Exige S2 Upgrade

General General Lotus Talk
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I want to upgrade my Exige so it sounds a bit nicer, have decided on a Lotus Stage 1 exhaust and an induction kit, so questions.

  1. Does anyone know of an induction kit other than the ITG one, �375+ seems a tad expensive for what is essentially a filter and a carbon flowerpot. Reverie have the “Daytona” at �320, any good?

  2. How much should I expect the Stage 1 to cost incl fitting and VAT, I have seen various prices from �300-�500, what is reasonable?

thanks
Bob

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No answer for…but thinking same thing on Exhaust myself. Suspect Stage 2 will be a bit OTT for a daily driver…but interested in hearing a Stage 1…or a BlueFlame.

So…er…once you chose…can I have a listen?

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Ha ha knew it was a bit quiet for ye…

“I’ll be the only Stage 1 in the village!”

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Didn’t RobertWestling do this recently? Try a search.

Ian

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Ahh yes, cheers IDG! Found it here:
http://www.exiges.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=39290&page=9&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1
for anyone else interested. It happened whilst I was away getting hitched , that’s why I missed it.

Rob, if your listening, can you post some close ups of the exhaust? Pretty please?

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Also have a look here, are the Stage 1 & 2 thesame as the UK ones? 'Cos the Stage 2 certainly looks a bit different…?

http://www.puresportscar.com/options.php

Oh and anyone should be shot for ordering bronze!!!
http://www.puresportscar.com/colors.php

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Stage 2 over here is very different the the one shown on the US site - still 2 pipes, but angled and flush with car…looks better than Stage 1 IMO

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I’ve got the Stage 2 exhaust on mine and find it OK for everyday driving (but then I’d done 20,000 everyday driving miles in my much louder S1 up to a month ago so I may not be the best person to ask!)

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I find the stage 2 fine for everyday use too

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The difference between standard and Stage 1 is not that significant. The Stage 2 is fine, honest - I just drove right across Europe in mine and it was not a problem.

My dealer fitted the Stage 2 and Pipercross Viper for nowt when I bought the car.

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Peter Smith told me they couldn’t fit any induction kit as this would invalidate the warranty…

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stage 2 here aswell, absolutley fine for daily commuting, awsome noise and not distracting or droney at all in my opinion!

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xman, “you lucky lucky bastard!”

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The dealer fit Viper kit does not affect the warranty.

I was offered a grand off the price of the car when I ordered it, or free goodies to that value. I went for the Stage 2 Exhaust, Pipercross Viper, Full carpets and some other odds and sods.

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Bit of an aside, but did you get the full carpet set in a non touring spec car, and if so what would this cost normally?

Thanks,
Mark

The dealer fit Viper kit does not affect the warranty.

I was offered a grand off the price of the car when I ordered it, or free goodies to that value. I went for the Stage 2 Exhaust, Pipercross Viper, Full carpets and some other odds and sods.

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Yep, I specified the Exige with Performance Pack, but requested that they fit the full carpet set.

They had to remove the seats anyway to fit the harnesses, so it wasn’t a problem.

I think the set cost 140 quid to buy. I’ve no idea what retro-fitting would cost.

But as mentioned - I got the kit and fitting as part of the deal!