Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: ninja on 05 November 2006, 20:29:21
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Hi Chaps.
Noticed some of you have twin exiting exhaust pipes. Are they standard to your models or an aftermarket upgrade?
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Hmmm a touchy subject for me presently !
on 3litres twins are standard, on anything less its single tailpipe. So probably aftermarket if you see a 2.5/ 2.2 / 2.0 with twins
Touchy for me why....well the money is sitting here but can i get anyone to supply a decent aftermarket stainless twin....hell no :(
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the 3 litre models have twin pipes (on the same side of the car, from a single silencer) as standard.
However, irmscher sell an after-market upgrade which consists of two seperate tailpipes - one on each side of the car - and a bumper cut to fit. There are a couple of guys on here who have this - Kev being one of them. As shown in the pic below (hope you don't mind Kev!!)
(http://omegaproject.co.uk/omegaproject-forum03.jpg)
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And i personally have had to wipe drool of those tailpipes ;D
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they do look good !!!
us mere mortals have to make with the standard 3.0 backbox, can be seen (just about) below ... you can also see why the bumper has to be changed when fitting the twin exit setup!
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/n0ddy/miggy/DSCF0784.jpg)
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Hmmm a touchy subject for me presently !
on 3litres twins are standard, on anything less its single tailpipe. So probably aftermarket if you see a 2.5/ 2.2 / 2.0 with twins
Touchy for me why....well the money is sitting here but can i get anyone to supply a decent aftermarket stainless twin....hell no :(
Does it have to be stainless steel? This Irmscher jobbie looks pretty good to me
http://www.vauxhallspares.co.uk/irmscher.html
Not sure whether the price is good, though.
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Hi Markiec,
have you thought on having a system made specifically for the car? I know there's a stainless steel exhaust fabricators in Hillington, could find out their name for you if you want? There's also one in Preswick that used to have a good reputation, think it may have slipped a bit as I've heard of a few problems there tho.
Cheers Jim
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Hmmm a touchy subject for me presently !
on 3litres twins are standard, on anything less its single tailpipe. So probably aftermarket if you see a 2.5/ 2.2 / 2.0 with twins
Touchy for me why....well the money is sitting here but can i get anyone to supply a decent aftermarket stainless twin....hell no :(
Does it have to be stainless steel? This Irmscher jobbie looks pretty good to me
http://www.vauxhallspares.co.uk/irmscher.html
Not sure whether the price is good, though.
Ive looked at that before :y
Id love it and yes the price is excellent - but every time i contact them they say there out of stock and never actually answer IF its brand new :o still, may be worth a try - cheers Nickbat
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Hi Markiec,
have you thought on having a system made specifically for the car? I know there's a stainless steel exhaust fabricators in Hillington, could find out their name for you if you want? There's also one in Preswick that used to have a good reputation, think it may have slipped a bit as I've heard of a few problems there tho.
Cheers Jim
Hey Jim - would be mega if you could find out who it is - Thanks!! :y
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Id love it and yes the price is excellent - but every time i contact them they say there out of stock and never actually answer IF its brand new :o still, may be worth a try - cheers Nickbat
I phoned them some time ago & got the same reply, they kept saying phone next week 'cos we get new supplies in all the time, but they never did & I gave up.
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Yes and heres a pic of mine with a double D irmscher tailpipe/exhaust :y
(http://)(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/Picture066.jpg)
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Evening all.
Thanks for the help, i guess aftermarket will have to do or may be even a 3.0litre omega!!!!!!!
I've been on the web today lookin for a company thats normally advertising in the usual car mags but with no luck.
I did find a well sexy body kit at Delta styling though, i think it suits the Omega's size especially when you bolt on the Shogun spoiler.
Any thoughts ??.
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Checked that kit out looks good, there is a post with a czech car with the same kit, I would'nt get away with it being that low though, not with all the speed humps in london 8-)
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Depends on how low they dropped it. That one does seem abit lower than the normal drop.
