Drivetrain Just installed Alta Catback
the sound will get a bit louder as it breaks in & don't worry about painting inside the tip, it'll go black inside there quickly on its own.
the turbo spools up quicker and the car feels a lot quicker, but I'm sure plenty of people will argue that some of that seat-of-the-pants quickness is because it sounds more powerful
.. but it's the seat of the pants feeling that makes a car great.
I called Northwest Mini before ordering/installing mine & the service advisor told me "Mini's are all about you-ification" so they don't have any problems with mods like the exhaust or springs, so long as I don't expect them to cover squeaks & rattles or other problems with the aftermarket parts.
Has anyone else installed the full turboback on their '08 MCS (Dec.07 or later build) ?
the turbo spools up quicker and the car feels a lot quicker, but I'm sure plenty of people will argue that some of that seat-of-the-pants quickness is because it sounds more powerful
.. but it's the seat of the pants feeling that makes a car great.
I called Northwest Mini before ordering/installing mine & the service advisor told me "Mini's are all about you-ification" so they don't have any problems with mods like the exhaust or springs, so long as I don't expect them to cover squeaks & rattles or other problems with the aftermarket parts.
Has anyone else installed the full turboback on their '08 MCS (Dec.07 or later build) ?
Just out of curiosity...and this may sound like a really stupid question, but will installing this exhaust void warranty? I'm sure that it probably will, as they do like to bust ***** about everything, but it's also an external to the motor. I'm just worried about putting this on my ride, then getting lucky enough to hear that terrible "Cold Start Chatter" or some other misfortune requiring me to bring my car in
Just installed my turboback last night. Sounds great. A little quieter than I anticipated, but it's pretty close to perfect. Nice raspy deep growl! I went with the single tip. At first I had second thoughts, but I think it looks better overall. I agree the blacked out inside looks better. The thing is though, the pictures posted here of it are all from the ground. You're not going to be looking at it from that angle. From a standing point of view I think it looks absolutely fantastic. I'll try and post some pics soon. BTW- none of these installs are all that "easy" or "quick"! I had a private jet/airplane mechanic do mine with my assisting him and it took about four hours. He also does all the work on his cars. He did a very professional job, and getting all the back stuff on was pretty simple, but getting the first part on that connects to the turbo was a pain in the *** as far as getting to screws (mostly the heatsheild stuff). Great results though and highly recommended!
Glad everything else is kool. Thanks again!
I agree with the comments on the oval tip. Now that I have painted the inside of my tip I think it looks great. I have a Borla exhaust on my 02 MCS - the dual tips were larger than stock but you have to know MINIs to know what is there. This tip is a big mean looking opening that is anything but stock.
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Well, it feels faster, and certainly sounds much faster? Hard to quantify as I haven't done any pre or post dyno's or 0-60 runs etc.
Sorry again for the inconvenience!
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well, they got in contact with me, but didn't ship it until late in the day. why, i would love to know. i spoke with christina in the morning who said it would be shipped overnight today. however ken called late this afternoon informing me that it in fact hadn't shipped yet. so much for overnight delivery; looking at a wednesday delivery now (i don't appreciate being lied to). this entire experience has been incredibly inconvenient.
Last edited by chili_red07; Apr 28, 2008 at 07:26 PM. Reason: awaiting final result before i post my entire experience
well, they got in contact with me, but didn't ship it until late in the day. why, i would love to know. i spoke with christina in the morning who said it would be shipped overnight today. however ken called late this afternoon informing me that it in fact hadn't shipped yet. so much for overnight delivery; looking at a wednesday delivery now (i don't appreciate being lied to). this entire experience has been incredibly inconvenient.
I can't imagine any reason why it won't be there Tomorrow or Wednesday.
Again, my apologies, but I don't think you were "lied" to. And even if a mistake was made it would never be done intentionally.
Lets cross fingers you get it in the AM.
Chat soon!
