catalyst converter issue

1. WILLIE-SAXOVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 edinburgh Posts: 536 Now vts , 106 gti, mr2 ,vts x4 , rst fiesta/escort

   #1 11th March 2012, 12:24

   My car has a straight pipe from manifold to backbox ....... any ideas if quik fit etc can fit the cat on it by cutting / modifying etc etc
   
   just for my mots comming up ...............
   
   thanks
2. Steffrallye Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Bodelwyddan , N.Wales Posts: 1252 Peugeot S2 106 GTi 1.6 16v

   #2 11th March 2012, 12:31

   Im guessing you've changed the manifold so theres no cat in the mani yer.
   
   If so just get a complete early system with under car cat, you can pick them up cheap enough, then change the system from the mani back.
3. WILLIE-SAXOVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 edinburgh Posts: 536 Now vts , 106 gti, mr2 ,vts x4 , rst fiesta/escort

   #3 11th March 2012, 12:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Steffrallye Im guessing you've changed the manifold so theres no cat in the mani yer. If so just get a complete early system with under car cat, you can pick them up cheap enough, then change the system from the mani back.

   
   Ive just bought the car so havent changed anything.... looked under car and its a straight pipe with no connections.
   
   Its has a 4 2 1 manifold
4. burtoni Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 cornwall Posts: 193 citreon saxo vts 2000 bmw 330d 2002 scooby wrx 200

   #4 11th March 2012, 12:41

   i've got the same problem if its welded all the way through like mine the only way is to get a mickey mouse mot or take the whole thing off and replace with a standard one
5. WILLIE-SAXOVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 edinburgh Posts: 536 Now vts , 106 gti, mr2 ,vts x4 , rst fiesta/escort

   #5 11th March 2012, 12:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by burtoni i've got the same problem if its welded all the way through like mine the only way is to get a mickey mouse mot or take the whole thing off and replace with a standard one

   Bloody annoying like ..... its next month you need a cat for mot
   
   just gonna have to buy a new system
6. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

   #6 11th March 2012, 13:46

   put it in for its mot before the start of april, then you can at least save/search for a year to find a way to do it
7. Steffrallye Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Bodelwyddan , N.Wales Posts: 1252 Peugeot S2 106 GTi 1.6 16v

   #7 11th March 2012, 15:47

   lol, have a look at the manifold, if its fat then thiers your Cat, later MK2's have the cat in the manifold
   
   
8. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #8 11th March 2012, 15:50

   Don't know why everyone is saying about it having a CAT in the manifold, i'm pretty sure he has a vts in which case they are all underfloor ones, so to the OP you need an underfloor cat and centrepipe upto the backbox
9. kyle4256 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 dundee Posts: 1844 saxo vts

   #9 11th March 2012, 16:34

   He has a vts 2002 plate cat is under the car (well suppose to be)
10. Steffrallye Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Bodelwyddan , N.Wales Posts: 1252 Peugeot S2 106 GTi 1.6 16v

    #10 12th March 2012, 22:37

    Lol I just noticed the name too, Vtr came straight to mind first