Drivetrain (Cooper S) MINI Cooper S (R53) intakes, exhausts, pulleys, headers, throttle bodies, and any other modifications to the Cooper S drivetrain.

Drivetrain Exhausts from minisportshop.com | Help me decide

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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 09:46 AM
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Has anyone heard of MAGNEX?

I like how it looks, but know nothing about it performance wise. Here's a picture and description

Magnex Cat back system - 3.5" round tailpipe

Magnex specify high grade 304 stainless steel for all back boxes and systems. All systems have been designed on the car using electronic digitisation guaranteeing a perfect fit every time.
Magnex develop each system to produce a powerful combination of increased performance, tuned exhaust note and drop dead gorgeous styling.
Magnex are trusted by Aston Martin, TVR, Jaguar, Lotus (and many more!) to build high performance precision crafted systems for some of the world's quickest and most desirable cars.

Can someone tell me if this is a good choice? If not, what do you guys recommend. I was going for the RSpeed at first and now I'm having second thoughts.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 10:04 AM
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" designed on the car using electronic digitisation"??? They sound like idiots.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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Is this a cat back system specifically designed for the MINI? Or is it just the muffler that must be welded to the stock pipes?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 03:56 PM
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That is a REALLY nice looking muffler and tip! Sounds like quality stuff. As far as performance goes, none of the aftermarket Cooper exhausts seem to yield anything more than 5-6 hp, so you're probably unlikely to be shooting yourself in the foot by buying it.

I have the Borla on my car, and absolutely love it! It only gives me 5 hp or so on paper, but it certainly feels a lot faster. And I thought it was the nicest-looking of the bunch until I saw the pic you posted of the Magnex.

There have to be dyno numbers SOMEWHERE for this one. Have you tried inquiring over on mini2.com?
 
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