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Full decat.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:30 pm
by wozmac
Does anyone run a full decat? Is it worth the hassle for BHP gain with the remap and messing about when it comes to MOT time.
Currently running a non res non valved Miltek.
Cheers.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:47 pm
by chriswhite1992
Not running decat yet but i have the pipes to go on. I dont think there a massive gain to be made but they sound alot growlier. Find a friendly mot station
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 4:11 pm
by MikeFish
Obviously more to gain if you don't already have a pre cat delete.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:15 pm
by RS04YOB
I have no cats on mine, we put it on the tester and it was about 100% out for passing.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:50 pm
by FaisalJ
My car was decat when I bought it. The fumes gave me a headache.
Keep the OEM main cats (200 cell) or replace with sports cats if you're changing the whole system. Just ditch the 400 cell pre-cats; they're an unnecessary restriction.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:06 pm
by wozmac
FaisalJ wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:50 pm
My car was decat when I bought it. The fumes gave me a headache.
Keep the OEM main cats (200 cell) or replace with sports cats if you're changing the whole system. Just ditch the 400 cell pre-cats; they're an unnecessary restriction.
My brother has a M3 which is full decat he has to drive with window open to deal with the fumes haha.
I could deal with the fumes as it's not my daily car. I'm weighing up my options between full decat and gutting the precats.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:04 am
by chriswhite1992
Decat smells so good!
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:01 am
by ASC
I have full decat with non res Milltek. No fumes in the cabin, you must have a leak if you're having to open windows. Sounds awesome!
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:01 am
by TAB1S
I have a full decat also & couldn't be happier, sounds better & makes me feel a little better about the whole tax situation, we all pay more than enough so i will run what i want.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:36 am
by FaisalJ
ASC wrote:I have full decat with non res Milltek. No fumes in the cabin, you must have a leak if you're having to open windows. Sounds awesome!
That's possible - the system that was on the car when I bought it was complete turd (from a company called vortex - avoid like the plague). It only ended up as a decat as the sports cats had failed, and then had been chopped out and welded back up, which I only discovered later.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:24 pm
by ASC
Turd lol Yeah I remember reading your thread and the hassle you had.
I had similar disaster on my car when I bought it. The guy had actually removed the main 400 cats instead of the pre cats although they were gutted but it was a mess.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:38 pm
by Covkiller
I have Milltek cat bypass and a non res valved system. I get no fumes at all, even the wife says it sounds quieter than with cats. It's screams its balls off at 7500 revs in 3rd and at 170mph + is deafening. But that's extreme. Normal driving it pops and bangs nicely. I rate it highly, there has been some criticism of Milltek of late but I like my system. Weldfab wasn't available at the time, which is what I would go for now. If you're located near Coventry then your welcome to come round and go for a ride. Or better still wait for the next meet and see and hear all of the variables.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:47 pm
by MikeFish
Covkiller wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:38 pm
I have Milltek cat bypass and a non res valved system. I get no fumes at all, even the wife says it sounds quieter than with cats. It's screams its balls off at 7500 revs in 3rd and at 170mph + is deafening. But that's extreme. Normal driving it pops and bangs nicely. I rate it highly, there has been some criticism of Milltek of late but I like my system. Weldfab wasn't available at the time, which is what I would go for now. If you're located near Coventry then your welcome to come round and go for a ride. Or better still wait for the next meet and see and hear all of the variables.
Yours did sound good going past me at *ahem* high speed on the way to ADI.
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:21 pm
by FaisalJ
MikeFish wrote:Covkiller wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:38 pm
I have Milltek cat bypass and a non res valved system. I get no fumes at all, even the wife says it sounds quieter than with cats. It's screams its balls off at 7500 revs in 3rd and at 170mph + is deafening. But that's extreme. Normal driving it pops and bangs nicely. I rate it highly, there has been some criticism of Milltek of late but I like my system. Weldfab wasn't available at the time, which is what I would go for now. If you're located near Coventry then your welcome to come round and go for a ride. Or better still wait for the next meet and see and hear all of the variables.
Yours did sound good going past me at *ahem* high speed on the way to ADI.
You beat me to it Mike. Exactly what I was going to say!
Re: Full decat.
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 2:45 pm
by Covkiller
Thanks FaisalJ and MikeFish
