does my car need a cat as it has just failed mot?
05 February 2008, 10:11 PM
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does my car need a cat as it has just failed mot?
my car has just failed an mot on emissions and they are not sure whether it needs a cat for the year, if not the emissions are legal.can ne one help?
my car is a subaru impreza sti feb 1994 import with a hks full system.also i have been told to measure the decibels of the loudness of my exhaust how the **** do i do that.pppppppppllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeaaaassssssseee help!
how do i prove to the tester that it doseant need a cat do i need to ring vosa?
my car is a subaru impreza sti feb 1994 import with a hks full system.also i have been told to measure the decibels of the loudness of my exhaust how the **** do i do that.pppppppppllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeaaaassssssseee help!
how do i prove to the tester that it doseant need a cat do i need to ring vosa?
06 February 2008, 09:18 AM
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go find an MOT station that knows what it is doing then as the one you have been to see to be muppets who cant read!
The noise test is subjective - it is up to the tester to decide if in his/her opinion the exhaust is too loud. As for the emissions do a search on here, someone posted the MOT emmissions flowchart some time in the past which explains it all
In summary - find and MOT tester that can A)- read the manual B)- is slightly deaf
The noise test is subjective - it is up to the tester to decide if in his/her opinion the exhaust is too loud. As for the emissions do a search on here, someone posted the MOT emmissions flowchart some time in the past which explains it all
In summary - find and MOT tester that can A)- read the manual B)- is slightly deaf
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It does not need a cat at all, imports pre Aug 95 are excempt from the cat test, so tell the muppet to call VOSA himself, he can however fail a car for being excessively loud (in his opinion), so probably best to find a more understanding station.
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Supercar rules for type approval only get you a decibel or so over normal rules. What that means for an MOT though, I dunno.
If it's going to be an issue, get an Apexi ATS or similar or a bung. Fit it when MOTing and remove it later if that's your thing.
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If it's going to be an issue, get an Apexi ATS or similar or a bung. Fit it when MOTing and remove it later if that's your thing.
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my car has just failed an mot on emissions and they are not sure whether it needs a cat for the year, if not the emissions are legal.can ne one help?
my car is a subaru impreza sti feb 1994 import with a hks full system.also i have been told to measure the decibels of the loudness of my exhaust how the **** do i do that.pppppppppllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeaaaassssssseee help!
how do i prove to the tester that it doseant need a cat do i need to ring vosa?
my car is a subaru impreza sti feb 1994 import with a hks full system.also i have been told to measure the decibels of the loudness of my exhaust how the **** do i do that.pppppppppllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeaaaassssssseee help!
how do i prove to the tester that it doseant need a cat do i need to ring vosa?
As for a noise test, if you're a member of a motor club (or if you join one) then they usually have to run noise tests for any rallies/hill climbs/sprints they will know how to access such kit.
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