Bongo exhaust pipes

[mitch]

My exhaust tail pipe fell off my 2.5L Bongo today and the back box looks like it needs replacing.

My questions are these:
Where is the best place to get exhaust pipes?
How much will I be looking at paying and are there any pitfalls I need to watch out for??

Thanks

[mikeWalsall]

Depends on what you want ..

If you intend to do it yourself .. full or part exhausts are easily available ..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... x&_sacat=0

The same goes for a garage / exhaust fitter .. but what they charge ..???

[Bob]

ADS Did mine, but it depends where you are located.

[rita]

eurocarparts doing a back box for £35.40,check the full system for condition its always better to replace faulty part at the same time.

Good Luck.

[scanner]

Or go for a stainless steel system where the back box isn't the size of an oil drum and doesn't weigh half a ton.

[tcflinty]

I have just had a full stainless fitted by Phil from Unique Exhausts Ltd Unit 4 St. Albans Rd, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3DTTelephone - 01785 215111 E-Mail - [email protected]
This guy is a legend I have known people to travel from Southampton to get him to do the work . His price for a full exhaust on my 2.5 TD was very reasonable compared to the big company's.

Flinty
The Paragliding Bongolier.

[philpdr]

I had a stainless system fitted by Tony Banks in Leeds came out at about £100 more than a standard system but with a lifetime guarantee.

[scanner]

I had a stainless system fitted by Tony Banks in Leeds came out at about £100 more than a standard system but with a lifetime guarantee.

The only thing I would add is that if you do use Tony Banks just make sure he has fitted all the right bits in the right order - I had to go back and make him fit a new flexi section right at the front of the system, instead of just in front of the rear axle and after the first support rubbers.
Until then the resonance & noise made the Bongo impossible to travel in.

[thevanarchist]

Tony fitted a full catback system on my Bongo a couple of weeks ago and I've just done a 600 mile road trip without any worries. Maybe he learned from your experience?

[scanner]

It was one of the young guys there who fitted it.

It really resonated through the whole car until they fitted a second flexi between the engine and the first supports. I wish I had insisted on a front resonator box as well - my system only has a back box and is quite loud at certain revs.

But then I wasn't there when they fitted it.

Good system - but could have been better.

[mikeWalsall]

IF .... you go for stainless steel MIJ in Walsall (not to far from the Tackeroo Cannock) have a good reputation ..

http://www.mijexhaust.com/mazda-exhaust ... haust.html

[Simon Jones]

I also bought a stainless system from Tony Banks via ebay way back in 2008 & that didn't fit at all. I had to pay to get JanSpeed to modify it & fit an extra flexi section to get it to align correctly. The back box snapped off after about 6 years but I posted it back to him & he fixed it under the lifetime warranty, so I can't fault the aftersales. Lesson learned: use a local supplier who can sort out problems much easier.

This was how it initially failed to line up:


This was the bend that had to be cut out to get it fit:


This was the finished job:

[philpdr]

I had a stainless system fitted by Tony Banks in Leeds came out at about £100 more than a standard system but with a lifetime guarantee.

The only thing I would add is that if you do use Tony Banks just make sure he has fitted all the right bits in the right order - I had to go back and make him fit a new flexi section right at the front of the system, instead of just in front of the rear axle and after the first support rubbers.
Until then the resonance & noise made the Bongo impossible to travel in.

Mine's been on 3 years now with no problems.

[scanner]

I had a stainless system fitted by Tony Banks in Leeds came out at about £100 more than a standard system but with a lifetime guarantee.

The only thing I would add is that if you do use Tony Banks just make sure he has fitted all the right bits in the right order - I had to go back and make him fit a new flexi section right at the front of the system, instead of just in front of the rear axle and after the first support rubbers.
Until then the resonance & noise made the Bongo impossible to travel in.

Mine's been on 3 years now with no problems.

I noticed the problem in 3 minutes and to be fair they didn't quibble (much) about adding an extra flexi in the right place. It has now been on for a couple of years and yes, no (more) problems.

[helen&tony]

Hi
Plus 1 for MIJ ...and they mail them!
Cheers
Helen