[Chrisone]

Hi Guys,

Hello to every one this is my first ever post and am looking for some advice, i have an 06 reg mini one with the aerodynamic bodykit and am interested in getting either the play mini slash cut orr Tt style exhaust does anybody have either of these and what are there opinions??

Does any one know if they fit the gap nicely with the aero bk on just i cant find any pictures??


Have people brought the front pipe with or with out the silencer for either of these exhausts what would people recommend silerncer or no silencer in the front pipe??

Any comments and opinions would be very gratefull thank you

[minidon76]

personally i have a milltek but i have fitted a slash cut play mini on a freinds car . personally i think the slash cut looks the nuts . the play mini is certainly a good quality system . as for the mid section silencer . my mate decided to go with it . the exhaust is loud but not to mental . unfortunatly ive not heard one without a mid silencer to comment

[Chrisone]

Cool Sounds good thank you i think the slash cut is the exhaust i am leaning towards i just cant decide about the silencer obviously i wont it to sound sporty but dont neccesarilly want to be heard from two streets away if you know what i mean!!! lol

[BlueZed]

Hi mate

I only just got a slash-cut PM for my Cooper. Don't have the Aero kit (user Chilli has one I think) so cannot comment there but it's a good looking system anyway. No mid-silencer on mine and I don't think it needs it, even though I have an induction kit as well.

I fitted it initially with just a panel filter and it was definitely not too loud. I did not want my car sounding like a boyed-up Jap hatch, and I'm very happy with what I got.

It doesn't boom at speed and sounds pretty sexy at idle, over-run or when blipping the throttle a little. If you drive it hard it will be louder, if you don't it isn't that different from standard really, maybe with a slightly deeper tone.
I listen to music less in the car since I fitted it anyway, so it sounds good to my ears.
Nothing really to compare it too, except maybe a JCW system I heard which didn't sound that sporty at all from the outside, but maybe opens up when going fast.

Good luck.

[Chrisone]

Cheers mate thats much appreciated, good choice in colour car if thats yous in the pic i have the same colour with white stripes to and love it my fav mini colour!! lol really i think the JCW exhaust is really nice looking but the slah cut is pretty similar so i think im def guna get that asap
thanks m8 did u have urs fitted at a garage or did you do it urself?? if at a garage how much did it cost if u dnt mind me asking???

[BlueZed]

No worries mate.

I fitted the system myself one Saturday, not s difficult job but make sure you have the right bolts and nuts available. M10s for the system pipe to the Cat, and I think it's M8s for the backbox support strap, but these are probably included when you get the system. The pipe flange holes are about M12 size but the Cat's are smaller.

You will also need some exhaust sealant to make sure the backbox and system pipe have a good seal when they are clamped together. Check with the people you buy it from if they supply a gasket for the system to cat flanges. Not expensive to buy anyway from a shop.

Total time to remove and refit for a garage would be less than an hour, for yourself on axle stands at home, allow a couple with a tea break in the middle.


Good luck mate, if you are going to fit yourself and need advice just let me know.

I also agree on the colour choice

Adrian

[Chrisone]

Cool Cheers mate thanks for the advice,

Very Helpful,

Chris

[*Vikki*]

my play MINI exhaust...






no silencer, purchased and fitted from Play MINI, had it for 2 yrs now and is a faultless fantastic nice sounding system.

[Chrisone]

Thanks for the pics it looks really good and fits that gap perfectly just what i was after thank you!!
did it cost much to have fitted if you dont mind me asking??
I think im probaly guna end up going without the silencer which seems to be the way most people have gone from reading other reviews,

Thanks for your post

[*Vikki*]

no course i dont mind you asking it was £30, thats their labour rate per hour! thats ok, you wont be dissapointed

[Chrisone]

Does any one know wether the play mini exhaust slash cut without silencer will add much if any thing to the car as BHP and will this be any different as i am also looking in to gettin the bluefing chip ?? just my insurance company are guna base the quote for the exhaust on the added BHP?

Can any one help?

Thanks in advance!!!

[*Vikki*]

It made my car more resposive and smoothed out the rev range abit, as for bhp increases yes i think it gives 5hp i was told but no proof as havent had her on a rolling road.

[Chrisone]

Ok Kool thanks Chilli

By the way where di you get the JCW front seats from are they from BMW??

They Look Great
Would love a pair but not quite at that point yet lol but getting my R90's tomorrow lol cnt wait!!!!!

[*Vikki*]

they were from cool new a company not around any more but they sourced them from john cooper works... cool i have r90's they are nice wheels

[Beastmaster]

here is a short film clip of the sound of my Play Mini

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/aainsworth/Speed%20008.MOV

This is without the middle silencer. We love it and think it was one of our best ever mods!

Some pics here too

Cooper, Check & PugBeast | Beastmaster and Peanut Adventures

[Chrisone]

Thanks for the replys, been very helpful so far!!

Chilli i read soemwhere on another thread that you have the works remp is that any good?? and how does it compare to the Bluefin remap?

Cheers,,