Cat Exhaust

1. JAM Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 A19 Posts: 1818 ClioSport 197

   #1 1st March 2009, 14:37

   My MOT is due soon, and I think my exhaust is de-catted.
   
   My MK2 saxo has had a Magnex exhaust system?
   
   how do i know if i have a cat, pictures would help thanks
2. JAM Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 A19 Posts: 1818 ClioSport 197

   #2 2nd March 2009, 19:07

   bumpppp
3. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #3 2nd March 2009, 19:12

   Does this mean you've got a Magnex system on your car then? In which case you will have a seperate 'de-cat' pipe just after the manifold if your car is a MK1 VTR. If you have a mk2 VTR then the CAT is in the manifold and you shouldnt have a problem (assuming you've got the standard manifold on).
   If you have got a MK1, then just unbolt the decat pipe and bolt a CAT in its place. Same if you have a MK2 with an after market manifold (although you'll need a CAT for a MK1)
   
   Does any of that make sense?
4. JAM Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 A19 Posts: 1818 ClioSport 197

   #4 3rd March 2009, 23:35

   I have the original manifold and a magnex 5" exhaust system have not had chance to look under the car yet? how would i tell if im ok or not?
   
   thanks
5. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #5 4th March 2009, 07:55

   Is it a Mk1 or a Mk2 VTR? And has the engine got a black cam cover, or a silver one?
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 4th March 2009, 07:58

   Look under the car and if it has cat you'll see a littlebox on the section of the exhaust near the engine - that is where the cat will be located as you won't have a cat in the manifold if you've got a 4-2-1 fitted.
7. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #7 4th March 2009, 15:55

   i wudent bother with a cat tbh, just take it into the m.o.t and they will fail it first time but then take it bk the next day and they asume that you have dun it so they dont check it
8. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

   #8 4th March 2009, 17:30

   there pleanty of garages that will be bribed into taking a extra 20quid on top of the m.o.t. to put it through anyway mate just be cheeky
9. JAM Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 A19 Posts: 1818 ClioSport 197

   #9 4th March 2009, 18:22

   sounds good thanks for all advice
10. JAM Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 A19 Posts: 1818 ClioSport 197

    #10 5th March 2009, 20:49

    bump added more detail in first post