So in the hopes of 'manning up' my mini, I want to get a better sound, not necessarily insanely loud, just a nice rumble.
No experience playing round with exhausts here.
How do I do this!
andrea_w,
Jun 28, 7:51pm
Err. old/new shape! Engine !
wotz_it_2_ya,
Jun 28, 9:13pm
Cut off the exhaust and weld them onto a ferrari
dr.doolittle,
Jun 28, 10:17pm
Youtube is a good place to start looking/hearing about what can be done & on a budget. Otherwise try googling your local Mini club, bound to be one.
smac,
Jun 28, 10:44pm
All sorts of advice available.once they answer the questions above.
kieran211,
Jun 28, 11:26pm
aw yea mite hava look on youtube, its an old 1
cjohnw,
Jun 28, 11:31pm
If you can get your hands on a JCW (John Cooper Works) exhaust they sound excellent. I had a 2003 Cooper S and changed the factory exhaust to a JCW exhaust and it made a big difference to the sound and a nominal increase in power. Hard thing is finding one. I had a friend source it in the UK and freight it to me. Good luck.
smac,
Jun 28, 11:45pm
Or not of course.your call.
wizzbikz,
Jun 28, 11:48pm
Thats easy buy a V8
saki,
Jun 29, 12:03am
Go to Woolf mufflers dominion rd get a cooper muffler
kieran211,
Jun 29, 12:08am
a cooper muffler! sure thats not for the new mini!
rob_man,
Jun 29, 12:15am
There's a universally used muffler style that's been around since the 1960s generically known as a Cooper S muffler. Basically a 2 1/2" straight through glasspack. That's the one you want, heaps of different manufacturers make them but Woolf would be a good first stop.
saki,
Jun 29, 12:18am
actually they are 13/4 " available in 4 different lengths they were the muffler of choice in the 60s - 80s
saki,
Jun 29, 12:19am
sorry they are for 13/4 tube actually 17/8
rob_man,
Jun 29, 12:22am
Are they really! I was sitting here trying to remember what size they were. I had a pair on my 327 powered MkI Jag and I'm sure they were bigger than that. Probably made in different pipe sizes too!
saki,
Jun 29, 12:25am
similar type mufflers may have had slightly larger body cooper mufflers were only about 2.5" deep best ones were made by campro
neville48,
Jun 29, 4:37pm
I saw a mini at Capital Rodders swap meet with a small block chevy V8 in it, I can gaurantee you that would sound sweet, give it a go mate.
elect70,
Jun 29, 6:24pm
2 inch straightpipe with coby muff .
ceebee2,
Jun 30, 12:19am
If confused go to your nearest Exhaust shop like Pitt Stop.they will advise. Beware if its too noisy will fail WOF.
toybox,
Jul 1, 3:55pm
Yep have to agree with you there, we made thousands of those little buggers and were one of our most popular GP mufflers . We have a 1980 Mini and have one on there with a nice big stainless exhaust extension hanging out theback.
iman007,
Jul 2, 2:20am
put a set of headers on and a cooper muffler about a 16 inch oval i would suggest.Minis ive seen had that sounded the bees knees at full noise. Imho, i also believe that will give you better fuel consumption as motor doesnt have so much back pressure, so im told! make it loud son! Im 50 and i love noise!
smac,
Jul 2, 5:00pm
Not to mention a drop in power. If the OP ever comes back with what engine he's running he can get some advice.
wrong2,
Jul 3, 2:31am
lol really
"lol" as in lol at you thinking a 1275 couldnt run a 2 inch tailpipe
wrong2,
Jul 3, 2:32am
done will be from the coby
i dont know how they have survived as a company - complete oppositegear for HP improvement = coby
smac,
Jul 3, 2:45am
DO what you like with the tail pipe for wank factor. I'm talking about an exhaust system.
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