New MINI Cooper S exhaust system - NRP

[BC28]

There has been some discussion on MCO about a new MINI Cooper S exhaust system and thought it would be helpful to attach the info and pics from the flyer I also received from NRP (sorry I couldn't get the actual page to upload so I copied the text below and attached the pics seperately.

See thread at MCO: http://www.minicooperonline.com/modu...&topic=6230&20

FLYER INFO:

NRP performance
mini Cooper-S exhaust

manufactured in house with the latest in MANDREL tube bending technology.

• Tig welded
• 16 gauge
• 2.5” T-304 STAINLESS
• u.s. TUBING

From www.nrpinfo.com

(small edit to avoid upsetting those who pay for sponsorship/advertising).

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[macncheese]

I called for a price, $659 plus shipping

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Cheese

[Andy@Ross-Tech.com]

Is this any connection to the Techtonics system discussed on MCO?

[Paul]

Macncheese, I saw the post, and yes it is.

Techtronics as in VW/Audi tuning people? Or someone else?

Any mention of what this does for power etc?

[macncheese]

Paul,
These guys are in the same area as TT (the VW guys) and I think that had some say in the design but I dont think its their's. I didnt ask any questions regarding power. I asked them to hold the phone up to it so I can hear what it sounds like. It sounded kind of like a... just kidding. I only asked for a price.


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Cheese

[Paul]

Quote:

Originally posted by macncheese
Paul,
These guys are in the same area as TT (the VW guys) and I think that had some say in the design but I dont think its their's. I didnt ask any questions regarding power. I asked them to hold the phone up to it so I can hear what it sounds like. It sounded kind of like a... just kidding. I only asked for a price.


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Cheese

What about in the cabin? Did you ask him to take the phone, sit in it, and then rev it?

So, on a more serious note, why one pipe and silencer/muffler instead of the route most have taken with using two?

Paul

[jlm]

one muffler should be cheaper (doesn't seem so) and louder and have less back pressure than two mufflers, but the extra bends to get back out the center (instead of extiting to the side) will offset the gains.

My Roguish boy has the two mufflers and exits straight out at each side, avoiding the extra bends. About the same price, all stainless (ao course, I had to mod it to get it right...but I had a prototype)

[jlivingood]

If it is made by Techtonics, I'd be interested in learning more. They've done great stuff on the VW side.

Jason

[Andy@Ross-Tech.com]

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Originally posted by jlm
one muffler should be cheaper (doesn't seem so) and louder and have less back pressure than two mufflers, but the extra bends to get back out the center (instead of extiting to the side) will offset the gains.

My Roguish boy has the two mufflers and exits straight out at each side, avoiding the extra bends. About the same price, all stainless (ao course, I had to mod it to get it right...but I had a prototype)

Two mufflers in parallel will have less backpressure than one muffler, but will weigh more. I like the idea of a single resonator and a single muffler, with relatively large diameter tubing (2.5" or 2.75"). A cherry-bomb type resonator behind the cat and a single big end-inlet, side-outlet muffler would make an excellent system.

[Dark Mini]

Whats $659 in pounds? Is it cheaper than the magnaflow?

[Paul]

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Originally posted by Dark Mini
Whats $659 in pounds? Is it cheaper than the magnaflow?

Click on the XE.com Currency Converter link on each page, and you can check the currency with 'real time' exchange rates.

[Dark Mini]

£417.52 thats not bad. Any reviews on the system yet?