De-cat pipe with MIL Light Eliminator

[Lotus Lewis]

Hi all, Just thinking about de-cating the elise , ive been reading that if i want to stop the MIL light on the dash lighting up when the pipe is fitted i should install one of these Light Eliminator
http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page...
Has anyone put this in if so how easy are they to install or is there another way around it.

Thanks

[bogie]

very easy, just one wire, and no, theres no other way I know of.

Ive had de-cat, normal cat, sports cats over 6 years, the de-cat lasted about 3 months

If you can afford it Id save for a sports cat - no MIL issues, a few more BHP, and a sound/volume in between the other two

ETA: And of course - with a sports cat, no hassle each year with refitting the cat and then taking off again just for MOTs ..and the risk of failing a roadside test

Edited by bogie on Sunday 13th July 10:45

[Lotus Lewis]

bogie said:

very easy, just one wire, and no, theres no other way I know of.

Ive had de-cat, normal cat, sports cats over 6 years, the de-cat lasted about 3 months

If you can afford it Id save for a sports cat - no MIL issues, a few more BHP, and a sound/volume in between the other two

So what you saying is the only way to go is all out and get the sports cat for the best sound

[bogie]

I personally preferred the sports cat for lack of hassle, and sound. Others like a real loud exhaust, I just found it tiring and too overt ...I was using the car daily for 25-30K miles a year though

A weekend toy for 6K miles then Im sure a cat pipe is fine, if you can remove/refit yourself and dont mid the hassle each year of doing so, and you dont mind the sickly exhaust fume smell in the cabin when you are sat in the traffic and the mess on the rear clam around it

I can certainly think of enough negative reasons (for myself at least) not to have a cat pipe, but a sports cat

so yes, just save up for one

..I want a pair for my Vantage, and they are like £1500 !! ..makes £250 for the Elise look cheap for sure !

[Lotus Lewis]

so in a nut shell whats the pros and cons with fitting one of these

http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page...

[bogie]

I thought Id answered that

Pros: more noise, 2-3 bhp (maybe)

Cons: need to replace once per year for MOT, smell fumes in the car at standstill, staining on paintwork around exhaust, can be too much noise, would fail roadside test

so make sure you keep your original cat - dont sell it or throw it out !

[Lotus Lewis]

bogie said:

staining on paintwork around exhaust,

Why will it stain the paintwork ?

[bogie]

Lotus Lewis said:

bogie said:

staining on paintwork around exhaust,

Why will it stain the paintwork ?

in a matter of a few days, maybe a week or 2 you will have a black, dirty, grimy mess around it (well if you dont have a black car, worse on colours of course!) ..and you will have to be using paint cleaner and some elbow grease on it every time you wash etc to get it clean...some people dont mind and just leave it like that, to me it was just a hassle I didnt need

you will be surprised with the crap, a car (or sports cat) actually filters out, in both smell and particulates....remember, depending how old you are, you may not have ever owned a car/vehicle without a cat, so would never know what it was like before..

.....anyway, its only £60 and an afternoon of swearing under the car to find out....go for it ...you can always put the cat back on a week later if you dont like it, and flog the cat pipe (what I did!)

[Lotus Lewis]

So whatS the punishment for failing a roadside test/MOT

[bogie]

Lotus Lewis said:

So whatS the punishment for failing a roadside test/MOT

as its not *that* dangerous, I think you get a producer and rectification order so you would have to put the act back on, and take down to be tested like that...

its like having a headlight bulb out etc I think

[Chris49]

Your scaring the poor man Bogie

I have had a CRP fitted for about 4 months, my 49 is white/red around the exhaust exit and have noticed no discoloring but I do wash it weekly.

The bottom line is the noise is just glorious when used with a S/S back box and as Bogie said for £60 and a bit of elbow grease its worth trying.

[Lotus Lewis]

just took this from a emissions test results website

If your car fails a roadside test, you will receive an instant fine, penalty points on your driving license. In addition, you will receive instructions to obtain acceptable emissions test results from a registered MOT testing station, within a set period to prevent further prosecution. (As this was written this amounted to a £60.00 fine, 3 penalty points, and 14 days to present test results.)

[chris7676]

With the current "tough on everything" (except criminals and corruption) one can still be amazed not to face imprisonment for this. Oh dear, this could still change, where is my cat ?;)

Seriously though, what's the best sports cat for 111S and how much ?

Edited by chris7676 on Thursday 17th July 13:46

[bogie]

I would get the sports cat from your exhaust manufacturer if they do one -they are usually £200-300, make sure its a 200cell jobbie

[Stan.]

There is another way to stop Mil light coming on, I've just ordered one and have spoken to someone who's used one. He say's it's just fit and forget and no mil light coming on. Anyone else tried this? -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...

[Lotus Lewis]

Stan. said:

There is another way to stop Mil light coming on, I've just ordered one and have spoken to someone who's used one. He say's it's just fit and forget and no mil light coming on. Anyone else tried this? -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...

looks better then the wire thing, tell me how you get on with will you

[bogie]

yes, looks like it solves the MIL issue easier ...but that always was the least issue with a CRP - in the early days most people just drive around with the MIL on permanent and didnt care

[Lotus Lewis]

So will i have to let my insurance know if have a de-cat fitted if so will i cost me anymore

[bogie]

Lotus Lewis said:

So will i have to let my insurance know if have a de-cat fitted if so will i cost me anymore

no dont tell them FFS ! without a cat, the car may be deemed "not road legal" therefore you could be uninsured etc