Effects of a Mid-Pipe?
03-30-2009, 04:24 AM
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Effects of a Mid-Pipe?
Hi all,
I was thinking of getting rid of my cat and replacing it with a Mid-Pipe. How would this affect emissions? Would it pass an NCT?
I was thinking of getting rid of my cat and replacing it with a Mid-Pipe. How would this affect emissions? Would it pass an NCT?
03-30-2009, 04:41 AM
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The bad:
You will have a cel and a engine light on. No big deal get a scangaugeII. Sometimes the engine light will go away lol then come back on. You will fail the snif test and not pass.
The good:
Your car will run less hot. Save your cat for smog day. Love the new sound of Rotory and yes you will feel some power
I like the good so I went for it and love it. I keep my cat for smog days.
-Gil
You will have a cel and a engine light on. No big deal get a scangaugeII. Sometimes the engine light will go away lol then come back on. You will fail the snif test and not pass.
The good:
Your car will run less hot. Save your cat for smog day. Love the new sound of Rotory and yes you will feel some power
I like the good so I went for it and love it. I keep my cat for smog days.
-Gil
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03-30-2009, 07:25 AM
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Not a snowballs chance of passing the NCT without the CAT. I got a CEL which I could not get to stay off. In the end I fitted a high flow cat which will pass the NCT and the car sounds and smells better.
03-31-2009, 04:31 AM
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The bad:
You will have a cel and a engine light on. No big deal get a scangaugeII. Sometimes the engine light will go away lol then come back on. You will fail the snif test and not pass.
The good:
Your car will run less hot. Save your cat for smog day. Love the new sound of Rotory and yes you will feel some power
I like the good so I went for it and love it. I keep my cat for smog days.
-Gil
You will have a cel and a engine light on. No big deal get a scangaugeII. Sometimes the engine light will go away lol then come back on. You will fail the snif test and not pass.
The good:
Your car will run less hot. Save your cat for smog day. Love the new sound of Rotory and yes you will feel some power
I like the good so I went for it and love it. I keep my cat for smog days.
-Gil
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03-31-2009, 06:07 AM
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Does a highflow cat pass the typical EC tests? (ours are once every 2 years).
Have been considering one, but hard to say which one is the best. Don't want crazy loud sound :P
Have been considering one, but hard to say which one is the best. Don't want crazy loud sound :P
03-31-2009, 06:36 AM
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Well I have been testing some different midpipes, with and without cat.
with a correct made cat you will easy pass emission (in Sweden), PM Lasse Wankel if someone in europe wants to buy an high end midpipe with race cat.
with a correct made cat you will easy pass emission (in Sweden), PM Lasse Wankel if someone in europe wants to buy an high end midpipe with race cat.
03-31-2009, 06:41 AM
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03-31-2009, 07:19 AM
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Dominion could you please avoid posting misleading infos?
What Azathoth says is correct. With a high flow cat you will pass emissions in most of the european countries.
Plus Lars \Lasse Wankel is a well respected tuner here and he thoroughly tests every product he markets. We've been collaborating for some stuff so i know how much he studies anything before even considering it.
@neXib, Lasse is coming out with some good alternatives for you guys looking for a catalyzer that won't melt (like the brain cat does) i would try and contact him via mail. Pm me if you need his address.
What Azathoth says is correct. With a high flow cat you will pass emissions in most of the european countries.
Plus Lars \Lasse Wankel is a well respected tuner here and he thoroughly tests every product he markets. We've been collaborating for some stuff so i know how much he studies anything before even considering it.
@neXib, Lasse is coming out with some good alternatives for you guys looking for a catalyzer that won't melt (like the brain cat does) i would try and contact him via mail. Pm me if you need his address.
03-31-2009, 07:27 AM
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The fact that you won't pass emissions and real high flow catalyzers (Ferrita, HJS and such) in combination with a muffler or a resonator will not be that loud.
The car will run cooler as well, you will be able to take objects from the small boot\cup holder too, with a high flow cat.
The car will run cooler as well, you will be able to take objects from the small boot\cup holder too, with a high flow cat.
03-31-2009, 07:34 AM
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03-31-2009, 07:46 AM
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That's what happens when you put a random catalyzer on.
I had no CELs with Brain and Re amemiyas, who uses Ferrita doesn't have them as well. So far so good, and i don't have 2004 car that might not throw'em anyway.
I had no CELs with Brain and Re amemiyas, who uses Ferrita doesn't have them as well. So far so good, and i don't have 2004 car that might not throw'em anyway.
03-31-2009, 08:57 AM
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bse50: He's probably on at least one other forum I'm on, but I don't know who he is specifically. Could you pm me his contact details? 
I surely would love an original looking highflow cat.
I surely would love an original looking highflow cat.
03-31-2009, 11:23 AM
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Dominion could you please avoid posting misleading infos?
What Azathoth says is correct. With a high flow cat you will pass emissions in most of the european countries.
Plus Lars \Lasse Wankel is a well respected tuner here and he thoroughly tests every product he markets. We've been collaborating for some stuff so i know how much he studies anything before even considering it.
@neXib, Lasse is coming out with some good alternatives for you guys looking for a catalyzer that won't melt (like the brain cat does) i would try and contact him via mail. Pm me if you need his address.
What Azathoth says is correct. With a high flow cat you will pass emissions in most of the european countries.
Plus Lars \Lasse Wankel is a well respected tuner here and he thoroughly tests every product he markets. We've been collaborating for some stuff so i know how much he studies anything before even considering it.
@neXib, Lasse is coming out with some good alternatives for you guys looking for a catalyzer that won't melt (like the brain cat does) i would try and contact him via mail. Pm me if you need his address.
I think they just gone in preproduction, I sent a midpipe for testing the new HJS Catalysator. I hope it will be done soon.
Lasse will soon have these nice Ver. 2 midpipes, eager to test it out =)
his homepage is www.wankelracing.se
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03-31-2009, 11:26 AM
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Soon Ver. 2 is out.
03-31-2009, 11:42 AM
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I am the guy that put him in contact with the other italian guy
We usually talk about renesis porting and stuff like that but i really admire his work in general and usually suggest him to the guys who need catalyzers and such!
We usually talk about renesis porting and stuff like that but i really admire his work in general and usually suggest him to the guys who need catalyzers and such!
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