while i save for my new catback i was wondering if anyone would be willng to show me their one ball modded exhausts? thanks guys

 

Not real exciting to look at. There are some before and after photos in my blog post here.

 

The DIY version using MinSpeed's resonator delete pipe. Remove the exhaust, over-lay the pipe and make your marks.


Cut using a hacksaw or pipe cutter.


Install pipe.


Line it all up on the vehicle and tighten the clamps.

 

Wait, minspeed pipe requires cutting?

 

that's the mod itself. There's a review in the reviews section, and tons of posts all over the place. It's one of the early low cost mods, and well worth the effort.

Matt

 

Just sort of a pain for those of us that want to easily return to stock.

 

If you choose to return to stock, one 2.25 inch O.D., and one 2.5 inch O.D. coupler will enable re-fitment of the components. http://stores.channeladvisor.com/ver...orts/Items/tbs?

 

And really, it's got the stock tips, and all the big parts still say Mini on them, so you can just leave it as is....

Matt

 

I assume the sound is different, does anyone have a recording? maybe on youtube or something?

 

where can i get the minspeed resenator deleat pipe? i can handle the cutting i just need the new piece.

 

http://www.minspeed.net/MRE.htm

Matt

 

That's the one I'll be buying. After doing some more reading, I'm sold on the 1ball.

BTW, Dr Obnxs, I was flipping through a Mini magazine at my local dealership and saw an interview with you! What a small world.

 

let's here your one ball systems! post em' if you got em'! i want to hear that quick fix/mod

 

It's a good, easy mod. Not too loud, hardly noticable at cruising speeds, but sounds a little louder when accelerating. When I did mine I just dropped the back end, and got a tool from Autozone to cut the pipes. It's called a "tailpipe cutter", and it's free, just have to leave a deposit. I went with the Minspeed pipe, tried some local muffler shops, but they wanted $100-$150, and it was a bunch of kids working at both shops. I just felt more comfortable doing it myself, knowing it would be done right.

 

I do a q/a column, and a tech column in each issue. Sometimes more, never less.

Matt

 

Quick youtube search found these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdKNgJdVkl8

and this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR5Ss58OJko&

I'm sold after hearing the first one!

 

took mine to the local muffler place, guy had never even had a MINI there before. Showed him what I wanted, $60.00 and out the door in 20 min. Best mod out there for the buck!

 

.......and I had mine done for $40 at a muffler shop.

Much easier to get it done for less than the price of the pipe.

 

Hi there...
So I decided to do the "One Ball" exhaust modification today. I paid $75 dollars for the whole work. They took about 45min doing it.
It feels great! The sound is just perfect! Not too loud, but still aggressive when accelerating. You won't notice any difference at cruise speeds. The only thing I've noticed is that it gives you a little more vibration at minimum RPMs (800-1000), but nothing serious.
I also wanted to adapt an oval exhaust tip on the OEM exhaust, but it was a lot of work (cut & weld), so I prefer to research and see if I can find one that fits perfectly just with screws. If anybody knows where can I find a nice (5"-6" wide) oval exhaust tip for MCS R53, please let me know.

Here are some pics of the One Ball modification.

 

Oddly enough, and surely it shouldn't have made any difference, but I lost about2 mpg in town and 1 mpg on the road with the one ball...it was a bit throatier, but I never felt like I gained enough out of it to keep it so I had it returned to stock...I have a friend who is in the exhaust business, so the cost was nominal. I am looking at Strebro exhausts but haven't made any firm decisions yet.

 

The one ball is not for those minimal HP gains that you would get from a cat-back. It is mainly about weight and sound.

PAIPUKY, it looks like they didn't bell-out both ends of the cross over pipe. It looks like they really reduced the interior size.

 

I have the one-ball and had no difference in MPG.
However, I love the sound.

 

I believe that Helix says if done correctly it can get you at least 10 HP…

They had a dyno chart somewhere around here.

 

Hey ,
Does it make any difference if the other end is not bell-out?
Thanks

 

Well you are reducing the pipe size, so it will restrict the exhaust a bit.....how much I have no idea.