straight through pipe

1. Ashes Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Newcastle Posts: 172

   #1 8th March 2007, 13:28

   am gettin one very soon, and not sure whether to leave the cat out of it or not, obviously its illegal, has anyone had trouble with the po po over this? as well as this am worried whether it will jus be ridiculously loud which i dont want.
   
   What you guys think?
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 8th March 2007, 13:31

   very unlikely you will get stoped for it
   
   but if you do think its upto £1000 fine
   
   you will need it for MOT to
3. Ashes Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Newcastle Posts: 172

   #3 8th March 2007, 13:32

   il be gettin the exhaust just after the mot so wont be a problem for a while
4. babers Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 exeter United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1408 saxo vts

   #4 8th March 2007, 13:34

   should be fine mate aslong as it not mega loud. but will need it on for the mot
5. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #5 8th March 2007, 13:34

   They become very loud, but when i had my decat pipe it lost me low down power but gave top end power which is fine on a racing car which is being driven high up in the rev range all day but on a road car i hated it, i had to keep putting my foot down everywhere to go at a respectable pace which made it really loud, almost unbearable tbh and attracted too much attention so i got rid..
6. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #6 8th March 2007, 13:34

   go for it then
   
   it does make the car louder also depends what exhasut you have i have a piper all the way through and its loud
7. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #7 8th March 2007, 13:37

   Like mentioned if your looking for low town grunt keep the kitty katty but if your not bother about low down power then lose it just remember like mentioned without it you wont get a ticket. MoT ticket that is
   
   Becarefull, if you get pulled by the fuzz for a seprate reason ie driving badly or too dark tints then they have the right to sent you to the MoT station so your have to switch it over double quick time
8. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #8 8th March 2007, 13:38

   i dont think its worth the risk tbh with the decat pipes, too much of a price to pay if you get caught!
9. Ashes Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Newcastle Posts: 172

   #9 8th March 2007, 13:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by James_Bristol They become very loud, but when i had my decat pipe it lost me low down power but gave top end power which is fine on a racing car which is being driven high up in the rev range all day but on a road car i hated it, i had to keep putting my foot down everywhere to go at a respectable pace which made it really loud, almost unbearable tbh and attracted too much attention so i got rid..

   what car was ur decat pipe on? n il be able to put it on quickly and i can get certificates without actually havin an mot so if worst comes to worse i cud get one to keep the pigs happy , but i wont be doing that, i want to know my motor is running right!
10. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #10 8th March 2007, 13:43

    It was o the 1.4 8v lump. It will lose you low down power on most cars and give you good top end.. I heted every minute of it tbh..