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Old 27 January 2012, 11:42 AM
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Hi guys, recently bought a cobra cat back system for my sport (bug)...went to have it fitted yesterday and been told by our local mechanic that the connection on my cat pipe that the cat back system bolts/fits to is corroded, and i will need to buy a new cat pipe in order to fit my cat back system...

..is he correct? if i took it to an exhaust specialist would they not just cut the connection and weld a new one on?

Any help would/pointers would be great..

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Old 27 January 2012, 12:30 PM
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Did he show it to how much is corroded? If its too much i.e the whole pipe then cant weld it.
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Originally Posted by samo
Hi guys, recently bought a cobra cat back system for my sport (bug)...went to have it fitted yesterday and been told by our local mechanic that the connection on my cat pipe that the cat back system bolts/fits to is corroded, and i will need to buy a new cat pipe in order to fit my cat back system...

..is he correct? if i took it to an exhaust specialist would they not just cut the connection and weld a new one on?

Any help would/pointers would be great..

Cheers
Or a De cat ?
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Originally Posted by Shaks-STI
Did he show it to how much is corroded? If its too much i.e the whole pipe then cant weld it.
yeah, just the end where the two sections connect, the actual pipe is fine.

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Or a De cat ?
lol i was considering this, but there is no way i can afford another £300
Old 28 January 2012, 09:33 AM
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HI,

Another option would be to have someone weld another flange on the end?

Or

De-cat section = £139

Sports cat section = £295

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Originally Posted by Cobra Sport Exhausts
HI,

Another option would be to have someone weld another flange on the end?

Or

De-cat section = £139

Sports cat section = £295

Thanks

Pete
Would the my car get through the mot with the de cat section?
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Would the my car get through the mot with the de cat section?
No, unless it's a tester that's willing to use a different car to do your emissions
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Ah, that could be a boggle
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with regarding welding another flange would this be solid enough?
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Originally Posted by samo
with regarding welding another flange would this be solid enough?
HI,

All the scoobies i have seen this happen on the pipework is fine, its just the flanges that rot quite quickly.....

Thanks

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