Hole in CAT, whats my options? Any help?

1. CMcD Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Edinburgh Posts: 16 Saxo VTR phase 2

   #1 28th June 2010, 19:00

   Hi there. I noticed my car was reli loud the other day, so i checked the exhaust etc noticed the sensor which goes into the cat had came out but all the metal around it had went aswell. so can any1 tell me if i would be better getting a manifold and a decat? would this fit onto my standard center pipe? but i have a jap backbox on it just now.or would my best bet be just to get the standard cat? any help is appreciated cheers
2. user_24763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 scotland Posts: 1070 Saxo

   #2 28th June 2010, 19:35

   well depending,on your budget,you have one of two choices,
   
   buy a new performance decat manifold,or buy a used or new standard cat,just be aware that youll need to either have a cat in the manifold for the MOT or get a cat in the center section off a 1.1 or vts i think
   
   
   but if its just the lambda sensor i dont see why you couldnt get it welded back on?,the nut i mean,which the sensor goes through
3. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #3 28th June 2010, 19:38

   well its down to you isn't it you either buy a standard cat to keep it legal or buy a 4-2-1 manifold which would be my choice, and ye it'll fit on to your standard pipe, and racleand one is the for about £70 you can get a supersprint center section, id get that as well, also get rid of the jap box lol
4. CMcD Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Edinburgh Posts: 16 Saxo VTR phase 2

   #4 28th June 2010, 22:02

   Hmm I suppose I could see about getin it welded back on, I just automatically thought I would need a new cat coz of the size of the hole. Can u send me a link to that 70 quid mani mate? The jap box looks mint on the car tho that's why I'm wanting to keep the standard exhaust coz I think the box was welded to the standard exhaust before I got the car.
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 28th June 2010, 22:10

   just buy a new one
6. shannon6460 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Swansea Posts: 426 Too many to list but all the Paxo related one's ar

   #6 28th June 2010, 22:12

   You can weld them back in place, I get loads of them in work. just take the sensor out off the threaded before its welded
7. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #7 28th June 2010, 22:22

   the center pipe is £70 the manifold will be just less than £170 iirc
   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php...xo-8v-mk2.html
8. CMcD Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Edinburgh Posts: 16 Saxo VTR phase 2

   #8 28th June 2010, 22:27

   Cheers lads. Jeff, see that manifold, it says that It may need some other alterations to get it to fit? So it won't fit directly then?
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 28th June 2010, 23:06

   they just say that to cover their backs, i dont think you need to do anything