Lotus Elan Central

Please register your interest here if you would be interested in buying a 2.25" or 2.5" exhaust system, also please indicate whether or not you'd be needing a SportCat (i.e. S2 or Fed), or for an N/A.

PIPEXH1 - 2.5" system - suit S2/Fed - With Sports cat
PIPEXH2 - 2.5" system - suit SE - Without Sports cat
PIPEXH3 - 2.25" system - suit S2/Fed - With Sports cat
PIPEXH4 - 2.25" system - suit SE - Without Sports cat
PIPEXH5 - 2.25" system - suit N/A - With Sports cat
PIPEXH6 - 2.25" system - suit N/A - Without Sports cat

More details can be found here

1. Ailwyn - Turbo - with SportCat
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1. Ailwyn - Turbo - with SportCat
2. A B Munro - Turbo - No Cat
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I am correct in assuming the early Elan SE's dont have cat as i was not req till 1992?

abmunro wrote:I am correct in assuming the early Elan SE's dont have cat as i was not req till 1992?

Tony, UK SE's don't require a cat.

Tony,

Just to clarify, the requirement for a cat came about as the way to get exhaust emmisions to meet a 'new' (lower) standard which was introduced in the gap between SE and S2 production runs!

There is no (legal) problem with running one, and it will make for less dead polar bears, as long as you change the memcal and fit an O2 sensor etc etc etc.

Just because you fit one, it doesn't mean that you will need to meet the newer emissions regs (you still get up to 3.5% CO, and 1200ppm hydrocarbons).

1. Ailwyn - Turbo - with SportCat
2. A B Munro - Turbo - No Cat
3. Specky...Turbo...No Cat...
4. Specky...N/A...
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All dependent on Price...

TTFN

Specky wrote:All dependent on Price...

As always, but we need to make sure that we can hit the magic 10 before we bother going any further.

1. Ailwyn - Turbo - with SportCat
2. A B Munro - Turbo - No Cat
3. Specky - Turbo - No Cat
4. Specky - N/A
5. G UK - Turbo - with SportCat
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1. Ailwyn - Turbo - with SportCat
2. A B Munro - Turbo - No Cat
3. Specky - Turbo - No Cat
4. Specky - N/A
5. G UK - Turbo - with SportCat
6. Cesare - Turbo - No Cat
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Hello

Just going to put some part numbers to these to keep it all nice and tidy. Can you edit the title so people can register their interest in 2.25" systems in this thread also? Or maybe start another one for 2.25" systems.

PIPEXH1 - 2.5" system - suit Turbo - With Sports cat
PIPEXH2 - 2.5" system - suit Turbo - Without Sports cat
PIPEXH3 - 2.25" system - suit turbo - With Sports cat
PIPEXH4 - 2.25" system - suit Turbo - Without Sports cat
PIPEXH5 - 2.25" system - suit Non turbo - With Sports cat
PIPEXH6 - 2.25" system - suit Non Turbo - Without Sports cat

Kind Regards

Garry Curley
Race Exhaust Development Dept

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1. Ailwyn - Turbo - with SportCat - PIPEXH1
2. A B Munro - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
3. Specky - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
4. Specky - N/A - PIPEXH6
5. G UK - Turbo - with SportCat - PIPEXH1
6. Cesare - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
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Garry,

I'll change the title, however you do realise that PIPEXH4 would be in direct competition with Peco?

Just checking as you'd previously indicated that you wouldn't want to compete directly.

Ailwyn

Yes thats fine. Just seeing where the interest is

Hopefully they can continue supply but im just getting prepared just in case.

Has anyone had any further news from Peco as yet?

As far as we can gather Peco are back in business (buy-out) and will continue to ship 2.25" SE (turbo non-cat) systems through Cybox on E-Bay.

Okay then. Shall put that on the back burner for now and carry on with the 2.5" development.

if we make a N/A system, this would most likely be in 2.25" also so doing the different front to suit the turbo will be very simple. We shall see when the cars are here i guess.

Garry,

I doubt a cat is required with the N/A - only a hundred or so produced, all UK and pre-emission requirements.

Geoff

No worries. Will consider that when developing the exhausts.

Thank you for all the Info.

Peco may have limited resources at the moment. Their inability to respond to emails and provide basic information on availability is worrying. I would prefer to see a competitive product from Piper.

1. Ailwyn - Turbo - with SportCat - PIPEXH1
2. A B Munro - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
3. Specky - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
4. Specky - N/A - PIPEXH6
5. G UK - Turbo - with SportCat - PIPEXH1
6. Cesare - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
7. Freelander - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH4 (alternatively PIPEXH2)
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Freelander wrote:Peco may have limited resources at the moment. Their inability to respond to emails and provide basic information on availability is worrying. I would prefer to see a competitive product from Piper.

Peco do not have sole right to produce an Exhaust for LEC + peco is on the noisy side and that put a few members off. The more competion the better, gives members more choice IMHO go a head and do the 2 1/4" system as i would imagine this wil be the system most will go for. I may even buy a silencer of you lol

Am I being stupid? Is there a target price for EXH2/4?

Would this include the ceramic coated down-pipe?

Target is currently aimed at around £300 (excluding any cat), I'm guessing that wouldn't include any ceramic coating and would start from the triangular flange, same as the peco.

Ailwyn

1. Ailwyn - Turbo - with SportCat - PIPEXH1
2. A B Munro - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
3. Specky - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
4. Specky - N/A - PIPEXH6
5. G UK - Turbo - with SportCat - PIPEXH1
6. Cesare - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH2
7. Freelander - Turbo - No Cat - PIPEXH4 (alternatively PIPEXH2)
8. dapinky - SE - No cat - PIPEXH4
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Having used Piper for stuff in the past, i (personally) like their kit.