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Got a heads up of a good friend of mine over at Briskoda about the pre-cat removal that a fair few people have been doing to their TFSI.
Removing the pre-cat will not affect your MOT, the pre-cat was fitted to aid in the cold-start emissions, which isn't tested in a UK MOT.
Reported gains are:
- Turbo spools up quicker
- More Turbo Sound
- Deeper Exhaust Sound
- Reported increase in economy of around 5mpg!
Looks like something you can do yourself quite easily given basic mechanical know-how and are good with a hammer and chisel think I'll do this when I get a bit of free time.
I know my 1.6FSI was also fitted with a pre-cat but I'm not sure how it would affect these engines as the 2 threads I've read on Briskoda.net and mk5golfgti.co.uk were aimed solely at the 2.0TFSI AXX/BWA engine.
Threads can be read here:
Pre cat removed - BRISKODA.net - The Skoda Forum and Community
Pre-cat. . . . . REMOVED!
Thoughts anyone?
Removing the pre-cat will not affect your MOT, the pre-cat was fitted to aid in the cold-start emissions, which isn't tested in a UK MOT.
Reported gains are:
- Turbo spools up quicker
- More Turbo Sound
- Deeper Exhaust Sound
- Reported increase in economy of around 5mpg!
Looks like something you can do yourself quite easily given basic mechanical know-how and are good with a hammer and chisel think I'll do this when I get a bit of free time.
I know my 1.6FSI was also fitted with a pre-cat but I'm not sure how it would affect these engines as the 2 threads I've read on Briskoda.net and mk5golfgti.co.uk were aimed solely at the 2.0TFSI AXX/BWA engine.
Threads can be read here:
Pre cat removed - BRISKODA.net - The Skoda Forum and Community
Pre-cat. . . . . REMOVED!
Thoughts anyone?