Best Exhaust for a Sport 160
Discussion
As the title suggests. I really like the noise of the current exhaust but after a service the other day was advised that i could do with a new one. Powerspeed in Ashford Kent has been recommended to me to build a custom stainless back box which would gain 5-10% power and if i replaced the cat to i would be looking at another 5-10% gain. I would be looking at around £500+vat for the two, fitted.
I know that there are other makes out there but i am particulary interested in what owners have done with ther Sport 160's (factory).
Cheers
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I know that there are other makes out there but i am particulary interested in what owners have done with ther Sport 160's (factory).
Cheers
D
DamienCBR said:
As the title suggests. I really like the noise of the current exhaust but after a service the other day was advised that i could do with a new one. Powerspeed in Ashford Kent has been recommended to me to build a custom stainless back box which would gain 5-10% power and if i replaced the cat to i would be looking at another 5-10% gain. I would be looking at around £500+vat for the two, fitted.
I know that there are other makes out there but i am particulary interested in what owners have done with ther Sport 160's (factory).
Cheers
D
20% for £500!!! Thats 32hp! I know that there are other makes out there but i am particulary interested in what owners have done with ther Sport 160's (factory).
Cheers
D
The bum-dyno might feel faster due to noise but those figures sound like wishful thinking.
Have you replace the 2 airbox set up? Assuming you've got a WVTA 160 then the airbox removal & sports exhaust will give you 9/10 bhp giving you 160bhp, well standard Sport 160s come with 150bhp.
Janspeed, although people complain they are a bit boomy or a 2bular hand made by Jim and recommended by many Elise drivers. http://www.2bular.com/
Janspeed, although people complain they are a bit boomy or a 2bular hand made by Jim and recommended by many Elise drivers. http://www.2bular.com/
Edited by Paul RN on Monday 8th October 20:41
Paul RN said:
Have you replace the 2 airbox set up? Assuming you've got a WVTA 160 then the airbox removal & sports exhaust will give you 9/10 bhp giving you 160bhp, well standard Sport 160s come with 150bhp.
Janspeed, although people complain they are a bit boomy or a 2bular hand made by Jim and recommended by many Elise drivers. http://www.2bular.com/
Hi Paul,Janspeed, although people complain they are a bit boomy or a 2bular hand made by Jim and recommended by many Elise drivers. http://www.2bular.com/
Edited by Paul RN on Monday 8th October 20:41
It was fitted with 160 idle upgrade kit, fitted Raceline air box kit. Essentiall the driverbility kit that is mentioned on elises.co.uk. This cost the previous owner £800! Makes the car much more driverable at lower speeds.
I beleieve it is the sports exhaust fitted on there at the mo. Essential i do not want to loose the lumpy burble on tick over, you put it next to other Elise's and you cant tell they are running
i love the sound of it. I would go a little louder under acceleration but dont want it to piss me off down the motorway if in the car for a ling period of time. Been looking at the 2bular website and also the Larini Club Sport.
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A few of the BoLOCs crowd have the 2bular exhausts in one guise or another and all but one are pretty quiet under normal driving, but howl like banshees under load.
the exception is on an Exige-S and think the system installed on it is the extreme version, or some name similar. It the case of this one, its very loud under normal driving conditions and stupidly loud under load.
the exception is on an Exige-S and think the system installed on it is the extreme version, or some name similar. It the case of this one, its very loud under normal driving conditions and stupidly loud under load.
20% gain? I doubt these guys know that the engine need a certain amount of back pressure to operate well. Free flowing 'zorsts actually loose power. Go to someone who knows what they are doing 2bular are brill (I have one), Larini are just as good (not as well made IMHO) and some specialists like sportmotive have made some great zorsts. These are proven and work well with great noise.
20% power gain from a back box alone? I'd love to see the dyno results to prove it.
The Janspeed Roadsport I had on mine (now Paul RN's car) I found to be excellent. Large bore, and sounds sweet when nicely warmed up. At £300+ VAT they're a good buy also.
The 2bular's look very well made, and I'd seriously consider talking to Jim about a custom job if I was in the market for one.
Whatever you do, don't get a B&C one for the Sport 160. I remember reading a thread where someone had one, it strangles the car. Shame really, because on a standard engine they are excellent.
The Janspeed Roadsport I had on mine (now Paul RN's car) I found to be excellent. Large bore, and sounds sweet when nicely warmed up. At £300+ VAT they're a good buy also.
The 2bular's look very well made, and I'd seriously consider talking to Jim about a custom job if I was in the market for one.
Whatever you do, don't get a B&C one for the Sport 160. I remember reading a thread where someone had one, it strangles the car. Shame really, because on a standard engine they are excellent.
I've got a WVTA 160, it already had a janspeed box on when I bought it and i've since decatted it which made it about 8 times louder 
Its a great noise but its pretty loud, depends how you feel about making lots of noise....at the moment its still not as loud as my mini so its ok, but once the novelty wears off I may try and make it quieter in case it causes me problems getting on trackdays.
Dunno where in the world you are but you're welcome to sample mine anytime - i'm in the midlands just south of brum.
Its a great noise but its pretty loud, depends how you feel about making lots of noise....at the moment its still not as loud as my mini so its ok, but once the novelty wears off I may try and make it quieter in case it causes me problems getting on trackdays.
Dunno where in the world you are but you're welcome to sample mine anytime - i'm in the midlands just south of brum.
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