It is my understanding that removing the catalytic converter from any vehicle manufactured from 1993 onwards is illegal. It contravenes the construction and use regulations, which state that all vehicles manufactured in 1993 and onwards HAVE to be fitted with a catalytic converter. All vehicles manufactured after that date must have the exhaust gasses passed through a converter. It is even an offence to fit a none type approved cat to a vehicle. It is also a technical MOT failure, in that the exhaust is incomplete or has parts missing or has been retro fitted with a none type approved cat, reference the certificate of construction and use compliance and type certification issued to the manufactures.
Not a lot of people know that.
Not a lot of people know that.
klf400
Active Member
TRY THIS
- Exhausts
seems rather expensive -other option is to cut out the cats and weld in a straight pipe thats what i done with one of mine ,the other i bought from je engineering but i think they are out of stock, you can only get away with no cats if you run on lpg also you need to tell you insurance company as some regard it as a modification some dont
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kooky_guy
Well-Known Member
I think that's what the previous owner did with mine - but it sounds awful, almost like a manifold blow.
If my P38 can keep itself together for more than a couple of months in a row I might manage to save up enough to replace em.
Guy
klf400
Active Member
i think your right makes an awfull hollow sound cut them out and weld in a pipe or find a decat pipe if you wish to decat
everyone remarks how good my p38s sound one of em i cut and welded the other i bought ,allows the v8 to sound and breath like it should ,sounds much
like the older v8 classic range rover but louder
fit a janspeed cat back system as well for best results but there not cheap
since decating i have noticed better mpg ,more responsive,cooler running and better sound to name but a few
