S1 (111S) exhaust question

[MancBen]

Hi Guys,

Last night, thanks to driving over a fecking huge pot-hole, my exhaust has snapped at some point in the system (Obviously on it's last legs anyway), resulting in the world's loudest Elise.

After a quick inspection I noticed that the exhaust is a Janspeed one - Is this standard or aftermarket on an S1 111S ? Must be mild-steel I guess.

I am new to the Elise thing (4 weeks) - without taking the undertray off, I don't know where it's snapped. If I push the tailpipes upwards, the system (or silencer at least) pivots backwards. Can I assume that means it snapped at the join between the cat-pipe and the silencer ?

Christopher Neil's is the nearest dealer to me - Can anyone comment on 'LEXH142 SPORTS SILENCER (STAINLESS)' which they sell ?

Many Thanks !
Ben

[Arno]

MancBen said:

After a quick inspection I noticed that the exhaust is a Janspeed one - Is this standard or aftermarket on an S1 111S ? Must be mild-steel I guess.

It's most likely the official 'Sports exhaust' option. JanSpeed used to be the supplier to the factory/dealers fro their sports exhausts. Now CLF/Magnex do that.

MancBen said:

I am new to the Elise thing (4 weeks) - without taking the undertray off, I don't know where it's snapped. If I push the tailpipes upwards, the system (or silencer at least) pivots backwards. Can I assume that means it snapped at the join between the cat-pipe and the silencer ?

Possibly, or the weld that holds the pipe to the silencer itself has gone. As it has gone very loud it's most likely the main pipe anyway and not the smaller exit pipes.

MancBen said:

Christopher Neil's is the nearest dealer to me - Can anyone comment on 'LEXH142 SPORTS SILENCER (STAINLESS)' which they sell ?

Don't know it, but people have been very happy with the one from Eliseparts



Bye, Arno.

[Gruffy]

Arno said:

but people have been very happy with the one from Eliseparts

What he said!

[MancBen]

What's so good about the eliseparts exhaust ? Sound ? Does it pop and bang ?

I am trying to convince myself I need to spend over 400 quid on a steel pipe.

Christopher Neil's won't have their exhausts in for 2 weeks. Sod's Law !

[Gruffy]

The Eliseparts exhaust is very well manufactured. Mine does pop and bang (which I enjoy) but that's alongside an Eliseparts 4-2-1 and Chris Neil Cat Replacement Pipe.

[S Works]

Pop & bang will occur mainly due to a CRP. Eliseparts exhaust is pretty loud, but is very lightweight and good quality. The s/s Janspeed's are very good and only about £300, and the B&C s/s one is excellent (but expensive) at ~£450

[GTRene]

also enter one of these to your S1

so those one a surch when looking for something else...anyone know those?
GTRene