Catalytic Converter Question?

  1. Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Southampton/Reading Posts: 1186 Cars Are For Gays.
    #1
    hi guys,

    after a recent clean out of the garage i've found my mum has decided to check away the cat for my car thinking it was scrap metal -.- bad times

    my vts is a 2002 and i have looked on ebay but it seems certain cats fit certain years of car..

    any advice would be welcome!

    cheers,
    matt
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 686 Saxo VTR Mk2
    #2
    Have a look on eurocarparts.com and put in your reg it should come up with the correct cat.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #3
    You need the slightly longer CAT (2001 onwards) with the hole after it for the second lambda sensor.
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #4
    theres 2 kinds, under the car, on the manifold. yours will be the manifold type one
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772
    #5
    give them the year of your car and reg then they will tell you what 1 is for yours.
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few
    #6
    http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ci...3cc3d0735&EPCT

    Should be that, but check with the reg mate
  7. Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1092
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LSOfreak View Post
    theres 2 kinds, under the car, on the manifold. yours will be the manifold type one
    No, surely his would be under the car being a VTS...?
  8. Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Southampton/Reading Posts: 1186 Cars Are For Gays.
    #8
    cheers guys appreciate it!

    matt
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LSOfreak View Post
    theres 2 kinds, under the car, on the manifold. yours will be the manifold type one
    VTS' never had CAT in manifold, always under car.
  10. Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1092
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LeeumH View Post
    VTS' never had CAT in manifold, always under car.
    Yeah thought as much. MK2 VTR's CAT's are in the manifold however.
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DanielT92 View Post
    Yeah thought as much. MK2 VTR's CAT's are in the manifold however.
    Not totally true, as that isnt the case on ALL mk2 R's.
  12. Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1092
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS- View Post
    Not totally true, as that isnt the case on ALL mk2 R's.
    Ok, all 3 plug ECU MK2's then. Crossover period from MK1 to MK2 I'm guessing is the exception to the rule, as some MK2's left the factory with one plug ECU's and the CAT under the car.
  13. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow
    #13
    gotta love the french love to confuse everyone

    you tried gsf aswell? when i replaced my cat it was £30 cheaper than what euro car parts was selling theres at, and it come with loads of extra bits and bobs like rubber mounts, and about 3 clamps
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LeeumH View Post
    VTS' never had CAT in manifold, always under car.
    oh.. learn something new everyday
  15. Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 9
    #15
    Quote:
    hi guys,

    after a recent clean out of the garage i've found my mum has decided to check away the catalytic converter for my car thinking it was scrap metal -.- bad times

    my vts is a 2002 and i have looked on ebay but it seems certain cats fit certain years of car..

    any advice would be welcome!

    cheers,
    matt
    My catalytic converter fails not because of aging. But I love her. I did manual checking first on the backpressure and the converter plugging. And I figure out that my car has been contaminated already, it is clogged and really old age, so gotta buy a new one online. Found one for only $40.
  16. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Tadcaster Posts: 331 08 turbo panda 02 vtr
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DanielT92 View Post
    Yeah thought as much. MK2 VTR's CAT's are in the manifold however.

    The cat on mk2 vtr was under the car.
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by thecorporatemachine View Post
    The cat on mk2 vtr was under the car.
    Maybe on a year 2000 mk2.. as that's the year they switched over.

    Mine was a 2002, and 100% had the cat in manifold.
  18. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Tha Durrty Saaf Posts: 2095 BMX
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxova View Post
    Maybe on a year 2000 mk2.. as that's the year they switched over.

    Mine was a 2002, and 100% had the cat in manifold.
    My 2001 1plug mk2 has the cat under the car, well, when i had a cat.
  19. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mike-VTR View Post
    My 2001 1plug mk2 has the cat under the car, well, when i had a cat.
    interesting story

    it should be common knowedgle that single plug vtrs mk2s had a mk1 cat set up and the 3plugs had the cat in the manifold simple
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  20. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Tha Durrty Saaf Posts: 2095 BMX
    #20
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jeffchiz View Post
    interesting story

    it should be common knowedgle that single plug vtrs mk2s had a mk1 cat set up and the 3plugs had the cat in the manifold simple
    I'm pretty sure it is.