DE Cat Pipe

1. tecwenlovesfood Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Neath : ) Posts: 140 Posi blue Westtyyyy 1.4 8v with a massive spoiler

   #1 11th April 2010, 20:47

   Is it legal i know that you got to have it for ~M~OT but whats the score if you get pulled by the poilice
2. jonsey Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 huntingdon Posts: 1116 peugeot 106 gti

   #2 11th April 2010, 21:21

   they cant tell if its been decat surley as iv never heard of a copper getitng under your car!
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 11th April 2010, 21:23

   a decat makes a noticable noise!
   anyone who is mechanically minded in that department could tell, esphs with saxo tbh!
   
   yes its illegal... but hard to tell on teh side of the road, unless Vosa pull you.
   then your fucked!
4. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #4 11th April 2010, 21:54

   I thought as long as your emissions are within the legal amount it didnt matter wether you have a cat or not. So you can pass an MOT without a cat
5. dankzy Established Member Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 1143 citroen saxo 1.1 forte orange mango :)

   #5 11th April 2010, 21:57

   some cars might pass without a cat, but since 1992 all cars have had cat in, think it became law then but not sure
6. VTR-Chris Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Deeside Posts: 2514 Focus RS 400BHP

   #6 11th April 2010, 21:58

   cars registered after about 1990? HAVE to have a cat converter to be roadworthy
7. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #7 11th April 2010, 21:58

   a car from 1993 ONWARDS have to have a car by law.
8. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #8 11th April 2010, 22:01

   Heres a idea, bit of a long shot but couldnt you hollow out a cat and weld it in so it looks like you have a cat, then get a dodgy MOT and the law will be stumpted
9. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #9 11th April 2010, 22:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by L_E_W_I_S Heres a idea, bit of a long shot but couldnt you hollow out a cat and weld it in so it looks like you have a cat, then get a dodgy MOT and the law will be stumpted

   i think thats what most people do tbh!
   my Cat has been smashed out lol... but then again i MOT anyway so its not that hard a job to pass lol.
10. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #10 11th April 2010, 23:22

    Don't attract the attention of the police...
    
    i.e. driving like a spaz in front of an officer
    revving you engine like a spaz in front of an officer
    listening to offensively loud music in front of an officer
    
    Then you've got nothing to worry about
    
    sorted.
11. user_28591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 ESSEX Posts: 209 Mk1 Black '99 VTS -Mk2 Black '89 Polo Coupe S

    #11 12th April 2010, 11:39

    Its a bit like the third brake light. From 1993 all cars had to leave the factory with a cat.
    
    However, so long as the car passses the MOT emmisions it isn't actually required to have a cat.
    
    But, without one its quite unlikely the emmisions will be within limits.
12. peachy2k2 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 cheshire Posts: 6 saxo vtr

    #12 12th April 2010, 14:41

    i fitted a decat to a T reg vtr with 42000 on the clock.When it came to mot time I forgot about it.The car past the mot and nothing was said.