Cat removal

[David Adams]

Hi
I’ve developed a rattle from one of my secondary cats R230 SL500

Looking to get them removed and sleeved

Anyone done this and where

ideally looking for somewhere local to me in Kent to do this work

Appreciate all answers

Thanks
David

 

[LostKiwi]

Just replace the cats with third party sports cats. There's no power to be gained by sleeving or removing them and you could introduce unwanted droning.

 

[David Adams]

Thanks very much

The exhaust guy I rang today actually offered to sleeve or fit sports cats

Have you had the work done and if so did it changed the exhaust tone as would not mind a tad more v8 burble

 

[LostKiwi]

Mine had the secondary cats removed when I got it. I'm not a fan of how it sounds without them.

 

[David Adams]

Ah ok
Any chance you could send me a sound bite of how it sounds please

dadamsv8@hotmail.com

Thanks
David

 

[David Adams]

Has anyone got a recording of how their SL500 sounds with secondary cats removed please

 

[oigle]

Best to fit a straight through type resonator in place of the secondary cat. I had to do that with my ML270. Sounded horrid. Good now.

 

[LostKiwi]

Best to fit a straight through type resonator in place of the secondary cat. I had to do that with my ML270. Sounded horrid. Good now.

Illegal in this country.
You aren't allowed to remove or disable any part of the emissions system.

 

[mattkh]

You aren't allowed to remove or disable any part of the emissions system.

Are you allowed to modify it..?

 

[LostKiwi]

Are you allowed to modify it..?

Technically no though you can use aftermarket type approved parts.

 

[NJS5]

"Cat removal".

I find a dog works quite well.

 

[Blobcat]

"Cat removal".

I find a dog works quite well.

I’m still here…

 

[flowrider]

Hi
I’ve developed a rattle from one of my secondary cats R230 SL500

Looking to get them removed and sleeved

Anyone done this and where

ideally looking for somewhere local to me in Kent to do this work

Appreciate all answers

Thanks
David

A lot of people remove the secondary CATs and replace them with an x-pipe, especially on SL's. The R230 SL's may already have a type of x-pipe as standard so straight through pipes would suffice in that case.