mot tomorrow

[regi james]

Got the 182 booked for an mot tomorrow, not sure if it will pass with this janspeed sports cat on http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1265&appid=2 anyone had a similar experience?
I have the original renault cat but the output flange is bent

 

[todd100]

isnt a sport cat designed to pass an mot, thats why you get it instead of a de-cat??

just had a look on the ktec link and it does say on one of the faq's

 

[settleddown]

Here you go

Q: Hi just wondered if I will need to refit the standard cat for an mot?
A: No you will not need to refit the standard cat as the car should pass an MOT emissions test with the sports cat fitted.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yes but i believe several have failed with this CAT fitted from memory

 

[regi james]

if im honest im not expecting it to pass as the metal inside the cat is half the length of the standard one and the gaps are alot larger (sorry for the lack of technical terms lol) also the exhaust emissions light has come on a couple of times

 

[regi james]

i guess i will go out in the snow and put the old one back on accompined by lots of exhaust paste lol

 

[franx]

a tip; make sure he cat is red hot when the exhaust-test is done !

 

[theduck]

Are you having a while you wait MOT? If so take it for a good hard drive so cat is hot and it will pass. They do emissions first

 

[magh]

as said take it for a good hard drive just before you take it and get it red hot as these sports cats work better when hot then you 'shouldnt' have a problem.

 

[regi james]

ok thanks for all your replys, i have put the renault one back on for the mot tomorrow just to be on the safe side. interestingly the car feels a bit less responsive so i guess a sports cat is worth a few horse power

 

[Daniel]

Just tell the tester it has a sports cat and he'll get it hot before he does the emissions.

 

[regi james]

darm wish i had left it on now would have probably been ok, oh well will have to put it back on again after, i need a new manifold to cat fitting kit anyway

 

[fUbAr]

Re-tests are free anyway arent they? Should have just tried first...