I want more pop and burble! Little makes me laugh and grin like an idiot like that sound.

It adds so much to the character of my car.

 

After all my engine/intake/exhaust mods I have on my '05 MCS, my P&B has only gotten louder. Love it! That sucks though if you find it annoying. It's pretty funny you bring this up because my brother also is not to fond of my extra exhaust sounds. He's always like "Why does it sound like you got rocks in your exhaust?" HAHA. While the sound is "manufactured," to me and as aforementioned in other posts, it only adds to the character of the car. The design/style of a MINI/Mini has always seemed a little cheeky to me, as the Brits would say. To refine the car into a luxury sports sedan with elegant quietness doesn't seem to fit the mold. I'm sure there'll be a way to cut out the p&b for you though, good luck.

 

[QUOTE=jonhen;3322155] I'll keep driving it even if I have to listen to loud rap music to drive out the farting.

What you got against loud rap music? And why'd it have to be rap music? Why not loud country music or heavy metal?

 

I agree with polepino! It does only add character to the car. I also wish my 2008 did it. I am hoping with my new full exhaust, I can at least get a good pop on hard acceleration runs.......

 

If you'd like to reduce the pop/burble, here's something that might work:

On my '06, I noticed that with a free-flowing custom exhaust (or even just the resonator-delete mod on the stock exhaust), the pop & burble are noticeably louder than stock. So maybe a little additional "muffling" in the stock exhaust would quiet it down some.

Go to an exhaust shop and have them replace one of the straight sections of the factory exhaust piping with a tubular muffler. Let the mechanic know what you're trying to do so he can help you pick the right one. You're probably looking at about $100 parts and labor, and if it quiets the exhaust down significantly you know you're on the right track.

 

Anyone know how to replicate it?

 

Like many others in the thread, I enjoy the sound. That, and turbo blow-off as well. As it was pointed out, to each his own... guess they thought most people liked it, which is why it remains part of the system

Edit: Any way to increase it without voiding warranties? Any thoughts?

 

If my 2012 JCW is missing the P&B I will be so mad!

 

For some reason my '11 JCW was pretty quiet--compared to some members posts that stated theirs pop/burbled from from the get go. After over 1,000 miles I could hear some. Had the resonator removed--and--wow. Louder with more pops and burbles--even in regular mode. I love it.