Allegro Club International

Phil Bagley · Joined: 26 Oct 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Leeds

Can anyone advise where is the best place to buy an exhaust back box, is it the club spares service or / and are there any other recommended places for Allegro parts?

Thanks.
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Phil
Allegro 1.3 SDL 1979

David Smith · Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 191

Hi,

I got mine on Ebay. NOS exhaust parts for some reason don't last long though, they rust quick.
Of course the club sell stainless whole systems, which one day I will invest in.

Thanks Dave

J Dawson · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:17 pm Post subject:

I would not even consider one from ebay unless there is a guarantee with it - if it has been stored incorrectly it will be rusty inside. As Dave says they don't last very long. On the other hand, they are often very cheap.

Stainless is the one to go for as they last 'for ever'.
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1976 Allegro 1100 4-dr saloon

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Peter S · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 58 Location: Outwell, Norfolk

If the failed back box is keeping your car off the road a temporary solution is to replace with a length of straight pipe; you'll be surprised how little difference it makes to the noise emitted. I know of a few cars where this temporary solution has become somewhat less than temporary!

Phil Bagley · Joined: 26 Oct 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Leeds

Thanks for the replies. Where is the best place to get a stainless steel one?
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Allegro 1.3 SDL 1979

bigmatt1975 · Joined: 04 Jul 2009 Posts: 339 Location: Manchester

Hi Phil
The club spares service has stock of exhausts in Stainless Steel
Just drop Colin Taylor an e-mail

Matt
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1975 Alegro 1300 Super Harvest Gold,running (Named Hector) Harris Mann's Favorite!!
1978 VP1750 BRG To be restored.
1995 Rover 25 Impression x BRG,Daily (named Brian)

Phil Bagley · Joined: 26 Oct 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Leeds

Hi all, just an update on this, my mechanic tells me that my exhaust is in one section so I need a full exhaust, not just a back box.

I've been quoted £252 for a full stainless steel exhaust, fitted. Does this sound reasonable? The guy makes the exhaust himself, I understand.
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Allegro 1.3 SDL 1979

Laurence · Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 1408 Location: Plymouth

£252 sounds about right to me.

A company called PowerFlow custom made a stainless system for my 1300 Allegro several years ago, I think it cost around £160 then.

It may be worth getting a quote from them to see how it compares.