weld in 200 cell cats

[pablo]

obviously the £60 ebay ones are junk but can anyone recommend a weld in 200 cell cat I could use to replace the std cat on my VX?

std cat, ripe for chop out and weld in a new one.

 

[Gambit]

Magnaflow ones? no experience of them - just remember looking at them for scoob downpipes

MAGNAFLOW 59956 200 CELL CPSI UNIVERSAL METALLIC HIGH FLOW SPORTS CAT 2.5 INCH 63MM

MAGNAFLOW 59956 200 CELL CPSI UNIVERSAL METALLIC HIGH FLOW SPORTS CAT 2.5 INCH 63MM by Magnaflow from only £94.94

www.tegiwaimports.com

 

[seanmooney]

Courtaney sports do them

Sports Cat 200 Cell Weld In 63.5mm Cones

200 Cell Per Inch in Metal Substrate Sports Cat with 63.5mm Cones for 63.5mm Exhaust System - 1.6 and 2.0 Turbo Petrol.A replacement weld-in 200 CPI metal substrate sports cat for any 63.5mm exhaust system. Suitable for 1.6 - 2.0 Turbo models.Ideal for replacing a failed catalytic converter.Overal

www.courtenaysport.co.uk

was looking up parts last night and noticed it

 

[pablo]

yikes - not far off the price of a whole downpipe

 

[seanmooney]

Magnaflow one isn't bad price.

 

[Mark_C]

merlin motorsport carry a range from various manufacturers
Can you not just gut it ?

 

[pablo]

I could but seemingly its worth a lot of money and also not road legal without a cat

 

[Mont]

I’d one of those Magnaflows on the S3 for a few years which did the job rightly.

Although I’d got a short pipe welded each side with flanges, and a separate decat pipe so I could unbolt and swap for MOT. Probably a fair bit of hassle though and perhaps a bit awkward with the downpipe bend so close on yours.

 

[JH86]

Do you need a cat tho?

 

[Wild Thing]

If its mot you are worried about a decat should pass ok if cat gutted or a decat pipe if it is not visable behind sheilds. 02 sensors at idle will keep it closed loop, different story if they change the test procedure to higher revs on probe

 

[stevieturbo]

If its mot you are worried about a decat should pass ok if cat gutted or a decat pipe if it is not visable behind sheilds. 02 sensors at idle will keep it closed loop, different story if they change the test procedure to higher revs on probe

Whether it's in closed loop or not, wont matter a damn to what actually comes out the tailpipe. Closed loop doesnt magically turn CO into CO2 etc
And as our tests are still a basic test not actually a proper cat test...even 2001+ is still only a visual for a cat ffs.

Sooner or later that will all change and they're bound to start doing proper tests applicable to vehicles 1992 onwards. At least they'll be busy changing ramps in the meantime to worry about that sort of thing lol