Exhausts again.....confused.....answer needed.
Discussion
Ive had my Exige S a week and Im ready to order an exhaust.
Ive spoken to my dealer who have spoken to lotus RE. the new Exige S only official exhaust. They are saying there on back order at the moment and cant give a approx delivery date. The delear told me they ordered another for a customer weeks ago and it still hasnt arrivied.
Does anyone think the delay main main there addressing the issues with quality??
So anyway do I wait or do I order a 2bular, with is obviously the better quality product??
Has anyone heard both, and can tell me how the sound compares between the two or which sounds the best?? (Ill be going for the oval tip design 2bular to maintin the standard look of the car)
I think in my heart I should go for the 2bular...just not sure enough to order.
Ive spoken to my dealer who have spoken to lotus RE. the new Exige S only official exhaust. They are saying there on back order at the moment and cant give a approx delivery date. The delear told me they ordered another for a customer weeks ago and it still hasnt arrivied.
Does anyone think the delay main main there addressing the issues with quality??
So anyway do I wait or do I order a 2bular, with is obviously the better quality product??
Has anyone heard both, and can tell me how the sound compares between the two or which sounds the best?? (Ill be going for the oval tip design 2bular to maintin the standard look of the car)
I think in my heart I should go for the 2bular...just not sure enough to order.
purdy84 said:
S Works said:
If it were me, I'd get the 2bular, although many will argue against in case of warranty issues.
Yes, thats my main concern with going 2bular...obviously Lotus wont void the entire warranty but how likely is it that an exhaust will cause a problem?Plenty of peeps with 2bular pipes though who'll be able to tell you if they've had issues. Give it a day or so and you'll get feedback.
No probs with my 2bular - touch wood. TBH, even though the car is still under warranty, I'd never considered the exhaust causing a problem. I think problems might arise with the MIL if you changed the cat to a sports model, or de-catted it altogether, but because most peeps only have the silencer and tips that doesn't arise. Gotta give the 2bular a big 
for the sound.
for the sound.Ian, I'd imagine it would sound every bit as good, if not better than the Lotus product. I've never seen a bad post regarding the sound of any of the 2bular systems. One word of caution though - when I ordered mine I had to wait almost two months for delivery because Jim was overrun with orders. That was back in the summer, and I know he had plans to change things around a bit to speed up production, but it might still be worth checking delivery times before committing.
chrisstringer said:
Ian, I'd imagine it would sound every bit as good, if not better than the Lotus product. I've never seen a bad post regarding the sound of any of the 2bular systems. One word of caution though - when I ordered mine I had to wait almost two months for delivery because Jim was overrun with orders. That was back in the summer, and I know he had plans to change things around a bit to speed up production, but it might still be worth checking delivery times before committing.
Yeah chris, I spoke to Jim a few weeks ago but didnt save his number. Ive tried emailing him to say I was ready to order but he hasnt replied.....so I guess he is busy!I emailed Jim on Monday night and he had come back to me by 8:15am then next morning. He has caught up and suggested lead time of a couple of weeks now. I am just trying to decide what size to go for.
Also there is a thread on SELOC at the moment about insurance and mods. What have you guys done, does the exhaust need to be declared as a mod as i am just replacing the system from a rotten mild steel to a stainless?
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Also there is a thread on SELOC at the moment about insurance and mods. What have you guys done, does the exhaust need to be declared as a mod as i am just replacing the system from a rotten mild steel to a stainless?
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Just a gentle warning!
If your exhaust causes issue's with your Ecu/Cat/Engine you will not be covered by your warranty
I have been down this road and to my expense (Ended up buying a Official Lotus product) letter's to Lotus crap dealer service etc etc etc etc
Don't buy non Lotus product unless you can afford/Don't mind the grief if it goes wrong.
In Lotus defence it's the same with any manufacture they can't warranty part's that they have no control over any bolt on's aren't covered and infringe the warranty, to be honest I think they are 100% in the right.
Quality well I've had 2 on 2 different car's and both have been fine, simple if it's fitted by the dealer network and doesn't last at least 5 year's it goes back for a free replacement
My pipe sound's fantastic
Ask S work's?
Boggy
If your exhaust causes issue's with your Ecu/Cat/Engine you will not be covered by your warranty
I have been down this road and to my expense (Ended up buying a Official Lotus product) letter's to Lotus crap dealer service etc etc etc etc
Don't buy non Lotus product unless you can afford/Don't mind the grief if it goes wrong.
In Lotus defence it's the same with any manufacture they can't warranty part's that they have no control over any bolt on's aren't covered and infringe the warranty, to be honest I think they are 100% in the right.
Quality well I've had 2 on 2 different car's and both have been fine, simple if it's fitted by the dealer network and doesn't last at least 5 year's it goes back for a free replacement
My pipe sound's fantastic
Ask S work's?Boggy
Edited by Boggy on Friday 9th November 10:26
It's a good point, Boggy. Mine has the stage 2 exhaust on it (I wasn't aware there were any particular problems - it's 10k miles and has done ok for itself so far). I did have warranty claims with my 111S with the larini exhaust and cat (even a lumpy idle type problem) and it was all sorted.
Worth remembering though for sure.
Worth remembering though for sure.
TonyHetherington said:
It's a good point, Boggy. Mine has the stage 2 exhaust on it (I wasn't aware there were any particular problems - it's 10k miles and has done ok for itself so far). I did have warranty claims with my 111S with the larini exhaust and cat (even a lumpy idle type problem) and it was all sorted.
Worth remembering though for sure.
Yep before the S pipe was introduced I know for a fact that certain Lotus dealer's were fitting both Stage 1 & 2 to Exige S, if it's fitted at the dealer it's coveredWorth remembering though for sure.
Boggy
TonyHetherington said:
It's a good point, Boggy. Mine has the stage 2 exhaust on it (I wasn't aware there were any particular problems - it's 10k miles and has done ok for itself so far). I did have warranty claims with my 111S with the larini exhaust and cat (even a lumpy idle type problem) and it was all sorted.
Worth remembering though for sure.
Must be the decat on your Tony (VVC engine needs the back pressure), mine had ECU issues before I'd fitted an exhaust or induction, which is why I feel Boggy's dealer was taking the pee. The car's been fine since I fitted my Larini (touch wood!), any problems should have to be directly related to the exhaust for them to refuse a claim.Worth remembering though for sure.
TonyHetherington said:
Yup I agree in principal, but things are very different when there's a warranty company at the other end of the phone!! 
You all know what it's like, My father has had numerous issue's with warranty's with brands such as Porsche, Jaguar, Bmw, Mercedes, Range Rover etc etcIf the component is non standard and causes issues then you stand a chance of voiding the warranty. No car manufacturer are any different, wait till the warranty expirer's or don't do it
Boggy
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