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Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:44 am

well i would have expected to be much worse but it failed only on CO emissions :roll:

high idle (2670) CO 0.88 vol% ------------above 0.3 % Fail

girlfriend took the car for testing as i was at te Topgear show and i forgot to tell her to drive the b....x out of it

any help would be much appreciated (i'm using the search button now )

by **Bernard** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:00 am

Just the usual, a good dose of cleaner and redden it.

by **steelroe** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:49 am

very high I reckon you should fit a spare cat if you have one.

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:57 pm

steelroe wrote:very high I reckon you should fit a spare cat if you have one.

Fit two? Would that not..

1. Make the middle section too long for the groove under the car?
2. Look rather odd when the NCT bloke check the underside of the car?

by CJ » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:07 pm

Muad_dib77 wrote:Fit two? Would that not..

1. Make the middle section too long for the groove under the car?
2. Look rather odd when the NCT bloke check the underside of the car?

Muad, I can only assume you're having a laugh?!

CJ

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:14 pm

CJ wrote:
Muad_dib77 wrote:Fit two? Would that not..

1. Make the middle section too long for the groove under the car?
2. Look rather odd when the NCT bloke check the underside of the car?

Muad, I can only assume you're having a laugh?!

CJ

"Lost in translation" springs to mind.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:38 pm

will try the easy thing first
fuel additive and a good drive before the test.
(will REDEX do it ? )

if not , i'll try to find a cat conv :roll:

by **colm_mcm** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:06 pm

STP do a pre NCT pack for €9.99. has 2 bottles of additive in it. Maybe some E5 would help too.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:12 am

Sebastian wrote:will try the easy thing first
fuel additive and a good drive before the test.
(will REDEX do it ? )

if not , i'll try to find a cat conv

Try swopping with another members Cat - otherwise you may have to check out the lamda sensor or coolant temp sensor - http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p2911

Also don't forget to reset your ECU - redex and reddening the engine pre test will help as well.

by **power** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:22 pm

i have my cat sitting in the shed, took it out straight after it passed my last nct! your more than welcome to a lend of it if you want!

by **Kace** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:25 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
Sebastian wrote:will try the easy thing first
fuel additive and a good drive before the test.
(will REDEX do it ? )

if not , i'll try to find a cat conv

Try swopping with another members Cat - otherwise you may have to check out the lamda sensor or coolant temp sensor - http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s9p2911

Also don't forget to reset your ECU - redex and reddening the engine pre test will help as well.

I have a brand new one of these for sale if you're interested. I bought one from Camskill and didn't fit it in the end.

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:26 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
CJ wrote:
Muad_dib77 wrote:Fit two? Would that not..

1. Make the middle section too long for the groove under the car?
2. Look rather odd when the NCT bloke check the underside of the car?

Muad, I can only assume you're having a laugh?!

CJ

"Lost in translation" springs to mind.

Yes & No..

I wouldnt mind wasting a bit of time seeing just how many cats its possible to fit..just for the hell of it..

I guess I need to translate literally... of course what was meant was fitting another cat rather than a 2nd one...

but I wasn't actually being smart... I was being stupid/silly.. ;-)

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:58 pm

i just have learned the HARD way that a GX cat doesn't fit the GR :evil:

by CJ » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:11 pm

Sebastian wrote:i just have learned the HARD way that a GX cat doesn't fit the GR :evil:

IIRC, GX cat is the same as the GPX - correct?

CJ

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:19 pm

CJ wrote:
Sebastian wrote:i just have learned the HARD way that a GX cat doesn't fit the GR

GX cat is the same as the GPX - correct?

CJ

YES

is there where the extra power is ?

by CJ » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:04 pm

Sebastian wrote:is there where the extra power is ?

I believe its related to a different ECU map but may be related in some small way to exhaust diameter.

Wonder would a GX ECU drop straight into a GR? :smt017 10bhp to be had if this is the case....

CJ

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:55 pm

bring in the Cigars .
PASS with flying colors.

didn't change the cat in the end.

REDEX and a good rev pre testing did help .
thanks for the info guys.

by **colm_mcm** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:00 pm

congrats!

by **Baldrick** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:02 pm

Congrats!

Sorry for hasseling you about the clock screen when you were on the way to the test :smt010

by **Bernard** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:17 pm

Alls well that ends well, well done Seb.

by **power** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:32 pm

glad to hear it seb! there's a lot to be said for redex!!

by **colm_mcm** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:33 pm

power wrote:glad to hear it seb! there's a lot to be said for redex!!

...and driving the stones out of your car....

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:36 pm

i think she didnt see second gear on N7 that much in all of her life :lol:

yer man from the test did rev it a bit as well 2 make sure it will pass.

it did

by **TopCat** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:12 am

Nice one, great news Seb!

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:17 am

I should mentioni used E5 from Maxol the week before the retest

so E5 + RedeX + good drive before test = low emissions

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