supersprint centre section is to long!!!!quicky!

5th February 2010, 00:25

i fitted a supersprint center section(cat back) on my vts today, and it seem a little long and sits very close to my heat shield on the first bend. is this normal?

5th February 2010, 16:32

mine was tight on my mk1 vtr when i had it, did yours come in two bits ?

6th February 2010, 01:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt29VTS

i fitted a supersprint center section(cat back) on my vts today, and it seem a little long and sits very close to my heat shield on the first bend. is this normal?

not had this with mine buddy........

6th February 2010, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by charliekitchenham

mine was tight on my mk1 vtr when i had it, did yours come in two bits ?

Nope mine came in one part mate, bit odd

im a little worried i have searched around and i have not found anyone with the same problem.

7th February 2010, 00:51

maybe because its meant to de-cat it, did it come with two parts?

thats all I can think of

7th February 2010, 00:53

nope it came in just the piece it's just the cat back piping. its worrying me a little as no one else has had this problem and there is the fuel near by the head shield it touching ( as far as i can tell).

7th February 2010, 02:03

No I think you ordered the wrong one!

There are 2 differrent lenghts, one version is shorter, because cat pipe is loger cause of second lambda after the cat, this one you need.

And a little longer version, because cat pipe is shorter cause there is no lambda after the cat!

So there is one for 96-99 models (1-Plug ECU), and for the 00-03 (3-Plug ECU)

Check the supersprint page there are differrent item numbers!

Robert

7th February 2010, 21:40

thank you for that, very helpfull but leads to a new question lol

if i was to get a decat (due to be my next buy) for my vts with the lambda hole in, will this then get the pipe to sit right or is there two different length decats?

7th February 2010, 22:35

the old race centre pipes did used to come in one piece. Have you got a part number?

On a VTS it would fit from the manifold back to the backbox in a single piece and decat the car

probably looks like the tube on the right

7th February 2010, 22:38

i dont have the part number brought it second hand and its just the cat back pipe, not the race pipe. i may not have made that to clear my mistake.

i think i have this one

http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php...roen-saxo.html

you wouldn't happen to no if there is to different length decat pipes Kam.

7th February 2010, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt29VTS

thank you for that, very helpfull but leads to a new question lol

if i was to get a decat (due to be my next buy) for my vts with the lambda hole in, will this then get the pipe to sit right or is there two different length decats?

Yes as I told, 2 differrent cat back pipes 2 differrent cat pipes, the same with the de-cat pipes!

That means if you get a de-cat with the hole for the second lambda, then your wrong catback pipe also won't fit.

There are 2 options now!

Get a de-cat without lambda hole, and weld yourself a hole with mounting thread, so your actuel catback pipe will fit.

Or getting everything right!

Robert

7th February 2010, 23:08

sadly as the center section has a magnex back box on the exhuast is already cut so i think i may have to go along the lines of the first option. i wish i new about the 2 different pipes before now lol. feel quick stupid.

7th February 2010, 23:09

thats the number of your catback pipe

Exhaust components Centre pipe for Kat. - cod: 233003

You will need the pipe with this number

Exhaust components Centre pipe for OEM Kat. - cod: 233613

The difference is about 10cm

Robert

7th February 2010, 23:12

cheer, shame teh pipe has been cut to fit teh back box other wise i cut sort sumthing out. im stick on thing to do now.

7th February 2010, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt29VTS

sadly as the center section has a magnex back box on the exhuast is already cut so i think i may have to go along the lines of the first option. i wish i new about the 2 different pipes before now lol. feel quick stupid.

Don't worry that much its a popular problem! Maybe not in the UK most of you get a complete pipe with de-cat function also.

But in germany we had that often because it could be very expensive taking out the cat, nearly no one takes a de-cat, so people often get only the catback pipes, some are even afraid taking out the pre- or mid silencer hehe.

7th February 2010, 23:21

really? why do they not like taking out the cat? is there a law in place there?

im sure i will figure sumthing out to get the problem sorted. but thanks for all your help.

8th February 2010, 07:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt29VTS

i dont have the part number brought it second hand and its just the cat back pipe, not the race pipe. i may not have made that to clear my mistake.

i think i have this one

http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php...roen-saxo.html

you wouldn't happen to no if there is to different length decat pipes Kam.

ah thats clearer.. You probably do have the one that you linked too.

the correct decat for the vts is

http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php...ust-pipes.html

8th February 2010, 10:31

As Robert has said, 3 plug VTS' with twin lambda have a longer CAT, so the shorter cat back centre section is needed.

The single plugs with one lambda sensor have a shorter CAT, so the longer cat back centre section is needed.

8th February 2010, 17:30

thanks for all the help its helped clear it put, but just the a spanner in the work, my vts is a mark 2 with a single plug ECU with a twin lambda sensor exhuast lol.

8th February 2010, 18:12

You mean you got the 1-Plug ECU and 2 Lambdasensors?

8th February 2010, 18:19

actually i have just had a think no mine does have 3 plugs lol my mistake.

8th February 2010, 18:30

Y reg onwards will be 3 plug. There's always exceptions though, i.e. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a few late X regs which are 3 plug.