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| willa 2.0 cat fit a 1.8 ? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:49 am (916 Views) | |
| CrysAk | Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:49 am Post #1 |
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Moar Bass!
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wheres the cheapest / best place to get a cat converter.. is it something that can be easily fitted yourself? |
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| cossie connoisseur | Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:51 am Post #2 |
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there can be only one ;-)
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is this for the 8v, i take it it is welded to the downpipe and not bolted on? |
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| alogaparaloga | Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:57 am Post #3 |
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crazy mind
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Cat converters are welded so an exhaust shop or a welder is required. If you check www.magnaflowuk.com you will find some prices for replacement cats, or high flow ones. I think of going that route for my 8valve |
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| CrysAk | Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:11 pm Post #4 |
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Moar Bass!
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this is for the 8v would i be better jsut goin to a garage that stocks them instead of gettin it myself? |
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| Sev | Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:42 am Post #5 |
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I am a big Twat
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you don't have to weld it there. you can put it beyond the o2 sensor. or if you want it before the o2 sensor, you can extend the wires and mount it on the first part of where the exhaust goes horizontal. on 2.6's, the cat is past the o2 sensor |
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| Sev | Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:43 am Post #6 |
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I am a big Twat
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most decent muffler shops have cats of various diameters. you should just be able to have them weld one in. cost should be around 30 pounds plus another 20-30 for welding it in place |
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| stwat | Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:46 am Post #7 |
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Are they not just bolted in place? Can you not just buy a cat replacement pipe that bolts in place of the cat? |
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| cossie connoisseur | Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:48 am Post #8 |
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there can be only one ;-)
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i think on the 190 exhausts they are all welded on replacing the front box on the non cat cars |
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| RobertE | Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:04 pm Post #9 |
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Serial victim...
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WTF do you want one of those dreadful things, Chris? |
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| cossie connoisseur | Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:06 pm Post #10 |
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there can be only one ;-)
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delete it out boy! |
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| Neil | Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:03 pm Post #11 |
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Newbie
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I'm guessing MOT. De-catting a 1992 car will get you a failed MOT, iirc? |
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| cossie connoisseur | Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:05 pm Post #12 |
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there can be only one ;-)
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what years yours chris
Edited by cossie connoisseur, Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:07 pm.
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| Matt | Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:12 pm Post #13 |
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His 8v is a 1993, so yeah he needs it for MOT. Yes the Cats are welded in pace on the downpipes. |
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| cossie connoisseur | Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:15 pm Post #14 |
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there can be only one ;-)
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sports cat? |
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| Matt | Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:42 pm Post #15 |
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Puma
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| cossie connoisseur | Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:12 pm Post #16 |
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there can be only one ;-)
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cheeeeta
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| RobertE | Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:52 pm Post #17 |
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Serial victim...
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Any f'ing Cat will do; just make sure you can take the wretched thing off! So don't not have it welded on! Poisonous things. I did a comparison on the CO and UHC numbers between the Volvo (1997) and the new one 2.5-16 (non-cat) and the emissions from the Merc were lower by a large measure. |
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| CrysAk | Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:44 pm Post #18 |
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Moar Bass!
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thanks guys, yea i need a cat to pass the MOT as my emmisiosn are failing ![]() ill just get the MOT place to replace it and re-test, + ill ask to keep the old cat, worth a few bob ive heard |
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| CrysAk | Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:19 am Post #19 |
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Moar Bass!
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will a 2.0 cat fit a 1.8 ??? |
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| Neil | Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:30 am Post #20 |
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I bet it will. |
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| CrysAk | Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:02 pm Post #21 |
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Moar Bass!
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blah , bit the bullet and jsut got some place to buy and fit it for 205 ![]() bloody expensive things!"!!! |
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| RobertE | Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:18 pm Post #22 |
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Serial victim...
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Remember, Chris, make sure the engine is as hot as possible before submitting to the emissions test. Leave it idling for half an hour, which should get the water up to 100 and the exhaust manifold red-hot.
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| CrysAk | Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:33 pm Post #23 |
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Moar Bass!
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yea the MOT place is pretty good they left it running quite a while before testing again |
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| Neil | Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:27 pm Post #24 |
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Tbh I thought an original Cat section from MB would be about 3 times that amount. Folk have been known to scrap cars based on the price of replacing them. |
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| alfagtv | Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:03 pm Post #25 |
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Part of things
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Cats is do nothing until the cars warmed up.... Still all my cat cars put out 0 CO and close to 0 HC (if they're working) If you remove a cat as it's still closed loop you should still be around 0.5% or less CO.... Edited by alfagtv, Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:05 pm.
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