Currently running a sports cat on a 1995 WRX, but To be honest, i miss the sound of the de-cat on the scoobs.

I have heard that the import wont need a cat for the emissions test of the MOT.. is that right..

What would you guys do, leave the sports cat on or de-cat the beast?

 

I'd go de-cat if it would pass MOT - as mines a 2002 I need the sports cat to scraoe through - Sounds much better on the de-cat but can't be bothered swapping the exhaust for the test.

 

was i right in saying that as an import WRX, i could manage without one..

 

very much doubt that.

Its a car in the UK so must follow uk rules with a uk mot. i.e. will require a cat.

i coul dbe rong tho..

 

Isnt it anything before 1993 didnt need a CAT?

 

Or 96...cant remember!

 

LOL.. 94 rings a bell actually now you said that..

 

I'm about to decat my wrx, and read a thing on here that if its a import and before august 1995 it doesn't need a cat.

 

Same here matey. I would love to de-cat my car as I am running the RCM Team Ice system.

It would allow the burble noise more and also give me a few more horses. But I couldn't be arsed to mess around with changing to a cat every time the MOT is due. Not to mention the DVLA around the Heathrow area and running the risk of failing a road side test if carried out.

Steve

 

I'm sure someone out there could fabricate a quick fit cat then could put it in for test take it out for the next 12 months, Can't be that hard surely???

 

Yep. That'll be the standard centre cat from a UK model.

 

Really? So i can de cat and just pop that in an it will pass will it matey? i have a uk model but not the zorst as was already on it.

 

Yep. Used to do this on my MY98. Needs to be warmed up though.

 

Fair play thanx alot mate, I'll be sourcing on v soon now

 

j reg is 94right?? if so thats the last year you could pass without a cat