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WTD - K Series, 1.8 4-2-1 exhaust


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Ah, I thought as much.....fingers crossed there'll be someone with something available.

Will give a few companies a call and come back with the findings.

Hope you're all safe and enjoying the weather!

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Powerspeed (Ashurst, Kent) used to be the guys for k-series stainless 4-2-1 in the past, looks like they may be FastRoadConversions now. There were a good number of bulk buys through Blatchat, so a lot of happy customers. They had a jig, for both S3 and SV, so didn't need the car to build the exhaust, made them both with and without cat, also did a fitting service if you wanted. 

I had one on my Superlight, was a very nice piece of kit and made a discernible difference to the midrange. May be worth contacting them to see if they still have the jig and are able to make them, they were always open to multiple purchase discounts. 

Graham.

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Another *thumbs_up_thumb* for Powerspeed - I have one on my Superlight R (purchased from Graham King's brother) and it looks the part & performs well. Sounds fantastic, but it also passed the static noise test at Abingdon, so would appear to be trackday noise compliant too!

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It would be nice if they did a 4-2-1 that connected to the existing standard K silencer/cat. The system looks very nice but I prefer the smaller diameter of the stock system. I think powerspeed only provide a 7 inch diameter silencer.

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Hi chaps,

I spoke to Fast Road and a couple of things have changed.  They no longer offer group buys, and their prices have gone up....significantly.  Prices as follow:

4-2-1 no cat = £1,500+VAT

4-2-1 with 200 cel cat = £1,680+VAT

Fitting = £300+VAT

High Polish finish = £200+VAT.

So you're looking at £2,400 for a no-cat exhaust system. Not sure how that compares to others, but that put it out of reach for me. With that expense, I might as well just trade up my car, as it certainly wont add to the overall value. 

Will continue my search for a used example!

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When I joined the club 15 years ago there were a number of bulk buys. I can't remember how much they were back then but it feels like it has gone above inflation. According to the BoE £1000 back then would be £1470ish now.

If buyers back then could confirm how much they paid we can see how the price has climbed

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I just looked out my payment details for an October 2002 club bulk-buy Powerspeed 4-2-1 exhaust.  It was for a 1.8 supersported SV.  I don't think there was a cat in it but the can was part of the deal.  I think mine was the first SV they had seen so I took my car to them to make it up.  The price included fitting.

£450 inc VAT

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Mine would have dated from around 2006, had a full system but no cat as part of a bulk buy. I can't remember the price exactly but from memory i'd say a fitted price of around £1000 sounds about right. They also modified my old exhaust to fit the headers for use at MoT time.

£2400 with no cat sounds an awful lot have to say. 

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Hello,

we may try with  http://simpsonraceexhausts.com/

Their system seems quite nice

https://www.facebook.com/SimpsonRaceExhausts/posts/caterham-superlight-r300-k-series-exhaust-system-please-contact-us-with-all-your/724301474368103/

I made an inquiry via mail and their quote is 1200-1400+vat for one 4-2-1 system.  I guess they may be willing to give a good price if we buy 2 or 3. Anyone in Bershire needing an shiny exhaust :)?

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