Exhaust query

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 4:51 am

Having an MOT tomorrow. Do i need to put the Cat on or will i be able to get away with emissions if i give it a good blast beforehand?

Cheers

Argie

Aweb · Post by **Aweb** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:10 am

you should be fine. but i'd give a quick burn if you know they are going to do the MOT straight away

I spose if you wanted to be on the safe side you could just stick the cat on or just stick it in the car.

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:20 am

Ok, cheers Aweb, not sure when the MOT is to be honest. How long after a blast is the system 'clean' ? if you know what i mean.

Aweb · Post by **Aweb** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:24 am

not sure tbh. i spose its down to how long the engine takes to cool down. as a rough guide.

mr_bishi · Post by **mr_bishi** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:36 am

What year is your car?

mr_bishi · Post by **mr_bishi** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:37 am

mr_bishi wrote:What year is your car?

Caz · Post by **Caz** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:47 am

Why not check with the garage who are going to do MOT whether they will do it as a non catted car.. where are you going to take it Argie?

Caz · Post by **Caz** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:48 am

mr_bishi wrote:
mr_bishi wrote:What year is your car?

You are blatently being a whore bishi !!

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:01 am

Sorry for slow reply.....Um...oh right, it's a 95 GR with straight through mongoose if that's any help

I'm taking the car to First choice again.....it's the only choice really

mr_bishi · Post by **mr_bishi** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:05 am

Caz wrote:
mr_bishi wrote:
mr_bishi wrote:What year is your car?
You are blatently being a whore bishi !!

Aye

Quoting myself......pure genius!!

A 95 doesn't need to be cat tested so you should be ok......just make sure the garage is aware of this loophole.

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:19 am

mr_bishi wrote:
Caz wrote:
mr_bishi wrote:
mr_bishi wrote:What year is your car?
You are blatently being a whore bishi !!
Aye Quoting myself......pure genius!!

A 95 doesn't need to be cat tested so you should be ok......just make sure the garage is aware of this loophole.

That's good then! I'll just write him a little note. That's a point, has anybody got an emissions sheet or a link to one i can print off?

Cheers

Argie

Caz · Post by **Caz** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:25 am

Dont think first choice have and mot bay so prob just take it to their local mot station and charge you for the privalage.. can recomend a place if you want where you can watch them do the mot. I take my bike there and thats got a sports can which they turn a blind eye to!

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:24 am

Caz wrote:Dont think first choice have and mot bay so prob just take it to their local mot station and charge you for the privalage.. can recomend a place if you want where you can watch them do the mot. I take my bike there and thats got a sports can which they turn a blind eye to!

Oh....um....ok.

Please can i have the name of that place just in case it does fail?

Cheers

Argie

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:31 pm

I think the car is gonna fail. I spoke to a chap from WWW.modelreports.com who says that it SHOULD have a cat fitted as the vehicle was made after August 1992. When i explained the fact stated on this post, he said it would be classed as a fail. I'm confused now and out of pocket......

Argie

TheDigitalPimP · Post by **TheDigitalPimP** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:55 pm

If it was built before August 1995 it definatley doesn't need a cat. I can't find the link to the flow chart which is used to identify if a car can or can not be tested with out a cat.

I think Vince has posted the link in the past *Wills Nobby to the Thread!*

My 96 GPX goes through its MOT with no CAT

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:02 pm

TheDigitalPimP wrote:If it was built before August 1995 it definatley doesn't need a cat. I can't find the link to the flow chart which is used to identify if a car can or can not be tested with out a cat. I think Vince has posted the link in the past *Wills Nobby to the Thread!*

My 96 GPX goes through its MOT with no CAT

I thought i had a copy of the flow chart somewhere. If your car goes through the MOT ok, what exhaust have you got? Hope nobby shows up soon.......

Argie

TheDigitalPimP · Post by **TheDigitalPimP** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:26 pm

Argie wrote:I thought i had a copy of the flow chart somewhere. If your car goes through the MOT ok, what exhaust have you got? Hope nobby shows up soon.......

I had printed it off and put it in my car but it seems to have vanished!

My car has a custom powerflow stainless exhaust with a Mongoose decat pipe.

But...

Mongoose have just rang me at lunch to say they have finished making my bespoke burnt tip exhaust so that will be going on tomorrow!

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:56 pm

TheDigitalPimP wrote:
Argie wrote:I thought i had a copy of the flow chart somewhere. If your car goes through the MOT ok, what exhaust have you got? Hope nobby shows up soon.......
I had printed it off and put it in my car but it seems to have vanished!

My car has a custom powerflow stainless exhaust with a Mongoose decat pipe.

But...

Mongoose have just rang me at lunch to say they have finished making my bespoke burnt tip exhaust so that will be going on tomorrow!

Wha.....

I am

with envy.....

NobbyV4 · Post by **NobbyV4** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:10 am

http://www.motuk.co.uk/exhaust_emmissions.htm

I've PM JJ about sticking in the grease monkey section, might have to remind him.

Argie · Post by **Argie** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:11 am

It......It passed