Omega Owners Forum - Cat converters

venom Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 313 South Moreton, Oxfordshire Gender: Drives: 1997 2.5 CDX Estate	Cat converters 22. Mar 2011 at 23:51 Can anyone let me know of the cheapest place to buy a pair of cat converters for my 2,5 please
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nitro Junior Member Offline Posts: 191 wokingham berkshire Gender: Drives: 1998 2.0 GLS 2001 3.2 MV6 2000 3.0 MV6	Re: Cat converters Reply #1 - 23. Mar 2011 at 00:10 Theres a couple of companies on fleabay, I used Carpartz a couple of weeks ago and got a cat for my 2.0ltr for £88.00 delivered, and the other company was cats 2u also fairly cheap,
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venom Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 313 South Moreton, Oxfordshire Gender: Drives: 1997 2.5 CDX Estate	Re: Cat converters Reply #2 - 23. Mar 2011 at 00:22 Cheers I'll look for them on fleabay
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Re: Cat converters
Reply #3 - 23. Mar 2011 at 08:06

nitro wrote on 23. Mar 2011 at 00:10:

Theres a couple of companies on fleabay, I used Carpartz a couple of weeks ago and got a cat for my 2.0ltr for £88.00 delivered, and the other company was cats 2u also fairly cheap, Thumbs Up!

Just a quick question related to this thread.
For future reference have any other Oofers used this make of aftermarket Cat ?

are they OK with no problems or issues arising . 3.0 V6 version is what I would require. Thumbs Up!

TIA

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MutantCav Omega Baron Offline Posts: 4585 Gainsborough Gender: Drives: 3.0 2000 Mini Facelift Elite Saloon	Re: Cat converters Reply #4 - 23. Mar 2011 at 08:12 Not used aftermarket cats before...I will have a genuine pair available shortly from a 99 3.0 v6... Incidentally the cats are the same on the 2.5 and 3.0
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Cat converters Reply #5 - 23. Mar 2011 at 09:28 I would try to get a second hand known good pair of genuine ones if you can. I have seen all to many of these cheap cats only last 12 months at best.
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downsmen Junior Member Offline Posts: 133 Kent Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 Elite Estate	Re: Cat converters Reply #6 - 23. Mar 2011 at 09:33 I brought a cheap one from Kwik Fit Last year, well not so cheap. Its Horrible the car sounds like its blowing all the time When the budget allows i shall be sourcing a good secondhand one. DONT buy aftermarket Cats
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Essex Big Al Senior Member Offline Posts: 727 Southend Essex Gender: Drives: '00 3.0 Elite saloon ( although it says MV6 on the V5) ! !	Re: Cat converters Reply #7 - 23. Mar 2011 at 17:18 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 23. Mar 2011 at 09:28: I would try to get a second hand known good pair of genuine ones if you can. I have seen all to many of these cheap cats only last 12 months at best. Thought that may be the outcome. I don't think mine need replacing yet - just thinking ahead to maybe get a good used set ready
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Re: Cat converters
Reply #8 - 23. Mar 2011 at 17:19

I also had a "not so cheap" non VX cat fitted about a year ago when the internal brick became loose and rattled like mad.

It was a really nasty peice of kit and a total waste of money..made the car sound like a racing car and wouldn,t recommend anything other than genuine vere again..even an old genuine is better than a new elcheapo.

I bought a genuine VX replacement from a breaker and restored my car to a pleasant sound.If you want the elcheapo its for the o/s and you can collect it from kent free of charge .It is laying up against the shed at the moment and has been for the last 6 months .

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Re: Cat converters
Reply #9 - 23. Mar 2011 at 17:39

amba wrote on 23. Mar 2011 at 17:19:

I also had a "not so cheap" non VX cat fitted about a year ago when the internal brick became loose and rattled like mad.

It was a really nasty peice of kit and a total waste of money..made the car sound like a racing car and wouldn,t recommend anything other than genuine vere again..even an old genuine is better than a new elcheapo.

I bought a genuine VX replacement from a breaker and restored my car to a pleasant sound.If you want the elcheapo its for the o/s and you can collect it from kent free of charge .It is laying up against the shed at the moment and has been for the last 6 months .

Thanks for the offer of the Cat, but will probably try & source a set of used VX ones. Thumbs Up!

Could I ask how much you paid for your ones from the breaker ? Wink

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venom Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 313 South Moreton, Oxfordshire Gender: Drives: 1997 2.5 CDX Estate	Re: Cat converters Reply #10 - 23. Mar 2011 at 18:35 Can you run the car without the cats ?
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ffcgary1 Omega Baron Offline I really must get my eyes seen to. Posts: 2263 Mitcham,Surrey. Gender: Drives: 2.5 v6 tourer, 2000 4.0 straight 6 jeep cherokee lpg	Re: Cat converters Reply #11 - 23. Mar 2011 at 19:02 Yes, but not if you want to pass the emmissions test at the MOT.May even have an issue with the law as to the car conforming to regulations.
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