S2 111S Yoshimura Titanium Exhaust System

[tonytubi]

Just arrived, weighs bugger all.

http://groups.msn.com/ELISEREPUBLIC/yoshimuraexhaustsystem.msnw

[tuffer]

but costs lots!

[DanH]

Looks very nicely made.

[tonytubi]

who needs money in afterlife....

[paulo_m]

Looks fantastic, how does it sound? I have a s2 111s and desperately need to replace the standard exhaust.

Is it only available with a single pipe or can you get a dual end for an s2 elise?

Where can I find out more about it? Probably just what I need to go with the ITG airbox...

[tonytubi]

Have not fitted it yet. They only produce it with one pipe, as two pipes is purely cosmetic. It's about 1700 quid.

[Davey S1]

tonytubi said:

It's about 1700 quid.

I hope it sounds like God goughing for that sort of money!

I have just bought the Eliseparts stainless system for my S1. It hasnt arrived yet but is supposed to be extremely well made and very light and sound the dogs danglies. Sounds a bit of a bargain in comparison at £335

[tonytubi]

does that include manifold, silencer and CRP? does it weigh the same as a full titanium system??

[Nightmare]

have to say that is an absolute work of art

[tonytubi]

Davey,

Just checked geary's website and it'll cost you 1200quid to get the manifold, flexi CRP and exhaust. All in stainless steel. Now I'm not saying mine is better at all but it's all titanium and weighs less than half of geary's yet is only 600 quid more. As I said, 600quid is nothing comparitivley as most people spend more than that on the hi-fi.

tony

[bogie]

Toni
- agree, for £5-600 difference you are getting an absolute top quality bit of kit...whether it gives 4bhp instead of 5bhp, it loses loads of weight and looks mint. If I had the dosh I would have one - but for most of us chasing bhp/handling improvements its easier to allocate funds to something like a new suspension setup or 40bhp gain etc

get it fitted and post the pics/results - cant wait to see it

cheers

bogie

[tonytubi]

bogie, should be fitted towards end of next week with a whole load of other engine stuff. will have pics then. cheers

tony

[DanH]

Be great fun just to dump 15 grand into making an Elise perfect.

Of course people do that and then seem to sell the car the next week.

[tonytubi]

fyi, weights are as follows:

Manifold: 5 1/2 KG
Exhaust: 4 KG
CRP: 1KG

Total: 10 1/2 KG!!

The Tubi exhaust alone is 11KG, and the stock was near 16KG! Anyone know what the stock manifold weighs? The stock cat weighs 5KG.

[bert]

It looks ok and apparently it has tendancy to colour blue after it has been hot. Take a look at this website to find out more. Build quality is what you expect from yoshimura

www.lotuscars.co.jp/KMS/lotus/elise2/yoshimura/index.htm

[Davey s1]

Toni

You are right I havent gone for the full monty on mine (yet ) but am still looking forward to the sound (although it still hasnt turned up yet)