P38A Bearmach Exhausts

P38 2.5 DSE - twin pipe

I noticed a hole in the exhaust today whilst under the car. Has anybody fitted Bearmach exhaust back boxes as I see they have a three year guarantee and seem keenly priced ?

I know SS would be fit and forget but I can't afford that at present. What have people fitted and what has fitted / lasted well ?

Thanks

Michael

I bought a used S/S one, been on 4 yrs now

£159:50
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVER-P38-2-5TDi-DSE-CENTRE-amp-TWIN-REAR-EXHAUST-BOXES-97-02-/111001189267?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=mTSYKD5MthNdbDmkOVHqn6njS7I%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

I fitted a Britpart because it was cheap with 2yr guarantee. I got a single - are hard to find one without a peashooter pipe on the back.
I am happy with it

Henry had one on his 4.6 too but it fell apart after couple years, says he shoulda coated it with VHT before fitting would have helped it last.
Bearmach are pretty much the same.

Mine has a Bearmach standard mid section and the muffler peeled apart after 5 months, odd really..

As for backboxes mine are original I gave 'em a whack with a hammer to break the baffles, now its throaty

Stainless is the best pound for pound upgrade in my opinion..

You’ll get more POWER with a full exhaust Enry.
Mine is much better than driving around with just front pipe. Hell of lot quieter

RangeRoller dt said:

I fitted a Britpart because it was cheap with 2yr guarantee. I got a single - are hard to find one without a peashooter pipe on the back.
I am happy with it

Henry had one on his 4.6 too but it fell apart after couple years, says he shoulda coated it with VHT before fitting would have helped it last.
Bearmach are pretty much the same.

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The stainless backbox I have was only available as "the sport". Looks like it is off an evo.

I still don’t see why you reckon my back box Is sitting wrong?
Tucks up in there are perfect? Angled so it goes up in arch tidily

RangeRoller dt said:

I still don’t see why you reckon my back box Is sitting wrong?
Tucks up in there are perfect? Angled so it goes up in arch tidily

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Trying to remember. Was it oval? Oval normally sits with long axis parallel to ground.

Before -


After -

I thought it would be flat to the ground but I think this is better.
Still caught it coming down off a bank, is why there was a welded pipe only on it before.

RangeRoller dt said:

I thought it would be flat to the ground but I think this is better.
Still caught it coming down off a bank, is why there was a welded pipe only on it before.

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Yep, flat to the ground is what I would expect.

And one of the badges to be straight

tarphenry said:

I bought a used S/S one, been on 4 yrs now

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Henry_b said:

Stainless is the best pound for pound upgrade in my opinion..

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I know this makes sense long term. I am looking for second hand stainless steel back boxes, if I can get them for the price of the new Bearmach mild steel ones, I'll be very happy.

Michael

I bought my last p38 gearbox and cats off eurocarparts if I remember correctly.
It was as cheap as the bearmach ones and lasted for 2 years until I laid it up. Still OK now but it's not been used so not done any work.

Wazzajnr said:

I bought my last p38 gearbox and cats off eurocarparts if I remember correctly.
It was as cheap as the bearmach ones and lasted for 2 years until I laid it up. Still OK now but it's not been used so not done any work.

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You got a gearbox off them? Blimey!

Grrrrrr said:

You got a gearbox off them? Blimey!

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How the hell did autocorrect manage to get gearbox from exhaust?
I suppose they both have an "x" in them!

Always see 2nd hand stainless turning up
On The bay of E. Still not particularly cheap but will shave few £ off.

there are a couple of steel ones on marketplace on facebook today