MOT needed on highly modified usdm 08 sti

[Calishere]

Hey all, I'll be moving from the U.S. and looking for some helping finding a shop that is "helpful" with passing the MOT ... I have a highly modified 700+bhp Subaru and would love to be able to drive it from time to time on meets , cruises ! I'll be in the Suffolk area and believe i might be only allowed to drive in that area until after I complete and MOT and the registration process ! Any help is deeply appreciated !

[stants]

Hi mate welcome, savage resides down your way so hopefully he'll be along tobpoint you in the right direction,

Does the car have any cats in the exhaust at all ?

Looks nice in the pics

[Gambit]

Stunning looking motor :)

I'll have a dig around see if I can find anyone local to you :) 

[Calishere]

Stunning looking motor :)

I'll have a dig around see if I can find anyone local to you :) 

Thank you!! Hah I did 95 percent of the work myself. Built the motor and a few other things.

[Gambit]

Have you not got anything on youtube of it like to see it [emoji6]

[Calishere]

Hi mate welcome, savage resides down your way so hopefully he'll be along tobpoint you in the right direction,

Does the car have any cats in the exhaust at all ?

Looks nice in the pics

No cats currently in the exhaust , though I might be adding one or two to the mid pipe seeing as my down pipe is 4"

I have a lot of other pictures of you are interested in the build

[Calishere]

Have you not got anything on youtube of it like to see it [emoji6]

I'll be uploading video to photobucket shortly and posting here.

Was the last turbo I had in there

[stants]

Always interested in builds start up another thread in the build section :D

The car will need at least one cat in to pass the m.o.t unless you find someone willing to look the other way they do a visual check 1st.

As your testing an import there shouldn't be any model specific co2 values just a generic target to pass,

like many others here a doner car is often required for this part too ;)

Basically if you find somone who knows what the deal is and as long as the car is roadworthy and has all bulbs working etc and isn't going to kill anyone you shouldn't have any problems

[Calishere]

Sounds good to me !! I'll start another thread as well :)

So it can be any type of cat ? Is there a noise requirement ?

[stants]

Cat wise has to look/be like a proper manufacturer part and long as it's not stupid loud and not breaking windows as you drive by you shouldn't have a problem.

Is it a completely straight through system ?

I went from the stock twin cat setup which was dead to a sports cat, it only just missed the target values by a couple of percent as it wasn't hot enough to be working properly. So we had to re test using a different technique ;)

[Calishere]

http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/10737-calisheres-usdm-08-sti-700bhp-flat-mount-turbo-build/

^ build thread.

Yes currently straight through system , I'll add the cats and see about a resonator, I currently run e85 fuel so not sure if that'll make a huge difference.

[Snoop-y]

Sounds good to me !! I'll start another thread as well :)

So it can be any type of cat ? Is there a noise requirement ?

Yepp there is:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/454/regulation/66/made

[JusNoGood]

My mate is in Essex with a highly modified Nissan Skyline. He's got a fully de-catted exhaust. I can ask him tomorrow where he goes if you like, I think he is around Southend on Sea....so may be too far? 

[JusNoGood]

P.S. I think I've read a thread about your car already. Stunning!

[Calishere]

Thanks guys I really appreciate the help!

I'm willing to travel if it means a friendly mot station.