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Yes, but after I have repaired the exhaust. The pipes had cracked where they go into the 'pre-silencer' or whatever it is. I have sleeved them with 2" stainless tube and then a collar of 2" id pipe. Never welded stainless before but seems strong although not pretty. I had to reduce the length of the downpipes and use joiners to make it work. A complete PITA but the drive this afternoon after some time off the road was lovely.
Spent the weekend rearranging the garage, panelling, insulating (why with this weather!) and wiring to fit my new toy (lathe) in.
Annoyingly did take the S for it's first spin of the year and it's developed an ominous rattle
Hoping it's the alternator bearing and nothing serious...
Serves me right for not to using it enough
Annoyingly did take the S for it's first spin of the year and it's developed an ominous rattle
Hoping it's the alternator bearing and nothing serious...Serves me right for not to using it enough
Probably done about 60 miles this w/e in the S1. It is rather uncouth as it has a single 18" straight-through 'bomb' type 'silencer' at present and goes through a fearful resonant phase at 3-4000rpm with much popping and banging on the overrun. I'm constructing a new exhaust in stainless steel which will be as near original spec as I know how. I know that the rear part has a sawtooth profile of perforated steel with the sound-deadening material above it and I understand that the front bit has an oval of perf. steel which goes around both downpipes where they enter the box (I realise there are sleeve joints just in front of the box). I presume that where the front bit joins the main silencer that the oval opens into the main silencer. What I am unsure of is whether there should be any sound-deadening material wrapped around the oval tube or whether the front part is purely an expansion chamber. I'm using E-glass. I'm also unsure as to the exact length of the front section. Any info would be appreciated. I'm aware that by the time people open up original silencers the stuffing has often long gone so does anyone know what was originally there?
Barry S1 said:
Did about 350 miles today Shelsley Walsh breakfast and then on to gaydon motor museum left home at 5-30am got back home 6-30pm perfect day
It was such a perfect day Barry 
I'm glad that I spent it it with you.
I only managed 312 miles
today, so I'm just minor league I guess 
But I'm dead chuffed with my refurbed wheels ( pics to follow on another thread coming soon
) and I reckon my new front discs & pads should be starting to bed in now.Good turnout at Shelsley, the sunshine made it sooo much more pleasurable.
Except on the way, when I was looking for the M5 turnoff from the M6 and all I could see was a huge red ball coming over the horizon.
I had to 'Use the ForSe' !
Now then, wot's next?
DamianLongers said:
My wheels rolled for 81 miles today. Sadly I was pedalling my bike rather than driving an S.... but my new S will be here on 22/3 
Awesome Mr. Lenders Sir Hope you're applying plenty of ointment
Hasn't L.I.Am finished the Autobahn testing of your S yet?
I believe he's been "spotted" in it all over Europe with a big smile on his face.......
Well, I guess it's so much better than golf ?
We had a fab run to and from Shelsley, great breakfast, once the queue went down (11.30) what a fantastic collection of amazing motors there were, no idea how many miles we did but 3/4s of a tank of fuel was used, especially after catching up with a Lambo Aventador, he didn't see me coming, and spent about an hour in and out of town round the bypass exchanging exhaust roar and barks. Spotted and filmed by a PHer, ( RobTVR ) looking forward to seeing on here when he finishes the edit. Only just getting round to surfing the forum, but at lunchtime I must go for a blast in the "S" to get more fuel...
Edited by S2Mike on Monday 10th March 11:28
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