Flexi Pipe

haggis catcher · Post by **haggis catcher** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:32 pm

Hi Guys. Can anyone tell me if the S2 Elise Flexi Pipe fit my S1? The Pipe is from a K ser 1.8 S2

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:50 pm

you will need a full s2 exhaust system from the head back to the Cat I'm afraid. The stud pattern on the manifold is 6 studs not 4 IIRC.

There may well be 2nd hand options knocking about in peoples sheds though.

haggis catcher · Post by **haggis catcher** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:53 pm

Cheers for that Rich

. Hope all is going well out in the big world.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:20 pm

I don't like the big wide world, they have stopped paying me for sitting around drinking tea!

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:03 pm

I would fit the S2-type manifold along with the S2 pipe - the design of the manifold is better in a number of ways (Lambda probe position, bore and length or primaries, junction of primaries to secondaries, spacing and access to flange bolts) and allows for the fitment of a proper heatshield for the time when your existing one dies (if it hasn't already).

They cost 200+ new .

I have a boxed brand new one that you can have for 100GBP.

I also have a geniuine 25K used one+gasket+downpipe (aka flexi-section) for 100GBP.

They will fit your S1 for sure, as I have fitted two already this way. You will need to release the lambda probe from the old manifold, or purchase a new one (the pattern parts are not that expensive).

Cheers,
Robin

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:22 pm

I did the S2 manifold & flexi swap on my S1 recently mate. I had them fitted professionally at Falkland for £180 (including gaskets etc). That may not sound like it, but its a bargain: MMC were going to charge me £700+ for the S2 flexi & manifold alone.

The only reason the labour was as much as that at Falkland was the old lambda was an absolute pig to remove.

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:29 pm

GregR wrote:I did the S2 manifold & flexi swap on my S1 recently mate. I had them fitted professionally at Falkland for £180 (including gaskets etc). That may not sound like it, but its a bargain: MMC were going to charge me £700+ for the S2 flexi & manifold alone.

The only reason the labour was as much as that at Falkland was the old lambda was an absolute pig to remove.

I wouldn't be surprised if the next person to ask them to do that didn't get a slightly higher quote

Robin

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:37 pm

robin wrote:
GregR wrote:I did the S2 manifold & flexi swap on my S1 recently mate. I had them fitted professionally at Falkland for £180 (including gaskets etc). That may not sound like it, but its a bargain: MMC were going to charge me £700+ for the S2 flexi & manifold alone.

The only reason the labour was as much as that at Falkland was the old lambda was an absolute pig to remove.
I wouldn't be surprised if the next person to ask them to do that didn't get a slightly higher quote

Robin

Sounds too expensive already to me.

Dan@JPS

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:57 pm

Ebay 4 wire lambda sensor £15

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:23 pm

roadboy wrote:
Sounds too expensive already to me.

Dan@JPS

No doubt, but you are used to working on Elises whereas for them it's a very now-and-then thing I think ... I suspect they burned more than 180 quid just getting the undertray off and trying to figure out how to get all the bits apart and removed from the car (you know the old manifold, downpipe & heatshield Chinese puzzle

.

Perhaps we should rent you a garage up here and you could come up once a month and work on all our cars - we'll supply the beer

Cheers,
Robin