All of the threads/posts that I've found with a mention of Exhaust Depot have been related to their exhausts and I'd like to get some user/owner input and feedback on their exhausts.

I've got a Borla Sport exhaust in the car now and I like the sound of the exhaust, right up until the point that I get out on the highway or I get into the mountains. The drone in the car gets pretty bad at time - bad enough that my spouse will wear ear plugs and the rear view mirror vibrates.

I'm interested in hearing any feedback from folks who have the Exhaust depot cat back exhaust with or without the resonator.

Thanks,
Craig

 

Droneless-less exhausts on the R56 are Milltek, Stratmosphere, Quicksilver, and DDM Works. The resonators and pipe sizing on the Borla are pretty questionable.

 

JCW exhaust isn't too bad either.

 

I rode in a fellow NAM member's car right before he removed his Stratmosphere exhaust and the exhaust has a resonance that reverbrates throughout the interior between 3000 and 4000 rpm while accelerating.

It was pretty annoying and I have eliminated the Strat exhaust from my list of contenders.

I will likely go with the Milltek or JCW.

 

borla type s i want something quieter like a jcw myself though.

 

OP, Drone is kind of subjective. Best to hear the different exhausts yourself. Try the Mini club events. Perhaps you can hear the different exhausts there.

 

Where can I get a JCW exhuast for a good price?

 

There's one for sale in the Marketplace....
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t/13551/cat/28

 

thx

 

Well I just got my custom 2.5 magnaflow exhaust installed about 2 weeks ago and I think it's the best of both worlds. It's deep and loud, but does not really have any drone. It can get loud around 3k rpm when you get on it, but it's not drone loud if you know what I mean. I mean you can still talk and listen to music in the car without any problems.

 

If you don't want drone you don't want and exhaust. It is really really hard to find a performance exhaust that doesn't have some kind of drone.

 

I suppose you could always look into a Remus. Those have a valve that'll allow you to make the exhaust softer or louder depending upon your mood or preference.

 

Craig, you know Daniel has the ED full exhaust? Ask him how he likes it.

 

Here is my experience with the Milltek CatBack exhaust as I tried to install it between the holidays.

Aligning all the pieces took some doing but I was successful from the Downpipe all the way aft of the crossbrace, but there is when it all went downhill (hell in a handbasket). The pipe coming out of the muffler(headed forward toward the Resonator) is angled to one side and not just angled down and forward. This throws off the muffler placement as well as the pipe between the Resonator and the muffler. My Distributor is "Looking into it". I strongly suspect a manufacturing error and when you see the photos you will probably agree.

Nice sound, mellow and not tinny.

http://www.mini4fun.info/2011_Millte...ek_Photos.html


S.

 

i got the invidia now btw, minimum drone/ no drone to my taste.... sounds good when you want it to pedal wise.

 

JCW factory exhaust is awesome! (unless you like your ears to bleed)

 

quicksilver has some "drone" at around 3000-4000 rpms accelerating on the highway.. I love the sound of the exhaust however, its beautiful with no burbles or pops. I will post a vid once I take out my new go pro Hero HD in the next few weeks.

 

I have the Alta turbo back, it does drone around 26-3000 RPMs @ certain throttle. Really only once in a while do I think it's to much.