[Pentagon]

At last the mods are booked, sports cat and exhaust being fitted next week at Quicksilver ( thanks Paul ) ! Following week it goes to K & N for an induction system ( thanks Scott ) over to Samco for red hoses ( thanks Mark ) and then over to Power Plus for a superchip and a rolling road ( if they've cracked it by then, thanks Dave )

The tints are on and look fabulous...

It'll be away for a while but will it be worth it....will post photos and experiences as they go

Tom

[Olly.]

Good work, be interested to hear how you get on

[CC07ERS]

so where are all the pics then

[Ryephile]

Sounds like you've been busy setting up your appointments!

Is Quicksilver fabricating a prototype for a product on your R56, or are you getting a one-off exhaust? Ditto K&N and Superchips. Does Superchips even know how to go about reverse engineering the ECU code? Could you provide information as to what they're capable of or have said regarding their experience with the R56?

Are you going about it correctly: doing set of dyno pulls for stock, after exhaust, then after intake, then after superchips mapping?

[Pentagon]

I'll do before and after BHP figures, my car is the prototype for K & N UK, Quicksilver and Samco, hence why it's away for a month. Superchips is TBA as it hasnt been cracked yet, my confidence is high in their professional abilities and the guarantees they give me. Am looking into a big fat intercooler at the moment too as well as moving the sport button to the steering wheel R/H/S next to the cruise but I think the re map will make this button redundant.

Will post all the photographs/ dyno charts as she is completed....have decided that the works style upturned double big bore is the most suitable finish for the exhaust. Ready Thursday!

[Ryephile]

Good luck with your mods. I'd very much appreciate seeing the dyno charts before and after! You're paving the way for the R56 mod-path, make us proud

[Pentagon]

New exhaust is unbelievably good, the sound is gargling awesome. feels quicker too.. looks fabulous. I have a video but can't work out how to put it up on here....

[Olly.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pentagon (original)

New exhaust is unbelievably good, the sound is gargling awesome. feels quicker too.. looks fabulous. I have a video but can't work out how to put it up on here....

Be good to hear what it sounds like.

You could put the video on YouTube and put a link on here to the video.

[CC07ERS]

looks like your the offical first r56 moddedthe video will be good when are superchips doing the bizz then were all here looking on

[KenL]

Those tints looks really dark, are they legal?

[manifest]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pentagon (original)

New exhaust is unbelievably good, the sound is gargling awesome. feels quicker too.. looks fabulous. I have a video but can't work out how to put it up on here....

Do you have the before and after dyno figures?

[Ryephile]

Quote: Originally Posted by manifest (original)

Do you have the before and after dyno figures?

I have a feeling "feels quicker" is about as accurate the butt-dyno got this time around.


--->Pentagon: What components were used in the exhaust; i.e. piping size, muffler[s] brand/type?

[Pentagon]

Quote: Originally Posted by KenL (original)

Those tints looks really dark, are they legal?

The rules only apply to ' forward of the B post' . Photographs always make tints look excessive, especially at the wrong angle and even more so with the security glass that is on this car. The fronts are light smoke which in combination with the exisiting factory tints is just on the wrong side of the 70% visible light transmission rule. It is however inside Govt regulations that suggest the Police and VOSA only enforce the legislation where tinting is 'excessive' ie below 45% VLT, which is where you'll get points and in some serious problems. This is why you shouldnt order factory privacy glass as it stops you having a nice, gentle ' allround' tint and your car will look like a Mini van. Or a GP. From the inside it doesnt appear tinted at all, from the outside you can still see the driver clearly.

[roland2003]

I can understand why people dont always RR after every mod (price ,time....) Its worthwhile using a stopwatch in say 4the gear doing say 3000-5000rpm then 5000 to redline.runs (both ways average on a flatish road) .Costs nothing ,quite good fun and assuming air temp ,wind etc are similar on each day ,does give a reasonable indication of any improvement.
Ryphille... OK you meant the comp outlet tube points outboard not inboard
Best Regards Roland GTT

[Pentagon]

I've asked the guy at quicksilver to answer the exhaust questions, sorry i can't reply with my lack of knowledge

Jury is still out at Superchips, but it is booked in for a monster intercooler at Forge on Monday. Yeeeeeeeeehah. If that don't help a turbo, nowt will

Off to the rolling road at power plus now. we'll see if the exhaust liberated some ponies. will report on sport button off/ on too....i'll post the charts up

[RonBurgundy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Olly. (original)

Be good to hear what it sounds like.

You could put the video on YouTube and put a link on here to the video.

Ditto! Please have a go at putting the video on YouTube!

[Pentagon]

I cant get these films shrunk to upload to this site, nor can i get the film from my nokia being taped to the rear bumper converted

I'll get some help...sorry

[RonBurgundy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pentagon (original)

I cant get these films shrunk to upload to this site, nor can i get the film from my nokia being taped to the rear bumper converted

I'll get some help...sorry

Oh well, looks the part at least. As for sounding good, I'll take your word for it!

[Pentagon]

i've joined you tube which means I'm now late for the rolling road...

here are the links:

YouTube - More exhaust madness

YouTube - Mini Cooper S R56 exhaust

Enjoy....

[Olly.]

Sounds great