Exhaust Questions

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  1. ImagoX

    ImagoX New Member

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    Hi guys,

    Amy's MINI (2004 Cooper S) has developed a really bad exhaust smell in the cabin and I need to take the car in to be looked at.

    Can someone recommend a good place in central Columbus to do the work that you've used and like?

    Also, can someone who's had the exhaust replaced give me an idea how much it ran you, and what that cost would be at a muffler/exhaust place compared to, say, a aftermarket exhaust like a Magnaflow or Borla (which seem to run around $1000 just for the parts)?

    Thanks!!
     
  2. iwashmycar

    iwashmycar Active Member

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    Supposedly Mad Hatter is awesome for exhaust work. first come first served though.

    I had Northend Wrench install the Stratmosphere on my old Mini...but I provided the parts. I think it was like $80-100 to do so.
     
  3. CHKMINI

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    Matt, check with Crankshaft (Chris) with our group. He should have several complete exhaust systems for Amy'S car at his place in Pickerington.
     
  4. ScottinBend

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    AND CHECK THE FLEX CONNECTOR..........these are a know wear item.
     
  5. BetaMini

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    Following. I need to move a Milltek over to another R53, and that stock one over to the original.
     
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    Crankshaft, what kind of shop do you have? What work do you do?
     
  7. CHKMINI

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    Crankshaft is a MINI owner who works on his own MINI's not a MINI shop.
     
  8. BetaMini

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    Ok. Gotcha. Replacing motor mounts Saturday. Anyone wanna come wrench?
     
  9. Crashton

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    Bring them to donuts. Donut mounts..... :donut1:
     
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    Hahaha! Yeah!
     
  11. mrntd

    mrntd Well-Known Member
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    I know Chris has a few stock systems laying around.

    Arrow Radiator over here on the west side has done great exhaust work for me in the past. Honest and inexpensive.

    I'm having them do a resonator delete in the spring.
     
  12. AAONMS

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  13. ImagoX

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    Thanks for the recommendation guys - I messaged him! --Matt
     

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