Cooper (non S) Modifications specific to the MINI Cooper (R50).

MagnaFlow Exhaust

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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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MagnaFlow Exhaust

I have a 2011 Mini Cooper (Non S) and looking at a MagnaFlow Exhaust. I talked to a guy there and asked what they had for a Non S and he showed me this
http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/d...rtnumber=14226

Now if you look up the Mini Cooper S, you get this
http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/d...rtnumber=16815

Has anyone purchased either of these two or heard anything about them?
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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I have a full cat back magna flow on a 2005 non S cooper.
It's really nice. It has a low growl to it at idle and low RPMs, and it sings when you accelerate at 4k RPM. I love it, get compliments on it all the time.

Only downside is, some people feel the need to race you... 9/10 times I'll lay back and let them go.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by leaf_fan_1988
I have a full cat back magna flow on a 2005 non S cooper.
It's really nice. It has a low growl to it at idle and low RPMs, and it sings when you accelerate at 4k RPM. I love it, get compliments on it all the time.

Only downside is, some people feel the need to race you... 9/10 times I'll lay back and let them go.
Do you have a resonator installed or just a straight connecting pipe? Is this the system you have?http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/s...ne=all&id=8574
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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I have what looks like a resonator. But I always thought it was what tuned/toned the sound so it didn't scream like a whining Honda.

The pic in that link looks accurate, but mine was either installed backwards, or that resonator bit on the straight pipe sits closer to the front, underneath the driver. Would be funny if mine is backward, but it sounds/works fine as is, and no mechanic that's had it on a lift has ever pointed it out.
 
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