Is this a standard catalytic converter?

[Patches]

When i was sold my car i was told it had a decat, this looks like the standard cat to me. Not sure if anyone can tell from the photos? May need to get the car on a ramp to inspect it further

Edited December 4, 2012 by Patches

[mattyD]

indeed it is my friend

[daniel_g]

Srandard cat

[Simon]

Yes thats the standard cat it could have beengutted though (have the insides knocked out) but wouldn't think so.

[Patches]

ha thought as much! thanks

[TrisK]

That is the cat. It's probably gutted

[StuDoc 72]

That is the cat. It's probably gutted

Not as much as he is now tho.

[morgey]

^^^ standard cat.... Non standard cat

Lol sorry im bored

Edited December 4, 2012 by morgey

[yaristurbo]

If you didn't have a cat it would look like this

Because that is a dog, yes I'm bored to and from the outside it looks like a standard cat, remove the senso and have a look to see if its gutted but its not a "decat"

Edited December 4, 2012 by yaristurbo

[_shaun_]

LOL^

[Liam_D]

Yep, defo standard cat unless its been gutted as others have said.

[TrisK]

You guys crack me up with your non standard cat haha

[MARC MOSS]

[Matt1878]

Hahah^^ love this!

[mattyD]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[A L 3 X]

Lmao,

As above looks like standard cat, is it me though or does your gear box seem to have a lot of oily residue on it?

[Matt1878]

Lmao,

As above looks like standard cat, is it me though or does your gear box seem to have a lot of oily residue on it?

Thought that :/ ... It almost blends in with the shadow it's rather black... Maybe it's just wet?..

[Liam_D]

My gearbox is the same, pretty sure it's because my rocker cover seals leaks occasionally and it runs down the back of the engine and onto the box

[StuDoc 72]

Thats defo oil of some form maybe the slave is leaking?

Edited December 6, 2012 by StuDoc 72

[A L 3 X]

It seems to be on the turbo side as well. Get it checked out mate make sure your not losing large amounts of oil

[Patches]

My gearbox is the same, pretty sure it's because my rocker cover seals leaks occasionally and it runs down the back of the engine and onto the box

That looks to be whats happening, is this an urgent issue?

[A L 3 X]

Nah not if its that Mate, unless its real bad

[Liam_D]

It's not mega mega urgent aslong as its not using oil because of it?

I'm hoping to get mine done sometime in the new year

[Xpect]

On a side note: A gutted cat will actually decrease performance and a good cat like ones from Magnaflow will be nearly as good for power as having a tube as a cat, but without breaking the law.

Additionally, in the tests in the sources below, the straight tube lost a few hp an torque in low- and mid-range, which is in my personal opinion and in opinion of the tester bad for daily driving, because with lower power in low to mid range you will have to push the throttle a bit further there to achieve the same speed (imagine driving through a city or any limited street), thus needing a bit more fuel, which will add up over the years, depending on how much you drive.

Sources:
/>http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_0610_catalytic_converters/ (aftermarket cat nearly as good as a simple tube in power)
/>http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_0904_hollowed_out_catalysts_make_power_fact_or_fiction/ (gutted cat test opposed to stock and straight through pipe)

[A L 3 X]

Only skim read but that car was a civic no?

Non turbo cars can loose low end power from a decat but turbos don't usually follow this.