ZX Exhaust

chemexhants · Post by **chemexhants** » 11 Jul 2006, 19:39

The front pipe on the exhaust of my ZX 1.9TD has corroded and needs to be replaced. As it has a catalytic convertor can anyone tell me if the non-cat front pipe will fit?

I have asked GSF, several motor factors, and three exhaust suppliers, but they can't/won't say, and will only price for the cat version.

Stephen

Stewart(oily) · Post by **Stewart(oily)** » 11 Jul 2006, 19:48

I recently fitted something called a De cat repair pipe to a 406 TD for a customer, it was a lot easier than fitting the whole front pipe too, the pipe starts just in front of the cat, cut the original in situ and away to go, a clamp and away, theres possibly a bit of a performance gain too. It came from my local motor factors for about £25, some places might not have heard of it though.
Stewart

citroenbx · Post by **citroenbx** » 11 Jul 2006, 21:10

Hi there............Yes the NON Cat Exhaust will fit but you need to change both front and back bits complete.

The only problem you have,when it comes to MOT time your car will fail because from the year of car if you dont have the cat inline there will be too much emission as the tester will set up his machine expecting a CAT Exhaust.

ZX's got cleaner as years went by.......

Dave Burns · Post by **Dave Burns** » 11 Jul 2006, 23:23

Yes just get the non cat TD front pipe, this is one piece and goes from the turbo to the (same) back box.

If the front pipe you have is shot, there isn't much point going down the path suggested by Stewart.

The car wont fail the mot test because its got no cat on it, the diesel smoke test only tests smoke opacity (how much soot there is in it) not its chemical content.

Dave

P.s scrap yards are paying £15 each for dead cats, get it weighed in.