I dropped my last one 30mm, it handled alot better with gas shockers added and didnt rip the exhaust off when mounting the local twocker ramps.
Shame the boy racer in a Seat wiped it out, it was just starting to come on well.
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Mine is lowered 20mm, irmscher suspension etc. :y
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Irmsher's nice but to expensive, got to be aftermarket. When you can get hold of the parts you need......
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Yeah not cheap, but the handling is spot on :y
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Just been on the gallery to check your car pics. Looks perfect, really clean. :y
Is that only a 20mm drop ??
Our 2000 model is staying standard (for now...) but the 98 has started its upgrade. Got 17's fitted and a pioneer head unit with touch screen dvd,cd sat nav. Bodykit, suspension, exhaust & respray next.
Would of been further on but the accident set us back.
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Yep just 20mm, just cos its on the grass makes it look lower on 18's
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Is aftermarket moding allowed ? or is it taboo with the other members ???
Whats next on yours ?
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Mines got aftermarket front grill and custom built exhausts
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Is aftermarket moding allowed ? or is it taboo with the other members ???
Whats next on yours ?
Don't even go there, Omega is perfect in standard form, anything over CD is sacrilege!!!
And cam cover leaks are one of the undocumented desireable features ;) ;D ;D ;D
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Is aftermarket moding allowed ? or is it taboo with the other members ???
Whats next on yours ?
It's your car!
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Just finish off interior with alu dials in blue, LEDS in blue, alu trims, and irmscher alu steering wheel (in the boot at mo) chrome surrounds for the dials, with exception of the steering wheel the rest is in the post hopefully. Trying to find an alu gear lever steinmetzsold out can't get them any more, unless one from vecrat fits?
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The one we've just lost (i sound like the dogs just died..) was bought new in september 1994, had 46000 miles on the clock and still smelt of new leather when the doors were opened, never faulted in 11 years. I'll be lucky if it had 2 sets of tyres on and an exhaust system above the usual servicing and brake pads. only just got the alloys, boot spoiler, suspension and 3 1/2 foot griffin decals fitted before the small boy in his underpowered go kart rear ended the wife whilst she was parked. He managed to shove the towbar (sorry had a caravan until recently) through the fuel tank and make the boot into Everest, then knock her into the mondeo infront of her. Aparantly its a drinks can now.
The good side is we've now got V6 power, and dont they motor.
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before the small boy in his underpowered go kart rear ended the wife whilst she was parked.
:-X
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She didn't like being rear ended..... :o
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I personally have hade the cat back jetex stainless which sounds great, theres a guy called Joe Ellis who owns BTB exhausts and he said if enough people we,re interested he would make bespoke manifolds for the V6 which would easily bump up the BHP to the 250 mark. Check out the web site.
As for suspension i went for the stienmetz uprated and lowered bilstien matched springs and shockers, my top tip is after you lower the car get all four wheel geo-metrically tracked it'll cost about £100 but tou;ll save £££££ in scrubbed rubber!
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Where do you get them geo-metrically tracked?
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You just have to phone around and see who's got the equipment, they give you a before and after print out and it,s a real eye opener just how much its usually out especially if you slam it, they do the camber as well as the toe, check to see if the rubbers have gone in the front lower arms first if they have you'll need to replace them before the tracking or you'll waste your money once its done though no more front inner edge wear and hello crisp presice handling!
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So vauxhall delaers don't do it as standrad then I :-? take it
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Hmmm a touchy subject for me presently !
on 3litres twins are standard, on anything less its single tailpipe. So probably aftermarket if you see a 2.5/ 2.2 / 2.0 with twins
Touchy for me why....well the money is sitting here but can i get anyone to supply a decent aftermarket stainless twin....hell no :(
Does it have to be stainless steel? This Irmscher jobbie looks pretty good to me
http://www.vauxhallspares.co.uk/irmscher.html
Not sure whether the price is good, though.
By chance, I came across this site. Seems expensive to me, but maybe that's because my car is probably worth less than this exhaust! ;D
http://www.regal-shop.co.uk/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=1690