Reliability of s1 Exiges?

_leon_ · Post by **_leon_** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:32 pm

new pistons - should have known a rebuild was always going to be that little bit more! Accrelite pistons are apparently fantastic, some VW tuners use them, but on FI engines.

I looked at the page - first thoughts - thank **** they don't make web pages like that nowadays

I'll have a good look through tough - thanks for pointing it out! Plenty of info on shortcomings too - and associated mods which is useful. I am (unfortunately) of a spannering persuasion so I can't help but mess about under the bonnet (boot). Should be cheaper than a blown engine too.

And thanks for the help so far

Post by **Shug** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:43 pm

No problem.

Oh, rebuild does not = pistons, BTW, just pointing out one of the differences.

At most, liners will need changed, unless there are bigger issues - pistons are a weak spot on standard Ks, hence the move to forged on the VHPD.

Oh, and Clarkie - will you laugh when something goes south on your 'ultra-reliable' Jap engine and you've got to pay MMC to fix it? I may

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:08 pm

Mine is all the way up to nearly 7000 miles

now and has been great.
There is also loads of info on exiges.com.

_leon_ · Post by **_leon_** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:11 pm

7k? thats around just 1 years driving!

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:57 pm

It is??

_leon_ · Post by **_leon_** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:10 pm

that smiley is superb. fitting if thats the case

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:18 pm

_leon_ wrote:7k? thats around just 1 years driving!

No -about 6 months

_leon_ · Post by **_leon_** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:53 pm

shooomer - what car have you got?

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:53 pm

Shug wrote: Oh, and Clarkie - will you laugh when something goes south on your 'ultra-reliable' Jap engine and you've got to pay MMC to fix it? I may

Shug that will be a 'no'

. If they charge £360.00 to change the oil. only knows what any engine work will cost

Anyway my engine says 'Lotus' on the top it isnae japanese