so if i buy a miltek system i would still have to buy the cat backs?Tim
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The miltek system AFAIK is from the CATs back, so the CATs are still there.
Im looking at getting one of Marco's custom downpipes which will only be a single exhaust not the twin there is on the standard downpipe, then do a single pipe thru the car custom built.
Might be worth looking in to.
Have a browse thru this exhaust section for other info
Ant
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The milltek system fits from behind the cats back so you need to keep the original downpipe and cats. I've got the 3" RS2 system on mine. The centre box section goes down from 3" to two 2.5" (IIRC) pipes that connect to the OE cats.
I've got one of Marco's 3" downpipes but haven't decided whether to go for a race cat or a straight pipe yet. I think it will end up being a straight pipe as I'm too lazy and cheapskate to pay for a cat.
plus my MOT tester/mechanic is a very understanding fellow S car owner 
Then it will be 3" from the turbo back. Bring on the flames
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3" turbo back, one silencer. That should do the trick....this is what I want with the separate WG pipe to the rear.
Other option is twin 2.5" all the way back with maybe 2 motorbike type silencers. You 'could' then have 2 large high flow cats. You still get lower back pressure, high flow and fully MOT compliant. With cats you will only get flames through the WG pipe.
I get good flames with either a pop or a loud 'firecracker' sound without the cats on my 3" milltek cat-back system.1995 S2 Avant with some upgrades
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Miltek list a exhausts for S2 Coupe and avant, also RS2. They do a cat back system and also a large bore downpipe and high flow cat too.sigpic
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