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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: tea2112 on 03 February 2014, 11:27

Title: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: tea2112 on 03 February 2014, 11:27

Does anyone manufacture a downpipe and sports cat that will bolt up to the O.E cat back exhaust. Will the car pass an mot afterwards.

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: bacillus on 03 February 2014, 14:35

Depending on the diameter of your down pipe, you may need a reducer sleeve to mate the downpipe with the oem cat back.

Also you should be able to pass the MOT emissions test with a 100 or 200 cel sports cat.

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: tea2112 on 03 February 2014, 15:23

I found a eurojet downpipe and sport cat that should mate up to the remaining O.E. exhaust system for under 500  pounds

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: barrym381 on 03 February 2014, 19:18

Quote from: tea2112 on 03 February 2014, 15:23

I found a eurojet downpipe and sport cat that should mate up to the remaining O.E. exhaust system for under 500  pounds

why not just get a full custom system for a couple of hundred extra  :smiley:

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: tea2112 on 04 February 2014, 11:13

Any idea's where to get a full custom exhaust for under 1000 pounds , closer to 800 if possible

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: th3_f15t on 04 February 2014, 12:25

I think AMD in Essex can do custom exhausts, although BCS do them as well, have a Google.

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: tea2112 on 12 February 2014, 20:24

After doing a little research , I am going to remove the pre cat, free mod ,has anyone else tried this?

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: xodia on 17 February 2014, 01:25

Quote from: tea2112 on 12 February 2014, 20:24

After doing a little research , I am going to remove the pre cat, free mod ,has anyone else tried this?

Yeah, this mod is easy to do if you have the right tools and access, i found the hardest bit was getting the downpipe out from under the car, once i did that, knocking the cat out and putting it back easy :) made a fair difference as well :)

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: tea2112 on 20 February 2014, 18:48

 Just ordered my DV+ so I will do both jobs at the same time

Title: Re: downpipe and sport cat
Post by: tea2112 on 26 February 2014, 14:25

Just got my GTI back from my local mechanic , had my dv+ installed and my pre cat removed. The exhaust note is a little deeper and throttle response is better, also noticed a slight increase in mpg! You can tell the car is breathing better ,the turbo spools up a lot quicker. All in all very happy with the results !