Takes 'Cats' off F355 Spider

Cats removed are the catalytic converters. From what I've learn the main aim of removing these is the heat build up and the potential damage to the manifolds.

I'm getting mine done next week.

Rick

 

By removing the Cats you do the following..

1. increase F1 noise. Sound is even better !!!!!
2. increase BHP slightly due better flow of exhaust gases.
3. decrease heat build up on manifolds.
4. will have no trouble with cat ECU warning lights coming on.
5. same on weight.
6. save cats, cost a lot to replace when damaged, so keep them.
7. the car will produce slightly more CO/CO2, may fail MOT, but if the MOT mechanic is a nice guy should pass it. Take him for blast down the road should do the trick.
8. should take no more then 2 hours to change them the cats back from the straight/test pipes.
9. Straigth/test pipes cost about £200.00 try QV London or Scunderia Systems, speak to Manu.

I think thats about it, more pro's then con's.
Do not worry about the police, they have no idea about ferraris and what they should like.

 

Nice one Rick!!
Yea,I have to say without the cats the car defo runs cooler,which must be good.Mine used to run with the needle bang on the 190 deg all the time (on the temp gauge.)Without the cats, its running about 3/4mm below that now. I was told by my MOT tester that it was borderline on the emmisions readout when it was last done,but this year emmisions regs are being tightened up, so it may struggle.If it fails I'll bang the cats back on for the day.

 

Ade,

Take it from me, on one of the driveouts, i followed Simon /Tonyh cars for a couple of hrs...ooooooooooh what a symphony that was.....cars were swerving out the way cos all they could hear was a loud fcar howl blasting up the carriageway.....oops !! all within the national limit of coarse...


Joe

 

You naughty people you taking those cats off,ive been a mot tester for 16
years and if the cats not there 99% of the time it wont pass,so you have to have a tester has a drinking mate,
TAKE THEM CAT'S OFF I SAY

Dale.

 

Forget Verdi ----get MOT @ Dale's shop!

 

Ade it just passed,pint of foster's or carling please,stella give's me a bad head,lightweight i am,
need to get a brainbox to screw with the lambda control and its a pass,

Dale.

 

You poor guys cat off cats on What you need is a pre cat car no probs.