R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006) Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53) hatchback discussion.

R50/53 My My My Those Are Big Mufflers...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:53 PM
  #1  
CooperSAZ's Avatar
CooperSAZ
Thread Starter
|
5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,025
Likes: 40
From: Phoenix, AZ
My My My Those Are Big Mufflers...

I was following a fellow JCW MCS home today from work and I could not help but notice how big those mufflers are from the rear. They really do stick out underneath the rear bumper!

Are they that big, or stick out that much from underneath the bumper? Or did he have a different system on his car?
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 12:00 AM
  #2  
biggripper's Avatar
biggripper
6th Gear
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,263
Likes: 5
From: Vacaville, CA
Nope, that is just how they look.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 05:21 AM
  #3  
Hounddog's Avatar
Hounddog
3rd Gear
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 264
Likes: 0
From: Albuquerque, NM
JCW mufflers

Yep that's how they look. That's the only complaint I have about them on mine. My wife's S looks cleaner from the rear.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 07:01 AM
  #4  
glassintrepid's Avatar
glassintrepid
3rd Gear
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
The Megan sticks out really far too.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 07:12 AM
  #5  
berky's Avatar
berky
2nd Gear
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
Is Bigger Better?

I was behind a MCS JCW a couple of months ago and was surprised how large the mufflers are and posted a thread to that effect. There are some mufflers that are not as large as others, but aesthetically the stock system (except for the small tips) is better. I guess you could spray them black.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 09:36 AM
  #6  
CooperSAZ's Avatar
CooperSAZ
Thread Starter
|
5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,025
Likes: 40
From: Phoenix, AZ
It got me thinking, so of course, I had to sit back and look at mine from the rear (hope no one joins this conversation late! ), the Milltek has smaller mufflers which hide beneath the bumper! At least from the angle I was looking at!

Just an observation, I would be curious to see a muffler in the flesh off the car to get the full dimension of it!
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 09:40 AM
  #7  
meanboy's Avatar
meanboy
6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,068
Likes: 1
From: the great country of california
The first time I saw the JCW mufflers I thought they were MINI Beer kegs under the rear bumper cover! Then, I thought, I need a set of those to make my rear end look more manly.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 09:43 AM
  #8  
camelpilot's Avatar
camelpilot
Banned
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,848
Likes: 1
From: City of Angels, Cali
Originally Posted by CooperSAZ
I was following a fellow JCW MCS home today from work and I could not help but notice how big those mufflers are from the rear. They really do stick out underneath the rear bumper!

Are they that big, or stick out that much from underneath the bumper? Or did he have a different system on his car?
I call them meh Gonads. Camel's gonads actually.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 10:35 AM
  #9  
CooperSAZ's Avatar
CooperSAZ
Thread Starter
|
5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,025
Likes: 40
From: Phoenix, AZ
Originally Posted by camelpilot
I call them meh Gonads. Camel's gonads actually.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 10:42 AM
  #10  
tradiuz's Avatar
tradiuz
MTH Specialist
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 739
Likes: 0
From: Houston, TX
Gonads and strife!
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 11:05 AM
  #11  
minichrist's Avatar
minichrist
2nd Gear
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: Boston-ish
Originally Posted by tradiuz
Gonads and strife!
Weeeeeeeee!


Please excuse the salty bumper. These were takin about 20mins after I installed the Borla race kit.





 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 11:26 AM
  #12  
geowit's Avatar
geowit
3rd Gear
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: Lebanon, PA
Originally Posted by camelpilot
I call them meh Gonads. Camel's gonads actually.
Is that where you use the brick to make it an "8 day camel"?
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 11:27 AM
  #13  
ingsoc's Avatar
ingsoc
6th Gear
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,719
Likes: 1
From: New Brunswick, NJ
Originally Posted by tradiuz
Gonads and strife!
T3h siht.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 12:25 PM
  #14  
chows4us's Avatar
chows4us
6th Gear
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 15,478
Likes: 2
Originally Posted by camelpilot
I call them meh Gonads. Camel's gonads actually.
Yep. Those puppies are BIG. The wife calls them exactly that. Not only are the huge but they are Low Hanging.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:49 PM
  #15  
CooperSAZ's Avatar
CooperSAZ
Thread Starter
|
5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,025
Likes: 40
From: Phoenix, AZ
That's funny! Did not think the thread would go down this path!
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mini Mania
Tires, Wheels & Brakes
0
Oct 1, 2015 02:22 PM
Mini Mania
Tires, Wheels & Brakes
0
Oct 1, 2015 12:18 PM
Mini Mania
Suspension Products
0
Oct 1, 2015 11:53 AM
Mini Mania
Tires, Wheels & Brakes
0
Oct 1, 2015 10:38 AM
Mini Mania
Tires, Wheels & Brakes
0
Oct 1, 2015 10:17 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:31 PM.