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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Terbs on 28 March 2025, 15:07:23
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Hi all,
Can you tell me which exhaust system will fit my 2003 saloon. I have been looking but can’t seem to find a specific 2.6 system. Will .3.0 and 3.2 systems fit.
The last system I put on was from Poland and cost £96 delivered. That was about ten years ago. I cannot think of the name of the company.
Any information would be well received. 👍🏻
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Hi all,
Can you tell me which exhaust system will fit my 2003 saloon. I have been looking but can’t seem to find a specific 2.6 system. Will .3.0 and 3.2 systems fit.
The last system I put on was from Poland and cost £96 delivered. That was about ten years ago. I cannot think of the name of the company.
Any information would be well received. 👍🏻
The name was probably ’Eternal’.
And just admit that you want the twin tailpipe one. :y ;D Yes, the 3.0/3.2 saloon zorst will fit if installing from cat back, but I believe that the tailpipes may be a bit shorter on one variant so you could add your own tips. Others will confirm though. :y
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Hi all,
Can you tell me which exhaust system will fit my 2003 saloon. I have been looking but can’t seem to find a specific 2.6 system. Will .3.0 and 3.2 systems fit.
The last system I put on was from Poland and cost £96 delivered. That was about ten years ago. I cannot think of the name of the company.
Any information would be well received. 👍🏻
The name was probably ’Eternal’.
And just admit that you want the twin tailpipe one. :y ;D Yes, the 3.0/3.2 saloon zorst will fit if installing from cat back, but I believe that the tailpipes may be a bit shorter on one variant so you could add your own tips. Others will confirm though. :y
Hi all.
Yes, the Facelift I understand has slightly deeper/longer bumpers and so yep could pop tips on as a 3.0 original or MFL exhaust if fitted to a 3.2 Facelift will come up a few inches short at the tail pipe end.
However, the twin pipes (for the 3.0/3.2 - Single pipe for the 2.5/2.6) are quite close together and I couldn't find any to fit when I looked for some as there is only a few mm gap between the two tailpipes making fitting 2 tips a challenge due to thickness of tail-tips.
I believe however that all the V6 variants fit, just make sure select Saloon as the Estate Rear sections are slightly different.
Hope get it sorted :y
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I understand PFL 2.5 / 3.0 models had shorter tailpipes than the FL models 2.5 / 2.6 / 3.0 / 3.2 models, due to the profile of the rear bumper.
Replacement GM FL exhausts have a welded steel tip with ends cut at 90° that rust (as opposed to the original tailpipes which had stainless tips angled at 45°) which make it harder to remove them and put replacement tips of your choice, but many aftermarket tailpipes don't have fancy tips so it is easy to fit a tip of your choice.
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To the above...
Any 2.5/2.6/3.0/3.2 saloon cat back exhaust will fit any Omega saloon.
The differences between them being a single exit for the smaller variants and a twin tip for the larger ones. And the fact that face lift bumpers are deeper due to improved low speed crash protection.
Estate cat back systems have the same variations but the pipes are all different due to a different routing around the rear axle.
Irmscher back boxes all attach at the standard back box connection point regards of exit type.
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Thankyou for the responses chaps. Yes Al, you are right…Eternal, was a supplier, along with Premier exhausts, and I think ETS. I distinctly remember that I ordered my exhaust on a Monday, tracked it through Poland, Germany, etc and was delivered by Tuffnalls, on the Friday morning.
As I said earlier it was £96 delivered, and has lasted ten years.
When you say about the tail pipes being shorter, I assume you mean the pipe that sticks out the back. I want from cat back.
And, Al…I’ll have whatever tailpipe comes with the back box 😀👍🏻
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To put it another way in layman’s terms, the aftermarket exhaust system is the same for both 2.5/3.0/2.6/3.2 saloons from cat back, it’s just that the Facelift body shape is a bit longer. So, on the 3.0 it will come flush’ish with the rear bumper but on your facelift 2.6 it will be slightly shorter than the rear bumper, hence the need to extend it with tailpipe trims. If you’re not bothered about it being slightly under the bumper then you won’t have to do anything …… apart from clean the odd bit of soot off your bumper occasionally. ;D
The thing that you want to know is ‘will it fit’? …. To which the answer is yes. :y
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It's all about that last inch >:D
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I have just found one on the bay, from Poland….£138. It says it’s for a 1994- 2001 3.0 Saloon.
Did they not make a 3.0 after 2001 ?.
So, this is the one to go for, then, although my old girl is a 2003.
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I have just found one on the bay, from Poland….£138. It says it’s for a 1994- 2001 3.0 Saloon.
Did they not make a 3.0 after 2001 ?.
So, this is the one to go for, then, although my old girl is a 2003.
