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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Webby on 05 September 2006, 14:18:02
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It's MOT time and I know my exhaust is blowing :'(
Rather than crawl underneath and take a look i'm just popping up to my local ATS to see what they say...I'm not buying from them, just see what they say is wrong, take a look whilst they've got it in the air and see what I need.... ;D
Question is, do I just fit an after-market one of go visit my vauxhall dealership and get one from there ?
Guess it depends on what I need...
I seem to remember a thread elsewhere on exhausts, but haven't found anything here.
P.
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If you go the aftermarket route I would recommend www.buypartsbuy.co.uk it took two days, held back by one as I wasn't there to sign for it but redlivered the next day via DHL just in time for the MOT although it still failed (not exhaust related) :)
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I got one from a local place, a lot cheaper, but probably won't last anywhere near as long. Sounds a bit louder on acceleration, but then I quite like that!
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The genuine parts are much much better. The pattern ones are noisy (not even a nice noise). If you can get on Trade Club, not too much difference in price...
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Back from ATS ....
Need two centre pipes \ boxes and back box...ATS price £430.00 fitted...
They're concerned about drilling out the bolts on the cats...so am I !! ::)
Time to do some price surfing....
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Before I had TC, Vx dealer replaced my 2 mid sections and back box for £340... ...obviously genuine parts.
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Are the bolts from the centre box(s) to the cat(s) really bad then.
Granted I had one bolt snap but if you really careful you can drill them with out damaging the thread if they break.
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Before I knew of other ways of getting VX parts ;) I got an aftermarket exhaust, everything from the Cats down. Doesn't sound that bad, but is a heck of lot noisier than the old orignal one.
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Before I knew of other ways of getting VX parts ;) I got an aftermarket exhaust, everything from the Cats down. Doesn't sound that bad, but is a heck of lot noisier than the old orignal one.
Could you here it above the sound of your pistons chatting to your valves?
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Exhaust Trade club 30th May V6 2.5 cost me £210.00 + vat.
Bolts holding exhaust to cat would have snapped, heated them up with gas -undid
no probs
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Before I knew of other ways of getting VX parts ;) I got an aftermarket exhaust, everything from the Cats down. Doesn't sound that bad, but is a heck of lot noisier than the old orignal one.
Could you here it above the sound of your pistons chatting to your valves?
:'(
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Id be wary of non-VX exhausts - i got one one my old 2.5 and had to have it taken off after one week and about three refittings. It just wouldnt fit well and the noise was terrible. I got it replaced with a bosal and that was better tho.
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My cat bolts look pretty bad. I expect they will shear.
If they had to be drilled out it looks like you could just put a bolt through the drilled out hole rather than re-tap the hole.
Apart from those 4 bolts the rest of the system just hangs on rubber loops.
A Vx TC system will be about £75 a side for mid-sections and £54 for the backbox (facelift 2.5 estate) all prices plus VAT. Total, all in £240.
However Darren Flynn (up Newcastle way, and I hope I got his name right) got a complete pre-facelift estate system fitted for around £174 (bargain).
So shop around in the first instance, and it might be worth getting a local garage to fit whatever you get because 2 people and a ramp would make life a lot easier.
For Bosal check these people out:
http://www.bodyshopwarehouse.co.uk/bosal/default.htm
And
http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
Have been used successfully by a couple of members of my family.
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absolute mare if you a 2.2 facelift though >:(
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Yep, they're very difficult to get hold of alright.
Bosul don't make one and the VX ones are always on back order. So you don't have a lot of choice.