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omega0684 - 18/4/09 at 10:50 PM

At what point do are you required to fit a cat to the car?

is it based on engine year of manufacture?

blakep82 - 18/4/09 at 10:51 PM

yep, 1995

omega0684 - 18/4/09 at 10:54 PM

so anything after 1995 required a cat, doesn't matter which car,

hellbent345 - 18/4/09 at 10:55 PM

is it!? i was unreliably told 93! if its 95 im a happy chappy i dont have to fork out on an ugly restrictive expensive Cat

blakep82 - 18/4/09 at 11:19 PM

august 1995, but now you're all making me doubt myself...
my engine's from 1998 and def needs a cat

mark chandler - 18/4/09 at 11:41 PM

I had a K reg Jag that did not need a cat, Aug 93 sounds about the right.

However if you have an imported car or something on a Q plate it is not required as far as I know.

Ninehigh - 19/4/09 at 01:12 AM

I was told it was 92...

If the donor had a cat, have a cat. If not don't and if they moan tell them the donor didn't so tough

nitram38 - 19/4/09 at 04:05 AM

Remember that you need proof of engine age to confirm what test they do.

Ninehigh - 19/4/09 at 04:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
Remember that you need proof of engine age to confirm what test they do.


Isn't there something on the donor vin plate about it? Therefore if the donor engine matches the chassis plate?

Good question really because I've secured an engine from a car a mate's breaking so I won't really have any other parts of it

tomgregory2000 - 19/4/09 at 05:56 AM

mainstream cars = after 92 need cat

kit car for sva/iva = after aug 95 need cat

Q plate mot time = visual smoke test only

snapper - 19/4/09 at 06:57 AM

quote:

If the donor had a cat, have a cat. If not don't and if they moan tell them the donor didn't so tough


I think you have the wrong attitude, you can't tell the bloke that is testing you "tough" he will just fail you so who is "tough" now.
Also IVA regulations are getting tighter than the SVA, these details will become more and more important to get right

Ninehigh - 19/4/09 at 05:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snapper
quote:

If the donor had a cat, have a cat. If not don't and if they moan tell them the donor didn't so tough


I think you have the wrong attitude, you can't tell the bloke that is testing you "tough" he will just fail you so who is "tough" now.
Also IVA regulations are getting tighter than the SVA, these details will become more and more important to get right


No what I mean is if the government doesn't expect the car the engine came out of to have a cat how can they expect the exact same engine in a different frame to need one?

stevebubs - 19/4/09 at 05:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by snapper
quote:

If the donor had a cat, have a cat. If not don't and if they moan tell them the donor didn't so tough


I think you have the wrong attitude, you can't tell the bloke that is testing you "tough" he will just fail you so who is "tough" now.
Also IVA regulations are getting tighter than the SVA, these details will become more and more important to get right


No what I mean is if the government doesn't expect the car the engine came out of to have a cat how can they expect the exact same engine in a different frame to need one?


They don't know the original source of the engine...it's down to you to prove it's manufacture date...

Ninehigh - 19/4/09 at 05:48 PM

Aren't you supposed to provide evidence?

mr henderson - 19/4/09 at 07:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
mainstream cars = after 92 need cat

kit car for sva/iva = after aug 95 need cat

Q plate mot time = visual smoke test only


Spot on info.

Easily remembered too, 'N' reg is 'no' (ie before n reg is ok, n reg and after 'no'

John