1st Gen R53 Cooper S Exhaust help

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    #1 Rocco8788, Oct 3, 2014
    Looking to do exhaust on the low low. Anyone use OBX and what are the pros and cons?
     
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    #2 Nathan, Oct 3, 2014
    Old person here...

    What does "low low" mean?
     
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    #3 Stefanie, Oct 3, 2014
    I think he means inexpensive. :)
     
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    #4 Dave.0, Oct 3, 2014
    ^^^ I think you are right. I have never heard RMW or Milltek with the words low low used to describe them.

    OBX and low low fix perfect together.

    Just remember for the price you get what you pay for.
     
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    #5 ScottinBend, Oct 3, 2014
    For best low low......try the one ball first.
     
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    #6 Nathan, Oct 3, 2014
    Also known as the Armstrong exhaust.
     
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    #7 cct1, Oct 3, 2014
    But only if you boost with Nitrous and lie about it.
     
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    #8 MCS02, Oct 4, 2014
    Ok you bunch of elitist, I have an OBX header and I like it! There I sead it! I like it. It feels good to finely admit to it. :D
     
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    #9 Dave.0, Oct 4, 2014
    ^^^^Good job, the first step in coming out and being honest with yourself.:lol:
     
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    #10 MCS02, Oct 4, 2014
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    Ok then here's the next steep. I may do a straight exhaust come spring, and build it myself. Also I may rap the OBX to keep the heat in.

    Ok and I'll admit my wife helped me put them on. Pretty cool of her. Does that make her an enablar? :idea::lol:
     
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    #11 cct1, Oct 4, 2014
    No, it makes her a goddess, she's no "enblar" (a small bat-like crustacean found of the coast of Nova Scotia).
     
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    #12 MCS02, Oct 4, 2014
    OOPs I mean enabler. Thanks!:eek:
     
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    #13 Rocco8788, Oct 8, 2014
    sorry... Didn't mean to start an intervention. haha. But yes. I meant exhaust on the inexpensive side of the spectrum. I cannot do a one ball since the drivers side muffler has a leaky seam and in PA that's a no-no. Looking at the piping and the cut-aways for the mufflers it seems to be a direct knock off of the Super Sprint (although I cant imagine it's built as well for the price) so I would expect the same-ish sound. Since this is the short rear system I will be using the factory resonator so it should tone it down just a little.... or I may cut a pipe and just eliminate the resonator all together. Haven't decided that yet.
     
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    #14 ScottinBend, Oct 8, 2014
    Check with a local custom exhaust shop and have them simply do a single muffler system. Shouldn't be too expensive.
     
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    #15 Rocco8788, Oct 9, 2014
    I checked with a few. No one seemed to know what they could do in the mini since it was "so small." The only one that had an idea just wanted to use a "Magna Pack" that looked like a resonator in the same place a a resonator and run straight pipes from there back to the outlets. I figured this would be WAY too loud and obnxious to invest in. plus they still wanted almost $500 to creat and install it. Not worth the risk of trying it imho.
     
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    #16 mrntd, Oct 9, 2014
    Find a used system. They to come up all the time. I know a place that has 2 stock R53 systems just laying there. He'd give you a great deal. (crankshaft)
     
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    #17 MCS02, Oct 9, 2014
    If I had a way to get it to you I have a stock system you could have.
     
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    #18 Norm03s, Oct 9, 2014
    I also have a SS OBX header that I bought on ebay and installed it when all those others were just pipe dreams. Had it ceramic coated after I cleaned up the flange ports. It has about 10 years on it and about 130,000 miles, no problems yet. It is mated to a 2.5 inch 2nd hand vintage Magnaflow cat back. That was a take off. I got for half price because somebody thought it was to loud.:)
     
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    #19 Ronbo, Oct 9, 2014
    Mrntd is right, pick up a used stock system and then do a one-ball. Plenty of sound & burble and no annoying resonance on highway. Check out my garage for pics.
     

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