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jlfspook · Nov 24, 2004, 06:14 PM

Hey guys,

I have a MINI Cooper (non-S) with a Borla Catback Exhaust mod. I enjoy it, but its kind of loud for my long commute.

Is there anything I can do to silence it? Would changing tips help? Can you point me to a good website/shop?

I'm in the DC Metro area if that helps,

Jorge

BlueSky · Nov 24, 2004, 06:22 PM

I thought this was going to be a thread about exhausting the moderators.

It can be done, you know.

D'Espice · Nov 24, 2004, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by Bluesky:
I thought this was going to be a thread about exhausting the moderators.

It can be done, you know.

Yeah right... good luck

Zimphire · Nov 24, 2004, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by jlfspook:
Hey guys,

I have a MINI Cooper (non-S) with a Borla Catback Exhaust mod. I enjoy it, but its kind of loud for my long commute.

Is there anything I can do to silence it? Would changing tips help? Can you point me to a good website/shop?

I'm in the DC Metro area if that helps,

Jorge

You shouldn't have bought a far tip.

There are good mufflers that don't make that Frrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappppptpttptyptp riceboy sound.

SimpleLife · Nov 24, 2004, 09:32 PM

I used to have a Mini MkIII (1974) with a 1000cc engine and that pretty fat pipe at the back with 2 gas tanks.

I miss it. It is a convertible now...

But I did enjoy the low growl coming from it on idle...

phantomdragonz · Nov 25, 2004, 03:32 AM

I hope it does not sound like this

Zach

Goldfinger · Nov 25, 2004, 04:01 AM

Originally posted by phantomdragonz:
I hope it does not sound like this

Zach

Sherwin · Nov 25, 2004, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by jlfspook:
Hey guys,

I have a MINI Cooper (non-S) with a Borla Catback Exhaust mod. I enjoy it, but its kind of loud for my long commute.

Is there anything I can do to silence it?

Stick a potato in it.

Goldfinger · Nov 25, 2004, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by jlfspook:
Hey guys,

I have a MINI Cooper (non-S) with a Borla Catback Exhaust mod. I enjoy it, but its kind of loud for my long commute.

Is there anything I can do to silence it? Would changing tips help? Can you point me to a good website/shop?

I'm in the DC Metro area if that helps,

Jorge

Why did you add the exhaust in the first place ? You know, I know and we all know that it probably looks stupid and it adds nothing to the car except for annoying noise.

IceEnclosure · Nov 25, 2004, 12:35 PM

yea, really.. borlas have lots of sound. maybe should have gone with a low-end dynomax or maybe a flowmaster 3 chamber muffler.

I have dual flowmaster 3 chambers on my 5.0L stang and it's about as quiet as possible (considering I have headers and an X-pipe with no catylitic converters)

ie-freakin' loud. with the cats tho it'd be relatively quiet

IceEnclosure · Nov 25, 2004, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by Goldfinger:
Why did you add the exhaust in the first place ? You know, I know and we all know that it probably looks stupid and it adds nothing to the car except for annoying noise.

i'd bet it adds a solid 4-7HP, considering it's supercharged. granted, a full header, no-cat, hi-flow muffler setup would be ideal, probably giving 10-15 HP.

meh.

Sherwin · Nov 25, 2004, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by IceEnclosure:
considering it's supercharged

?

Originally posted by jlfspook:
I have a MINI Cooper (non-S)

Now, I'm not too well up on cars with less than 250 lb/ft going on, but ain't the S model the charged one, with the non-S being normally aspirated?

d4nth3m4n · Nov 25, 2004, 12:50 PM

then again 10hp on a mini is a pretty big deal.

Goldfinger · Nov 25, 2004, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Sherwin:
Now, I'm not too well up on cars with less than 250 lb/ft going on, but ain't the S model the charged one, with the non-S being normally aspirated?

Correct, the S is supercharged. The Mini One and Mini Cooper are not supercharged. And then there is the Mini One D, which is turbocharged, naturellement.

Sherwin · Nov 25, 2004, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by Goldfinger:
And then there is the Mini One D, which is turbocharged, naturellement.

D for diesel? A TDi?

IceEnclosure · Nov 25, 2004, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by Sherwin:
?

Now, I'm not too well up on cars with less than 250 lb/ft going on, but ain't the S model the charged one, with the non-S being normally aspirated?

whoops.

I'm quite high, sorry. Happy Thanksgiving!

IceEnclosure · Nov 25, 2004, 01:24 PM

oh yeah, and umm.. i'd rip that exhaust right off, replacing it stock.

it's giving you +1HP, and -2 lb/ft torque.

: \

Sherwin · Nov 25, 2004, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by IceEnclosure:
whoops.

I'm quite high, sorry. Happy Thanksgiving!

IceEnclosure · Nov 25, 2004, 01:32 PM

dp.

Goldfinger · Nov 25, 2004, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by Sherwin:
D for diesel? A TDi?

Yeah, diesel. 1.4 liter 4-cylinder. 75bhp and 180nm torque, at 4000 and 2000 rpm respectively.

Sherwin · Nov 25, 2004, 01:37 PM

Originally posted by Goldfinger:
Yeah, diesel. 1.4 liter 4-cylinder. 75bhp and 180nm torque, at 4000 and 2000 rpm respectively.

Arh.