Catalytic converter

General General Lotus Talk
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As I brought the car with a cat replacement on and no cat came with the deal, what are peoples views about the upcoming MOT next year. Will it definitly fail without one. If I have to get one I was thinking about the Hi-flow sports one from Elise-parts. Has anyone got one of these already? Or any other alternatives?
Thanks Rob J

2

It depends on where you take it to get MOT’d

Legally you will need a cat fitted for an MOT, depending on the tune of the car it stands a better chance of passing on the emissions with the original CAT.

3

Is anyone else avaliable to help me on this.
Cheers

4

Basically, without a CAT you WILL fail MOT, there is no way it can pass the test without one.

your choices are:

  1. Pay Lotus �600 for a new one
  2. Pay Eliseparts �250 for a new one
  3. Pay Moto-build �150 for one (alledgidly!)
  4. Borrow one for the MOT, then give it back
  5. Bribe the MOT tester.
5

…or pay �50 for a blank certificate from Dodgy Dave in the Dog and Partridge…

6

or even buy an original one secondhand - I have a spare one if anyone’s interested…

7

Steve

If they’ve been used don’t they deteriorate due to absorbed moisture? - or can they be protected to prevent this?

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or here… http://www.cats-direct.com/cat_display.php?txtmodel=ELISE&Submit=Next&txtmake=LOTUS

9

Got to say, that’s a dam good price…

10

Thats what i thought, bet thats where MotoBuild get them [image]http://smilies.sofrayt.com/^/r/biggrin.gif[/image]

11

Steve

If they’ve been used don’t they deteriorate due to absorbed moisture? - or can they be protected to prevent this?

Its been wrapped and sealed in an airtight bag

12

I’m looking for a sport cat, any recommendations - not looking for anythin too noisy, has anyone fitted the cat direct version?

Kerry

13

I have a Powerspeed Sports cat.
It works and weighs 1 Kg.

Uldis