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calidus
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   20th Aug 06 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hey! I am trying to get my exhaust system bk into shape so I purchased a cat converter for a 1.6...however it sits totally wrong! =( which makes for a sad Rob! anyone know if theyre definately different? or have I screwed up?
csweatherston
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20th Aug 06 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the same i was always lead to believe
Warren G
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20th Aug 06 at 16:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

aparenty they are different, im weilded a straight pipe on a cat (now decat ) from a gsi, but i have a catback from a gsi too so it should be alright when i fit it to my 1.4, well hopefully
calidus
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20th Aug 06 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have looked on some cat sellers websites and there is a difference so I now have a x14/x16xe cat for sale lol
Warren G
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do you reckon mine will be okay since i have a gsi system, will be fitting 4 branch at same time too
ckallis500
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20th Aug 06 at 17:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the c16xe cat is about 6inches shorter than the x14xe/x16xe cat, due to the earlier design of the c16xe's the downpipe was longer....
Warren G
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20th Aug 06 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

o dear! dont no what to do now? i had a look under a tigra and i fault just tigra ones were different
ckallis500
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whats the problem your having mate? little info please, might be able to help.. chris
Warren G
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i bought a complete system (standard cat) of a gsi corsa (c16xe i think) i have weilded a straight pipe where the cat was and was going to fit the complete system + 4 branch to day, but read that the c16xe cat is a different lenght

SO im going to have to weild another pipe in! well i hope i dont have to tho
ainsley_brader
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21st Aug 06 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cat back they are the same!

downpipe and cat must match .

so either use an x downpipe and cat or a c downpipe and cat!
Adam-D
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21st Aug 06 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its definatly different im 100% sure
ive had both
Warren G
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22nd Aug 06 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yep they are different, not only shorter (could of wielded anotherpipe on!) but different angle, so going to by a proper decat!

 
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