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Offline dan_gt

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Decat
« on: September 24, 2010, 04:40:46 pm »
Does anybody know whether a GTI will pass emissions with a decat? or will a sports cat be needed to pass the mot?

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Re: Decat
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2010, 04:45:52 pm »
In my experience the answer is NO. Sports cat most likely.

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Re: Decat
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2010, 07:42:24 pm »
In my experience the answer is NO. Sports cat most likely.

Decat no.
Sports cat yes.
Without traction power is nothing!

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Re: Decat
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2010, 07:44:45 pm »
iirc i read on here that tonydanza's car passed with a decat on??

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Re: Decat
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2010, 07:51:39 pm »
Didnt hurdy get one done just to see what happened and it passed?

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Re: Decat
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2010, 10:32:27 pm »
I certainly wouldn't bank on it but I ain't tried mine.
« Last Edit: September 25, 2010, 08:48:05 pm by martziniuk »
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Re: Decat
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2010, 12:09:15 am »
It never passed with a decat, as I never ran it on the road with one and I wouldn't put my MOT tester in that position.
 
It may have been in MOT passable range though, but I wouldn't count on yours being the same - too many variables and still illegal.
« Last Edit: September 25, 2010, 12:12:02 am by tony_danza »
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Offline dan_gt

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Re: Decat
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2010, 09:18:02 pm »
Sports cats arent that expensive anyway. Im assuming gains between decat and sports would be minimal. Dont fancy getting the car up on axle stands again for a few weeks to change anyways. Especially after the pain in the arse of changing the d.v