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MrLee2006 · Apr 3rd, 2007, 08:36 PM

Hi all,
Thinking of buying a Milltek cat back system for my One as my exhaust has gone very rusty. Just got a few questions about it for anyone in the know.
1) Does it have any effect on mpg?
2) Will it effect emissions i.e will it still pass M.O.T?
3) Does it improve performance?
4) I would like to get an ECU remap - should i do this before or after fitting the milltek
5) Do i have to change the manifold if i buy a new cat back system ( read on another post it's noisy inside the car if you dont??)
6) And finally for anyone that's fitted one - did you use spacers ( again i read on another post if you don't it rubs?)

Thanks alot for any help

MiniPetrolHead · Apr 4th, 2007, 08:41 AM

You tube are doing site changes so i cant up load a video of my miltec exhaust, the video i going to post for you is just my Mini One pulling away and flooring it.

You mpg wont change, and it doesnt matter whether you get the remap first or the exhaust, also you can either use a standard manifold or after market version, i have a performance after market one which does make it alot louder inside the car against the standard manifold.

It will not affect you emmissions if you just get a cat back, even with a performance manifold with a sports cat it will pass and MOT.

I will post the video later on about 4is when i get back from work.

Alex

Crouchy · Apr 4th, 2007, 12:34 PM

Emissions wont change if its just the cat back and they shouldnt change too much even with a manifold, unless you go with a de-cat pipe.
If anything adding a performance manifold will make the exhaust louder.
Performance and MPG may change a bit but it wont really be that noticable.
Always have a remap done afterwards that way the exhaust can be taken into account and the fueling adjusted to suit.
I imagine the rubbing issue depends on which bumper you have

MrLee2006 · Apr 4th, 2007, 12:53 PM

Cheers for your help guys - much appreciated! My bumper is an 02 as below - I will probably go with the special 3.5 inch tailpipe - not sure if that makes any difference.

jjmyers · Apr 4th, 2007, 05:53 PM

MiniPetrolHead any chances of that video im in the process of trying to decide which exhuast to thanks!!!

MiniPetrolHead · Apr 5th, 2007, 10:33 AM

Yeah sorry for the delay matey, here is the video, let me know what people think.?

Its only a short video.
YouTube - MiniMania Mini One

jjmyers · Apr 5th, 2007, 10:56 AM

very nice mate!! great sounding car!!

MrLee2006 · Apr 5th, 2007, 10:59 AM

Sounds wicked mate! Thanks for posting. By the way which tailpipe do you have?

MiniPetrolHead · Apr 5th, 2007, 11:30 AM

Its the Milltek Special tail pipe. Thanks everone by the way, i love the sound it makes too as is not to loud.

MrLee2006 · Apr 14th, 2007, 08:38 PM

Just had another quick one for ya MiniPetrolHead. When you fitted your milltek did you have to cut the black plastic trim aorund the bottom of the bumper so the tailpipe would fit? Cheers

jjmyers · Apr 14th, 2007, 08:46 PM

just got my miltek fitted by lohen 2 days ago, amazing sounding exaust great looking!!
the bumper does no need to be touched the exhaust ist that big

MiniPetrolHead · Apr 15th, 2007, 05:18 PM

Yeah the bumper trim doesnt need to be touched, the exhaust tip fitts nice and snug!

Alex

David King · Apr 16th, 2007, 05:50 PM

MiniPetrolHead yours sounds amazing, looks like it goes prty gd aswell :P

MiniPetrolHead · Apr 16th, 2007, 06:03 PM

Thanks Dave, Yeah its doent go to badly.

.

If your going on the London to Brighton i will let you have go mate.

David King · Apr 16th, 2007, 06:37 PM

Arghhh dont even mention London to Brighton, im on holiday for my dads 50th bday party, im so gutted, it would have been the first time i could have gone.

I'll take you up on that offer another time though Alex!!!

MiniPetrolHead · Apr 16th, 2007, 10:20 PM

Sure thing mate, no problem!

Shabz · Apr 21st, 2007, 10:33 AM

I've got a Milltek Centre exit exhaust on my Mini One. Sounds lovely. Not too loud on idle and nice sporty sound when I put my foot down. Pictures in my gallery.

MiniPetrolHead · Apr 21st, 2007, 12:10 PM

Is that the cooperS milteck you have on your One? or a custom version?

Shabz · Apr 28th, 2007, 05:16 PM

Cooper S exhaust.

MiniOneSam · May 2nd, 2007, 06:31 PM

Very nice sound MiniPetrolHead, you should be proud!! One question, what's the screeching noise? Is it the sheer power when you change gear or something?

