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cristo · May 13th, 2008, 11:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Super_Dooper_Cooper (original)

You cannot remove the catalyst from a Cooper D. It is required to convert NOx to NO2 for soot-burn in the filter. Thus, if you remove the Cat, you have to remove the FAP (Particulate Filter).

Without the Cat/Filter, the car will produce smoke and attract attention!
I know police around Lincolnshire are now looking for excessively smokey diesels.

I hope this helps

Easy to fix, just put a Mercedes badge and a 240D badge on the back, they'll think the
smoking is perfectly normal.

From the Wiki page on the 1970's Mercedes Benz 240D:

It was at the time the fastest diesel engine available, though its 4-cylinder, 2.4 liter engine only produced 65 hp (48 kW). Along with a 3300 lb (1,500 kg) weight, performance today is considered extremely poor. Acceleration was negligible, and top speeds hardly exceeded 160 km/h (~100 mph).

May 13th, 2008, 11:59 AM	#7
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 09:21 PM Posts: 2,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Super_Dooper_Cooper (original) You cannot remove the catalyst from a Cooper D. It is required to convert NOx to NO2 for soot-burn in the filter. Thus, if you remove the Cat, you have to remove the FAP (Particulate Filter). Without the Cat/Filter, the car will produce smoke and attract attention! I know police around Lincolnshire are now looking for excessively smokey diesels. I hope this helps Easy to fix, just put a Mercedes badge and a 240D badge on the back, they'll think the smoking is perfectly normal. From the Wiki page on the 1970's Mercedes Benz 240D: It was at the time the fastest diesel engine available, though its 4-cylinder, 2.4 liter engine only produced 65 hp (48 kW). Along with a 3300 lb (1,500 kg) weight, performance today is considered extremely poor. Acceleration was negligible, and top speeds hardly exceeded 160 km/h (~100 mph).