1st Gen R53 Cooper S Invidia N1 exhaust resonator is shot

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    Tummi_Gummi New Member

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    #1 Tummi_Gummi, Aug 2, 2014
    WHAT ON EARTH! Got to looking inside my resonator today only to find the inside chamber mesh pipe has warped drastically. At least half an inch outward in some spots. I wonder if there is a warranty or not. I have only had it for about 6 months.
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    You can see that top shadow is the big bubble and there are some ripples all around. It was not like this when I bought it new obviously.
     
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    #2 fridayxiii, Aug 4, 2014
    Damn! I have the N1 as well. I've had mine on for over a year but haven't had a chance to look at the resonator. I wonder if mine looks the same :confused:
     
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    #3 ZippyNH, Aug 4, 2014
    One thought...does it still work OK? Some parts like exaust parts are not very pretty once used....
     
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    #4 Tummi_Gummi, Aug 9, 2014
    I don't care if it sounds like it's working. A performance exhaust shouldn't deteriorate to the point of causing restrictions to air flow. Especially in less than a year. Invidia refused to warranty it out and is no longer responding to my emails. Which I will gather into a thread and post. People should be aware of their motives. They said they didn't have the ability to pull me a resonator pipe from an unopened exhaust box. Yet offered to sell me the same resonator pipe for 215$... they are after the money not customer service. I'll be sure to bad mouth them whenever they are brought up because of their lack of care for their customers.
     

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