Sleeve Decat?!

[ali_legend]

Before I start I have a 1.7cdti civic 2005, lol Right went to go get the decat put on today but ran into an issue, i wanted to weld flanges onto the decat so I can remove it and change when I wish. Basically the exhaust place had the flange that connects the decat to the centre pipe, but they didn't have the flange that connects the decat to the downpipe.?! Been around everywhere an cant find one, Ben to scrappys, exhaust places but no1 has one!!! The guy said sleeving it but I've herd sleeving near the engine side it can leak? Also of I sleeve I won't be able to put the cat on at a later date.? What do you guys recomend? Thanks

[ryan lang]

cant they just cut the flange off that they cant match, and weld on a flange that they can match?

[ali_legend]

Well the exhaust side they have a flange, but the engine side they don't have one or a lot of other places don't either. I could cut the flange off my car and weld that on but then at a later date I can't put the cat back on? Get me

Edited May 16, 2012 by ali_legend

[ryan lang]

ahh yeah, forgot its a turbo diesel :/

[ali_legend]

Lol yh.! Well annoying don't know what to do now!!! ??

[A L 3 X]

Chop your flange off then get a spare cat off eBay?

[StarletMad]

Diesels dont need a cat...........

[ali_legend]

True it doesn't need a cat. But apparently new laws state a cat must be there or something? So what your saying is chop the cat flange off and weld onto the decat pipe?

[A L 3 X]

You could do, then if you do ever need a cat get a

Second hand one off eBay or similar?

[ali_legend]

Thing is my car is very very rare. Literally no parts on eBay if you search for it. Very annoying at times can't get any parts for it that's why I'm unsure what to do

[Asad]

can you not just rob what you need off the astra? does it have the same exhaust setup?

lol look harder next time

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Edited May 16, 2012 by Asad

[ali_legend]

Ohh!!! Ermmm I might be able to if the engine side is 3 hole flang ermm eBay let's see if they have any!!

[ali_legend]

Nothing on eBay just need one fuckin flange!!!!!!

Edited May 16, 2012 by ali_legend

[Asad]

surely a machinist could knock one up?

3 bolt holes and a center diameter of the exhaust in a triangle shape.....

[ali_legend]

Yh could thing is I need perfect measurements and I can't find ANYWERE to get the measurements off? Know ANYWERE I could get them from? All I need to know is thickness and were the holes are and what kind of shape.

[StarletMad]

Draw round thr one u got

[morgey]

Get them to cut off the old flange and put one of there flanges on the engine side then u will have a universal flange that they can supply and fit parts to. Simples

Oh by the way "flange" hehehehe

[ali_legend]

Thanks for all the help.

Decatted YOo

Basically I cut the flange off the cat, welded ot to the decat and made a template so I can make a flange to weld onto the cat for a later date

[Amjad]

Sweeeet!

Sorry I couldn't answer earlier bro I was on placement!

[ali_legend]

Hahah no probs was just going to tell you I'm Decatted

[LukeSR]

Vid's??

[ali_legend]

Vid's??

Weekend there will be one up ;) let it settle

[Amjad]

Is it sounding better? I reckon downpipe will finish it off nicely when you get one, then remap will give it some proper power!

[ali_legend]

Gotta give it time to settle. They quoted me £170 for downpipe!! yh remap should be juicy