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This will be my last post in this thread regarding the issue, as I don't want to thread jack:
Thanks for enlightening me about your shipping procedure. In the future it might be a good idea to tell people this, as I misunderstood the situation. I do thank you for your help. I agree, lets hope for delivery today so I can post something a little more positive
Thanks for enlightening me about your shipping procedure. In the future it might be a good idea to tell people this, as I misunderstood the situation. I do thank you for your help. I agree, lets hope for delivery today so I can post something a little more positive
This will be my last post in this thread regarding the issue, as I don't want to thread jack:
Thanks for enlightening me about your shipping procedure. In the future it might be a good idea to tell people this, as I misunderstood the situation. I do thank you for your help. I agree, lets hope for delivery today so I can post something a little more positive
Thanks for enlightening me about your shipping procedure. In the future it might be a good idea to tell people this, as I misunderstood the situation. I do thank you for your help. I agree, lets hope for delivery today so I can post something a little more positive
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Finally got my cat-back installed yesterday, and I gotta say, its friggin' sweet . Easy install with no major hiccups.
Noticeably quicker and a little louder than I expected (but I was pleasantly surprised!). And the tips look like how they should come from the factor IMHO... they really fill out the rear-valence. Overall very happy. Pics tomorrow (its too crappy out today
)
. Easy install with no major hiccups.Noticeably quicker and a little louder than I expected (but I was pleasantly surprised!). And the tips look like how they should come from the factor IMHO... they really fill out the rear-valence. Overall very happy. Pics tomorrow (its too crappy out today
)
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Finally got my cat-back installed yesterday, and I gotta say, its friggin' sweet . Easy install with no major hiccups.
Noticeably quicker and a little louder than I expected (but I was pleasantly surprised!). And the tips look like how they should come from the factor IMHO... they really fill out the rear-valence. Overall very happy. Pics tomorrow (its too crappy out today)
. Easy install with no major hiccups.Noticeably quicker and a little louder than I expected (but I was pleasantly surprised!). And the tips look like how they should come from the factor IMHO... they really fill out the rear-valence. Overall very happy. Pics tomorrow (its too crappy out today
) but it's definately worth driving with the windows down. The system does get better & louder with a bit of break-in.
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Question about removal of resonator
I have been waiting until the Alta Dual Tip Cat backs are in stock and it seems they are. Over the last couple of months while they were on back order I was able to ride in a stock cooper S with Alta Cat back. Unfortunately, the only person in my club with this combo took out the resonator. During the ride along we went on the freeway and at 65-70 mph when he would lift off the gas there was a considerable amount of drone. This has scared me away because I have owned cars that droned under load before and it gets annoying. How much would the drone have been reduced if the resonator was left in? What is the main job of the resonator? I guess what I'm asking is would leaving the resonator in reduce the drone at least 30% or so.
I guess the only people who could answer this would be someone who had the Alta Cat Back and removed the resonator or Alta themselves.
I guess the only people who could answer this would be someone who had the Alta Cat Back and removed the resonator or Alta themselves.
I have been waiting until the Alta Dual Tip Cat backs are in stock and it seems they are. Over the last couple of months while they were on back order I was able to ride in a stock cooper S with Alta Cat back. Unfortunately, the only person in my club with this combo took out the resonator. During the ride along we went on the freeway and at 65-70 mph when he would lift off the gas there was a considerable amount of drone. This has scared me away because I have owned cars that droned under load before and it gets annoying. How much would the drone have been reduced if the resonator was left in? What is the main job of the resonator? I guess what I'm asking is would leaving the resonator in reduce the drone at least 30% or so.
I guess the only people who could answer this would be someone who had the Alta Cat Back and removed the resonator or Alta themselves.
I guess the only people who could answer this would be someone who had the Alta Cat Back and removed the resonator or Alta themselves.
Hope that helps! Thanks again!
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Just to clarify
Just so I can understand this. Are you saying the Low Frequency resonance that I heard on the freeway when cruising at 70 and then letting off the accelerator was caused by the removal of the resonator. I also heard it quite a bit when in sixth gear and lightly accelerating at low RPM.
Just so I can understand this. Are you saying the Low Frequency resonance that I heard on the freeway when cruising at 70 and then letting off the accelerator was caused by the removal of the resonator. I also heard it quite a bit when in sixth gear and lightly accelerating at low RPM.
I get THE TOOL OF THE DAY AWARD 
I meant post #165
Corrected, my correction to the corrected, correctness!
Thank you!
I meant post #165
Corrected, my correction to the corrected, correctness!
Thank you!
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