Gen 2 Headers (Non Stock)

[fatboy18]

Just putting feelers out to see if there's anything floating about 2nd hand over here? Ideally Belanger

[fishboy]

who in there right mind would be getting rid if a set of them
Good luck!

[Dr-Bob]

Nothing that i have seen over here apart from stock gen2 (late)
There is a used set on the VCA though....

[fatboy18]

Yea, thanks Doc, Ive seen them Working on the pricing shipping logistics so thought it was worth asking here first

[MADMAX-UK]

What about asking twiglove to sneak them across with his Mamba?

[Viper]

if your in no rush get them sent over by boat rather than airmail, takes about 7 weeks, there is quite a big saving to be had

though they arent really that heavy anyway

pic i took just before they went on

[ViperDave]

Yours has tubular headers already doesn't it?, if so waste of money to put bellangers et al on, unless money is no object or your doing a lot more work.

Hp increase will be negligible, putting them on mine brought my BHP up to match Shoebags with stock headers. (97 had the cast ones)

[GTSDave]

Dave's right, with your year model any changes will be negligible, probably not worth the money. I am planning on doing mine in the new year, but the earlier cars have cast headers and can gain a fair bit of HP with the Belangers, with the later tubular headers there really isn't much point, unless it's just something you feel the need to do.

Edited by GTSDave on Monday 30th November 21:34

[Dr-Bob]

They do sound good though.....

[GTSDave]

Have to agree with that... Dave's exhaust system is exactly the same as mine except for the Belangers, and they definitely add something that I want!

[Viper]

we swapped for belangers just for the sound

[Viper]

have you spoken to Nad, she usually has all sorts of spares

[fishboy]

Dr-Bob said:

They do sound good though.....

[GTSDave]

Viper said:

have you spoken to Nad, she usually has all sorts of spares

Don't think she has any Belangers, I asked her about them when I saw her at Brookspeed back in the Summer

[fatboy18]

So here's what ive got so far


I have the Belanger Cat Back system, I measured the Belanger pipes with some Vernier calipers and they are almost 3" in Diameter. As you can see in the above pic there is a smaller joining pipe which attaches to the stock Cat.

Here's another shot showing the complete side system.



Now my question is this, Should I now Complete the system by getting the Belanger Headers and remove the cats? Or get the smaller Belanger Hi flow Cats also?


(and some more garage floor paint)

Edited by fatboy18 on Monday 30th November 22:06

[GTSDave]

Some high flow cats would definitely be a good move

[viper paul]

Not to pour salt in the wounds, but since fitting high flow cats the GT2 fails the emmission test for its MOT and you will need the cats to be modified to 3" as per your post, Roe did mine and made a complete cock up of the dimensions, so if you are going to do it get the whole lot from one manufacturer.

[Viper]

which ones did you go with Paul ? as the Random Tech (off JonB) non-ceramic in the GTS passes with no problem at all, and they are quite tiny and fairly see through, and mated a treat to the Borla and Belangers



a couple weld tacks to hold it in place and aligned, then removed off the car and welded on the bench

Edited by Viper on Monday 30th November 22:25

[Dr-Bob]

Never had any issues with my roe HF Cats either.........

[ViperDave]

viper paul said:

Not to pour salt in the wounds, but since fitting high flow cats the GT2 fails the emmission test for its MOT and you will need the cats to be modified to 3" as per your post, Roe did mine and made a complete cock up of the dimensions, so if you are going to do it get the whole lot from one manufacturer.

Same experience here on both counts. For a cheap sound increase just get some straight pipe from a local auto parts shop and cut the cats out, put them back for the MOT shouldn't cost more than £10-£20.