Hi there I'm hoping that someone may be able to help me. I bought Andy 43's VR4 recently and apart from it being a fantastic vehicle he kindly threw in a cat bypass pipe. Now it probably would have sat on a shelf in my garage for a little while longer had not what looked like a superchaged (sticking out of the bonnet) Nissan Navara given me a run for my money yesterday and upset me a little.
The questions I have are these;
1, Will bypassing the cat give me a noticeable increase in power or has that been already taken care of as far as is possible with the cat back jp exhaust that is fitted?
2, If I do fit the bypass is it legal and do I need to swap it back for the MOT?
3, Will I need gaskets or can I use some type of sealant when I fit the pipe and if so which ones?
4, When I did a search for "cat bypass" I found Sullis original ad from when he sold it to Andy and I liked the tiltle "300 BHP Ralliart Galant (Legnum) VR4 " I noticed that the only difference bar the cat bypass was a "Titanium backbox with removable baffle." Would this have made much difference to the power do you reckon and should I try to recover it or get a new one?
5, How do I persuade my better half that a boost controller is a necessity rather than a luxury?
Sorry for all the questions but I've always played with bikes before so it's all a bit new to me, especially how quickly and badly I have been bitten by the power bug! I'm amazed at just how much faster four wheels with AYC can get you around a corner than can two!
Thanks very much in advance