SuperCat

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My freshly imported JDM hatchback EJ20 is after a long wait, is finally on a ramp getting it's first inspection and having some major works carried out.

It appears my car has a HKS downpipe installed with 2 cats. With the amount of effort/money being invested I would have liked to have a de-cat downpipe. I didn't realise how difficult this would be to source, been on the phone all week without any joy. I can get one fabricated in 2-4 weeks from H&S or similar but just wondering if anyone has one spare lying around that would enable me to get my install completed this week? Otherwise any expertise on a way around this issue?

My understanding is the 01-07 twinscroll downpipes have a wider bend as it comes off the turbo which would cause fitting issues on my 08 hatch. They are also a little longer which is not a major issue.

Thanks!

Vxr2010

Funnily enough , my sti jdm 2 litre 2008 is finally with me after being imported , and is finally sorted , the hks is a good system and I expect has sports cats fitted already , very little difference between sports cats and a de cat apart from mot time , if it was me I would leave as is , if you choose not too then shout when you have the Hks one off you may have a buyer 👍😁

man utd

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Hi mate I’d be very wary of HS doing your down pipe, myself and a mate with hatch spec c,s both bought one of them and they didn’t fit, ended up having to them reshaped, was a nitemare Cheers

SuperCat

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Cheers - it was last chance request in case there was anything out there. If it doesn't get done in this sitting it will most likely not happen for a while. Especially since I have the same stories regarding poor fitment of HS elsewhere.

How difficult would it be to modify a 01-07 downpipe; anyone tried?

Gambit

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Leave the HKS downpipe on it. The loss will be negligible in comparison to the mot hassle every year

One is probably a sport cat the other will just be a resonator of sorts