de-cat on an e46 320d ?

[p4paco]

any techhies in here?
I already know that deisels dont have cats, they have particulate filters.

i've spoken to a few people about this. and they have said that as long as it doesnt smoke too much it will still pass its MOT.

i want to know whether putting a straight pipe will cause me any engine problems, or warning lights/codes etc.

my Cat/particulate filter, is currently broken from the Flexi pipe that comes out of it. So it needs attention ASAP B'coz its doing my head in, coz i cant sneek out of the driveway in the evenings.

any help would be gratefully recieved, although i'm not doing anything kinky!

cheers in advance

 

[obi_waynne]

I guess the question is whos driveway are you sneaking out of?

I don't think you'll gain much removing the filter, diesel exhausts are massive and are really built for flow. I've also never seen a performance exhaust for a diesel but I'm sure that there is a market for them!

A short term fix - wrap some aluminium tape around the hole and it will give you another couple of weeks to get something sorted. HDi fun is really your man (he likes tuning diesels :wink: !)

Welcome to the site - it sounds like you really enjoy your car