Full Exhaust Quote/ Possible Group Buy

[Monty]

Steve, if u`ve got fed up of doing this group buy don`t be getting stressed u`ve got to look after number one and more important is to get u`r own exhaust sorted out. Let us know how the fitting goes.<br><br>I`ve manage to get some contacts of places a bit closer to home, actually one of the places supply lotus with Exhaust  ;D it`s just getting the time to take pinky round to get a quote.<br><br>cheers<br>Jay

[nickb]

Hi Steve, if you don't mind me asking where about's do you live???<br><br>The reason  I ask is I just bought Will B's aqua S2 and from looking at your posts I'm sure you live very close to me???<br><br>Nick

[Avonvilla]

Too be honest lads not sure what i'm doing, i dont want to spend this much if theres another option but there are no real quotes on the table just observations and theorys. I am going to discuss doing mine as a cash deal one off and then if there are further purchases when prices are solid then come to some kind of arrangement with him.<br><br>Monty whats the deal with them then ?<br><br>Nickb i'm right by the Dartford crossing near purfleet, where are you then ?

[Monty]

Someone of another forum has given me a couple of contacts, going to give one of them a call tomo`s and maybe take pinky for a drive and get a quote, but i don`t know if they`ll do the pre-cat replacement :-/. The reason i might go down this route is that it would be fitted and save my hands getting dirty.  ;D<br><br>I`ll be back with an update<br>Jay

[nickb]

Morning Steve<br><br>Until recently I lived in Chafford one million but now I'm just down the road in Orsett, I seen a few SE's around the Grays area don't think I've ever seen any S2's, there again I never seen an S2 until I bought one.<br><br>Nick

[Monty]

Well it`s only good news for me and Dico.<br><br>Went and got a quote from BlueFlame which also do exhaust for Lotus and less than an hour away.<br>For a full system with the pre-cat replaced is £425 inc VAT and fitted. Life time garantee ;D (could be more if they have trouble removing bolts). I did ask if they could do us a group batch and they said it would have to be an order for more than 15  :o they prefer to fit direst to the car. So this is good news for NW. So i`m thinking of getting this done at the end of the month  ;D<br><br>Sorry steve, i know this doesn`t help u out, but like to say thanks for u`r efforts and sorry for us wasting u`r time, only for this thread did i get of my ass to do some searching, cause i wasn`t going to do the exhaust till later in the year. :-/ hope all goes well with u`r exhaust.<br><br>Jay

[Avonvilla]

Nickb so your very local then  :)  i've seen a couple, there's a red and a yellow se i see about and there was a nice s2 on Chafford until recently.<br><br>Monty is that for exactly the same spec ? as in 2.5" mandral bent 304 grade stainless ? I've done some digging and they seem quite highly regarded too. When are you gonna get it done ? feel a trip "up north" approaching  ;D<br>

[Monty]

Yes the same spec, never asked about what grade stainless :-/ but i`ve spoken to a few peeps and r highly recomended. Might get it done at the end of the month, need to get on with suspension refurb + i`ll have the wilwoods coming and still got to fit the rollbar yet  ::) U`r always wlecome for a cuppa if u ever come up this end of the woods.

[woody]

Hi Monty,<br>Where are Blueflame based.<br>Woody

[Monty]

Here`s the link<br><br>http://www.blueflameperformance.com/car/

[Humph]

Monty<br><br>Also interested in one of these exhausts - is there anybody to speak to specifically that would understand what I want?<br><br>As a technical numpty, I will no doubt confuse myself and them and end up with something unsuitable without some very specific guidelines ;D<br><br>Humph

[Monty]

I spoke to a bloke called Ian in the custom exhaust department, he won`t know me by name but once u tell him it`s an lotus elan SE he should know what u`r on about. I`m hoping to get my done at the end of the month depending on how the other upgrades get finished. If u can wait till then, i`ll let u know how good they are.  ;D

[Humph]

Probably will wait until I have heard it on your motor - I want something a bit more tuneful, but not so it annoy's the neighbours!<br><br>Of course - finding £425 just like that ain't so easy either ;D

[Avonvilla]

Well i've thought about this a lot and i decided to do the work in stages. I went for a differant quote today for my "stage 1" but was so impressed with the prices going to have it all done  :)<br>I've decided to go 2.25" as i have a real fear of creep and that extra .25" isn't going to make much bhp differance anyway.<br>So i've been quoted for a precat eliminator, all 2.25" pipework with no squishes, a racing high flow cat ( stainless steel not ceramic ! ), quietish backbox and a choice of tips, all guanteed for life including the cat for £520 inc vat and fitting ! or no cat version £295 ! Oh and it's only 15 miles up the road too near Basildon in Essex.<br>It's booked in for thursday so hopefully pics and thoughts will follow.

[Monty]

WoW glad u managed to find somewhere cheaper, hope all goes well and lookforward to u`r photo`s.

[holty]

Well the back-box fell off on the road and the rest of the exhaust is in a poor condition so the car is booked in to Blueflame next Tuesday. One of my mates has been and was impressed and i need the car pretty soon, feedback (good i hope) next week!. :-/ Holty.<br>

[Monty]

[smiley=goodluck.gif]<br><br>Did u get a price?<br>Some photo`s would be great, i`m now getting jealous  ::)

[holty]

Around the £400.00 mark was talked about but i guess that will change ( just not a lot i hope). I am just not sure what size diameter to go for 2.25 or 2.50? i do'nt want to over boost even though i have one of alans everest chips (very good) so i might go with 2.25. Any info from someone would be great. [smiley=light_bulb.gif] I will try to get some work in progress pictures but the day i drop the car off i'm also going to the Trafford cenre with the wife [smiley=shake_finger.gif] Cheers Holty.