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New exhaust recommendations?
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:12 pm
by offshorematt
Changing the rear pads today and found neither tailpipe was still connected to the back box
What's the feeling on the best after market exhausts out there? Not looking for something crazy loud but wouldn't mind a little bit more rip...
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:01 pm
by simon
Larini (quietish but loud enough when you boot it) or Eliseparts (LOUD!)
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:06 pm
by alicrozier
Try Jim Valentine, I'm sure he can do something suitable and he's local.
http://www.2bular.com
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:46 am
by offshorematt
I've heard bad things about the finish quality of Larini and also their customer service is supposed to be a bit suspect... Maybe just an isolated incident though?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:32 pm
by xtreme
Bought a Larini as well, havent had any problems though?
Just posted a short clip
http://media.putfile.com/exige - how can you not love that sound!!!!
Barrie
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:59 am
by offshorematt
Any idea what the difference between the Club Sport and the Sport are? Except £150 obviously...
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:26 pm
by Gareth
Noise
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:43 am
by offshorematt
Hey Gareth is it the Club Sport you bought for the S2? Any chance I could pop round for a look?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:39 pm
by andysc
I've just got the Club sport for my S1. Has been a bit of a trial, build
ok, sounds good(will be even better with decat). Unfortunately the tail pipes
were squint, which as I told them, and it took a trip to the factory for them to confirm it, they're jig was out of shape. should be getting my "straight" system in a week.
I've some pictures of a squint one if you like???
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:40 pm
by andysc
Ill be up in abz this week I think if you wanna see it in the flesh?
let me know anyhow
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:19 pm
by Michael
Simon, whats on yours? Seem to remember a nice tone off it at idle anyway. Im considering something myself.
Does anyone have any diagrams of the exhaust in a n S2...cant be arrsed getting under there quite yet until i know whta im gonna see. Its not in the manual weirdly.
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:23 pm
by Rich H
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:43 pm
by simon
Mine is the Larini, think I had the/one of the first S2 club sports in Scotland and it fitted fine. You don't need any diagrams, just the right size spanners/sockets (can't remember what size that is). There's only 3 bolts onto the CAT from the rear section and 2 bolts on each of the 2 mounts. You also need to undo 2 bolts at the other end of the CAT to get the std exhaust strap off.
Easy job
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:17 pm
by Rich H
Dont forget a big hammer and a Hamish for the rusted solid nuts
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:12 pm
by offshorematt
andysc wrote:Ill be up in abz this week I think if you wanna see it in the flesh?
let me know anyhow
Cheers for the offer but bought one yesterday regardless so it doesn't really matter now
And thanks for the fitting tips - I've always got the grinder at hand anyway. I'm a strong believer in starting the grinding/hammering before the penetrating oil has had time to work...
Can you get gasket sets out of Halfrauds or is it a Lotus/Rover dealer part?