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huggy54
2nd August 2006, 20:20
gotta magnex system on my saxo VTR V reg 99, went my mechanic today to get a de-cat put on but he said its dangerous he cant do it, he said getting rid of the cat would b real bad, not sure if he knows much about the modded car scenes, but is this true. he said every car needs at cat. is this true, and is getting a de-cat dangerous and a bad idea.
is it the catalytic convetor the de-cat does away with.

know it sounds stupid but i aint too clued up on it.
ets2k9
2nd August 2006, 20:22
You wont pass an Mot without one but theres no danger involved.
stiffler69
2nd August 2006, 20:42
i got a decat pipe doesnt seem anymore dangerous to me, possibly illeagal maybe this is why he wouldnt do it
SiMan
2nd August 2006, 21:14
all you need is a cat for the mot.

it should free up the revs abit because there is less resistance again the exhaust gasses.

do you know a cat makes more pollution making the thing in the first place that it does while its on the car.

lol. and they take like 15 mins to warm up to work and thats when there most needed becaus the engine is cold and makes the most pollution,

waste if you ask me.

simon
yorkie
2nd August 2006, 21:42
i have been to mech's like him talking sh*t
he just duz not like modded cars i stopped useing one mach for this sick of him telling me sh*t that i probs know more about!!!
Easty
2nd August 2006, 22:20
i have been to mech's like him talking sh*t
he just duz not like modded cars i stopped useing one mach for this sick of him telling me sh*t that i probs know more about!!!

try go to kwik-fit and mention a de-cat.. apparently if you take off your cat, the world will end, planes will fall out the sky, and elvis will be reborn to personally cut off your testicles...
Connor_scotland
3rd August 2006, 06:10
lol @Easty i got told the same.. That it would be a bad idea and would damage the car.. lol just made me laugh

Silly mechanics
S34MER
3rd August 2006, 06:51
try go to kwik-fit and mention a de-cat.. apparently if you take off your cat, the world will end, planes will fall out the sky, and elvis will be reborn to personally cut off your testicles...

LOL i thought that was piss funny!

Decat is only dangerous to 'the environment!'
CampDavid
3rd August 2006, 08:38
Dangerous to go hitting people around the head with one. Maybe thats what he meant
DevilDamo
3rd August 2006, 09:44
Oh dear... some garages. Obviously don't want the business.

As people have said... no it's not dangerous but your car will fail an MOT if you didn't have one.
huggy54
3rd August 2006, 10:13
ill go sumwhere else and get it fitted
l1ukeRS
3rd August 2006, 10:44
do it ureself mate is a piece of piss, 10 min job if you have the pipe already theres always sum on ebay/here/ssc the garage near me will pass a car without a cat,
DevilDamo
3rd August 2006, 11:34
Make sure you sort out the lambda sensor(s) then. A local garage wouldn't charge a lot to fit it. It's not a lengthy task and plus... they'll also have all the right equipment.
RIBstaff
3rd August 2006, 15:02
Just make sure you keep your standard cat as this will be needed for mots
Fredward
3rd August 2006, 17:49
He's probably just trying to cover his own areshole incase you get a random emissions test by the old bill and you point your finger at him whilst they wrap the handcuffs aorund his wrists.
Saxoladlesta
3rd August 2006, 17:53
Does a De-cat use more Petrol? I can't see how it can?
ets2k9
3rd August 2006, 17:57
Dangerous to go hitting people around the head with one. Maybe thats what he meant

LOL :)


Does a De-cat use more Petrol? I can't see how it can?

I reckon it would use slightly more but nothing to major, i'm guessing this my be due to increased speed the gasses are released meaning it could burn more petrol faster*







*I've just patched that statement together using vague memories I have, it could all be made up but at least I tried.
bullit
3rd August 2006, 21:29
definately bad, didnt like the dangerous album. ow
ets2k9
3rd August 2006, 21:32
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DAZ1985
4th August 2006, 11:07
I reckon it would use slightly more but nothing to major, i'm guessing this my be due to increased speed the gasses are released meaning it could burn more petrol faster*


*I've just patched that statement together using vague memories I have, it could all be made up but at least I tried.

It would make sense. Plus you will be abit heavier on the right foot. Thinking its got **bhp when it hasnt.

If you get my drift ???