RAAOOWRRR- pop-pop-pop-pop!

"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu)
03/20/2015 at 19:28 • Filed to: None

I must admit, I am surprisingly smitten with the stock exhaust on my Mini.

DISCUSSION (19)

not for canada - australian in disguise > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 19:31

It's like a miniature F-Type!

Desu-San-Desu > not for canada - australian in disguise
03/20/2015 at 19:34

LMFAO. That is the best description of my car I have ever heard. XD

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > not for canada - australian in disguise
03/20/2015 at 19:35

I only have half as many cylinders, but I'm just as angry, yes I am!

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 19:35

Pops are almost as great as burbles. Either way extra exhaust notes are always awesome.

Desu-San-Desu > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/20/2015 at 19:39

When actually driving and decelerating with engine braking, it tends to burble with intermittent popping. The burble is fairly consistent, whereas there's a definite sweet spot to get the most pops.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 19:49

So you have pops and burbles?! Now I'm just jealous. I just get viscious rasp if my exhaust is too cold.

Though my k&n sounds like it could consume a small child walking down the sidewalk once I hit 3k rpms.

DipodomysDeserti > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 19:51

Ahhh, that's cute!

-Abarth

Desu-San-Desu > DipodomysDeserti
03/20/2015 at 19:57

The R53 Mini was doing that long before the Abarth came onto the scene. I'm fairly sure that's where Fiat set the benchmark for their exhaust sound and just decided to forego acknowledging the O.G. in the room, lol.

Also, I still prefer the Mini's exhaust. The Abarth sounds like it's trying too hard to make its displacement seem larger than it is. The Mini is an honest-to-god high-revs-small-displacement wail whereas the Abarth is like "Raaaaagh! I'm a V8! No-no, don't pop the hood, just trust me, I'm a V8!" :-P

Desu-San-Desu > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/20/2015 at 19:59

I can't really hear my induction noise over the supercharger, but I've been told that the DDMworks cold-air intake will change that and then some. Apparently it sounds "like King King sucking in one last deep breath right before a rap verse."

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 20:06

Wonderful. Do it

Shankems > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 20:14

Was following a Mini with some aftermarket exhaust on the highway. The popping was so loud I at first thought he was throwing up small stones that were bouncing off my hood. Whatever you do, don't get that exhaust.

Sam > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 20:21

As someone who's revved many an F-Type (3 to be exact), it really does sound like an F-Type that hasn't hit puberty quite yet.

Desu-San-Desu > Sam
03/20/2015 at 20:27

LOVE. IT!

the_seamonkey > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 20:39

after she's warmed up, on my 2013 S Coupe the sweet spot for pops is around 2000RPM or 3000RPM..

here's my baby and a nice 1F day in MN and nice and warm engine.. so loud when it's cold :)

Desu-San-Desu > Shankems
03/20/2015 at 20:39

This is basically the setup I intend to have, but with a Megan Racing header instead of the Jannspeed unit: Megan Racing header with decat, Milltek non-resonated 'cat'-back exhaust system:

DipodomysDeserti > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 20:42

I think they both sound good, but FIAT definitely didn't benchmark the Abarth exhaust off of a Mini. If anything, they benchmarked it off past Abarths. Abarths have been known for their bonkers exhaust notes for the last fifty years or so. I think they also took some cues from the SRT guys as well for the US version. Carlo Abarth got his start making exhausts, and every Abarth has sounded pretty nutty.

Desu-San-Desu > the_seamonkey
03/20/2015 at 20:43

Yeah, I have about the same sweet spot- between 2k and 3k, especially with a full-on-full-off throttle blip. It also will pop on-throttle around 6k.

the_seamonkey > Desu-San-Desu
03/20/2015 at 20:49

what year/model Mini/MINI do you have? i'm assuming an R53? :) R58 here.. yup... one of those owners.. hehe..

Desu-San-Desu > the_seamonkey
03/20/2015 at 20:57

R53 is right. :-)

2006 Mini Cooper S, named "Sir Nigel Cooper, Esq."

Kinja'd!!!