Dynamic MiNi Collective

Hey, we just went to Performance Muffler, (the place Sushil told everybody about) and got the "One Ball Mod" done to the MINI. It sounds great! Only 30$.... ChEaP!

I posted the video of how it sounds on youtube. Enjoy! Also, any feedback would be appreciated.

-TATE


This is what it looked like before the mod. After it, the muffler on the left was removed.







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNU46X-zXl8

Let me know when you guys are ready for the Ghetto CAI.

Sweet! Glad you guys took advantage of that deal. Sounds awesome.

A little cheaper than mine too. Not much though!

Just got Nudnik snipped a couple days ago at the same shop.

MUCH better.

Not a huge "kick in the seat of the pants" change in power, but more like the car finally hacked up a hairball and is breathing free and easy. I got the best gas mileage I've ever gotten on my trip down to the Old Pueblo via Globe this weekend (directly following the conversion on Thursday).

It sounds great--not a lot louder, but deeper and more burble on throttle-off deceleration. Part-throttle response putting around town is nicer, too.

Me likey!

While down here I also did an airbox mod, too.

Nudnik's blog

C ya,
Dutch

joe_bfstplk wrote:While down here I also did an airbox mod, too.

That's the "Ghetto CAI" I was refering to above.

Add a K&N drop in filter to that and You have similar results to an after market cold air intake while retaining a factory look.

Where is Performance Muffler located, and is there anyone in particular I should talk to there?

MINImama wrote:Where is Performance Muffler located, and is there anyone in particular I should talk to there?

This mod doesn't apply to your R56 Michelle, this mod is for the previous R53 Cooper S that had an oddball exhaust design.

The stock R56 exhaust is a bit more straight-through sensible, though it has its own restrictive devices too

Hmmm. That's a bummer. I just talked to Performance, and they didn't even ask whether I was R53 or R56. Guess I can cancel that appt.

Louie B. wrote:That's the "Ghetto CAI" I was refering to above.

Add a K&N drop in filter to that and You have similar results to an after market cold air intake while retaining a factory look.

I figured it was what you were talking about. I found instructions on NAM and whipped it up in an afternoon. It sounds great, especially with the one-ball thrown in!

C ya,
Dutch

joe_bfstplk wrote:

Louie B. wrote:That's the "Ghetto CAI" I was refering to above.

Add a K&N drop in filter to that and You have similar results to an after market cold air intake while retaining a factory look.

I figured it was what you were talking about. I found instructions on NAM and whipped it up in an afternoon. It sounds great, especially with the one-ball thrown in!

C ya,
Dutch

You think it sounds great now, wait untill you get a reduced diameter pulley on the supercharger!!

Michele, you could always go there and have them throw on your new exhaust.. ask for Russ and told him I sent you

MINImama, cant reply to your PM, but I was talkin about the shop on 19th Ave. But i know his brother has a shop and his father has a shop, so I would make a safe bet that they are also doing quality work there. take it by and have him call russ to know that performance muffler takes care of MINIs!

I had the mod done as well this weekend and Russ did a super job in less than 30min's. A little better "rumble" and I did notice a difference off the line. Worth the $40.

Don - NICE!!! Glad to hear that Russ took care of you. He installed my exhaust after AMViV and did a great job, and he's just a nice guy, too.