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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mickyboy123 on 23 September 2014, 13:00:46

Title: front pipe and cat
Post by: mickyboy123 on 23 September 2014, 13:00:46

Hi chaps my flexi goint has completly come apart has any one got a link to a known good flexi joint repair kit. And has any 1 got a link to a complete pipe and cat

Title: Re: front pipe and cat
Post by: teddington man on 23 September 2014, 17:14:56

Can buy flexi pipe from most car factors

Title: Re: front pipe and cat
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 September 2014, 22:27:52

Flexi (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CALIBRA-FRONTERA-OMEGA-EXHAUST-FLEXIPIPE-CAT-REPAIR-PIPE-FLEXI-XX-/171160511745?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27d9f62501)

Downpipe (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BM-Catalysts-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-Catalytic-Converter-Exhaust-90794-2-2-9-1999-2-2001-/331005001283?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega&hash=item4d116f7e43)

To be getting on with... :y

Title: Re: front pipe and cat
Post by: mickyboy123 on 24 September 2014, 13:37:48

Thanx for the links al. I have been brave today have the front pipe of it is the genuine vx pipe by looks of, think i will get the patern part put it on see  what its like and get this 1 repaired for a spare what do you think. Has any 1 on here fitted a patern front pipe and cat what are they like :y

Title: Re: front pipe and cat
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 24 September 2014, 14:32:14

Have a dig about on the forum, the general consensus is 'don't bother with pattern' but it's all about cost vs longevity. I've just bought an aftermarket cat-back for the V6, in decent shape, about 6 months use - for £20. So clearly in that instance can't really go wrong.

If I were able to spend hundreds on pattern I might be temped to squeeze that little more for genuine GM (which are double-skinned and v good quality). Hoping at some point over the next couple of years I'll spot a member on here who can sell me a lightly used genuine Vx one.

Title: Re: front pipe and cat
Post by: 05omegav6 on 24 September 2014, 14:59:30

Sounds like a plan... :y genuine Vx now £900 plus vat

Just don't tell Tunnie...

Title: Re: front pipe and cat
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 September 2014, 16:50:10

The best solution is to keep your genuine front pipe and weld a new flexi in.

The pattern items tend to be noisy and the cats only last a year or two before causing MOT headaches