K1 fitted to Roadster - now with Cobra Y pipe

[quicksilver]

Thought I'd share my K1 experience with you all, it's a bit heavy but worth a read especially for K1 owners:

 

I bought a K1 about 9 months ago and had it fitted at exhausts uk in Sheffield, when fitting they encounted the problem of the midpipe locking up against the support beam under the car (coupes don't have this issue as they don't have the beam). They packed some rubber matting on the beam to stop the exhaust catching but reccommended I get a custom Y pipe made by them and they could then lift the exhaust away from the beam.

Over the last 9 months the exhaust hasn't rattled too much infact more so with the bungs in than without. I love the sound of the K1 with the bungs out but hate the drone it makes at cruising speeds so the rattling has started to get to me of late.

On Saturday I went back to exhausts uk to have a Y pipe fitted and create the perfect cat back K1.

After 6 hours of waiting the job was done.

The guys married up an off the shelf 350z Cobra high flow Y section to the K1 sytem by cutting it down and shaping it to clear over the support beam. I don't think they anticipated how long the job would take but to be fair they were'nt working on it the whole 6 hours I was there.

The Y pipes are £150 and they charged me the £50 labour I agreed to pay before they started, so £200 all in (think I did well there )

 

I took some pics but they are rubbish so I'll get it on the ramp at work and take some better ones soon.

 

A bit blurred but here's the Y pipe

This shows the clearance I now have compared to before when it was sat on the beam

 

My biggest concern in getting this done was that although the exhaust was going to be rattle free it would be far louder, but infact it's the total opposite. On the way home down the M1 I left the bungs in and there was bearly a murmer from the car at cruising speed but the car was so smooth to drive and seemed to pull far better, it also sounded mint when you floored it.

 

When I got home I dispatched the bungs and took her for a drive, the car now sounds more sporty and has lost some of that K1 heavy growl, but the best of all has lost its cruising drone. So the bungs have now been officially dispatched.

The car runs far smoother and pulls so much better, it's like the standard Y pipe has been restricting the whole exhaust and now it's free

 

So to end, I can't reccommend Exhausts Uk enough and for anyone with a K1 I think a sports Y - pipe is a must to get the most out of your car. I can't vouch for the Y - pipe that japspeed sell but the cobra one I have fitted for £150 is great and would be a simple job to put on a coupe. And for all you roadster owners, don't settle for a rattle ridden K1, go out and get it sorted as the won't regret it

In the words of ronald " I'm loving it"

[TADDY]

awesome mate glad your happy with it cant wait to come have a butches and a drive

[quicksilver]

It's definatley the best £200 I've spent on the car and I've spent a fair few £200's on it

[ATTAK Z]

I've used Exhausts UK and they did a fine job for me too

[BladesGrant]

I used them when I used to live in Sheffield on previous cars and they can pretty much custom make anything on an exhuast. You can select tips, sound (to a degree) and everything. Worth a visit for anyone close.