Catalyic converter question (MOT coming up)

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #1
    Car: Mk2 VTR 02 plate

    Ok problem is I have converted my vtr to a mk1 downpipe without cat and have relocated the oil filter from paper filter to metal twist on filter.

    Anyway I need a cat for mot obviously but im wondering can I just use the mk1 style cat instead of swapping everything back over as its a bit of a ball ache to swap filters and everything just for the mot. Will it pass with a mk1 cat?

    hope that makes sense..

    cheers all
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts
    #2
    Yeah will be fine
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte View Post
    Car: Mk2 VTR 02 plate

    Ok problem is I have converted my vtr to a mk1 downpipe without cat and have relocated the oil filter from paper filter to metal twist on filter.

    Anyway I need a cat for mot obviously but im wondering can I just use the mk1 style cat instead of swapping everything back over as its a bit of a ball ache to swap filters and everything just for the mot. Will it pass with a mk1 cat?

    hope that makes sense..

    cheers all
    As long as its got a cat & passes emissions then you`ll be fine.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #4
    We call the cheap cats mot cats. You fit them just before the mot and get them hot they go through the emissions test and then they are fucked.Its because they are not crammed with the precious metals that react with the gasses.

    There was a lad recently near us that was buying new cats in bulk from Andrew Page single year ones and weighing them in at the scrap dealers and getting £30 per cat. They soon got wise to it.