Exhaust/Cat - which brands?

boater · 2nd November 2021, 17:53

Hi

I am looking to change the downpipes, cat and intermediate pipe on my 2.0 V6 petrol and don't know which brand to go for. Only aftermarket products are available now and prices vary wildly.

I have seen a number of owners use Klarius which I understand are made in the UK and on e bay there are numerous ads for a brand called BM which are also UK made.

I have spoken with a couple of local exhaust fitting shops and they conflict in which brands they think are good and which are not so good.

Does anyone have any recent experience or recommendations please.

MSS · 2nd November 2021, 18:31

BM are definitely very much low end.

Klarius are more mainstream.

SCP440 · 2nd November 2021, 18:50

A lot of aftermarket Cats rarely last a year or more precisely the warranty. Depends on how long you are planning on keeping your car but a good used one can often be a better option or even have a quality cat welded into a new exhaust. If the budget allows a custom made exhaust in Stainless and a quality cat.

trikey · 2nd November 2021, 19:49

Take a trip to Leeds and speak to Tony Banks, he will sort you a system to your requirements, better than playing a lottery with aftermarket stuff

Shadoman · 3rd November 2021, 14:58

In August i put a new cat on my 1.8. I bought it from cats 2 u. It fitted well is stainless and no problems so far . It was 122 pounds delivered. A friend bought one a few years ago for his 1.8t from cats 2 u and has had no problem. The rest of my system is Klarius its quiet but the centre section is not a good fit.

boater · 3rd November 2021, 18:16

Thanks everyone for the input and suggestions.

Will give it some thought and see what might be available locally.

boater

DMGRS · 5th November 2021, 08:50

I've used Klarius and BM myself - fitting of both wasn't 'perfect' but they did the job for a couple of years before the respective cars were moved on.

I echo MSS's thoughts that BM are lower end, but in my case they did the job well and I had two MOT passes (2.5 KV6 75) in my stewardship.
I'd see what's around locally and go from there, perhaps see if you can find a factor that offers a slightly longer warranty.

The Rovering Member · 5th November 2021, 14:26

The Klarius backbox on my 1.8 was easy to fit & is performing well.

2nd November 2021, 17:53	#1
boater Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Rotherham Posts: 232 Thanks: 107 Thanked 73 Times in 46 Posts	Exhaust/Cat - which brands? Hi I am looking to change the downpipes, cat and intermediate pipe on my 2.0 V6 petrol and don't know which brand to go for. Only aftermarket products are available now and prices vary wildly. I have seen a number of owners use Klarius which I understand are made in the UK and on e bay there are numerous ads for a brand called BM which are also UK made. I have spoken with a couple of local exhaust fitting shops and they conflict in which brands they think are good and which are not so good. Does anyone have any recent experience or recommendations please.

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The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,956 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	The Klarius backbox on my 1.8 was easy to fit & is performing well. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

2nd November 2021, 18:31	#2
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,085 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	BM are definitely very much low end. Klarius are more mainstream.

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SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	A lot of aftermarket Cats rarely last a year or more precisely the warranty. Depends on how long you are planning on keeping your car but a good used one can often be a better option or even have a quality cat welded into a new exhaust. If the budget allows a custom made exhaust in Stainless and a quality cat.

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Shadoman Newbie Rover 75 tourer Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Chulmleigh Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In August i put a new cat on my 1.8. I bought it from cats 2 u. It fitted well is stainless and no problems so far . It was 122 pounds delivered. A friend bought one a few years ago for his 1.8t from cats 2 u and has had no problem. The rest of my system is Klarius its quiet but the centre section is not a good fit.

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boater Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Rotherham Posts: 232 Thanks: 107 Thanked 73 Times in 46 Posts	Thanks everyone for the input and suggestions. Will give it some thought and see what might be available locally. boater