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[dtnorth]

I had realised that my car sounded a little farty about town.

It was not until I had driven from South Wales up to Scotland and had a look
that I saw how bad it was.

Just after the tail pipe, where it splits into two pipes.   Completely sheared
with an inch gap between both pipes.  

Given that the bugger had to get me from Scotland back down to Wales on a
shoestring budget .   I cut up 2 empty bean cans and hose clipped it all back together.  

Worked a treat, however I now need a complete new top to bottom exhaust.  

Anyone any idea on prices, locations etc.  The emphasis being on cheap...

Thanks.....

[DaveL]

Sorry to hear of the exhaust probs, Know the feeling always happens when you can least afford it.

If the break is after the box then try asking a local exhaust centre if you can have a piece of pipe to attach to the box end. Though you said that the noise was loud it will probably be before then. Mine split on the flexie before the cat on the down pipe. Could not get a replacement flexie. 'No call for that part sir'. Knew that you could get similar replacements on the net direct from B***o. In the end put in a flexie from off a VW golf exhaust. Clamped either end to stop it moving.

Result, exhaust centre £120 out of pocket, me £5 to scrappie.
Good luck though with your quest.
 8-)
DaveL

[Bo Bo]

I take it you're in South Wales, might help to update your profile to say where you are what you drive.
There are some cheap exhausts on ebay like these guys but I can't comment on quality.

[Robin Hood]

I take it you're in South Wales, might help to update your profile to say where you are what you drive.
There are some cheap exhausts on ebay like these guys but I can't comment on quality.

I’ve just bought one of their back boxes.  My GM central sections still have a couple of years left in them and so I went for a stopgap until I replace the whole thing.

When it arrived (3 days) it looked a lot better made than I expected though I haven’t actually fitted it yet as I was away the weekend so will be doing so this.

If you do go for their full system check postage, I was offered a discount of 25% on the second item & 50% on the third.

[dtnorth]

I take it you're in South Wales, might help to update your profile to say where you are what you drive.
There are some cheap exhausts on ebay like these guys but I can't comment on quality.

Updated profile.   Thanks, I'll have a look at them.

[tunnie]

remember cheap bargin exhausts from KwikFit and similar places are false economy!

I bought my 2.2 with its Orginal exhaust, it lasted 95k & 6 years, so i got another.

I bought the exhaust on Trade club, cat back from a vx dealer it was £200. I then paid my local mechanic £20 cash to fit.

Sounds so much better compared to other 4 pots i have heard with non genuine exhausts.

Although I do have a very, very slight blow where the new zorst joins after the cat, this seams to go when warm though  :-/

[mar892ree]

Think you will find there are NO pattern exhausts for the 2.2.
However you can get bloody good pattern Cats for the 2.2 .

What some people do is fit a 2.0 system to the 2.2 but i am told they sound awful, as they only have one central silencer and yes you can buy pattern 2.0 exhausts

[jonathanh]

Think you will find there are NO pattern exhausts for the 2.2.
However you can get bloody good pattern Cats for the 2.2 .

What some people do is fit a 2.0 system to the 2.2 but i am told they sound awful, as they only have one central silencer and yes you can buy pattern 2.0 exhausts

I'm not sure about this, I think Bosal list a system for the 2.2 according to their online catalogue.  Not that I am recommending them!

[Kevin Wood]

remember cheap bargin exhausts from KwikFit and similar places are false economy!  

Not only do they kill any refinement, they seem to be designed to rot away within a couple of months of the warranty running out. It's impressive ho accurately they have managed to time the warranty expiry these days ;-)

An OEM exhaust might list 6 years, but 2.5 seems to be par for the course on a cheapo one IME, and that's on a car that never gets started without doing at least 10-20 miles.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

Think you will find there are NO pattern exhausts for the 2.2.
However you can get bloody good pattern Cats for the 2.2 .

What some people do is fit a 2.0 system to the 2.2 but i am told they sound awful, as they only have one central silencer and yes you can buy pattern 2.0 exhausts

2.2 pattern ones are now available from Bosal.  These are not the same as the ones Bosal make for GM!!!

[dtnorth]

I finally got a local "family run garage" quote for a near full exhaust system.

Never having bought one for the omega before how does the following look?

I also queried for front and rear brakes pads / discs.

The complete exhaust system (excluding manifold)
 
labour             £50.75
centre (1)        £86.65
centre (2)        £103.55
rear                  £86.54
cat                  £310.94

front brakes pads & discs
 
labour    £71.75
pads      £25.32
discs      £85.14

rear brakes pads & discs
 
labour    £96.25
pads      £21.56
discs      £92.99

[Marks DTM Calib]

I take it thats all genuine stuff and they are making money on the parts........labour rates are high to......and do you realy need a CAT.....

[Phil]

At those sorts of prices worth looking into a custom stainless system.

Mine was only £400 fully fitted, sounds better aswell  

[tunnie]

prices are way to high for the exhaust, i suspect you don't need a cat.

Remember i paid £200 for GM zorst cat back!

[jonathanh]

There's almost £200 labour on the brakes - any chance you can do yourself? The front are really easy certainly less than an hour per side if you take you time.  Not sure of the back as I've never done them myself but I would not think they were much harder.