decat done today

ziggy72 · 20th February 2013, 21:44

I had my mg zt diesel de-catted today. after reading about positive results from other members having it done I mentioned it to one of the lads at work. he put it up onto the ramp and done it on his lunchbreak.
I asked marinabrian a few weeks ago if it would be safe to do after having the 160 bhp remap, as I didn't want to upset the running of the car. he said it wouldn't have any negative effect.
I've drove about 12 mile since having it done including a quick run on the A1 and i'm well pleased. it's more responsive and revs more freely, it doesn't seem any louder either.

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ProfDave · 20th February 2013, 21:54

agreed! Mine is louder as I have a single box SS exhaust but it certainly revs more freely; probably the cat was entirely choc full of carbon!

ziggy72 · 21st February 2013, 07:43

time will tell if it also gives a couple more mpg as others have found

cussif · 21st February 2013, 14:24

im running myn with 160 map and synergy 2 left the cat shell there but removed baffles running a powerflow back box from a zt 190 i found in a scrappy absolutely flys its going back on the dyno this weekend

ziggy72 · 21st February 2013, 18:02

I had the synergy 2 on when brian installed the 160 bhp remap. he said it was blowing out too much smoke when they ran together and advised I left it turned off. I never tried them together and removed the synergy when I got the car home.

Jakg · 21st February 2013, 18:12

Mines a bit smokey with a Synergy & the 160 map - http://youtu.be/c_9zWYxf9X4

I'm thinking of getting a genuine Bosch one instead and losing the Synergy.

BetterThanJaguar · 31st March 2013, 06:18

Hi again Zig. Just happend to read this which of course is your posts. Anyway, I want to know if you have now encountered any problems with the Decat and remap now a little time has gone buy with a few more miles?

Also, you know when you guys talk about synergy and stuff. Is that like the "Name" of the program used for the remap or something? Sorry I'm a newbie.

Cheers

rasa · 31st March 2013, 07:16

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Originally Posted by BetterThanJaguar

Hi again Zig. Just happend to read this which of course is your posts. Anyway, I want to know if you have now encountered any problems with the Decat and remap now a little time has gone buy with a few more miles?

Also, you know when you guys talk about synergy and stuff. Is that like the "Name" of the program used for the remap or something? Sorry I'm a newbie.

Cheers

synergy is a tuning box designed by roverron and a company near me called tuning-deisels, it can also be bought with a pierberg maf sensor to replace your bosch one if it is out of spec, or even knackered.

20th February 2013, 21:44	#1
ziggy72 Posted a thing or two Jaguar S-Type R Audi A5 Sportback Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gateshead Posts: 1,009 Thanks: 823 Thanked 323 Times in 222 Posts	decat done today I had my mg zt diesel de-catted today. after reading about positive results from other members having it done I mentioned it to one of the lads at work. he put it up onto the ramp and done it on his lunchbreak. I asked marinabrian a few weeks ago if it would be safe to do after having the 160 bhp remap, as I didn't want to upset the running of the car. he said it wouldn't have any negative effect. I've drove about 12 mile since having it done including a quick run on the A1 and i'm well pleased. it's more responsive and revs more freely, it doesn't seem any louder either. 2013-02-20 14.03.12.jpg 2013-02-20 18.00.08.jpg 1361290261126.jpg __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by ziggy72; 20th February 2013 at 21:52..

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ziggy72 Posted a thing or two Jaguar S-Type R Audi A5 Sportback Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gateshead Posts: 1,009 Thanks: 823 Thanked 323 Times in 222 Posts	I had the synergy 2 on when brian installed the 160 bhp remap. he said it was blowing out too much smoke when they ran together and advised I left it turned off. I never tried them together and removed the synergy when I got the car home. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

31st March 2013, 06:18	#7
BetterThanJaguar Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cardiff Posts: 27 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ziggy Decat Hi again Zig. Just happend to read this which of course is your posts. Anyway, I want to know if you have now encountered any problems with the Decat and remap now a little time has gone buy with a few more miles? Also, you know when you guys talk about synergy and stuff. Is that like the "Name" of the program used for the remap or something? Sorry I'm a newbie. Cheers

20th February 2013, 21:54	#2
ProfDave This is my second home ZTT, Contemp Saloon, Duotone Tourer Join Date: May 2012 Location: Llandeilo Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 290 Thanked 387 Times in 333 Posts	agreed! Mine is louder as I have a single box SS exhaust but it certainly revs more freely; probably the cat was entirely choc full of carbon!

21st February 2013, 14:24	#4
cussif Loves to post mg zt cdt Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: barwell Posts: 323 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	im running myn with 160 map and synergy 2 left the cat shell there but removed baffles running a powerflow back box from a zt 190 i found in a scrappy absolutely flys its going back on the dyno this weekend

21st February 2013, 18:12	#6
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	Mines a bit smokey with a Synergy & the 160 map - http://youtu.be/c_9zWYxf9X4 I'm thinking of getting a genuine Bosch one instead and losing the Synergy.