I purchased a Magnaflow exhaust for my 2010 Clubman S and documented the install. It wasn't a difficult install, though it still took me about 3 hours using all the best tools for an exhaust install including a lift and air tools! As with all DIY articles, I'm glad to help you if you encounter problems, but I cannot accept any responsibility if you mess things up, or otherwise hurt yourself because you read my writeup on how I installed my own exhaust. One more disclaimer. I am not a mechanic, so there might be better ways to do an exhaust install. This is just how I did mine. So the first thing I did was to take out all the items from the box and make sure all the parts were there. I laid out the exhaust on the floor to get an idea how things go together. I also compared it to the stock install. There are 4 clamps included and you need to make one cut. Use whatever tool you want, I have an air powered saw. I used a coarse blade. I need 10mm, 13mm, 15mm sockets. Here is my Clubbie in my shop on my lift. From below you can see the stock exhaust From the side of the car, look for the catalytic converter Here it is Using a tape measure, measure 3 inches back from the weld line Mark it with a Sharpie Using my air saw Once it cut through the exhaust, cutting was easy. After cutting for several minutes and cutting almost all the way through, I decided to loosen and remove the support plate. I've got an air ratchet for this There are 6 bolts to remove. For me this middle one needed a wrench due to my lift support being in the way To finish the cutting of my exhaust, I used a hacksaw Now it's cut (sorry for the blur) The only other disconnection to make is on the rear hangers. I found removing the nuts that hold the rear hangers in place the easiest way to do this. With them removed, the whole exhaust could be pulled out Here is what it looks like with the exhaust removed Now just put the pieces together, put the clamps on first, and check the orientation so you can easily tighten them later. Leave all the clamps loose so you can adjust the tips. To protect the finish on the tips, I left the bubble wrap in place I slipped on the rubber hanger assembly. Some WD-40 can help here. Then I put it into place and fastened the nuts Close up of the hangers Repeat on the other side Check everything and tighten All done! The instructions recommend pulling the battery before the install to reset the computer. The install wasn't difficult but since I did this alone it was a bit time consuming. Hope you found this writeup useful! Richard Lin
Glad to see another Clubman S with these pipes... I can say only nice things about mine... Great info. as always!
Thanks!! That's a really great question. I thought about it after I got the exhaust installed and was admiring it. But I can tell you that both the OEM and the Magnaflow exhausts are pretty darn heavy for one person or I'm just weak, lol.
Hah, I doubt your arms are weak. What was that you do for a living again.... I forgot.....Hah, weak arms, very doubtful.
Haha. Put on some headphones or on high quality speakers, the difference is substantial. On my MacBook Pro, the sound differences are subtle, but I pipe my audio into an Airport Express here in the shop hooked to a stereo system and the deep rumble sounds amazing, lol. I stood the same distance behind the exhaust for each clip and was recorded using the Voice Memo function on my iPhone 3GS. Stock Exhaust at Idle Magnaflow at Idle very first startup with engine cold Magnaflow at Idle after a couple minutes Enjoy! Richard