2nd Gen R55 Clubman Most liked posts in thread: Magnaflow exhaust

  1. CHKMINI

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    #2 CHKMINI, Dec 29, 2011
    I too had a Magnaflow on my '04 and the drone was loud. From what I researched I either had to replace the exhaust or live with it. I lived with it for 106,000 miles before selling the car. Huh....what did you say?
     
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    #3 Redbeard, Dec 29, 2011
    Note sure of the narrower pipe would help the drone but a resonator would help some.
     
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    #4 rum4, Dec 29, 2011
    back to stock now, couldn't handle the drone with my hearing as it is... Thanks for the above info...
     
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    #5 Redbeard, Dec 29, 2011
    I'm looking at exhausts for my MCS and I was wondering which Magnaflow system you had on.
     
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    #6 Crashton, Dec 29, 2011
    Everything I have read about Magnaflow exhausts on MINI's says they are loud & drone. Hope you find something that you like more. I'm not sure what the best setup is for an R56. Hopefully someone will be able to chime in with the answer to that.

    For my R53 I found the JCW was the sweet one. Maybe a JCW for an R56 would suit you.
     
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    #7 rum4, Dec 29, 2011
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    I am not sure I bought it used from someone else. It has a 3" inlet, two exhaust and 4" tips. Sounds good on the outside.
     
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    #8 shipjumper, Apr 13, 2013
    I just installed a borla on my non-s. Under light throttle there is a hummmmmm that fills the cabin, but on flat highway at 70 its whisper quiet. When throttle is applied it does get intrusive. Im 70% happy i did it.
     
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    #9 Stinker, Apr 13, 2013
    I have the Magna Flow on my '10 Clubman and have no problems with the sound.
     
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    #10 rum4, Apr 13, 2013
    The one I had purchased was off a 2010 so not sure what changed between the '10s and 11's but it droned bad.