Im sure this has been posted a thousand times and i apoligize if it has, but i was wondering about positive/negative comments on any paticular exhauts. Borla and Alta have both been suggested to me but any extra comments would be lovely.
Thanks
-Austin

 

I've got an Invidia and absolutely love the aggressive sound and the wonderful burble and popping. =)

 

go with the Blue Flame exhaust and get something that looks and sounds totally unique!

Nothing sounds like the Blue Flame! it is a deeper sound and has absolutely no chance of sounding RICEY!

 

remember that the Borla has 2 versions ...

That Blue Flame does look good (haven't heard one yout though)

 

Minvader has the blue flame also, and on this link he posted a sound clip of both inside and outside the car:

http://www.sunshineminis.org/forums/...15314&start=20

 

for british cars... Milltek

 

I got the Magnaflow on my MINI, it sounds amazing!

 

second for milltek.

 

I have the Magnaflow with the resonator and love the sound. Do a search and I am sure that you will find a post that has sounds from different brands. Good Luck!

 

dont waste your money on an overpriced system, get a custom one done at a local shop, its so much cheaper.

 

..and probably sounds like crap.



jk

 

Magnaflow sounds great, lots of burping and farting when shifting.

 

Alta 2.5 here. Sounds good, no drone. Looks, not so great. One tip darkens and stains while the other stays clean. This was supposed to have been fixed, but not so. If I had it to do again, I'd probably go with the Invidia.

 

Alta is supposed to release a version with one oval tip. That will take care of the one tip getting darker than the other with the dual tip version. I don't know when the single oval tip will be ready. I am waiting for it though.

 

My advice? Don't hold your breath. Alta has been promising this for some time, and no progress being made. I chose the Alta system for one reason only; they claimed to have fixed this problem with the new design. Well, they didn't, and they are unresponsive to complaints about it. Now if they suddenly decide to make the single oval tip available as a warranty replacement to those who were duped by their claim of having fixed it, then I'll back off. If not, I'll bad-mouth them at every available opportunity.
I paid more for this system than others I could have bought, based on Alta's name and reputation. They won't be getting another penny from me until this is resolved.

Oh yeah, this is NMgokart posting under scooter's log-in.

 

NMgokar, then what are some other good single sided exhaust available in the U.S. (to avoid the cost of overseas shipping) that you would recommend for an MCS?

 

One Ball!!

Jim

 

If you got the money go for a Remus exhaust, sounds sweet but it comes at a pretty hefty price

 

Borla, sound and quality

 

I had the Alta - sound was great. Much better than my current setup.

Fitment?
Quality?

Supposedly stainless steel, yet it's showing a ton of surface rust despite the fact that I had coated it with some Thermotech (silicone based sealant for exhaust wraps). Or particular note are the weld areas....quite a bit of rust. If you are buying it thinking SS gets you longevity - not the China/Taiwan sourced SS Alta uses.

Fitment - yeah, umm, no. Had to drill out the bosses to get teh hangers to work properly (they had moved during welding). Also, the set screws weren't long enough to do any good.

All and all....it's not a bad option. Then again, had I paid MSRP, I'd be pissed.

 

Another vote for the Milltek here. I installed mine last week and am very happy. It's a nice deep tone, no drone, and comes to life when you get on it. And it's made of stainless with a lifetime warranty.

 

M I L L T E K

 

Milltek is barely louder than stock. We had one on our Cabrio. If stock is 1 on the volume scale (10 being loudest), a Milltek is a '2', while the Alta is a '4'. My current Magnaflow/RMW header is a '7'

 

R E M U S

Nobody else on the forums has experience with a Remus exhaust? Made in Austria guys, it sounds fantastic!

 

it's $1K and looks like poop man. Is it catback or just the rear section?