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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: maverick1984 on 13 April 2009, 18:52

Title: Catalytic converter
Post by: maverick1984 on 13 April 2009, 18:52

Afternoon,

Does anyone know/recomend a place to get a catalytic converter for my 96 8v gti.I live in Crawley. west sussex (2minsfrom Gatwick Airport)
Kwik Fit wanted £235 all in - but i dont want to be paying that.

Also will scrappies still buy your old cat from you for cash?

Title: Re: Catalytic converter
Post by: bratty on 13 April 2009, 18:59

ive heard of them cat things think my car origionally had 1 :)

Title: Re: Catalytic converter
Post by: VW BUSH on 13 April 2009, 19:23

Do you know Retro VW at chorley?
Cant say he will have a cat but he is local and has all the bits and facilities, also breaks VWs and has helped me out a bit :wink:

Title: Re: Catalytic converter
Post by: maverick1984 on 13 April 2009, 20:57

Chorley?? ordo you mean Horley?

No i have not heard of them. Is there anywhere that i can get a CAT from cheap (motor factors etc etc?)

Title: Re: Catalytic converter
Post by: Adam on 13 April 2009, 21:19

Always found these guys cheap. Used them before.

Steel - More expensive
http://www.cats-direct-shop.co.uk/three-year-catalytic-converter.php?recordID=2331

Ceramic - Cheaper option
http://www.cats-direct-shop.co.uk/two-year-catalytic-converter.php?recordID=2331

Title: Re: Catalytic converter
Post by: Mikester on 13 April 2009, 22:48

I paid £200 for a SPORTS CAT. not a standard one mate.

Title: Re: Catalytic converter
Post by: Len on 14 April 2009, 10:08

Paid about £80 for mine from GSF. Fairly easy job to do yourself, just remember to undo the oxygen sensor (lambda) before undoing the bolts.

Title: Re: Catalytic converter
Post by: maverick1984 on 14 April 2009, 18:08

Well i bought one today from a site called buypartsby. I noticed that it had the exactly the same layout as cats-direct and a few others. Paid £86 including VAT and delivery and a gasket/fitting kit which i didnt think was to bad.

Matey who works at a local motor factors could not even get close to that price.

Not sure if i fancy fitting it myself - hopefuly i can get a local garage to do it fairly cheap.