is this a good price for downpipe fitted ?

1. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #1 26th October 2011, 10:47

   My regular mechanic quoted me £130 to supply and fit me a cat for my mk2 VTR (cats near manifold).
   Its an approved one and will include the fitting kit and what not.
   
   Its either do that, or I phone local scrappies. But what I wanted to know is..... Will a second hand cat / downpipe fit straight on or will I need anything extra to get it on my car ? like new gaskets and stuff.
   
   TBH, if I can find a mint second hand one for now id prefer to do that. Ive seen a guy on ebay local to me breaking a saxo vtr so I was going to call him about it.
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 26th October 2011, 10:50

   it's a bit expensive depending on what sort of cat he puts on, do you get a lambda sensor and fitting kit with it or just a cat? Then it's 4 nuts on one side, 2 nuts on the other side + ring with some exhaust paste. 15 minutes (tops) job really.
   
   
   

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   will I need anything extra to get it on my car ?

   
   Always do the ring + paste or 9 / 10 chances it will blow.
3. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #3 26th October 2011, 10:55

   garages dont charge for 15minutes though, probably a minimum of 30mins or an hour
4. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #4 26th October 2011, 11:08

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   Originally Posted by KamRacing garages dont charge for 15minutes though, probably a minimum of 30mins or an hour

   yeah true, always charging the odd 50 quid. Mine won't as I known the guy for years, slip him at tenner or so and then I know he makes a bit of a profit on parts.
   
   
   Always better to do your self if you can, exhaust aren't rocket science to change.
5. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #5 26th October 2011, 11:12

   He said its definately an approved cat and yes that comes with a fitting kit ! ( i did mention in first post ) However i dont think ill get the lambda sensor. I think its just fitting kit and cat / downpipe.
6. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #6 26th October 2011, 11:22

   when it's down, don't rag it so the ceramic settles inside. I have seen people burning as much as 4 cats in a year.
7. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #7 26th October 2011, 11:24

   Ive had a look at prices and they back up what my mechanics saying..... He rekons that they're all around the £100 price so I think £30 quid to fit is not too bad. Obviously he might have his own little discount from the part but tbh, Ive gone for the cheaper " get someone else to fit " option before and its not worked out.
   
   At least if he supplies and fits i have somewhere to go back to if it fucks up.
8. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #8 26th October 2011, 11:25

   thats a good price. most cats will fetch abit even used as the scrap guys want them
9. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #9 26th October 2011, 11:35

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   Originally Posted by Manu when it's down, don't rag it so the ceramic settles inside. I have seen people burning as much as 4 cats in a year.

   So you mean if i get it fitted take it easy for a while. I dont rag my car anyway but i appreciat the input. Useful info mate.
10. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

    #10 26th October 2011, 11:59

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    Originally Posted by m4tt274 thats a good price. most cats will fetch abit even used as the scrap guys want them

    theres a point. You rekon i could scrap my old cat for a few quid ?
11. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

    #11 26th October 2011, 12:01

    yeah, i couldnt tell you how much you will actually get because i have never weighed a cat in, but pub talk is usually about £50 ish
12. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

    #12 26th October 2011, 12:06

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    Originally Posted by m4tt274 yeah, i couldnt tell you how much you will actually get because i have never weighed a cat in, but pub talk is usually about £50 ish

    ok cool mate. I might have the new one fitted and scrap the old one then; see what they want to give me for it.