Red SLR Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 hm. Any way can any one recommend a good place to get a Caterham copm exhaust from? I think the Caterham item is about 600ukp so I am sure you can get a decent hand made one for about the same money!!! I would like to keep the noise below 98dBm Thanks Simon. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 Hi Simon, It's worth calling the usual suspects like any k series performance parts stockist, plus place an ad on Wanted. Send roger king a message and see what he says. I'm not sure what std exhausts run at but both BTB (hand made racing jobbies) and SBD quoted over a grand for replacement Vx systems. Ok yes they're 4:2:1, and have development costs to recover..but I have a hunch that a decent system will cost atleast that. No doubt someone will now prove me wrong!! Edited by - captain chaos on 15 Oct 2001 21:04:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph7355 Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 When do you want it Simon? Myself and Dave Hooper (frequents the se7ens list) are possibly going to get a bespoke jobbie made just after Christmas. Cost will be iro 600 notes in stainless. Alternatively, if I end up buying one of these, I'll have a 12mth old Caterham SLR race system (no cat, stainless, top order) that I'll take offers on. My engine gives 200bhp ish with this on, and isn't that noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted October 15, 2001 Share Posted October 15, 2001 There you go..proved wrong again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bafty Crastard Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Simon Not related to your car, but for interest see racecar.co.uk click....... news click........web news 11.6.2001 Noting exhaust and inparticular Oil catch tank you recently enquired about !!! Edited by - Bafty Crastard on 17 Oct 2001 15:17:08 Edited by - Bafty Crastard on 17 Oct 2001 15:18:11 Edited by - Bafty Crastard on 17 Oct 2001 15:19:26 Edited by - Bafty Crastard on 17 Oct 2001 15:20:04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Andy - what are you looking for in terms of your SLR exhaust system? I too am interested in Hoops deal but if I can get yours on the cheap then that could be of interest to me. Would be willing to send a deposit to reserve! thoughts rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph7355 Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Initially I'm looking to get my head read! Be warned anyone starting out on the upgrade path that it never stops! Rob - not sure, hadn't thought about it properly. It obviously wouldn't be as much as the bespoke system is going to cost, but how much of a dive I want to take on it I haven't yet thought. What I want to do is check out the vital stats on the Caterham one and see if there's any point. Just haven't got round to it yet! But I will let you know smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted October 16, 2001 Author Share Posted October 16, 2001 Andy, thanks but I would like to get one ASAP really. Thanks though. BC, thanks for that!!!! Cheers. Simon. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julians Posted October 16, 2001 Share Posted October 16, 2001 Whats wrong with your current exhaust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted October 17, 2001 Author Share Posted October 17, 2001 JS, I have e-mailed you. Ta Simon. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 OK Andy - just let me know if/wehn you decide to do this, If I have not changed plans and or not already bought one then let me know rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Andy, I have been assured by caterham that the 4 2 1 SLR exhaust clears the steering shaft of a LHD. This exhaust allowed a gain of 23 bhp on William Westlake seven @ 4800 rpm, so it does perform well! Cheers, Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Just noticed the comments about catch tanks above..... I discovered that Lotus do a 1 liter alloy catch tank and breather kit for the 340R - I've asked Lotus to send me some more details - cost is about £40. Has anyone else looked at these before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted October 17, 2001 Author Share Posted October 17, 2001 Not heard of it before but something is telling me I will be!!! Where did you phone about this?? X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 I found a reference to it on www.m250.co.uk/news.htm - there is a brief description of the contents of the kit which appears to include all the hoses and blanking plugs to convert a K-series to vent through the catch tank instead of into the inlet. I phoned Lotus technical on 01953 608000 to get more information because the dealer support people had never seen one. Miraz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 "to convert a K-series to vent through the catch tank instead of into the inlet." For what benefit? Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz Posted October 17, 2001 Share Posted October 17, 2001 Pierre, The explanation given on the website is:- "The breather system allows non combustible gasses to vent from the engine into the catch tank which is open to atmosphere. The catch tank catches all the heavy crankcase fumes which are, made up of water, oil residue, hydrocarbons, soot and loads of nasties. Removing these increases the in cylinder detonation limit and allows higher cylinder pressures to be run without detonation this allow the engine to operate with slightly enhanced output. Crankcase gasses effectively lower the octane rating of the fuel." I've also got a dry sump which vents out an oily mist when it gets hot - the standard caterham catch tank for the vent is a plastic bottle with some holes drilled in the top - this allows the oily mist to escape and coat everything it can get to with oil. I want something a little neater that I can vent out near the back of the car. Miraz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted October 18, 2001 Author Share Posted October 18, 2001 To stop oil going everywhere! Esp if you run DTHTBs. X777CAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 Thanks Miraz. So that it could be seen as a cheap bolt-on upgrade! Cheers, Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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