cliffmate Member 4 Member For: 12y 8m 23d Posted 03/03/12 02:49 AM Share Posted 03/03/12 02:49 AM Afternoon,I plan to remove the cat converter. I understand that doing so, will create overboost from the turbo. I am getting it tuned etc, but where the muffler shop is and the tuner is 150km apart. The tuner shop charges 400% more than my local guy and towing it to the tuner isn't worth it (the costs are pretty much equal).So question is, if I drive under 2000rpm, stay off boost as much as I can and drive really carefully, can I make it to the destination without turbo damage?Any ideas would be a help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbjet Skid Machine Donating Members 1,640 Member For: 13y 6m 2d Gender: Male Posted 03/03/12 02:53 AM Share Posted 03/03/12 02:53 AM You should be fine mate. Just keep it under 3000rpm and off boost and all should be good. That's all I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffmate Member 4 Member For: 12y 8m 23d Posted 03/03/12 04:18 AM Author Share Posted 03/03/12 04:18 AM Minta. Fingers crossed it goes up the one large hill it has to without overboosting. Slow and steady in the slow lane. The only time it'll be there! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barra Donating Members 467 Member For: 16y 11d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Posted 03/03/12 04:24 AM Share Posted 03/03/12 04:24 AM (edited) It may over boost in higher gears up hill. 5th gear and steady. It also may still overboost with a tune, especially on the colder days approaching. Just be careful. Might throw an o2 sensor code on such a long trip. Someone else can answer that in more depth, plenty of info on the search function. Edited 03/03/12 04:26 AM by Barra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 03/03/12 05:10 AM Share Posted 03/03/12 05:10 AM Correct, engine light may come on, are you comparing the same quality cat?We have seen some nasty cheap ones that either do not work well or fail very early, be careful to what you are getting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffmate Member 4 Member For: 12y 8m 23d Posted 03/03/12 05:35 AM Author Share Posted 03/03/12 05:35 AM As its still legal to remove the cat completely in NZ, I will going to that direction. Does this prove to be a major issue? Should I dodge removing it completely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barra Donating Members 467 Member For: 16y 11d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Posted 03/03/12 08:06 AM Share Posted 03/03/12 08:06 AM Gut it gently will always be cheaper than having a workshop make up a replacement pipe if that's the way you are going? Being legal in NZ your tuner might do this for you on site, saves the worry out of the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffmate Member 4 Member For: 12y 8m 23d Posted 03/03/12 08:57 AM Author Share Posted 03/03/12 08:57 AM Yeah he will cut it out and put a pipe in, but charges 400% the cost as my local muffler shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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