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Author Subject: Cat Fitting Kit
RetroPug

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As above, anyone got a new cat fitting kit kicking around before I go to dealers/ebay?

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Posted 17th May 2015 at 16:14
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I've had dealer ones when I had my S16 as getting the right one was a nightmare

I've also had numerous standard eBay / ECP / Andrew Page ones, without any problems, and for about a third of the price of dealer

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Posted 17th May 2015 at 16:16
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Fair enough. Thanks for the info.
I was under the impression that the dealerkits were universal for all larger petrol engined 306s?

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Posted 17th May 2015 at 18:57
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I can highly recommend Hoffman sports cat

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Posted 17th May 2015 at 21:08
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I only need a cat fitting kit. Laugh my ass off

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Posted 17th May 2015 at 21:27
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jord294 wrote:
I can highly recommend Hoffman sports cat


I know it is off-topic, but I looked at these when I was looking at cat options (ended up getting my OE one welded), and wondered if they were any good. Maybe someone could write a FAQ on cat replacement options?

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Posted 17th May 2015 at 21:46
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mik wrote:
jord294 wrote:
I can highly recommend Hoffman sports cat


I know it is off-topic, but I looked at these when I was looking at cat options (ended up getting my OE one welded), and wondered if they were any good. Maybe someone could write a FAQ on cat replacement options?


That FAQ will probably become more and more useful as time goes on!

I'll post up pictures of the repair I'll get done to mine.

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Posted 18th May 2015 at 12:08
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Bumping this, I have loads of cat fitting kit parts lying around, the problem is I have all of the bits but I'm not sure about which bolts are the correct length as I have various lengths here. I'm aware that it is the "middle length" bolt out of the kit but I can't be 100% sure which of the bolts I have would be that length.

Is anyone able to give me the length of the correct bolts? Both overall length and distance from the head/taper to the thread? Any info that would help me determine whether or not I have the correct parts or I'd have to buy more bits would be very much appreciated.

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Posted 26th Jun 2016 at 13:09
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Post #9
pick one you can get the nut started without compressing the spring
pick a short one you will be cussing
pick a long one you will sound like an OC members tractor
Posted 26th Jun 2016 at 14:01
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cully wrote:
pick one you can get the nut started without compressing the spring
pick a short one you will be cussing
pick a long one you will sound like an OC members tractor


I did the first one, but it didn't compress enough so maybe it is long.

I have acess to a ramp but I don't want to obtain that access, drive the car a long way without much of an exhaust (my cat outlet pipe has now snapped again), and then find I don't have the correct parts.

I have bolts which are shorter than the ones I used but if I used the long ones and my other ones are shorter, I don't know whether or not they are the medium, correct ones or the ones which are too short.

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Posted 26th Jun 2016 at 14:13
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Bump, anyone able to tell me the correct length to use?

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Posted 26th Jun 2016 at 20:13
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I could measure the length of the two sizes I didn't use.

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Posted 26th Jun 2016 at 20:36
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Bump, anyone able to tell me the correct length to use?


Done the sigma not that long ago, and honestly I think everything is so distorted through the heat, it's trial and error, couple of washers on the old kit and a £4 gsf ring sorted it for me.

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Posted 26th Jun 2016 at 20:39
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The two sizes I didn't use were, complete length 65.5mm and 72mm.
No idea if I used the correct pair but they went on easy enough and it doesn't leak.

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Posted 26th Jun 2016 at 20:43
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scotzman wrote:
The two sizes I didn't use were, complete length 65.5mm and 72mm.
No idea if I used the correct pair but they went on easy enough and it doesn't leak.


Thank you, much appreciated. I'll see what I've got!

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Posted 26th Jun 2016 at 20:49
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Those are the two sizes I have spare in a box. I do not know what size is currently on the car and whether or not it is correct. Anyone else able to help?

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Posted 28th Jun 2016 at 18:34
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il add a bit more confusion!

just had a rummage in my bolt box, i have 3 different length bolts all used, i also have 3 different length compression springs too!
Posted 28th Jun 2016 at 19:47
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Brilliant! Yeah I think I have various springs as well, perhaps I need the same bolt but a longer spring then.

A while ago I bought multiple kits and struggled to make any of them fit correctly.

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Posted 28th Jun 2016 at 21:17
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I've always found that when its a struggle to get the nut on for the first thread or two the setup is then pretty good at keeping itself sealed. Probably more awkward for me though as i do it laying on my back under the car making access much harder. LOL

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Posted 28th Jun 2016 at 21:36
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i just bought an o.e kit when i fitted the engine 6 years ago and its still on now!

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Posted 28th Jun 2016 at 23:44
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cat-manifold fixing kit 179875 £14.99 retail from pug
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