Flexi pipe replacement

[ChriX]

Hi all, I've been working on replacing the flexy part of the exhaust on my S1 today. I've got the old one off (along with a lot of swearing and cuts in my hands), but have not put the new one on yet.

I bought the SS pipe with fitting kit from EliseParts but the fitting kit does not include the studs for the manifold - a couple of mine came out and are not in a condition I would want to put back on. So, does anyone know where I can get some replacements?

Another, related question - the heatshield behind the exhaust, I could barely touch it without some of the silver stuff flaking off (then without thinking started the car up to move it back into the garage, which knocked a bit more off). How important is it for the layer of silver foil to be complete, and can I repair it/where can I get another shield? No idea how to get it in or out of where it is without dismantling half the car but thats for another day

Advice appreciated
Chris

[Mr_B]

The studs shouldn't have come out, so wouldn't really be part of a fitting kit. Best thing is to take those that are out to a local nuts and bolts type place - obvious I guess , but I don't know what thread they are to be able to order online.
Is the heat shiled a fibre type thing ? If so, this is what was fitted to mine and its crap. I say was as there was little of it left when I bought the car and there is a hole burnt in the bulkhead heat reflective lining - so yeah, don't run without it for long. I think some cars had a stainless steel shield fitted, which sounds better to be. You could always make your own like in this Seloc link.

http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Replacing_the_exhaust_heat...