I have bought a de-cat pipe for a 2009 Defender 110 Puma, regarding the fitting of this pipe, I have noticed a bracket that supports the catalytic converter, it attaches to the engine. The preplacement pipe has no bracket that would allow its attachment to the engine so the pipe would be unsuported. Will a baracket need to be fabricated or will the turbo support the weight of the pipe? I am sure it is lighter that the catalytic converter.
Second item for feedback is the heatsheild will loose some of its supporting points also, the catalytic converter has 2 mounting points for the heatsheild. For those that have replaced the catalytic converter, do you re install the sheild without the additional mounting points or discontinue using the sheild?
Any experience/reccomendations would be helpful. Thanks