these exhausts are expensive. i am wondering if it is not wiser to upgrade to a Stage1 JCW. i know it is around $1700 to $2000.00 for it, but, you will get so much more. $850 to $1200 for an exhaust it just does not make a whole lot of sense.

any opinions on Stage1 vs. Remus or any other expensive exhaust system?

 

hmmm...NO performance increase?? oh contrare! your MINI IS quicker...because your wallet is $1000 lighter!! LOL!

 

I have Stage 1 and the remus. Love the Stage 1 and love the Remus, sounds great and NO drone.

 

Just curious as to what the sound difference would be with this exhaust versus a 2012 factory ordered JCW car? Doesn't the factory JCW come with a different exhaust from a MCS?

And since it's cat/axle back it doesn't affect any turbo pressure, etc?

Thanks, as I am new to this forced induction stuff....

 

I have done quite a bit to modify my 2008 Clubman S (Helix FMIC, Koni Yellow Struts, NM RS Alpha Springs, HSport Rear Lower Control Arms, 17x7" Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2, H-Sport Sport Anti-Roll Bar, DDM Street CAI, M7 Turboshield, Carbotech pads). However, I still had to live with the factory exhaust sound and performance.

I first tried the NM Cat-back exhaust and will well made and good looking it was a more aggressive sounding system than I wanted. I then spoke with my fellow THMMC member and friend SLIMJIMTELL and made contact with Remus Racing's U.S. contact Duffy Collin. He showed me a series of options for axle back systems for my Clubman S. I chose to buy the newest model of the Remus muffler-back systems known as the Remus Street Power-Sound Race Exhaust. Once the Remus system arrived, I removed the NM system, had the factory system welded on and then had the Remus system installed. I then sold the NM system on NAM's classified section (thanks NAM).

With the Remus system, I was not necessarily looking for a great performance gain but combined with the new intercooler and the CAI I wanted to add some performance and a much better sound. But the new carbon fiber inlaid tips still looked so nice.

In this thread, SLIMJIMTELL has previously described the Remus pedigree so I won't repeat the details here. Installed, they look awesome and beautifully fill in the factory muffler cutouts. The best thing is they do not drone. They have a mellow yet aggressive-enough sound when accelerating but do not transmit vibration through the interior. It took about 2 weeks for the sound to mature but, wow, it was worth it. This system is in the same price range as Alta, NM and a little more than Magnaflow. However, I had heard all of them and, in my opinion, I have never heard a better sounding system.

I will be at MINIS on the Dragon in May and will be more than happy to show off the system. I will be participating in Thursday, May 3rd's, Exhaust Sound-Off (http://www.minisonthedragon.com/2012_Exhaust.php.

The new systems are also available for the R56 and R57 and the exhaust tips are changable. I will post some pictures of those systems soon. I will also post an audio clip soon.

Contact Information
Remus Racing
Duffy Collin
510-595-3300
Duffy AT maxmoto.com

 

Here are the other systems and tips available from Remus. The R56 system has two blank 2 3/8” outlets that can accommodate any single weld on clamp on or set screw mount tips. The Valance is large enough to handle our largest 102mm tips, as you may have seen on “Maverickgun’s” posts on NAM (https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d-exhaust.html).

 

One correction. I did NOT remove my resonator as I too did not want the drone.

I still love my Remus exhaust. For me...well worth the money!!

 

Thanks Jim. I'll correct the posting.

 

Jeff,
Your sig will need to be changed. I don't see the CANNONS hanging out the back!

 

So there is now more then one axel back option for the clubman from Remus? I only see the new one listed on the website.

 

There is only 1 option for the Clubman.

 

I see that Remus has a version for the MC now. Now I just need to figure out what I'm selling off.

 

Friend said Remus now has one for the "Countryman S" with the same tips look, but it's a big single muffler. If he sends me an image I'll post it soon.

 

I bypassed the resonator and 2nd cat with test pipe on my Clubman, after having the Remus exhaust on for about 30k miles. Just at 68k miles now, and did a "test" run to Albuquerque and back with the bypass pipe in. Great sound, a little drone if you sit at 3500 rpm for too long, otherwise perfect! Acceleration is moderately louder, and deeper toned now. My wife didn't even complain, so it must not be too loud! It has a nice deep sound on deceleration now also, and I am seeing a 1 mpg+ improvement in MPG in both City and Highway, since installing the test pipe in place of cat #2 and the resonator. Should have done this sooner!

 

@TChezem
I gotta hand it to ya.
To quote AND reply to your own post from 3 years earlier, I'm now officially a fan.

 

Man, I know this is an old post, but does anyone know if Duffy is still there? I'm interested in this exhaust, but I haven't received a reply.