A saloon is a saloon :y
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Thanks chaps. I will admit, I thought if I can’t get an exhaust, it might be destined for scrap. You have cheered me up substantially :y :y :y :y
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I had the chavtastic Jetex on mine if you recall, so I didn’t need to worry about such things. ;D :y
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There is a difference between us peasants and you from the gentry ;D ;D
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There is a difference between us peasants and you from the gentry ;D ;D
;D ;D :y
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I have just found one on the bay, from Poland….£138. It says it’s for a 1994- 2001 3.0 Saloon.
Did they not make a 3.0 after 2001 ?.
So, this is the one to go for, then, although my old girl is a 2003.
That will fit yours. I wouldn't worry too much about the tail piece being a bit short for facelift saloons.
2.5/3.0l was available from 1994 to 2001, when it was replaced with the 2.6/3.2
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Evening Terbs,just seen your thread and i've sent you a PM. I still have a number of these Eternal systems in my store aswell as genuine GM cranks sensors,disc and pad sets,rear shocks,Boge and Suplex rear springs etc.
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I understand PFL 2.5 / 3.0 models had shorter tailpipes than the FL models 2.5 / 2.6 / 3.0 / 3.2 models, due to the profile of the rear bumper.
Replacement GM FL exhausts have a welded steel tip with ends cut at 90° that rust (as opposed to the original tailpipes which had stainless tips angled at 45°) which make it harder to remove them and put replacement tips of your choice, but many aftermarket tailpipes don't have fancy tips so it is easy to fit a tip of your choice.
If you have any links for tips which will fit the twin pipe rear PFL 3.0 then let me know - I looked for ages and couldn't find any correct size and clearance to fit :-\
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Evening Terbs,just seen your thread and i've sent you a PM. I still have a number of these Eternal systems in my store aswell as genuine GM cranks sensors,disc and pad sets,rear shocks,Boge and Suplex rear springs etc.
Pm sent Jon :y
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I understand PFL 2.5 / 3.0 models had shorter tailpipes than the FL models 2.5 / 2.6 / 3.0 / 3.2 models, due to the profile of the rear bumper.
Replacement GM FL exhausts have a welded steel tip with ends cut at 90° that rust (as opposed to the original tailpipes which had stainless tips angled at 45°) which make it harder to remove them and put replacement tips of your choice, but many aftermarket tailpipes don't have fancy tips so it is easy to fit a tip of your choice.
If you have any links for tips which will fit the twin pipe rear PFL 3.0 then let me know - I looked for ages and couldn't find any correct size and clearance to fit :-\
The last time I replaced a system on my 3.2 which still had the original GM back box with twin exit pipes and the stainless 45° tips, I bought a Bosal back box, and carefully cut through the weld blobs holding the two stainless 45° tips on the original, which then slid nicely over the twin pipes of the Bosal exhaust, and I secured them with some JB metal weld epoxy. It looked just like a factory system at the rear.
When I had my 2.6, the exhaust had already been changed, so when that corroded through, again I got a Bosal system and a 2.2 back box, and being the single exit pipe, I bought some stainless 45° tips off Ebay of the correct internal diameter (remembering to take into account they are secured by an internal sprung metal clip - I avoided the ones secured by a grub / self tapping screw), and again it just looked like it had just left the factory and it was very firm on the tailpipe.
Fortunately, I still have an old original 3.2 back box with the original 45° stainless tips to salvage when the time arrives.
I still have one left of the pair of tips I bought on Ebay which I can dig out and see if the seller still exists. You may have to get a pair and cut them both on the side where to the two would contact and take them to your friendly metal fabricator with the replacement back box and get him to put a blob of stainless weld on the two in the correct position. As you say, the pipes are very close and they may not fit without a small cut on the side where the two contact.
I also have a brand new original factory GM unused pfl 3.0 back box with the twin 45°stainless tips, still in its original packaging - whether I'll ever use it I'm not sure, as I don't have a pfl 3.0 Omega, and I certainly wouldn't dream of cannabising it just for the tips!!
This is of course if you are a bit anal about your exhaust tail pipes looking as 'original' - which I am....! ;D
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My uptake on that, Johnnydog, is…..as long as something is sticking out the back, I am not bothered 🤣🤣
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My uptake on that, Johnnydog, is…..as long as something is sticking out the back, I am not bothered 🤣🤣
Well, Dr Andy B did ask....
I suppose it's akin to driving around in an Maestro, Marina or Metro - "as long as it's got 4 wheels, then I'm not bothered....." ;) ;D
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My uptake on that, Johnnydog, is…..as long as something is sticking out the back, I am not bothered 🤣🤣
Well, Dr Andy B did ask....
I suppose it's akin to driving around in an Maestro, Marina or Metro - "as long as it's got 4 wheels, then I'm not bothered....." ;) ;D
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Thanks for the info Jonnydog :y, I don't have the original exhaust anymore, but i'll let you you know if I need a new back box if you have a PFL 3.0 ;) :y
I am trying to keep her all Original as best I can 8)
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Originality is good - as least as far as it's possible! :y