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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: speirso on April 10, 2012, 04:09:40 pm

Title: sports cat
Post by: speirso on April 10, 2012, 04:09:40 pm

Hi folks, have any of you tried the sports cats available on ebay from 2fast2cool? they seem like a bargin at £239, my worry is they may cause the EML to come on as they are only 100 cell.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK5-GTI-2-0-FSI-TURBO-STAINLESS-STEEL-3-SPORTS-CAT-EXHAUST-PIPE-/220959138790?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf&hash=item337230e3e6 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK5-GTI-2-0-FSI-TURBO-STAINLESS-STEEL-3-SPORTS-CAT-EXHAUST-PIPE-/220959138790?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf&hash=item337230e3e6)

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: speirso on April 11, 2012, 01:20:52 pm

Anyone help?

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: BLUE-STORM on May 13, 2012, 09:47:12 pm

did you get one of these in the end ?

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: sub39h on May 13, 2012, 10:27:37 pm

i was looking at these too. they often have a standard auction for them and they tend to go for around £50 less

100 cell doesn't usually make the EML come on, but if it does a remap will sort that out  :happy2:

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: Hedge on May 14, 2012, 12:04:16 pm

I would say 100 Cel will more than likely make the light come on.

200 Cel usually doesn't depending on how the car is driven.  :smiley:

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: gazon69 on May 14, 2012, 02:21:33 pm

I had a milltek 100 cel on mine for months with a standard map and no light came on.

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: E30Dom on May 14, 2012, 02:24:29 pm

I'd be more worried whether 100CEL will pass an MOT...?

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: PDT on May 14, 2012, 06:15:44 pm

I would be more worried about the quality of the cat used at that price. Probably chinese ceramic cat as seen for sale on Alibaba.com for £25 a piece.

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: speirso on May 15, 2012, 03:40:10 pm

Quote from: BLUE-STORM on May 13, 2012, 09:47:12 pm

did you get one of these in the end ?

No I did not bother as nobody gave me any feedback on the item, Iam still on the hunt for a sports cat, however I grude paying over £500 for a miltek or pipewerx. Iam not fussed about it passing the mot emissions as my mate works at a test station and he will get it through I just dont want the EML coming on so if anyone on the forum has tryed these Ebay sports cats can you let us know if there any good.

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: Tamiyoman on May 15, 2012, 03:43:29 pm

Quote from: speirso on May 15, 2012, 03:40:10 pm

Quote from: BLUE-STORM on May 13, 2012, 09:47:12 pm

did you get one of these in the end ?

No I did not bother as nobody gave me any feedback on the item, Iam still on the hunt for a sports cat, however I grude paying over £500 for a miltek or pipewerx. Iam not fussed about it passing the mot emissions as my mate works at a test station and he will get it through I just dont want the EML coming on so if anyone on the forum has tryed these Ebay sports cats can you let us know if there any good.

If your mate works at a test station does it matter if the EML (CEL) light is on?

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: speirso on May 15, 2012, 04:06:04 pm

Yes it does, I dont want warning lights on my dash.

Title: Re: sports cat
Post by: PDT on May 15, 2012, 08:04:41 pm

Simple job for a tuner to remove the EML due to a sports cat / decat.