Oil filter and putting cat back on

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Woking, Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 812 mk2 VTR (2003) & e46 M3 (2003)
    #1
    On tuesday my car is due to go into the garage to have the manifold/cat put back on so that it can go for its MOT on wednesday, but whilst i was talking to the mechanic i told him only the mainfold and cat needs to be put back into place but he also thinks i need to put the old oil filter back on, which means more work...more money which i dont want to pay for if its unnessicery.

    Could someone just clarify for me if i can keep the mk1 filter on and have my manifold/cat put back on with out it fouling anything up?

    Thank you
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206
    #2
    Yours being a mark 2 means you will need to put the original oil filter back on im afraid mate, as the manifold will foul the oil filter. One of the cons of getting a mark 1 performance manifold
  3. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS
    #3
    Good job im gonna get a Supersprint manifold then no messin around part from putin old manifold on for MOT
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Woking, Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 812 mk2 VTR (2003) & e46 M3 (2003)
    #4
    Thank you for the info saunders, much appricatied (rep added). Looks like july is going to be an expensive month for me.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxyVTRsaxo View Post
    Thank you for the info saunders, much appricatied (rep added). Looks like july is going to be an expensive month for me.
    Yea well im looking at getting a GMC 4-1 manifold, but Im only parttime atm. Meaning that I will prob get it around xmas, but ill probably wait till my MOT is due, so I get the whole year hassle free. How did you get the manifold fitted originally?
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner
    #6
    Cant you get MK2 manifolds with sports CAT's like this one - https://www.janspeed.com/comersus/st...idProduct=3088
    Wouldn't this be better?
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mattchewone View Post
    Cant you get MK2 manifolds with sports CAT's like this one - https://www.janspeed.com/comersus/st...idProduct=3088
    Wouldn't this be better?
    you can get them from Cituning, but for the m2 there like 400-600quid!!
    Which for the performace gained isn't worth it
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner
    #8
    I think my mate paid for the one in the link about just over £200
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Prestwick Posts: 952 Saxo VTR mk2
    #9
    If using a mk1 manifold on an mk2 is it not easier just to buy an mk1 cat to fit for mot time rather than taking everything back off?
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Woking, Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 812 mk2 VTR (2003) & e46 M3 (2003)
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxo_Steve View Post
    If using a mk1 manifold on an mk2 is it not easier just to buy an mk1 cat to fit for mot time rather than taking everything back off?
    Thats not a bad idea mate. Does anyone know if this is possible to do on a mk2?
  11. Established Member Joined: May 2007 My House in Burton on trent near derby Posts: 1025 Saxo 1.1 96 Saxo VTR 2000
    #11
    not sure m8 worth ago i aint tried it. I have no cat on mine and no cat 2 go on it but i am mechanic and work at mot station so a blind eye is turned. But have you yried it on the emissions pc cause mine aint 2 far from passing and it has no cat on
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Prestwick Posts: 952 Saxo VTR mk2
    #12
    As long as your exhaust has a small section of pipe after the manifold you should be able to take it off and put an mk1 cat there. I have a magnex and it has a decat pipe in order to join the manifold and centre section, so in theory a cat should fit in.
  13. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS
    #13
    If you want to put a Mk1 Cat in then you will have to buy a Mk1 Center pipe aswell cos the MK2 ones are longer due to them goin all the wat to the Manifold downpipe
  14. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS
    #14
    Ive got the Price of the Janspeed Manifold With Sportscat its £349.99 including VAT

    So cheaper the the Cituning one.......but wats better Miltek or Janspeed?
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTR-Chris-VTR View Post
    Ive got the Price of the Janspeed Manifold With Sportscat its £349.99 including VAT

    So cheaper the the Cituning one.......but wats better Miltek or Janspeed?
    where is that quote from mate? I have heard both are good, does the janspeed one come with the cat attached to the manifold?
  16. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS
    #16
    Yep the Janspeed Manifold comes with a Sports cat......This is the price from Janspeed themselfs i thought id contact them to find out the price and to all let you no

    So its either a Janspeed mani with sports cat for £349

    Or

    Cituning mani with sports cat £425?

    Well there both good yeh but i still rather pay for a Supersprint 4-2-1 cos i can dodge emmissions come MOT time due to work mate knowing a MOT tester