Issues with De-cat

[insamoufonyx]

Hi all,

Looking into a De-cat, obviously theres the issue with MOT's but other than that anything else?

Error codes? dash lights etc?

Cheers

 

[Danturbo225]

depends who you no tho i pass all the time lol

have to get the de-cat mapped out

 

[insamoufonyx]

so if the cat is mapped out then it shouldnt throw any fault codes?

Cheers

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

you'll fail an MOT for it and if VOSA catch you they'll throw the book at you. Decat Doesn't make a difference IMO and its illegal!

 

[Danturbo225]

race cats are good but my ibiza came with a de-cat pipe so i no a mot tester

 

[Scott-o]

You will get a dash light on, which needs mapping out, you will fail MOT and if you get pulled over and roadside tested there is potential to get dry bummed.

Didnt stop me though haha no point paying an extra 250 for a sports cat which is just another restriction which you dont want.

 

[Scott-o]

Plus they sounds awesome and you get flames

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWLdfxHmyn4

 

[luke c]

you'll fail an MOT for it and if VOSA catch you they'll throw the book at you. Decat Doesn't make a difference IMO and its illegal!

lol at throw the book at you there are a few things a bit more serious than driving about without a cat

 

[luke c]

You will get a dash light on, which needs mapping out, you will fail MOT and if you get pulled over and roadside tested there is potential to get dry bummed.

Didnt stop me though haha no point paying an extra 250 for a sports cat which is just another restriction which you dont want.

you dont get the dash light on if you just plumb the sensor in

 

[Jordanwaterhous]

lol at throw the book at you there are a few things a bit more serious than driving about without a cat

Well thats what my mechanic told me so it's all i have to go with

 

[insamoufonyx]

lol at throw the book at you there are a few things a bit more serious than driving about without a cat

Ive been driving my other car with no cat for 3 years, passes every mot, been pulled over so many times i couldnt keep count and never been even questioned on weather i have one or not. so not worried about this.

But i HATE dash lights lol, just does my head in, how would i get the error mapped out? would it be done on re-map? or would it have to be done in vagcom?
would mapping it out cause a issue with re-fitting the standard downpipe for MOT if required?

Cheers

 

[Scott-o]

you dont get the dash light on if you just plumb the sensor in

My sensor went in where it should on the downpipe and my light came on. Its all mapped out now though

 

[luke c]

Well thats what my mechanic told me so it's all i have to go with

its a fine and need retesting

 

[luke c]

My sensor went in where it should on the downpipe and my light came on. Its all mapped out now though

i must of just been lucky i have two other lights on anyway so would of just added to the collection lol

 

[Scott-o]

haha xmas tree dash

 

[insamoufonyx]

haha xmas tree dash

Yeh cant be dealing with that!
this is the info im really interested in tbh.

"how would i get the error mapped out? would it be done on re-map? or would it have to be done in vagcom?
would mapping it out cause a issue with re-fitting the standard downpipe for MOT if required?"

 

[Scott-o]

my mapper extended the limits of the lambda sensors = no dash light

 

[insamoufonyx]

excellent,

Cheers mate.

 

[Copey]

petrol or diesel?

 

[adam kelly]

Diesel won't fail MOT

Petrol will fail MOT