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a900one
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I have a new cat for one side and was thinking of getting one for the other side as a backup. The ones I have been looking at are not type approved, they have less metals in them, will they still do the job.
Gerald.
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PJDavis
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Re: Cats
« Reply #1 on: Apr 5th, 2021, 2:14pm » |
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Hi Gerald
Your car only has to have type approved CATS if it's manufactured after 2001. That said, if the CAT you have already is a Ford one, or an expensive type-approved, it's probably best to match it. Non type approved CATS will still do a good job, and the Ford engines are pretty clean running anyway, be aware that the cheaper the CAT the shorter life it will have generally speaking. As another quick fact, I wonder whether any CAT for a Scorpio is type approved apart from perhaps the Ford item.
Hth
Peter
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a900one
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Re: Cats
« Reply #2 on: Apr 5th, 2021, 4:02pm » |
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Hi Peter
Its for the scorpio, so 98 reg and can get away with non approved. As I have one, the new one would match it, its not approve as far as I can tell either. What I am thinking is if the exhaust needs changing at any time I would go for a stainless one and the cats might get damaged in its removal and after the last mot, it just made it through as far as I can tell, I was thinking ahead.
Its just short of the 100,000 miles, just run in 
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Re: Cats
« Reply #3 on: Apr 8th, 2021, 4:03pm » |
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Gerald
A good fabricator / fitter will not damage the CATS when fitting your Stainless Steel System, even if he/she did, repairing by welding should be no problem. You would need to choose whether or not you wanted a 'twin' system going down to exit both sides, or a standard system. I'd go for a standard system but increase the bore all-round by quarter of an inch, thats what I did with mine. You certainly wouldn't want it to become much louder, although mine was a touch deeper all the rev range.
All my cars have Stainless Steel systems, I have a local friend that has a business making systems for all cars. Expect to pay around £1000 for a good standard system.
Peter
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