OEM Parts Quality

[Forrest]

I know this subject has been done to death. However, here’s another example.

OEM cat-back exhaust kit sourced via Volvo in the UK. Made in France, a country no doubt renowned for its engineering prowess. Compared with a NOS rear silencer made in Sweden.

The way the middle pipe has been “formed” (final picture) reminds me of a cheap part my father had fitted to my first Volvo by a local exhaust centre; and which I fairly quickly replaced with a proper genuine Volvo one.

Picture 2 is the reason I was inspired to write. Note that the recent OEM silencer (top) doesn’t even have a round cross-section to its inlet. The supplied pipe won’t fit in there. Now, OK, I have got a tool for correcting this. But it should not be necessary to reform parts of an OEM system prior to fitting.

[volvo always]

Volvo probably don't make the exhausts now. Probably euroflow or Klarius in a Volvo box.

Like the Volvo water pumps used to be good now buy SKF.

My exhaust on my 940 may go stainless one day with rear box delete?

James

[940volvoman]

Yes,James,stainless would be my choice now that the OEM ones have been "exhausted"-excuse the pun.Whats the benefit of removing the rear box? Surely a 3"stainless custom made would be better??

[volvo always]

Originally Posted by 940volvoman

Yes,James,stainless would be my choice now that the OEM ones have been "exhausted"-excuse the pun.Whats the benefit of removing the rear box? Surely a 3"stainless custom made would be better??

I just liked the noise when tailpipe fell off. Probably sound nice. 3 inch the way to go if going for horse power mods.

James.

[940volvoman]

Fair enough.

When I replaced mine a couple of years ago I replaced it with a genuine Volvo one.Easy to fit,etc.However, I cut off the very last part of the tailpipe to that it faces downwards. A simple but effective mod which (in my opinion) looks better from the rear.