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Old March 17th 10, 09:40 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
Malcolm Osborne
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My 156 2.0 TS is of 1999 vintage, with 275 000 Km on the clock.

I'm sure the catalytic convertor in the exhaust system provides little more
than back pressure these days. A replacement would be too expensive.

Our local regs do not insist on these things (though most new cars do have
them).

Has anyone removed their cat convertor - replacing it with a straight piece
of pipe? A slight bit of power boost may result.


--
regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield, South Africa


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Old March 17th 10, 12:05 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
Catman
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Malcolm Osborne wrote:
> My 156 2.0 TS is of 1999 vintage, with 275 000 Km on the clock.
>
> I'm sure the catalytic convertor in the exhaust system provides little more
> than back pressure these days. A replacement would be too expensive.
>
> Our local regs do not insist on these things (though most new cars do have
> them).
>
> Has anyone removed their cat convertor - replacing it with a straight piece
> of pipe? A slight bit of power boost may result.
>
>


Not on a 156 that I know of, but it certainly used to quite common over
here.

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Old March 18th 10, 11:07 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
Dave Savage[_3_]
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"Catman" > wrote in message
...
> Malcolm Osborne wrote:
>> My 156 2.0 TS is of 1999 vintage, with 275 000 Km on the clock.
>>
>> I'm sure the catalytic convertor in the exhaust system provides little
>> more than back pressure these days. A replacement would be too expensive.
>>
>> Our local regs do not insist on these things (though most new cars do
>> have them).
>>
>> Has anyone removed their cat convertor - replacing it with a straight
>> piece of pipe? A slight bit of power boost may result.
>>
>>

>
> Not on a 156 that I know of, but it certainly used to quite common over
> here.
>
> --
> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
> Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
> 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
> Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk


So what happens when you go for an MOT then ? Fail / hurried replacement
of cat ??

Dave S...


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Old March 18th 10, 11:14 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
Dave Savage[_3_]
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"Malcolm Osborne" > wrote in message
...
> My 156 2.0 TS is of 1999 vintage, with 275 000 Km on the clock.
>
> I'm sure the catalytic convertor in the exhaust system provides little
> more than back pressure these days. A replacement would be too expensive.
>
> Our local regs do not insist on these things (though most new cars do have
> them).
>
> Has anyone removed their cat convertor - replacing it with a straight
> piece of pipe? A slight bit of power boost may result.
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Malcolm Osborne
> Sedgefield, South Africa


eek !! 275k Km must be a record for a 156. Any advances ?

Dave S...
>
>



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Old March 18th 10, 11:40 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
Catman
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Dave Savage wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Malcolm Osborne wrote:
>>> My 156 2.0 TS is of 1999 vintage, with 275 000 Km on the clock.
>>>
>>> I'm sure the catalytic convertor in the exhaust system provides little
>>> more than back pressure these days. A replacement would be too expensive.
>>>
>>> Our local regs do not insist on these things (though most new cars do
>>> have them).
>>>
>>> Has anyone removed their cat convertor - replacing it with a straight
>>> piece of pipe? A slight bit of power boost may result.
>>>
>>>

>> Not on a 156 that I know of, but it certainly used to quite common over
>> here.
>>
>> --
>> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
>> Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
>> 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
>> Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
>> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

>
> So what happens when you go for an MOT then ? Fail / hurried replacement
> of cat ??


No, there was a short window where cats were supplied on cars but not
required by construction and use regs. It was rather before the 156
though (in the UK)

If you turn up for an MOT, the odds are they won't even know it was
originally fitted with a cat, and test it (IIRC) as per all other cars
of the era.


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116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
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Old March 18th 10, 08:55 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
Malcolm Osborne
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"Dave Savage" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Malcolm Osborne wrote:
>>> My 156 2.0 TS is of 1999 vintage, with 275 000 Km on the clock.
>>>
>>> I'm sure the catalytic convertor in the exhaust system provides little
>>> more than back pressure these days. A replacement would be too
>>> expensive.
>>>
>>> Our local regs do not insist on these things (though most new cars do
>>> have them).
>>>
>>> Has anyone removed their cat convertor - replacing it with a straight
>>> piece of pipe? A slight bit of power boost may result.


>>
>> Not on a 156 that I know of, but it certainly used to quite common over
>> here.
>>
>> --
>> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
>> Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
>> 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
>> Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
>> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

>
> So what happens when you go for an MOT then ? Fail / hurried replacement
> of cat ??
>
> Dave S...

Fortunately we don't have such things as MOT in this country. A 2nd hand car
just has to get a roadworthy certificate, where they just check basic safety
items, such as brakes, lights, tyres.

--
regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield, South Africa


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Old March 18th 10, 09:02 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
Catman
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Malcolm Osborne wrote:
> "Dave Savage" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Malcolm Osborne wrote:
>>>> My 156 2.0 TS is of 1999 vintage, with 275 000 Km on the clock.
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure the catalytic convertor in the exhaust system provides little
>>>> more than back pressure these days. A replacement would be too
>>>> expensive.
>>>>
>>>> Our local regs do not insist on these things (though most new cars do
>>>> have them).
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone removed their cat convertor - replacing it with a straight
>>>> piece of pipe? A slight bit of power boost may result.

>
>>> Not on a 156 that I know of, but it certainly used to quite common over
>>> here.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
>>> Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
>>> 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
>>> Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
>>> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

>> So what happens when you go for an MOT then ? Fail / hurried replacement
>> of cat ??
>>
>> Dave S...

> Fortunately we don't have such things as MOT in this country. A 2nd hand car
> just has to get a roadworthy certificate, where they just check basic safety
> items, such as brakes, lights, tyres.
>


Sounds very civilised

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Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
 




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