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[Jimbob]

Its that time, new Cat back exhaust for the 3.2..

Do I go for a Jetex stainless steel at £458 (or £494 fitted) (twin pipes all the way) from the local Demon Tweeks

Do I go for an ebay jobby at about £130
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXHAUST-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-B-3-0-3-2-V6-ESTATE-94-03-303-/390275318623?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ade38c35f

or A.N.Other

Eternal Dont seem to do Estates any more.

I dont want too noisy, as near standard as possible
I wont be paying Vauxhalls prices either.

Hmmmm Decisions Decisions Decisions

[tunnie]

I accidentally bought a 2.2 Estate Exhaust a couple of months ago...

found 2.5 / 3.0 one here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exhaust-Central-Silencer-VAUXHALL-Omega-B-2-5-3-0-94-01-/190466458836?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c58af84d4#ht_3166wt_1141

Got Eternal on both 2.2's - Sound fine, very close to GM. Given Omega is all about quite cabin, i'd vote cheapo rather than stainless which will always be noiser

[Radar]

Thats a big difference in price and see as our cars aren't worth much thesedays i would go for the cheaper one (or get 2nd hand genuine?).

[tunnie]

Link above was eternal btw.

Radar - Genuine ones no longer any good, about 5 years go they went shite, no better than eternal.

[Radar]

Oh no

[tunnie]

They used to be double walled, really decent quality & worth going for. Now they just ship rubbish, they don't even put chrome tips on the tail pipes any more

[Radar]

I understand, as a longshot i suppose one of the breakers on here might have a double walled one in good nick - could put an ad in the wanted section?

[Jimbob]

aye, at £130 if I dont like it....it will be knackered in 2 years or so anyway
on the stainless, its an expensive mistake if I dont like it.

[Jimbob]

the newest decent GM are too old to fit now imho

[tunnie]

with the project, i've re-patched the old school genuine one to last a bit longer. But for replacement, it will be eternal + stainless pipes. I rang around, can get one welded on for around £50

[YZ250]

Its that time, new Cat back exhaust for the 3.2..

Do I go for a Jetex stainless steel at £458 (or £494 fitted) (twin pipes all the way) from the local Demon Tweeks

Do I go for an ebay jobby at about £130
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXHAUST-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-B-3-0-3-2-V6-ESTATE-94-03-303-/390275318623?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ade38c35f

or A.N.Other

Eternal Dont seem to do Estates any more.

I dont want too noisy, as near standard as possible
I wont be paying Vauxhalls prices either.

Hmmmm Decisions Decisions Decisions

I've got a Cat back Jetex stainless system on my 3.2 estate. It's well made and the hangers were all in the correct positions and it was a doddle to fit. It is definately not noisy, just a very slight boom on acceleration but at normal driving speed you will not hear it. I got my mate to do a fly by in my car and it sounds similar to standard exhaust from outside. As Andy B has previously said, the tailpipes could be conceived as a bit chavvy at twin 3" exits but I'm happy with it. I would have preferred it to be profiled to bumper, but hey ho, such is life. I soaked my downpipe bolts in plus gas and only the rear end was needed on ramps. Mine's been on a while now with no problems. 
The only bit of advice I would give you Jimbob, is to make a video of it running with just downpipes fitted. They sound awesome ticking over. 

Regards
Alan

[Jimbob]

Thats some very handy info, cheers.

At times mine sounds like its running on just down pipes

Any 'motorway drone' at all?

[Kevin Wood]

with the project, i've re-patched the old school genuine one to last a bit longer. But for replacement, it will be eternal + stainless pipes. I rang around, can get one welded on for around £50

 

That's a lot for a 10 minute job.

Alternatively, just get some trim finishers from Halfrauds (or, as in my case, Aldi) and fit them with jubilee clips.

[tunnie]

with the project, i've re-patched the old school genuine one to last a bit longer. But for replacement, it will be eternal + stainless pipes. I rang around, can get one welded on for around £50

 

That's a lot for a 10 minute job.

Alternatively, just get some trim finishers from Halfrauds (or, as in my case, Aldi) and fit them with jubilee clips.

Trouble with those trims I've not found many that work with twin pipes, also prone to falling off.

I like idea of the pipes being cut back, and stainless twin pipes welded on, will look close to the genuine & be solid.

Be a lot cheaper if i had a welder & knew how to use it 

[Lazydocker]

Watching this thread with interest

If you go down the Jetex route I'd be interested in another opinion of the sound, particularly on motorway and idle