R50/53 MC Exhaust Comments
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MC Exhaust Comments
anyone order the mini cooper sport exhaust option for $600 something?
any one install after market exhausts on the mini? (not MCS).
comments are appreciated....
any one install after market exhausts on the mini? (not MCS).
comments are appreciated....
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I don't believe I've ever heard of a warranty claim being denied (on something other than the exhaust... 
) due to an aftermarket exhaust being installed. The logic would be pretty tough to swallow, thats for sure.
Does the sport exhaust have any documented power gains associated with it? If not, you're probably better off going to the aftermarket, where there are a number of better-sounding (and yet not obnoxious) exhausts that provide modest power gains and offer warranties of their own.
The only advantage to the dealer option would be the convenience of not having to order from somewhere else and then find a shop to install it. Depending on where you are, that might be significant. The cost to go aftermarket (including install) would be similar, if not slightly less. I paid about $550 including installation for the Borla on my 2003 Cooper, and I think about $75 of that was for the installation.
There are a few pretty good threads here on Cooper exhausts; I'll see if I can dig them up for you.
P.S. That "not MCS" in your initial post needs to be in roughly 60-point font, red, and flashing if you actually expect to not get S info here.
) due to an aftermarket exhaust being installed. The logic would be pretty tough to swallow, thats for sure.Does the sport exhaust have any documented power gains associated with it? If not, you're probably better off going to the aftermarket, where there are a number of better-sounding (and yet not obnoxious) exhausts that provide modest power gains and offer warranties of their own.
The only advantage to the dealer option would be the convenience of not having to order from somewhere else and then find a shop to install it. Depending on where you are, that might be significant. The cost to go aftermarket (including install) would be similar, if not slightly less. I paid about $550 including installation for the Borla on my 2003 Cooper, and I think about $75 of that was for the installation.
There are a few pretty good threads here on Cooper exhausts; I'll see if I can dig them up for you.
P.S. That "not MCS" in your initial post needs to be in roughly 60-point font, red, and flashing if you actually expect to not get S info here.
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thanks!
appreciate the help and humor!
Originally Posted by chrisnl
I don't believe I've ever heard of a warranty claim being denied (on something other than the exhaust... ) due to an aftermarket exhaust being installed. The logic would be pretty tough to swallow, thats for sure.
Does the sport exhaust have any documented power gains associated with it? If not, you're probably better off going to the aftermarket, where there are a number of better-sounding (and yet not obnoxious) exhausts that provide modest power gains and offer warranties of their own.
The only advantage to the dealer option would be the convenience of not having to order from somewhere else and then find a shop to install it. Depending on where you are, that might be significant. The cost to go aftermarket (including install) would be similar, if not slightly less. I paid about $550 including installation for the Borla on my 2003 Cooper, and I think about $75 of that was for the installation.
There are a few pretty good threads here on Cooper exhausts; I'll see if I can dig them up for you.
P.S. That "not MCS" in your initial post needs to be in roughly 60-point font, red, and flashing if you actually expect to not get S info here.
) due to an aftermarket exhaust being installed. The logic would be pretty tough to swallow, thats for sure.Does the sport exhaust have any documented power gains associated with it? If not, you're probably better off going to the aftermarket, where there are a number of better-sounding (and yet not obnoxious) exhausts that provide modest power gains and offer warranties of their own.
The only advantage to the dealer option would be the convenience of not having to order from somewhere else and then find a shop to install it. Depending on where you are, that might be significant. The cost to go aftermarket (including install) would be similar, if not slightly less. I paid about $550 including installation for the Borla on my 2003 Cooper, and I think about $75 of that was for the installation.
There are a few pretty good threads here on Cooper exhausts; I'll see if I can dig them up for you.
P.S. That "not MCS" in your initial post needs to be in roughly 60-point font, red, and flashing if you actually expect to not get S info here.
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