R50/53 MCS Backfire
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From: St Louis
MCS Backfire
Have 1300 miles on my 05 MCS and have noticed a put put backfire noise when letting up on gas. My dealer says this was designed on purpose to make the car sound like the old Minis. Can this be? Have seen a few posts here but nothing official. Is everyone else with an 05 S experiencing this?
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From: City of Angels, Cali
Firstly a "backfire" and the exhaust gurgle that comes with the 05's are 2 different things.
I think you are referring to the gurgle, and yes it's standard.
Backfires sound like firecrackers. LOUD.
I think you are referring to the gurgle, and yes it's standard.
Backfires sound like firecrackers. LOUD.
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From: Denver, CO
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Originally Posted by rsvogt
Have 1300 miles on my 05 MCS and have noticed a put put backfire noise when letting up on gas. My dealer says this was designed on purpose to make the car sound like the old Minis. Can this be? Have seen a few posts here but nothing official. Is everyone else with an 05 S experiencing this?
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From: Washington State
Originally Posted by rsvogt
Have 1300 miles on my 05 MCS and have noticed a put put backfire noise when letting up on gas. My dealer says this was designed on purpose to make the car sound like the old Minis. Can this be? Have seen a few posts here but nothing official. Is everyone else with an 05 S experiencing this?
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From: Kirkland, WA
I have an '04 that "gurgles" when I let off at the right RPMs... I haven't listened closely to any '05s but I imagine it is about the same... I'm sure my neighbors don't like it too much, but I do.
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From: Marietta, GA
Love the burble on my '05! I want it louder! 
I'm sure this had been beaten to death...but where was the change made to make the exhaust do this? It doesn't appear to be in the muffler setup.
I'm planning on doing the "1-ball" set-up and I want to make sure I still have the burble once the other muffler is removed.
I want it louder! I'm sure this had been beaten to death...but where was the change made to make the exhaust do this? It doesn't appear to be in the muffler setup.
I'm planning on doing the "1-ball" set-up and I want to make sure I still have the burble once the other muffler is removed.
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From: Northern Virginia
I haven't heard the 05s yet, but I picked up a "girgle" when I added the Scorpion Exhaust to my 04'. Heck, I like it. I'm suspecting with some of the comments I've read on other posts, that the 05s may be louder than what I'm experiencing.
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From: Sikeston, MO
I have an '03 with the stock exhaust that I "one-balled." I recommend this to anyone if only for the 20+ lb. weight savings. Also, I got the deceleration "gurgle" after the modification was done. I love it!
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The Jabberwock!
Another of Tillie's many nicknames is "The Jabberwock":
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
from "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
And burbled as it came!
from "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
I assume the "eyes of flame" are a reference to Tillie's Xenon headlamps. Could "whiffling" be that lovely supercharger whine?
As others have already said, true backfires are a whole different thing. I had an MGA Coupe with serious backfiring problems due to a burned exhaust valve. A true backfire is scary loud. One of the Beastie's backfires finally exploded the muffler - completely ripped it apart. It looked like an M80 had gone off inside it!
As others have already said, true backfires are a whole different thing. I had an MGA Coupe with serious backfiring problems due to a burned exhaust valve. A true backfire is scary loud. One of the Beastie's backfires finally exploded the muffler - completely ripped it apart. It looked like an M80 had gone off inside it!
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From: Westchester, NY
Originally Posted by ripley
that's an '05 MCS. And it doesn't matter what exhaust system you have. You have 2 choices... deal with it or sell it. Most of us find it quite enjoyable.
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From: Atlanta, GA
Originally Posted by Wiggles
I love that sound and am constantly trying to get it to do it. I have gotten good at it and love it.
Whenever my wife and I refer to using the Mini to go somewhere, the phrase "pop-pop" gets thrown in
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Originally Posted by dominicminicoopers
My 03 exhaust burbles a little bit. Can an 05 exhaust be mounted on an 03 or do they use a different hanger arangment preventing me from getting an 05 on my 03?
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Originally Posted by LombardStreet
I think they're "real close." I think I've heard that the two rearmost hangers need to be heated and twisted 180 degrees. I'm not certain about that, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that this is a fix for exhaust systems made to fit earlier cars. You might want to check some of the other exhaust threads...
