It was fabricated just for my car. Even with the plate fixed below the cat there is still a clear passage for airflow so I think the risk of any fire is pretty minimal. I'd agree if it was a cat which was closer to the front of the engine as the exhaust temperature would be higher but that's not the case for the 850 luckily.
The only downside of the extra metal is a slight rattle at certain rpm (idle) but not noticeable to the common ear. The problem will be spreading UK wide soon I reckon, as people find out it's easy money.
The older the car, the more the precious metal inside and the easier the cat to remove.
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