billy_t15
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I have a catback system which consists of a straight through sportex centre and ashley backbox, its very loud, will it be pulled up on the mot for noise or maybe emissions?
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Twiggy
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both 
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grez12
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all depends on the tester i have a full 2.5stainless with 5"pipe n i would say its the loudest corsa anywhere near me and it passes although my tester has never checked emmisions on it in 3yrs
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sc0ott
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it has the cat so it should be fine?
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Ricky352
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Should be fine for emmisions, I wasnt even aware that they check noise level at MOT though
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lostboy
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quote:
Originally posted by grez12
all depends on the tester i have a full 2.5stainless with 5"pipe n i would say its the loudest corsa anywhere near me and it passes although my tester has never checked emmisions on it in 3yrs
What the hell possessed you to get a 5 inch tail pipe?
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Ellis
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quote:
Originally posted by lostboy
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Originally posted by grez12
all depends on the tester i have a full 2.5stainless with 5"pipe n i would say its the loudest corsa anywhere near me and it passes although my tester has never checked emmisions on it in 3yrs
What the hell possessed you to get a 5 inch tail pipe?
I would also like to know the reasoning?!?
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Mattb
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Originally posted by Ricky352
Should be fine for emmisions, I wasnt even aware that they check noise level at MOT though
There is a failure for excessive noise...
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harrisp
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a silencer in such condition, or of such a type, that the noise emitted from the vehicle is clearly unreasonably above the level expected from a similar vehicle with a silencer in average condition.
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grez12
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quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
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Originally posted by lostboy
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Originally posted by grez12
all depends on the tester i have a full 2.5stainless with 5"pipe n i would say its the loudest corsa anywhere near me and it passes although my tester has never checked emmisions on it in 3yrs
What the hell possessed you to get a 5 inch tail pipe?
I would also like to know the reasoning?!?
i got powerflow to pick the car up as i was banned at the time and i said 4" pipe and when it came back it was a very good job n sits nice n for months i was looking n finking it was bigger so out came the tape measure when i managed to remember where it was lol n it was 5" oh well eh couldnt moan after using it for ages
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