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Exhaust query
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 4:51 am
by Argie
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:10 am
by Aweb
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:20 am
by Argie
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:24 am
by Aweb
not sure tbh. i spose its down to how long the engine takes to cool down. as a rough guide.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:36 am
by mr_bishi
What year is your car?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:37 am
by mr_bishi
mr_bishi wrote:What year is your car?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:47 am
by Caz
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?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:48 am
by Caz
mr_bishi wrote:mr_bishi wrote:What year is your car?
You are blatently being a whore bishi !!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:01 am
by Argie
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:05 am
by mr_bishi
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:19 am
by Argie
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:25 am
by Caz
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!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:24 am
by Argie
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:31 pm
by Argie
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:55 pm
by TheDigitalPimP
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:02 pm
by Argie
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:26 pm
by TheDigitalPimP
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!
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:56 pm
by Argie
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.....
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:10 am
by NobbyV4
http://www.motuk.co.uk/exhaust_emmissions.htm
I've PM JJ about sticking in the grease monkey section, might have to remind him.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:11 am
by Argie
It......It passed