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[tinshaw]

Hi all after a bit of advice, I've had my car s yr now & its due a mot, it's a 96 st car with a full d-cat system...
the usual place I take them, tried it on his exhaust computer & he said it would fail due to having no cat!! & he wouldn't risk his license cheeting it. (Which I understand) would it be easier to have a removable d-cat made with flanges by a exhaust company save any probs in the future? & would the cat loose Mutch power if left on?? Instead of on & off for mot.
Cheers.

[The Radman]

if you cant find a friendly mot guy then you dont really have any other options,i used to have a blue flame exhaust as they did a bolt in cat like your on about and when it was fitted i couldnt tell any difference at all perfomance wise,the modern sport cats are very good

[tinshaw]

Cheers for the reply, where did it bolt on out of interest?

[Ben Purnell]

it's behind the back box

[Davecos 4x4]

Must be some other mot stations around you that could mot it.

[tinshaw]

There's loads around by me, but I'm guessing if I just walk in & ask that question (can u turn a blind eye to my non cat exhaust) they are all going to say the same? Which I understand with not every using them before.

Behind the back box? Does anyone have a pic? As I've got no room behind my back box, it's the back box then the tale piece that goes through the bumper. If that makes sense....

[COZZFATHER]

Just ring around a few mot centres and tell them your donkey is out of a 91 Cozzeh pre cat so you want a no cat mot .. ez when ya know how

[The Radman]

you wont have room there for yours as the blueflame was a diff design,the ggr one i used to have had the cat in the front pipe

[Simon T]

Bit of a headache this, loads of places I knew of would turn a blind eye for a "mate", not any more though, they won't risk it (My dad has a test station and he won't fudge mine, they cannot risk the loss of the test cert due to the work it brings in which I understand). As cozzfather says you could try the earlier engine route - I doub't they'll check engine numbers and the like.
I have the mongoose sports cat on mine, i've mentioned on here a couple of times that it is loosing its effectiveness year on year and is now a right pain in the ass to get through. If it isn't super hot it fails on emissions, last year it just scraped through after several attempts - i'm presuming i'll have to look at a replacement this year to get it through.

[tinshaw]

I've phoned a few places this morn all saying the same!! So rang a exhaust specialist who can make me a bespoke stainless sports cat & de-cat section for £200-250 does this about right?? & thanks for yr replies lads.