pnbond007

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Help / advice please

I have a 1993 wrx-ra with a full decat inc RCM manifold & up-pipe, is this gonna get through an MOT or am I dreaming.

Engine is pukka & in top form, no other mods other than the crass Blitz dv

bootsy

dreaming i would think mate

StiX

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It will pass no bother matey.

Reason: pre Sep 95 imports can be tested with non-cat test, as there is no direct match on the DOT register for WRXs, STis etc.

Experienced this myself with my old MY95 WRX

exvaux

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found the same with my 99 sti only does the basic emmisions test and mine had full stainless on it

stigaz

full de cat on a 99 sti didn't expect to hear that

samcowrx

It will pass as long as the test centre uses the right figure set for your car.

MY,k436suy

As above, no bother m8, my 93 went straight through with full tsl de-cat system last week, the 5th MoT with out a penny spent might i add

sponners

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bang on

Phildodd06

99 sti passed with no cat?

rigga

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Hd my my00 classic done recently and refitted a center cat and passed the test ,would neer have got close without.... agree on the earlier cars not needing a cat to pass.... but a 99 should have to pass a proper emmisions test i would think?

Phildodd06

Would be good if i didnt need to put my cat back on, looks like its a pain to do!

robsw

You will need to find yourself a friendly MOT test station.

rigga

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Downpipe cat refit takes a bit of time..... center cat is only 4 bolts and 20 mins tops.....

robsw

I have a fully decatted MY93 wrx, no problems with the MOT emissions test. Like someone else said, 1st registered Pre March 1995, if a vehicle is not listed in the exhaust gas analyser database then the emissions test defaults to 3.5% CO limit. And guess what, import Imprezas are not listed. If you do not make the test station aware though they may well test it as a UK Turbo and fail it. I actually phoned VOSA and had this confirmed.

pnbond007

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Thanks guy's

Once again top info from a top site

Off to the Mot station we go.......I'll let you know

Cheers
Phil

stigaz

after a chat with the bloke at falkland performance centre,i found out that my 2000 classic will need a cat to get through the mot,
i'am going to get the downpipe replaced with a catless magnex job,and come mot time falkland performance replace the centre section with a double catted centre section.