Knighty99

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Do you get good gains from de-cats.... i.e.down pipe, center section and up pipe??? on a classic?

Guy B

Indeed you do mate, definitely worth doing, i'd say get a remap after though

GezP

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you get massive gains mate. you have to get a remap straight away with it. would recommend doing it mate

Glowplug

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Unless it is a pre '95 import you will need at least one cat in place for MOT emissions pass.

Knighty99

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Cool cool thats somethin that i will be sorting out soon then hopefully... Any ideas who does the re maps in the london area??
Its on a '2000' P1.... MOTs are only valied for the time there @ the test station... you could drive down the rd and something could fail even though it was all good at the test station ..... Plus i don't mind removing and re fittind exusts for MOTs thats no problem

Glowplug

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I'm well aware of how the MOT works Knighty.

I actually reported my VTS operator to VOSA this year as he new less than i did and was an arshole about it.

I was mearly advising you of the fact that, you would have to swap once a year to gain a pass.

1993WRX

Hi, i have a 1993 import, the " turbo up pipe" has blown/cracked.

All of the replacement parts i have seen on the internet all say "De-Cat" on them.

Is there a Catalytic converter in this piece of the system on my car? and do i need it?

where else do i have them? i think it might be worth replcing the whole system but unsure if i need the Cats or not.

New on here so any help would be great.

Thanks

GezP

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I'd recommend Duncan (race dynamix). he did my set up - well happy with the performance and he's a good chap to talk things through with

dj219957

1993wrx there is no cat in the up pipe on a 1993 wrx. there is just one big one in the downpipe.

1993WRX

Thanks very much for the help dj219957 , thats great news.

Is it necessary to remove or drop engine mounts to replace this part as i have been told that i need to.

Apologies for what i would imagine are deemed silly questions but as im doing this on my driveway the more info i have before hand the better. lol

Knighty99

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No worries dude, i don't mind getting me hands dirty 1nce a year lol .... yea i get you about some testers/mechanics out there that think they know absolutley everything

Glowplug

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Drop the d/p and the driver side header, then pull and turn the up-pipe out from undernieth. Mine was the OE one with all the heatshield and sh1te on it, but the replacment was just a pipe so went back in loads easier.

You can attack them from the top, not much easier as you have pull the Turbo and related bits.

Just get a pair of ramps and take your time.

And don't foget the new studs gaskets, you 'will' need them.

1993WRX

Excellent advice, thanks, its on stands at the moment so will have a go over the weekend then.

any advice is welcome or other opinions, glad to be a scooby owner now tho,