Race tube or decat?

1. user_32197 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Midhurst (near Portsmouth) Posts: 922 Black MK2 VTR

   #1 2nd November 2010, 18:22

   hi hoping for a little help. I currently have a MK2 VTR (03 plate) and am looking to upgrade my exhaust. I've already got a sportex backbox and a K and N panel filter and will be getting a 4-2-1 manifold also later on. Now I'm after something to make a bit more noise / improve performance so am looking at some form of exhaust. I've seen race tubes on ebay (genuine sportex) ones and also a de cat for them and I don't know what the difference is.
   
   If I get the race tube it'll remove the second cat and then most likely be a pi on emissions but if I do the de cat then the same will happen. Which is the best way to go please.
   
   Any opinions / advice appreciated
   
   Ryan
2. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #2 2nd November 2010, 18:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sr666 hi hoping for a little help. I currently have a MK2 VTR (03 plate) and am looking to upgrade my exhaust. I've already got a sportex backbox and a K and N panel filter and will be getting a 4-2-1 manifold also later on. Now I'm after something to make a bit more noise / improve performance so am looking at some form of exhaust. I've seen race tubes on ebay (genuine sportex) ones and also a de cat for them and I don't know what the difference is. If I get the race tube it'll remove the second cat and then most likely be a pi on emissions but if I do the de cat then the same will happen. Which is the best way to go please. Any opinions / advice appreciated Ryan

   de-cat supersprint centre? seems to be popular
3. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #3 2nd November 2010, 18:44

   supersprint centre section is awesome! may as well get the whole thing then
4. user_27808 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 west london Posts: 1150 rx8 (vag 1.8t project) civic type r (ep3)

   #4 4th November 2010, 16:44

   the cat is in the mani mate so when you put the 4-2-1 mani on instant decat mate
5. andazw Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 South Shields Posts: 416 Clio Campus sport Saxo VTR

   #5 4th November 2010, 17:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dj_enzo the cat is in the mani mate so when you put the 4-2-1 mani on instant decat mate

   Correct Mk2 03 plate, same as mine the cat in this model is located in the manifold