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corsa_godfather	posted on 23rd Feb 04 at 17:50
	im not getting superchip anymore.going to get car serviced and booked in got engine management check
3CorsaMeal	posted on 23rd Feb 04 at 09:09
	imo, when i removed my cat, car sounded crap, like an old escort, ran like shit, and so i put the cat back. doesn't i fuck up all the lamba sensor etc...something about a closed loop :boggle:
johns purple beast	posted on 23rd Feb 04 at 08:50
	quote: Originally posted by vibrio quote: Originally posted by corsa_godfather :):) very pleased with the difference through the gears. getting car superchipped this week.what happens if it over fuels or that what would be the signs of that? do not fit a superchip this is true since my bro had his fitted car aint been as fast :look:
waynep	posted on 23rd Feb 04 at 08:47
	isnt there some where that meets specifications in the middle ? cat fitted - legal but standard de cat - illegal, sounds good etc half cat only some noise differecne and some response is better.
vibrio	posted on 23rd Feb 04 at 08:45
	quote: Originally posted by mav All cars past (date ??) should be fitted with a decat. All mot will do is check emissions. 1st year I had my decat on car still passed emissions at mot. 2nd year it failed but got round it. But if police stop u and check for cat and it;s not there u will be fined... And Rab I noticed a differece with the decat. noise,more responsive too.....:thumbs: car has to have one attached to pass an MOT mav
vibrio	posted on 23rd Feb 04 at 08:45
	quote: Originally posted by PaulW no talking about 2nd hand superchip January 1991 is when cats were required by law aug 1993
vibrio	posted on 23rd Feb 04 at 08:43
	quote: Originally posted by corsa_godfather :):) very pleased with the difference through the gears. getting car superchipped this week.what happens if it over fuels or that what would be the signs of that? do not fit a superchip
mav	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:55
	quote: Originally posted by Joff I doubt you'd be fined - they'll just issue you with a producer for a new MOT. upto £1000 fine for failing road side emissions test...depends on the copper i suppose though..
PaulW	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:54
	wouldnt be properly mapped to your engine. plus there more of an off-the-shelf chip, unlike unichip where it is mapped to your engine, the superchip is just a generic mapping
Joff	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:54
	I doubt you'd be fined - they'll just issue you with a producer for a new MOT.
corsa_godfather	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:52
	lol.how would it make it worse?????
mav	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:48
	oh right.my bad.............:lol:
PaulW	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:45
	no talking about 2nd hand superchip January 1991 is when cats were required by law
mav	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:44
	quote: Originally posted by PaulW there will be no noticeable difference from it, if anything may make car worse what chip? or decat? if u talkin about decat you are wrong...car was way better and more power slightly..
corsa_godfather	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:44
	1990 the catalyst was introduced.
mav	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:43
	All cars past (date ??) should be fitted with a decat. All mot will do is check emissions. 1st year I had my decat on car still passed emissions at mot. 2nd year it failed but got round it. But if police stop u and check for cat and it;s not there u will be fined... And Rab I noticed a differece with the decat. noise,more responsive too.....:thumbs:
corsa_godfather	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:40
	they are illegal due to fumes harming the o-zone layer
PaulW	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:40
	there will be no noticeable difference from it, if anything may make car worse
drunkenfool	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:39
	what are the laws on decats? Apart from needing to replace the CAT to pass MOT.
corsa_godfather	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:38
	im paying £110 for this one mate.2nd hand of course
PaulW	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:34
	get a unichip instead, ok so its £100 more, but worth every penny!
corsa_godfather	posted on 22nd Feb 04 at 23:32
	:):) very pleased with the difference through the gears. getting car superchipped this week.what happens if it over fuels or that what would be the signs of that?