Is it ok to drive without a catalytic converter?

  1. Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1
    #1
    I have a 2002 vtr and I bought it without a cat, the rest of the car is fine though. The engine management light is on permanently and I've heard that you can drive without one but I'd like some feedback on here. Where I live (isle of man) doesnt have a MOT law so it is 100% legal to not have one but will that damage my car?
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr
    #2
    It won't damage it, they're purely for emissions
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo
    #3
    No it's fine it only puts the light on cause your emmisions are normally set to protect the enviroment, put a sleeve over the lambda sensor that was in the cat and the light will go off, iirc gmc sell them.
  4. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi
    #4
    It'll be fine, people drive withotu cats on all the time.

    PS- Isle of Man doesn't have MOT laws?
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Poole/Ferndown Posts: 630 Mk 2 VTR, ZX9R
    #5
    Isle of man don't have no laws.lol. I done 140mph through a village on a zx9r :-)
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #6
    Can anyone else smell that?
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7508
    #7
    Your car will be fine. Planet wont though you sick bastard.
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tannerman View Post
    Isle of man don't have no laws.lol. I done 140mph through a village on a zx9r :-)
    There's taking advantage.... and taking the piss
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #9
    I need to move to the IOM.....can have a Decat and no speed limits
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Poole/Ferndown Posts: 630 Mk 2 VTR, ZX9R
    #10
    Mate that's nothing most blokes do alot faster.missis made me sell my bike tho :-(
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 wirral Posts: 251 some random saxo
    #11
    may have to get an IOM address and reg plate then, with the way our Mot rules are going next year
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Torquay Posts: 2930 MK2 saxo vtr
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tannerman View Post
    Isle of man don't have no laws.lol. I done 140mph through a village on a zx9r :-)
    You just said a double negative so you even said it yourself, the IoM does have laws and speed limits.

    The IoM does have speed limits, in every village has restriction zones down to 30-50mph.

    So you saying that you did 140mph through a village is a bit... umm.. yeah..


    So, cool story bro. . .
  13. L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Falkirk Posts: 90 Old: MG ZR 1.4 16v New: Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
    #13
    pml love a story
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #14
    you heartless fiend, you driving without a cat will result in the death of approx 2000 Bolivian bog Otters due to all your pollutants, i hope you get strung up by your scrotum and flogged with wet kippers, all the best, Greenpeace
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  15. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR
    #15
    Its fine to drive without a cat. Your lucky not to have mot laws.
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #16
    You're better off without one...