F54 Resonator Delete Clubman All4 S
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I've found best bang for my buck was the Dinan Sport Tuner -- though opinions and your mileage may vary on this mod. But for me, it changed the car substantially for the better for less than $300.
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Right. In SPORT mode the crackles and pops are more pronounced, as I'm sure you've discovered. But they are muted in the F54. I have read that resonator removal can result in an unpleasant 'drone' sound. Several BMW owners have tried it without satisfaction.
There are good quality flow-through mufflers that can be retrofitted and some people have done interesting things with rigging by-pass tubing so some of the flow goes from the resonator straight out one of the exhaust tips, bypassing the muffler altogether. Depends on how you feel about your neighbors.
There are good quality flow-through mufflers that can be retrofitted and some people have done interesting things with rigging by-pass tubing so some of the flow goes from the resonator straight out one of the exhaust tips, bypassing the muffler altogether. Depends on how you feel about your neighbors.
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Some MINI owners have used Magnaflow. I know they claim to have a cat-back system for the F54 Clubman under development. https://www.magnaflow.com/products?p...archTerm=19318
I wonder if there isn't a stock generic dual outlet flow-through muffler that can be fitted??
Of course, there are some excellent, but very pricey systems out there. NAM vendors can help you there, if you want to spend the bucks for different noise and a very, very modest performance increase.
And then there are the down pipe boyz…
But, I have to say, the refinement of the Clubman is often perhaps best enjoyed.... quietly. (I'm old).
Best of luck.
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I just came from a muffler shop and they suggested taking a Magnaflow muffler that they called a "Camaro muffler" that has two opening on one side and one on the other. They would take the single pipe from the resonator and bend a pipe going into the end with the two openings and make pipes to match the stock ones coming out of each side. There is enough room there. They would cut from the entire muffler-back so I can reinstall if I want later in one piece. Not cheap, but cheaper than a full cat-back exhaust + installation. They quoted me all stainless with new tips (you need new tips) around $650 installed. They can do aluminum for about $100 less and if I bring them my own tips they'll take another $100 off. They said they've done it on a couple BMWs and he knows there's enough room to do it on the clubman.
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I just came from a muffler shop and they suggested taking a Magnaflow muffler that they called a "Camaro muffler" that has two opening on one side and one on the other. They would take the single pipe from the resonator and bend a pipe going into the end with the two openings and make pipes to match the stock ones coming out of each side. There is enough room there. They would cut from the entire muffler-back so I can reinstall if I want later in one piece. Not cheap, but cheaper than a full cat-back exhaust + installation. They quoted me all stainless with new tips (you need new tips) around $650 installed. They can do aluminum for about $100 less and if I bring them my own tips they'll take another $100 off. They said they've done it on a couple BMWs and he knows there's enough room to do it on the clubman.
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