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We keep the widest range of Catalytic Converters in the U.K, whatever car you drive try us first, you will not be disappointed.
We have Catalysts available for all the common makes from Alfa through to Volvo. We also have a specialist range which is by far greater than any other UK supplier.
We have Catalysts available for Bentley, Lotus and Ferrari, no other UK supplier can offer such a varied stock range.
All of our Catalytic Converters are manufactured to the highest possible standard and are fully guaranteed for 2 years.
All cats are supplied boxed but do not come with any fixtures, fittings or gaskets.
Precision welded for optimum performance
All catalysts are manufactured to the latest emission standards.
The Department of Transport decided that from 1st of January 1996 petrol engined vehicles equipped with catalytic converters and registered after 1 August 1992 must be tested in the M.O.T scheme in-line with European Union requirements for CO and HC emissions. The limits of the test for each model have been determined by car manufacturers .
These M.O.T emissions test can only be carried out by test stations with the necessary equipment - called Green M.O.T stations.
In the event that a cat exhaust system should fail the new M.O.T procedure, the test will not be able to identify the cause of failure. The M.O.T station is not required to state the reasons why the vehicle has failed the emissions test. Consequently the emissions test and cat failure is now a major cause of consumer concern.
A cat is one component of a highly sophisticated system and relies on the correct functioning of the vehicles E.C.U (electronic control unit/engine management system) and Lambda Sensor.
Further information on catalytic converters :
The M.O.T Test 1 January 1996
On 1 January 1996 petrol engine vehicles equipped with catalytic converters
and
registered after 1 August 1992 became subject to the new CAT emissions test
as part of the MoT.
What is a Cat (catalytic converter)?
Petrol driven vehicles contribute to air pollution because the engine does
not completely burn its
air/fuel mixture.
How does a cat work ?
A CAT is only one part of a vehicle’s exhaust emission control equipment.
The vehicle’s ECU controls the air/fuel mixture being injected into
the engine by constantly monitoring the exhaust gases using an oxygen, or
Lambda sensor.
Identifying causes of CAT failiure
Major knocks to the CAT can result in internal damage to the ceramic monolith.
The ceramic brick can powder and blow through to the rest of the exhaust system
and may even block the rear silencer.
Fitters check list
The key point to remember is that CATs are not simply part of the vehicle’s
exhaust system, they are an integral part of the car’s sophisticated
emissions control system and must be treated with care.
Answers to some common questions about CAT'S
In theory, a CAT should last the lifetime of a vehicle. However, due to the
extreme thermal and mechanical stresses it is exposed to, it is anticipated
that a CAT will need replacing at least once during the lifetime of a car.
How will the catalytic converter market develop
The replacement CAT market is still maturing and patterns have not yet been
established, However, with catalytic converters being fitted as standard equipment
on all new vehicles