Engine Drivetrain 1st Gen Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Exhaust Recommendations?

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I have had the Alta on my car for 4 years/20k miles. Love the sound and always receive good compliments on it. However, as someone else posted, it does NOT fit well with the USS. I bought it, had it installed, drove with it for about 6 weeks and then took it off and sold it. I did not notice that much of a difference (I have an 04MCS). The only thing I've ever had to replace on the Alta were some o-rings. The first set wore out after 18 months or so, but the replacements have been fine.

 

you should do what i did magnaflow in the middle and then piping around the battery and out the back (one side only )

 

ED955S has the IE and the Mynes straight header... don't know anyone with the MinSpeed exhaust/MegaMynes header combo, YET

 

Terry in Fl Has a Minspeed muffler for 350.00

Terry Glazar a NAM member in Florida is a good egg, and has a minspeed muffler with lo mileage for sale - $350.00 - I have heard good things about this set up.





Minspeed/MyMini Exhaust - North American Motoring :: Marketplace

 

Milltek, bolt it on and be done. KISS, Keep it Simple Stupid

 

Single side make it yourself or have it made. Go 2.5 or 2.25 even to keep your exhaust velocity up and keep that hot air moving away from your motor. You can buy bends and cut/weld whatever you want.

For duals I'd say Invidia over Milltek. For one it costs a crapload less and for two an invidia on a stock header sounds very much like a Milltek with a milltek header in normal daily driving. (I've compared them)

 

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Paul,

Go custom. Single-sided 2.25". You know you want to!!!



Then post lots of pics so I can take them to my local muffler shop and have them fab up something identical...

 

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I've been down that 3" road as well...It's just to much for a S/C 1.6 MINI.

 

I have the stealth alta, it fit up good...but I now have a rattle. I have yet to determine if it is my cat, or the exhaust. I will find out tomorrow though.

 

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I just put my JCW system (2.25" BTW) back on replacing the Madness 2.5" system which had some issues.

Anyway, the JCW system is really nice coupled with the RMW big header and BVH. It is relatively tame at low rpm and then really comes alive at WOT.

The JCW system is not exactly a lightweight, but it is a very good system. Yeah, I know, it would not fit Blimey very well since it is two sided. Your either for that matter Nitro.

 

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I have two compact Stebel Nautilus and one LARGE truck version Stebel to go on my Subaru :devil::devil:

 

For build quality and fitment, you can't beat the JCW system. If you are feeling adventurous, and since you do have some welding equipment, hopefully TIG, you could.....
1. get a slightly pre-owned JCW
2. mod it to a one ball
3. address the subsequent tip issue

This would actually be more back pressure than two sided, but you could keep your fancy horn thingie.:idea:

 

I did a JCW rear section cut to fit a 2.5" Marman flange to mate to the RMW longtube header/exhaust combo:



Looked SILLY without the tips on:



It was VERY quiet for daily driving and probably the way MOST should go if they're worried about the cops (as I was...pulled over twice in six months for noise violations....BVH + long tube header = ZOMG loud).

 

Hmm, now that is an idea PGT. Likely a little louder than my present RMW street plus JCW, but not by a whole lot I suppose.

And yes on the tips, they make a huge difference in the look. Those 1.75" tailpipes are just plain naked with no tips.