Exhaust modification

So .... got the centre silencer removed today.

Drove it home. Definitely more low down chatter. Performance seems the same at the moment with a little more throttle response. But marginal.

It is not loud by any stretch of the imagination vs. My mini fjcw but it does sound more aggressive.

More to follow once I have driven more ! But for 100 bucks definitely worth it for a laugh :)?
 
dvd112 said:
So .... got the centre silencer removed today.

Drove it home. Definitely more low down chatter. Performance seems the same at the moment with a little more throttle response. But marginal.

It is not loud by any stretch of the imagination vs. My mini fjcw but it does sound more aggressive.

More to follow once I have driven more ! But for 100 bucks definitely worth it for a laugh :)?
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Sounds like an improvement over standard, any chance you could post a sound clip for us?
Rob
 
I sure can. Will head out later and do it.

It is a definitive improvement over standard and a more measured upgrade vs a full system.
 
Update, cold start this morning in comfort mode, car is definitely louder, turbo spool is also louder for some reason (maybe someone can tell me why)
in sport and sport + it chatters a lot, it sounds a bit strange, maybe I just need to get used to it, but has lots of depth, growl and chatter low down but little difference up the rev range ( maybe someone can tell me why also)

Verdict is do it guys :thumbsup: try it out for 100 quid you cant go wrong and it 100% makes a difference probably not as much as I would have thought/hoped from doing this on other cars but good enough fun.
 
dvd112 said:
Update, cold start this morning in comfort mode, car is definitely louder, turbo spool is also louder for some reason (maybe someone can tell me why)
in sport and sport + it chatters a lot, it sounds a bit strange, maybe I just need to get used to it, but has lots of depth, growl and chatter low down but little difference up the rev range ( maybe someone can tell me why also)

Verdict is do it guys :thumbsup: try it out for 100 quid you cant go wrong and it 100% makes a difference probably not as much as I would have thought/hoped from doing this on other cars but good enough fun.
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Sounds promising, sound clip!
Rob
 
Hello, sorry it took so long to post the video. I have been running the mid section delete for a few weeks now.

It’s sounding good, no drone. Not so loud and difficult to hear under load. Turbo whine is louder though.

Cold start is good, throaty and does sound similar to my old mini r56 fjcw. It will pop and bang - loudly - but post cold start it’s quietens down a lot.

Below I have a video of a warm start. I think the flap in the exhaust is still closed. But it gives an idea of the sound. Next up I am going to do the exhaust flap mod. Update to follow.

https://youtu.be/0aY2jrpIfn8
 
It’s really hard to tell from a video how it sounds in real life, but it’s pleasing to hear that it’s not droning!

I’ll get mine done soon! I want the farts on upshifts to be louder and a few more pops on overrun!
 
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