Patches Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyD Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 indeed it is my friend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Srandard cat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Yes thats the standard cat it could have beengutted though (have the insides knocked out) but wouldn't think so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patches Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 ha thought as much! thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 That is the cat. It's probably gutted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 That is the cat. It's probably guttedNot as much as he is now tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) ^^^ standard cat.... Non standard catLol sorry im bored Edited December 4, 2012 by morgey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yaristurbo Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) If you didn't have a cat it would look like thisBecause 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 LOL^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Yep, defo standard cat unless its been gutted as others have said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 You guys crack me up with your non standard cat haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MARC MOSS Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt1878 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hahah^^ love this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyD Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 HAHAHAHAHAHA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt1878 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 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?.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 (edited) Thats defo oil of some form maybe the slave is leaking? Edited December 6, 2012 by StuDoc 72 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 It seems to be on the turbo side as well. Get it checked out mate make sure your not losing large amounts of oil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patches Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 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 boxThat looks to be whats happening, is this an urgent issue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Nah not if its that Mate, unless its real bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xpect Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 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) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A L 3 X Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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