Removing cats
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kevin63

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4,661 posts

282 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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What are the best methods to remove cats out of the exhaust pipe, I've heard they can be a bugger to get out.

pistolar

1,474 posts

297 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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So you want to poison the air that i breath!!!

dbv8

8,676 posts

249 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Take no notice of the tree hugger Kev

danger mouse

3,829 posts

290 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Unhitch claws from the arm of the sofa, open back door, drop and kick... or you could get some decat pipes from Power or many of the other people out there who supply after market TVR addenda, and swap them in. They will also advise on any other necessary mod's to the set-up specific to your car.

Keep the cats though as you will probably need to put them back in for MOT.

Mouse.

edited to add, looking at your profile you probably knew all that... paperbag Sorry.
But the same guys are probably the ones ask.

If it was me I would probably end up sacrificing the clamps (death by hacksaw if needs be) and klonk repeatedly them from the sides with copper hammer if you can get at them on the Cerbera (if it's that car you'replanning to decat) as long as this does not damage the brick. Blow torching might help but they get pretty hot everytime you run the car anyway.

Hope someone is more help than me! wink

Edited by danger mouse on Thursday 29th July 12:31

SteveGRF

259 posts

276 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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I had my manifolds (Griff) cut & welded back together when they did the removal of the pre cats, however people have removed the cat material them selves by attacking it with screw drivers / chisels from the inside of the manifold(once removed from the car). I have heard that using this method can be a awkward / messy / dusty business.

LeeT350c

575 posts

210 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Hi Kev.

£123 for decats! Get it done mate.

http://www.actproducts.co.uk/shop/silencing-cataly...

Cheers.

Lee.

kevin63

Original Poster:

4,661 posts

282 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Not sure any of this will work on my cats


No seriously, thanks for your suggestions, problem now sorted.

p4pedro

436 posts

222 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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I had these bad boys fitted to my 2001 - 450 chim http://www.actproducts.co.uk/shop/ms13-act-manifol...

they look great and sound divine, changed the chim growl into a dragons roar.

peter

LeeT350c

575 posts

210 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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kevin63 said:
Not sure any of this will work on my cats


No seriously, thanks for your suggestions, problem now sorted.
pmsl!

http://www.equinecaninefeline.com/catalog/sonic-re...

madbadger

11,752 posts

273 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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kevin63 said:
Not sure any of this will work on my cats


No seriously, thanks for your suggestions, problem now sorted.
Can't believe it is still snowy in Sheffield. wink

It really is grim down south.

SP6 Animal

6,015 posts

239 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Get a dog!

kevin63

Original Poster:

4,661 posts

282 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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LeeT350c said:
kevin63 said:
Not sure any of this will work on my cats


No seriously, thanks for your suggestions, problem now sorted.
pmsl!

http://www.equinecaninefeline.com/catalog/sonic-re...
Now I wonder if that would connect to the accumate laugh

Dave_M

5,486 posts

253 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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The Smart will sound great without catssmile

Mark_S_24

405 posts

205 months

Thursday 29th July 2010
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Just fire her up & the cats will be removed instantly :-)

Byker28i

91,549 posts

246 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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On the Cerbera, decatting makes a lot of sense as you no longer have a huge heat source heating the cabin/gearbox/clutch.

However, be aware that it adds 8-10db of noise with straight through decat pipes, but it does make it flame easier. ACT do sell some cat replacement pipes that silence as well. Don't forget there are two lengths of cats depending on your Cerbera, so make sure you get the right length.

kevin63

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282 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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Thanks for that info, we have found out that a Tuscan speed six cat is different to a Cerbera speed six cat, you would think they were both the same size but they're not. We have now decided which route we are taking but it has been good for learning what is what with cats and de-cating on a Cerbera speed six.

danger mouse

3,829 posts

290 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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kevin63 said:
...we have found out that a Tuscan speed six cat is different to a Cerbera speed six cat, you would think they were both the same size but they're not.
The rest of the exhaust is different, why wouldn't the cats be? wink

kevin63

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4,661 posts

282 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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I just thought they would use one size part to save on stocks and in turn cost, seems not.