I've just been searching around looking at the different exhaust options, I want it to be pretty loud but have the little crackles too. anyone suggest and exhausts from past experience which have done this?
Expecting my Miltek cat back system to arrive today. I've gone for the non-resonated one for a bit of extra burble, but not too much. Then again my MCS is an R52 so I should hear it a bit more anyway.
youtube clips aren't a great representation really, and none reveal the awful drone you may have in the car with many exhausts
my own solution was most recently a JCW catback with a 4-1 header and decat. There is no drone, the exhaust can be quiet at light throttle, and is progressive in it's sound, and actually great to live with, on the motorway opening it up, it's quite noisy, and depending on tune, the cracks and pops are quite obvious, louder as expected due to no cat and exhaust being more open. Over 4k it's significant, or heavier throttle at lower rpm in lower gears also nice.
I've got a Fletcher cat back system which sounds lovely, lots of pops and burbles on the overrun. ::wink::
It's louder than stock but not too bad when bimbling around, but then wails nicely when pushing on. :big_grin:
I have a non resonated Milltek on my R53 and the pops and bangs are awesome .... However after having it on for around 4 months I'm now wishing I'd gone for the resonated version ... and will probably switch the centre section at some point soon. It's a bit droney to be honest but that's probably my age! Lol
Not had mine fitted yet. Garage couldn't fit me in til Thursday. Am getting nervous that the non resonated system might be a bit too much in an R52!!! And for a 40+ year old going on 22! ��
We will see!! As G4tyrant says I can get a new centre section or even put the old one back on (unless I sell it!)
The Milltek is now fitted. Sounds loud but not too loud. The pops are really enhanced and there's a general throatiness to the sound (Sorry its hard to describe!). I must admit it made me laugh out loud and grin when I first drove it! ::smile::
I'll give some feedback once I've used it a bit. Its not my daily driver so this might take a while!
As promised a bit of feedback on the milltek on my MCS cab.
I love it!! The sound is just right. Its burbly when not accelerating hard. But if you plant your foot it wails. But the sound isn't harsh. It has a bass note feeling.
The pops sound awesome.
I bought my mini for a bit of fun in the sun and wanted something that made me smile and feel the non resonated exhaust is the icing on the cake. My mini came with an Alta air intake so as I press the loud pedal there is a great suck of air, a deep roar from the pipes and then the SC joins in. Magic!!
If you're thinking of getting an exhaust the You Tube clips are OK, but you need to hear one for real.
Had my non resonated scorpion fitted today.....And to be honest I'm surprised at how quiet it is, just makes a nice burble I HATE to think what the resonated one is like! I'm reliably informed that it will get louder over time, as it carbons up and the heat gets into it
I went for the Milltek based on listening to various YouTube clips. It's deeper sounding than stock but not a bore on long motorway trips. Mine is non-resonated. I think you'd soon tire of anything much louder and as someone else pointed out above, you'd attract Plod's attention as well as potentially failing the MOT (although loudness is a subjective part of the test).
Got the Cooper S back tonight. Have to say the Milltek is just great. Not too loud either.
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