Can you clean a catalytic converter

[boneybradley]

mine has no cat and a full stainless system and it's not too loud (my system is Magnex with middle box)
if you want loud many exhaust makers do one without the middle box

(I can do a remus system with or without box)

[Shizzle]

im modifying an old middle box so if it is to loud i can just change back to standard without any problems.
Mine just makes no noise.

When you changed your manifold how big of a job is it it look very long and painful with the rear sub frame being well in the way.

i Have the use of ramps at work but never really bothered to do anything yet.

[Shizzle]

All done middle box removed cat replaced i modified the shape of the pipe where the middle box was so its a lot smother exit instead of the left bend right bend business. Its now from the cat straight pipe right bend left bend into back box amazingly sound a lot deeper but not to laud and drives so much better and that's with the cat back on the car.

Idle has got a lot better with no blowing from the exhaust never thought it would make that much of a difference i have lost my flat spot and now legal to drive on the road thank god.

[RichardBaronGolf]

Sounds awesome! The ABF's do have quite a deep note with a aftermarket system  Did you change the manifold in the end?

I was gonna say I did mine before learning that it's not really necessary on the ABF's doesn't make much difference helping the engine breath wise! 

[Shizzle]

no i just tac welded that heat shield back on down pipe was doing my nut in vibrating.

I keep looking for a manifold to come up at a decent price but ive been told abf manifolds good for 200bhp so no rush to change really.

[vwwvgolf]

Wow £108.00 for a garage to do it near me defiantly  getting that done this month thank you 

are you still planning on getting this done?
 theres a place about a minute drive away from me doing this. would be interesting to see if it worth doing on mine if you have good/worthwhile results

[gazareth]

Wow £108.00 for a garage to do it near me defiantly  getting that done this month thank you 

are you still planning on getting this done?
 theres a place about a minute drive away from me doing this. would be interesting to see if it worth doing on mine if you have good/worthwhile results

I wouldn't waste my money. just take car out for a damn good thrash to clear it out. works wonders. there is no miracle cure to decoking an engine. head needs to be stripped down to do it right.

[Shizzle]

Just when reading about results people have got. Doesnt seem alot for the outcome and it cleans injectors thats always worth doing on high mileage engine.

[thai-wronghorse]

Im still in two minds about the whole Terraclean service. Part of me wants to give it go and the other is saying its just another bullsh!t marketing scam...then there's the whole debate in whether it'll do more harm than good on an old high mileage coked up engine?

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

I'm tempted also