Engine Drivetrain 3rd Gen Most liked posts in thread: F56 JCW Bi-Modal Exhaust

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  1. FranticFreddy

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    #18 FranticFreddy, Jul 7, 2014
    Yea, but can it do this? :ihih:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg00FV9S6is]30ft Flamethrower exhaust! - YouTube[/ame]
     
  2. Metalman

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    #20 Metalman, Jul 7, 2014
    And for the youngins.....

    [ame=http://youtu.be/THhnXkJh5oQ]Brady Cash Custom Cadillac Baby Stroller - YouTube[/ame]
     
  3. Dave.0

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    #22 Dave.0, Aug 21, 2014
    The words blue tooth and exhaust should not be together in the same sentence.

    This is the proof that tech has went to far in modern MINI's.:mad2::nonod:
     
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    #4 BlimeyCabrio, Jul 6, 2014
    Sounds kinda like my exhaust now... just not as good. :Thumbsup:
     
  5. R99

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    #12 R99, Jul 7, 2014
    The control of the exhaust is nothing it do with a phone.

    Jesus, some people really are just so intent on bashing the F56 that they forget to engage their brains!!!

    It's a small, hand held, machined aluminium control unit which sends a Bluetooth signal to the exhaust to bypass the rear silencer.

    The exhaust will have a Bluetooth receiver, which upon receiving the signal will electronically move a flap to create the bypass.
     
  6. Metalman

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    #13 Metalman, Jul 7, 2014
    ^^^Will the app be a free download for my I-phone? Then I can mess with the F56 when I pull up next to it..... When I wave.... Of course.... Heh Heh Heh

    You so serious.....:D
     
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    #14 Angib, Jul 7, 2014
    How much extra power does the noisier exhaust make? As much as ten stickers?
     
  8. Metalman

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    #23 Metalman, Aug 22, 2014
    Don't understand the need for the bluetooth part of the kit.....

    A simple dash switch would work...

    Being outside the MINI.... Flipping the bluetooth.... You still need someone inside working the throttle....

    Sitting inside .... Flipping the bluetooth.... Makes no sense dealing with another dongle on the keychain... Seems like a poor use of bluetooth technology...

    WHAT DID YOU DO WITH YOUR MINI TODAY....

    Yep.... I'm in for my 50K maintenance.... Got my bi-modal bluetooth battery changed out.... 3 hours labor.... $225.00 I'm good to go.... Sheesh....:rolleyes:

    I do like the sound though....
     
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    #3 R99, Jul 6, 2014
    fixed it
     
  10. AAONMS

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    #7 AAONMS, Jul 6, 2014
    My R32 had something similar that was vacuum actuated. Many owners just crimped the line for a more full time sound increase.
     
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    #9 Spa2k, Jul 6, 2014
    Uh, how many Bluetooth devices can you pair with a phone in your car at one time? :confused:

    ("Sorry I can't talk to you right now, because my MINI is in the fart-pipe mode. Please leave a message at the tone.") :crazy:
     
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    #10 ZippyNH, Jul 6, 2014
    I can think of some really bad jokes about this thread....
    Interesting idea....I guess the Bluetooth thing is to get more "tech street creed" even though a simple wire and a switch would be more reliable... But get far less press ....heck, CNET, etc will run a story about how techy the new mini is with a "blurtooth " add-on.... Guess they are hopeing a few folks buy it just for that reason......
    I can just see the questions on this in a few years...having to tell folks to replace the batteries in their exaust.....
     
  13. Nathan

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    #17 Nathan, Jul 7, 2014
    Hey, at least it's not a piped in pop and burble.

    Now lets get over all this please.
     
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    #19 Nathan, Jul 7, 2014
    Introducing the new app....

    iFlame
     
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    #2 Dave.0, Jul 6, 2014
    Your linky no workie
     
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    #5 Dave.0, Jul 6, 2014
    Yeah I have an exhaust like that on my car but a much deeper sound, think less firecrackers pops.
     
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    #6 MCS02, Jul 6, 2014
    Sounds good, better than the stock one.
     
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    #8 rkw, Jul 6, 2014
    I don't get it. An exhaust controlled by Bluetooth? Why not install a switch on the dash?

    "Damn exhaust keeps getting unpaired from my Nexus 5"
     
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    #11 Steve, Jul 7, 2014
    Yep, I agree. I like the bi-modal idea and the sound is pretty good but I'd like to know more about the bluetooth side of this thing. Agree a switch seems simpler, more reliable, etc, but maybe the bluetooth control biz is not quite what we perennial skeptics are visualizing?
     
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    #15 Spa2k, Jul 7, 2014
    Thanks for the attitude. When I called MINI, I was told that it would be able to be controlled by a smartphone.
     
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