The Best £300ish ever... Larini Club Sport
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Fitted by JPS (Cheers again Dan) on Saturday.
Well what can I say? I thought I'd take it gently down the A1 then came off at the 689 to hit the back roads.
The noise is immense... It sounds just how the Elise looks! AWESOME!
Since Saturday I've now clocked up over 200 miles just driving round with a big stupid grin on my face. People turn to see whats coming when you open the throttle whilst sneaking up behind them. Young kids shout "NIce car mate" as you drive past.
In fact it's so good I've spent all weekend without the roof on wrapped up like a nordic skier!
And don't get me started on the little "bobbles" and "pops" you get as you come off the gas and let the engine slow down.
I didn't think that it could make the car "feel" so much different. I mean I know it's not doing that much (if anything) to performance but the sensation it gives is brilliant. Have had a few goose bump moments whilst going under fly overs.
Tyne Tunnel here I come!
Well what can I say? I thought I'd take it gently down the A1 then came off at the 689 to hit the back roads.
The noise is immense... It sounds just how the Elise looks! AWESOME!
Since Saturday I've now clocked up over 200 miles just driving round with a big stupid grin on my face. People turn to see whats coming when you open the throttle whilst sneaking up behind them. Young kids shout "NIce car mate" as you drive past.
In fact it's so good I've spent all weekend without the roof on wrapped up like a nordic skier!
And don't get me started on the little "bobbles" and "pops" you get as you come off the gas and let the engine slow down.
I didn't think that it could make the car "feel" so much different. I mean I know it's not doing that much (if anything) to performance but the sensation it gives is brilliant. Have had a few goose bump moments whilst going under fly overs.
Tyne Tunnel here I come!
I bought the Larini direct from Larini themselves.
I'd read number of recommendations for other exhausts and heard a few examples and came to the decision that the Larini Club Sport was the one for me. Ordered it last Monday and it arrived on Friday. Drove up to JPS in Blaydon Near Newcastle on Saturday and had it fitted. The back box cost £296 + VAT + Delivery which came to about £340ish. I as happy to give Dan at JPS the £50 to fit it especially as the bolts needed drilling out.
As for performance, I would honestly say that it gives you a little extra throttle response when combined with a Hurricane. Other than that I couldn't be too accurate. All I know is I love the sound!
P.S.
My car is a Series 1 111s
I'd read number of recommendations for other exhausts and heard a few examples and came to the decision that the Larini Club Sport was the one for me. Ordered it last Monday and it arrived on Friday. Drove up to JPS in Blaydon Near Newcastle on Saturday and had it fitted. The back box cost £296 + VAT + Delivery which came to about £340ish. I as happy to give Dan at JPS the £50 to fit it especially as the bolts needed drilling out.
As for performance, I would honestly say that it gives you a little extra throttle response when combined with a Hurricane. Other than that I couldn't be too accurate. All I know is I love the sound!
P.S.
My car is a Series 1 111s
Good move. I was one of the first customers of their S1 system, and I think I was the first to have their "full" system (Larini 4-2-1, decat and clubsport). FOund it to be a top-notch piece of kit.... it's reserved and subtle when you're cruising, yet sounds like the fires of hades when you're "on it".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyXsDdqt0bA
That was a vid I did of it shortly after I had it fitted (standard S1).
Sadly now, the car's gone, but the new owner LOVES the exhaust and wouldn't part with it. I've now got an Exige, and that's got a Janspeed and while it's louder and much more aggressive than the Larini, I'll consider a Larini again in a few years when it's due for replacement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyXsDdqt0bA
That was a vid I did of it shortly after I had it fitted (standard S1).
Sadly now, the car's gone, but the new owner LOVES the exhaust and wouldn't part with it. I've now got an Exige, and that's got a Janspeed and while it's louder and much more aggressive than the Larini, I'll consider a Larini again in a few years when it's due for replacement
Frimley111R said:
Glad yours is fine. A thread on SELOC about the dire quality of these put me right off!
Quality on them is top notch, although they did have some problems on the early ones with their jigs not being good enough and some fettling was required to get them to hang right.... mine took a bit to get perfect, but in the end was exactly that, perfect.I think the comments on SELOC relate to the Series 2 Exhaust. In particular the twin piped one.
Something to do with one tail pipe sticking out further than the other.
As mine is an S1 I'll presume there aren't any problems and just enjoy the noise.
I just with I could find what it is that rattles at 2000rpm - I think it might be an undertray but it all seems nice and tight when I look underneath.
Any ideas?
Something to do with one tail pipe sticking out further than the other.
As mine is an S1 I'll presume there aren't any problems and just enjoy the noise.
I just with I could find what it is that rattles at 2000rpm - I think it might be an undertray but it all seems nice and tight when I look underneath.
Any ideas?
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