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De-cat downpipes coming soon!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:22 pm
by hardhitter
If anyone is looking into removing the cat from their Mk 3, I will hopefully be able to supply de-cat downpipes soon.
They are made using part of the original downpipe and stainless steel, so they will last. The quality and finish is very good and I have one on my GT. It's a lot less restrictive with one and top end power is better, and a good way of gaining a few bhp.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:53 pm
by KarlM
any rolling road figures for prospective buyers?
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 12:14 am
by hardhitter
Depending on sources, the standard GT (with cat) gives 75bhp and the stadard (non-cat) GT gives 83bhp. Those are flywheel figures
At a rolling road day my GT got 74 bhp at the wheels. Thats just with induction kit, de-cat and exhaust system. Considering the loss you get through the drivetrain, I think thats pretty respectable.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 12:24 am
by KarlM
So were looking at between 95bhp and 100bhp at the flywheel then, very impressive - be sure to post a price when you've got one.
ps will this fit other 1.3 engines (like my cl)?
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:23 pm
by hardhitter
As yours is a Mk 4 Karl, I'm afraid they they are very different. I'm not sure what the Mk 4 cats are like.
At the moment I dont have an exact price. But I expect them to be around £30 in exchange for the old downpipe.
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:26 pm
by dub envy
got any pics??
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 12:18 am
by hardhitter
I should have one ready by the end of next week, will post pics then.
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 7:12 pm
by hardhitter
I have just had some made up this week. I will try and get some pics as soon as can get the camera. They are £30 each in exchange for the old downpipe.
Very impressed with the bloke who made them for me.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 10:50 pm
by dub envy
Any luck with a pic yet?
Do they affect the noise of the exhaust?
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:50 am
by nick euro
well as soon as i have the cash you will have a order off me hehe
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 12:18 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
Has anyone who has carried out a Decat had any effect on their insurance?
I might get it done, but my aim is to keep mine as straight as possible
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 1:45 pm
by dub envy
you'd actually bother telling your insurance about a de-cat pipe??????
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 2:20 pm
by polo2k
well if you dont and the assesor see it after an accident then youll be going
oh got for a gain in power i paind 30 quid plus the price what ever repairs are done because they cancelled my insurance and if they wanted they now have grounds for filing an insurance fraud law suit if they want !
so id say that since it prolly wont add any more than 50 quid per yeah id declare it
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:03 pm
by hardhitter
Sorry for the delay, been busy lately.
Here we go
I have already sold one to a lad, and he was very impressed with it.
They dont affect the sound of the exhaust too much. They dont really make it louder, you can hear the exhaust a little more.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:30 pm
by polo2k
theese chunks are of a fiat pallio with 100,000 miles on it and they are niot cleaned in any way i suggest you click the high res links so you can see how rough the surface is and remember that a rough exaust robs power
oh and the cat is a solid chunk of this stuff
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that dark obkect is not my finger its a £1 coin! for an indication of size
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ps what do you think of my table top
and the macro on my camera (for a couple of shots i had the lense about 1/2" away from the subject!)