More noise please
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I had an S1 and fitted a K&N 571 air filter to and the sound improvement is great. It's a cheap mod as well as its around £60 and you can fit it yourself no problem.
I still may put a louder exhaust on though. A friends S1 has a Janspeed with a cat bypass pipe and going through tunnels that sounds the dogs bits.
I still may put a louder exhaust on though. A friends S1 has a Janspeed with a cat bypass pipe and going through tunnels that sounds the dogs bits.
Sinclaires still have their offer on of Janspeed and Hurricane for about £500ish IIRC
that will sort out your noise requirements
www.sinclairebodyshop.co.uk
that will sort out your noise requirements
www.sinclairebodyshop.co.uk
Ok I wasn't including the K&N as it requires building your own trunking + airbox if you don't want to suck in warm engine air.
If you don't want to mess around with plant pots, the hurricane is the next cheapest followed by carbon fibre jobs at a lot more money. I've got the carbon fibre, and its very pretty but not sure I'd have stretched for it if I hadn't picked it up second hand for a song.
Janspeed is one option for exhaust. Probably the lariest sounding one. The lotus (magnex) is more expensive and I personally prefer its sound. Similar for the Bell & Colville (which I have), which is also more than the Janspeed. You may want to listen to a few first, as its entirely subjective. Trying to be objective I would say that all Elises tend to have a bit of a resonance in the exhaust system around 3k revs. This is most noticeable on the janspeed.
Having said all that the Janspeed is the most cost effective and most popular as a result.
Can'tpraise the Janspeed enough. Went for the Hurricane and Sports cat replacement at the same time (all done at Sinclairs) and I am very, very pleased with the results. Agree with DanH that it could be a bit lairy for some, but after it has done a couple of thousand miles or so it settles down fine!!
Just had the ITG carbon fibre filter and filter box fitted and is fantastic, the engine sound much meatier and lots more torque from 3500rmp upwards. I already have the Bell and Coleville fitted BBR sport exhaust which is very loud, largely cos all the wadding blew out years ago! It probably is a bit too loud for every day use, and it is difficult to be low profile in it! Most of the buzzing is from the exhaust manifold down pipe where there is a flexible element which has a gauze on both the inside and outside of the pipe which causes the tizzing. Apparently fitting an uprated tubular manifold with a shorter flexble bit helps and I will get it doen at my next service.
beechy said:
Thanks for all the help and advice guys.
I test drove one with an induction kit that had some qite nice looking anodiseing around it. Any idea what kind that would have been?
Yep - cos I just fitted mine. It is £88 (inc vat) from MBR (motobuild racing). I was going to fit a sports pipe - but now won't bother. This is quiet enough to sound legal at low revs but growls when you put your boot down and howls at full chat. Lovely. Pipe can wait - certainly till the novelty wears off!
Beechy, i fitted a hurricane in about 1/2 hour. no sweat really, a bit fiddly but no point in getting a garage to do it. Check out the airbox user guide on www.race-speed.com, click on Elise and under the News section. This should help you further.
Cheers Juicetin
I had a look on that site and theres loads of great info on there. I understand how it all works a bit better now.
There is a Carbon Dynamic model on there that's only about £15 cheaper but seems to be about 1/2 the weight. Do you think it would give as good sound and performance as a Hurricane and would it be as easy to fit?
I had a look on that site and theres loads of great info on there. I understand how it all works a bit better now.
There is a Carbon Dynamic model on there that's only about £15 cheaper but seems to be about 1/2 the weight. Do you think it would give as good sound and performance as a Hurricane and would it be as easy to fit?
probably very similar in design, but i've not heard any reports at all on the race-speed model. In the end i went for the "tried and tested" Hurricane. I dare you to be different, Race-speed have a v.good name with good products, go for it !! (in theory it should be great, lighter and with lower heat absorption).
Hi Beechy.
Without hearing from someone who has had both thought it might help to hear from someone with the CDA box from Racespeed. Sinclaires fitted mine (the first they had done I believe) and had no trouble after reusing some existing piping and tubing!
Am overjoyed by the noise, it runs cooler now and has made a noticeable performance increase at the top end. And it is carbon fibre but is no way as light as the ITG!
Good value for money and a valid alternative to the hurricane!
>> Edited by abz 7001 on Thursday 21st August 14:07
Without hearing from someone who has had both thought it might help to hear from someone with the CDA box from Racespeed. Sinclaires fitted mine (the first they had done I believe) and had no trouble after reusing some existing piping and tubing!
Am overjoyed by the noise, it runs cooler now and has made a noticeable performance increase at the top end. And it is carbon fibre but is no way as light as the ITG!
Good value for money and a valid alternative to the hurricane!
>> Edited by abz 7001 on Thursday 21st August 14:07
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