gerry norris
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Anyone used Klarius back box before 24 months warranty on part think it was once timax/bosal?
Technical Klarius exhaust
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Technical Klarius exhaust
Nope
I just put on the cheapest I could find
Back box £19.95 + VAT from CES
Centre pipe £26 inc from General Traffic.
Both local motor factors to me.
Have to say that for a pattern parts its really quiet. Did have to adjust one of the bends slightly. Put a tree branch across the car and jacked up under where it was hanging low. Didn't want it getting bashed by a speed hump. A tyre and exhaust shop probably wouldn't have bothered and just left it as it was.
Came with clamps and used some silicone sealant from the pound shop
Been 4 months still looks new.
I just put on the cheapest I could find
Back box £19.95 + VAT from CES
Centre pipe £26 inc from General Traffic.
Both local motor factors to me.
Have to say that for a pattern parts its really quiet. Did have to adjust one of the bends slightly. Put a tree branch across the car and jacked up under where it was hanging low. Didn't want it getting bashed by a speed hump. A tyre and exhaust shop probably wouldn't have bothered and just left it as it was.
Came with clamps and used some silicone sealant from the pound shop
Been 4 months still looks new.
I don't think Klarius is same company as Bosal.
With catalytic converters on all petrol engines, the exhaust gets hotter more quickly, so even short runs leave less moisture inside. They therefore last a lot longer than they used to. (My Panda one was replaced earlier this year, at 11 years old.
As a result, the aftermarket is smaller and less profitable. Bosal pulled out of the UK a few years ago. I think Klarius may have taken over their factory, but were already an established European brand I think.
Speaking to my local garage at the last MOT, with the original exhaust condition an advisory, he said it was very difficult to get decent aftermarket exhausts, as they rarely fitted properly these days. He tends to go OE whenever possible as the extra cost is saved in the time making the cheaper ones fit. So, sadly, go with whatever you can get at an acceptable price, but be prepared for some swearing at it.
Or go Stainless. Just over £300 was mine, but I do intend to keep it for a while longer. Not viable for a cheap hack that'll be disposed of an a year or so.
With catalytic converters on all petrol engines, the exhaust gets hotter more quickly, so even short runs leave less moisture inside. They therefore last a lot longer than they used to. (My Panda one was replaced earlier this year, at 11 years old.
As a result, the aftermarket is smaller and less profitable. Bosal pulled out of the UK a few years ago. I think Klarius may have taken over their factory, but were already an established European brand I think.
Speaking to my local garage at the last MOT, with the original exhaust condition an advisory, he said it was very difficult to get decent aftermarket exhausts, as they rarely fitted properly these days. He tends to go OE whenever possible as the extra cost is saved in the time making the cheaper ones fit. So, sadly, go with whatever you can get at an acceptable price, but be prepared for some swearing at it.
Or go Stainless. Just over £300 was mine, but I do intend to keep it for a while longer. Not viable for a cheap hack that'll be disposed of an a year or so.
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dtimmins1985
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I had klarius backbox on my old 1.2 stilo... was recommended by a garage.
Still on the car now with its new owner but wasnt that happy with quality, i guess you get what you pay for... i also noticed it sounded raspier but in a **** way, didnt purr like the original.
Still on the car now with its new owner but wasnt that happy with quality, i guess you get what you pay for... i also noticed it sounded raspier but in a **** way, didnt purr like the original.
