To Decat or NOT to Decat ....

S4M · Mar 25, 2008

Hi Guys

Right i get payed in a few days and after having the catback miltek installed last month want more NOISE !!!! but am unsure if i should decat or not. Ive had decats before so know the score but does it make

A. A big sound increase

B. A performance diffrence

C. Does it make the engine warning light come on

Cheers Folks

DaveTrophy · Mar 25, 2008

A. Probably won't notice any great noise difference

B. Will give a slight improvement as the engine will breathe a bit easier

C. Yes, engine light does come on sometimes, mine has only come on once in a year or so that I've had a decat fitted. Get yourself a code reader from ktec for about 30 quid, to turn it off.

:mrgreen:

S4M · Mar 25, 2008

SO is it worth it

?

Renaultsport · Mar 25, 2008

S4M said:
SO is it worth it ?

Hell yeah!! I tried mine with the Cat back in last year and put the De-Cat straight back in again. Do it... You'll love it!!! :twisted:

Cue · Mar 25, 2008

i'd say yes.

Matt X2C · Mar 26, 2008

90% of the exhaust power gains are in the decat, aswell as points A and B so I would say for Ã‚Â£85....yes it is!

g40steve · Mar 26, 2008

I was told my insurance would be voided, so was not willing to chance it>

I'm with greenlight & they don't mind mods either :shock:

Also mines loud enough!

StevieH · Mar 26, 2008

Theres a thread over on cliosport about a scorpion developed exhaust for a 182 and part of the development was a decat pipe.

Think you can get it for about Ã‚Â£50 of ebay.

Heres a link to the development of the system

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCORPION-RS192-CA ... dZViewItem

Personally I wouldn't bother and after reading the above (which is the first published back to back info that i've came across) I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of swapping back and forth at MOT time especially for such minimal gains.

Cue · Mar 26, 2008

it's 20 mins of a job max to swap them.

DaveTrophy · Mar 26, 2008

Hmm something just doesnt add up about those RR figures :?

Renaultsport · Mar 27, 2008

Cue said:
it's 20 mins of a job max to swap them.

20 Mins... Damn you must have perfected the art.

Is that with the car on ramps? It took me just over an hour with it jacked on my drive.

Cue · Mar 27, 2008

yes, doing it under axel stands is a bit more fiddly i'd guess.