Please play nicely. No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....
eBay £2.05 + 99p postage 😁Thanks, I don't suppose you've got a link, item number or can tell me what words you used to search for it? I have looked and nothing comes up.
. New one is now fitted and seems better than the old one in terms of vertical play, which should help the bumpsteer. Now just waiting for new front discs and pads and I'll be able to give it a try. 
I followed these two into the show (sorry I don't know the owners names), and was hoping to have a chat but sadly my pass didn't let me park anywhere near and by the time I found them there was no one around. Then I came back later and they had obviously got fed up with all the Astras and Corsas and gone home.
Well spotted!
All three are indeed mind. PVS wasn't for me this year and my family, Ended up going to the zoo
Didn't see what you was driving??
I was in a (standard) dark red MV6, I was just thinking how lucky I was to follow you in (the V8 sounded superb) when they parked me in general admission, despite the fact that I was meant to be with the MIG guys, but was 8 minutes too late. I am trying to get to VBOA on the Sunday (we are away on holiday until then) are you going? It's at Sywell this year.
If you need any help or advice on exhaust manifolds, that's my day jobhttp://ttvracing.com/ Make nice racing flywheels, if you get stuck. They make mine for SMF conversions on Lotus Carltons. If you've ever experience a flywheel exploding you'll invest wisely in a decent one. Also for sprinting/hillclimbing speak to Craig at https://www.sf-technic.com/about/ who now imports PTT clutches from USA and supplies to many top UK competitors.
thank you. I was aware ttv did a version and I'll also approach PTT
www.btbexhausts.co.uk
Thanks for your reassurance, it all helps. I know it's probably the closest I'll get to a road going toy, all the others are track only. It drives better than most of the Lotus Carltons that I get to work on and look at what they are supposedly "worth".you paid a premium , but that included a private plate,provenance of history etc
I paid £4500 for an Omega, now that probably does qualify me for a padded cell..!
Omega prices are slowly going up for decent cared for cars.
Vauxhalls will never command the money that rusty old Fords make though ,
but many people pay for brand new cars and loose £5k in depreciation in one year alone
you have a £4.5k toy ,look after it and enjoy it
I paid £4500 for an Omega, now that probably does qualify me for a padded cell..!Do Vauxhall produce anything worth buying new?Does any mainstream manufacturer make anything worth buying new? Just been looking at the astra K 1.6 cdti estate, £27K for the elite. In three years and 30,000 miles you will get one for 8-9K.
Hard to imagine anybody being retarded enough to pay that.
Yes I was intending to use a 2/12 inch Y surely that would be ok are there 2 or 4 cats on these or are the mid sections just silencers as I’m intending not to use them.You are right a single 2 1/2" will flow the same as twin 1 7/8", and where the 2 pipes converge behind the back of the gearbox is about the right place from a pulse tuning point of view to join the two banks together. It will also generate a higher pitched note as the firing frequency will be higher (IOW it should sound nicer) Engines don't "need" back pressure, what they need is gas flow, too big a pipe at low rpm/throttle angle will not generate the gas velocity to properly scavenge the exhaust gases and will lose torque. There is a balance to be had between that requirement, and the flow at high rpm Wide Open Throttle.
I'd vote the back plates on Senny/Omega A and Omega B would be a 'doable fit'. I'm always on the lookout for a pair to add to my 'private parts warehouse' (shed) and were I to see a set for Omega A/Carlton I'd have got them, however there does seem to be a small difference on pics Ive found, now...
Where have you found these remanufactured ones, out of interest?
comparison pics...
https://picclick.co.uk/left-rear-brake-backing-plate-NEW-for-Vauxhall-123180312705.html
and
https://picclick.co.uk/right-rear-brake-backing-plate-NEW-for-Vauxhall-113049686598.html
Same seller. It sold for about £9000, which sort of prompted me into bidding on the MV6. Sri was very nice condition with a very detailed history file from it's life as a company car, saloon too which made it more attractive and rarer than the hatchback versions imho.https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/vauxhall-omega-mv6-auto-saloon
think it was mentioned on another thread
Beautiful Omega, seen it on the Autobhanstormers website. What was the story on the MK2 SRi 130 in the back ground in one of those photos of your car?
