engine managment light??
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hi guys, i have just fitted a de-cat down pipe to my sti version 7, the engine managment light comes on briefly now and again!!
is this normal due to the de-cat pipe??
will it affect the running of the car??
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is this normal due to the de-cat pipe??
will it affect the running of the car??
cheers
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a lot of scooby drivers wouldn't fit a de-cat wothout a re-map so i would be carefull till you get it looked at.at the very least make sure your running on good fuel just incase it is doing harm causing the engine to knock.
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Mine came on a stayed on, cat efficiency as there wasn't one. Your car may be overboosting or who knows what, drive it like Grandma till you get it mapped.
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As tonyburns has mentioned, the UK Bugeye STi does not like being de-catted as the turbo produces boost spikes and therefore det ![Frown](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
If you can't afford a re-map there is the option of changing the restrictor pill which will dampen down the boost response...........which sort of defeats the object of the de-cat![Frown](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I'm an old git and remember all the problems when a certain John Banks de-catted his bugeye STi in about 2002 LOL
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If you can't afford a re-map there is the option of changing the restrictor pill which will dampen down the boost response...........which sort of defeats the object of the de-cat
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I'm an old git and remember all the problems when a certain John Banks de-catted his bugeye STi in about 2002 LOL
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thanks guys, i have just rebuilt the engine (for the second time) so will be driving it like a ***** until i get it remapped, i'm not gonna let the turbo spool up, hope it will be ok, 6 weeks till andy forest remap
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