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af1-gti

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Hey so I know the obvious answer is to buy a new exhaust
So I have done, however the eta for delivery is the same day as the retest :/

Anyway I have a rallye (big w00t I hear you all scream) and whoever owned it before has fitted a rather large exhaust. Looks like a good job but is incredibly loud. Where the cat should be there is a 2-1 before a straight through box to the back box.

It marginally failed its MOT on high co emissions of 0.55

I was wondering if there was any way of lowering it before the MOT retest in the hope of saving an extra £50?

I have it a a good spirited drive before dropping it off but looking at the times they left it for 2 hours before testing it :/

Any way keep smiling boys and girls



Also I'm really impressed that the tester thinks it's a 206! Good work for a main dealer huh

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With the 306 Rallye the goal wasn't to make a purer or more focussed car. It was to make a cheaper car, and then cynically use Peugeot's motorsport heritage to make it appeal to enthusiasts.
Posted 1st Aug 2014 at 14:33
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tell them to just run it for 20 min before testing it, or give them a backhand Wink as for main dealer, i'd never personally take anything to them but your call

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Posted 1st Aug 2014 at 14:36
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I never would again! Unfortunately my local friendly wasn't where I needed to be that day!

This car is turning into another project so I will be starting a project thread

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Rich E wrote:

With the 306 Rallye the goal wasn't to make a purer or more focussed car. It was to make a cheaper car, and then cynically use Peugeot's motorsport heritage to make it appeal to enthusiasts.
Posted 1st Aug 2014 at 16:50
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if your not already, run it on vpower or one of the other similar fuels. I hear a tank or 2 of that stuff before the test can help.
Posted 1st Aug 2014 at 16:56
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I always run it on super or v power (except this tank - as they didn't have any at the petrol station)

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Rich E wrote:

With the 306 Rallye the goal wasn't to make a purer or more focussed car. It was to make a cheaper car, and then cynically use Peugeot's motorsport heritage to make it appeal to enthusiasts.
Posted 1st Aug 2014 at 17:32
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If the oils due changing soon do it now, clean oil can help emissions a lot but would probably cost you £40 anyway, or chuck some octane booster in the tank, should help it burn more cleanly.

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Posted 1st Aug 2014 at 22:20
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You need a cat mate, you'll struggle to get it through without..

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Posted 1st Aug 2014 at 22:35
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Stuff called cataclean is good and will prob get it through mot after a long run to get it nice and warm and for it to get round this system. But you need a cat fitted really and if you have a 2-1 then straight pipe,may be an issue fitting it in. Any pics of exhaust??

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Posted 2nd Aug 2014 at 00:17
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i will try and get some pics. Its annoyingly boomy at 70mph and wakes the kids when i have to leave for work at 5am. Don't performance exhausts give you an extra 0.25bhp anyway?

I have a new (old) one on the way.. after spending £350 on welding i can't justify the cost of a new one from pug! I just hope its in OK nick

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Rich E wrote:

With the 306 Rallye the goal wasn't to make a purer or more focussed car. It was to make a cheaper car, and then cynically use Peugeot's motorsport heritage to make it appeal to enthusiasts.
Posted 2nd Aug 2014 at 18:22
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af1-gti wrote:
i will try and get some pics. Its annoyingly boomy at 70mph and wakes the kids when i have to leave for work at 5am. Don't performance exhausts give you an extra 0.25bhp anyway?

I have a new (old) one on the way.. after spending £350 on welding i can't justify the cost of a new one from pug! I just hope its in OK nick



It won't look great but you can easily and effectively cover holes with gun gum if you've a holey exhaust and no money for another.
It won't solve the problem of rust but it will extend the life quite a bit and stop it blowing.

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Posted 2nd Aug 2014 at 18:33
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its a custom exhaust on the car hence no cat and the inability to fit one

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Rich E wrote:

With the 306 Rallye the goal wasn't to make a purer or more focussed car. It was to make a cheaper car, and then cynically use Peugeot's motorsport heritage to make it appeal to enthusiasts.
Posted 2nd Aug 2014 at 18:37
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My Rallye passed with a Decat! It's emissions were really low, incredibly close to a Blue 2009 Toyota Yaris funnily enough. Smile

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Posted 2nd Aug 2014 at 18:57
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unless you find a friendly mot tester it will need a cat
Posted 2nd Aug 2014 at 19:13
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I have had a cat fitted later from a custom exhaust place - i got it done through a local company found at https://www.stainlessexhausts.com.

I had an S4 at the time with a full welded in system, they fitted two cats for me with the current pipework. the cats were about £70 each plus welding. Its quite impressing watching someone weld the top of your exhaust via a mirror..

Anyway its possible with money to do, however probably easier to see if anyone will PX your current system. It must unbolt at the downpipe?

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Posted 29th Sep 2014 at 14:54
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I fitted a standard system!

Much more bearable on the motorway too

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With the 306 Rallye the goal wasn't to make a purer or more focussed car. It was to make a cheaper car, and then cynically use Peugeot's motorsport heritage to make it appeal to enthusiasts.
Posted 29th Sep 2014 at 15:19
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