Apr 3rd, 2007, 08:36 PM	#1
MrLee2006 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 110 Offline	Anyone got a Milltek exhaust on their One? Hi all, Thinking of buying a Milltek cat back system for my One as my exhaust has gone very rusty. Just got a few questions about it for anyone in the know. 1) Does it have any effect on mpg? 2) Will it effect emissions i.e will it still pass M.O.T? 3) Does it improve performance? 4) I would like to get an ECU remap - should i do this before or after fitting the milltek 5) Do i have to change the manifold if i buy a new cat back system ( read on another post it's noisy inside the car if you dont??) 6) And finally for anyone that's fitted one - did you use spacers ( again i read on another post if you don't it rubs?) Thanks alot for any help

Apr 21st, 2007, 10:33 AM	#17 (permalink)
Shabz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Local Time: 11:06 PM Posts: 55 Offline	I've got a Milltek Centre exit exhaust on my Mini One. Sounds lovely. Not too loud on idle and nice sporty sound when I put my foot down. Pictures in my gallery. MINI One

Apr 28th, 2007, 05:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
Shabz MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Local Time: 11:06 PM Posts: 55 Offline	Cooper S exhaust. MINI One

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Apr 4th, 2007, 08:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
MiniPetrolHead 263bhp / 284.55Nm Torque My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastbourne E.Sussex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 681 Offline	You tube are doing site changes so i cant up load a video of my miltec exhaust, the video i going to post for you is just my Mini One pulling away and flooring it. You mpg wont change, and it doesnt matter whether you get the remap first or the exhaust, also you can either use a standard manifold or after market version, i have a performance after market one which does make it alot louder inside the car against the standard manifold. It will not affect you emmissions if you just get a cat back, even with a performance manifold with a sports cat it will pass and MOT. I will post the video later on about 4is when i get back from work. Alex

Apr 4th, 2007, 12:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Crouchy Doncaster MINI Register Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnsley/Lincoln Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 455 Offline	Emissions wont change if its just the cat back and they shouldnt change too much even with a manifold, unless you go with a de-cat pipe. If anything adding a performance manifold will make the exhaust louder. Performance and MPG may change a bit but it wont really be that noticable. Always have a remap done afterwards that way the exhaust can be taken into account and the fueling adjusted to suit. I imagine the rubbing issue depends on which bumper you have

Apr 4th, 2007, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
MrLee2006 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 110 Offline	Cheers for your help guys - much appreciated! My bumper is an 02 as below - I will probably go with the special 3.5 inch tailpipe - not sure if that makes any difference.

Apr 4th, 2007, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
jjmyers MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 43 Offline	MiniPetrolHead any chances of that video im in the process of trying to decide which exhuast to thanks!!!

Apr 5th, 2007, 10:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
MiniPetrolHead 263bhp / 284.55Nm Torque My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastbourne E.Sussex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 681 Offline	Yeah sorry for the delay matey, here is the video, let me know what people think.? Its only a short video. YouTube - MiniMania Mini One

Apr 5th, 2007, 10:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
jjmyers MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 43 Offline	very nice mate!! great sounding car!!

Apr 5th, 2007, 10:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
MrLee2006 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 110 Offline	Sounds wicked mate! Thanks for posting. By the way which tailpipe do you have?

Apr 5th, 2007, 11:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
MiniPetrolHead 263bhp / 284.55Nm Torque My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastbourne E.Sussex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 681 Offline	Its the Milltek Special tail pipe. Thanks everone by the way, i love the sound it makes too as is not to loud.

Apr 14th, 2007, 08:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
MrLee2006 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 110 Offline	Just had another quick one for ya MiniPetrolHead. When you fitted your milltek did you have to cut the black plastic trim aorund the bottom of the bumper so the tailpipe would fit? Cheers

Apr 14th, 2007, 08:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
jjmyers MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 43 Offline	just got my miltek fitted by lohen 2 days ago, amazing sounding exaust great looking!! the bumper does no need to be touched the exhaust ist that big

Apr 15th, 2007, 05:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
MiniPetrolHead 263bhp / 284.55Nm Torque My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastbourne E.Sussex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 681 Offline	Yeah the bumper trim doesnt need to be touched, the exhaust tip fitts nice and snug! Alex

Apr 16th, 2007, 05:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
David King Please MTV My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beds Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 765 Offline	MiniPetrolHead yours sounds amazing, looks like it goes prty gd aswell :P

Apr 16th, 2007, 06:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
MiniPetrolHead 263bhp / 284.55Nm Torque My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastbourne E.Sussex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 681 Offline	Thanks Dave, Yeah its doent go to badly. . If your going on the London to Brighton i will let you have go mate.

Apr 16th, 2007, 06:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
David King Please MTV My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beds Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 765 Offline	Arghhh dont even mention London to Brighton, im on holiday for my dads 50th bday party, im so gutted, it would have been the first time i could have gone. I'll take you up on that offer another time though Alex!!!

Apr 16th, 2007, 10:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
MiniPetrolHead 263bhp / 284.55Nm Torque My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastbourne E.Sussex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 681 Offline	Sure thing mate, no problem!

Apr 21st, 2007, 12:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
MiniPetrolHead 263bhp / 284.55Nm Torque My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastbourne E.Sussex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 681 Offline	Is that the cooperS milteck you have on your One? or a custom version?

May 2nd, 2007, 06:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
MiniOneSam BBMC 003 My Classifieds Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 864 Offline	Very nice sound MiniPetrolHead, you should be proud!! One question, what's the screeching noise? Is it the sheer power when you change gear or something?

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