Not sure if ill get sick of the turbo sound after the novelty wears off but i do like the roar lol, but are these worth the money? and does anyone have any advice on where to get it done and cost etc?

with Ecotune pipe + DPF off would i still pass an emissions MOT test?

The MOT emissions consists of fuel quality v burning efficiencies... For example: Too much fuel = more carbon monoxide, Less fuel = more hydrocarbons... We can't win matey.

Most "post" 1998 vehicles have the ability to burn fuel in their standard state and pass emissions, piss about with it and the goal posts get narrower !!

I would advise keeping the "Cat" and opening the rest of the exhaust as per free-flow and dulcet tones lol

By the way, get the DPF deleted, you'll be pleasantly surprised, but to compensate, you should seriously consider a ECU/DMA remap in any case else it will fail emissions.

Thanks,

I read on ecotune that a "software update" was vital but i assumed this was a new map?

i was thinking about getting a map done anyways so might try a find somewhere decent. Im not to savvy with exhausts but am i right in thinking the eco pipe wont mean i have to run with no cat?

, and that i can just remove the DPF? and with a new map ill have no issues on MOT? (not that its THAT hard to get an MOT anyways) lol

What can i expect from DPF delete (aside from worrying about silly faults etc..)

Go to a rolling road where the map is tailored as "stock" mapping won't suit every car ;)

Gonna take your advice found a pretty highly rated place near me in essex "AmD" or something just gotta scrape some xmas pennies together!

on another note i have seen some induction kits to fit the these cars even K&N ones , but because the air intake comes straight from the front of the car on the airbox side, to put a cone filter in looks like it would suffer from heat soak. can anyone confirm this?

This lad has one installed on same engine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnmFNe1cC6g

Peeps that fit forced induction cones usually fabricate a baffle-plate to separate it from the engine