The tailpipe issue could of easily been sorted by your exhaust fitters. It just needs either a slight bend on the bar that bolts the two exits together or a couple of well placed washers to bring the shorter one out to match the other one. It had to be done on mine and worked a treat and does not set off people with ocd.
Hmm nobody talks about the alta cat back. Thats what ive got but I bought it used really cheap since someone installed a magnaflow resonator on it and cut out the muffler. It sounds better than any exhaust ive heard for the mini but its too loud for me so im putting a bullet style muffler on it to quiet it down a little and crossing my fingers it doesn’t change the sound too much.
I've got a non res miltek cat back and it sounds perfect to me. It's loud when i want it to be and relatively civil when driving normally. No drone at motorway/A road speeds either. It's as loud as i dare go with a small car however a sports cat mani is in the pipeline (pun intended) for me so it will eventually be a lot louder. Highly recommend one. Scorpion exhausts are also excellent, they make the exhausts for the Mini Challenge cup cars so that has to say something. The Toyo and Direnza both sound lovely in person, hard to get an accurate sound on video but both are great options especially for the price. As for the "asbo" exhausts, personally not for me. I know someone who had a Hornet for an afternoon before ordering a Direnza and selling the Hornet on. They're just too much for a small car with a small capacity engine in my opinion. If you like them though, more power to ya. But look after your hearing haha Found your channel through the post on Facebook earlier, gotta say i do enjoy the waffling lol. Keep at it, not enough R53 content on here!
Thank you! I agree about the “Asbo” exhausts, too much for a 1.6 litre engine, there’s enough excellent noise from the whine of the supercharger etc! Why would you want to dull that down! 😂 Sounds like an excellent set up you’ve got planned! Glad you liked the video, the ‘waffle’ is staple of my delivery so it will continue! 👍🏻😂
Good evening, I have a toyo exhaust, great bit of kit, although my tailpipes weren't aligned either, I was able to sort this by placing washers between the small tabs that bolt together between the tailpipes,
Or you may find that the tabs can be switched around, eg if the nearside tab is behind the offside, switch them round, this will push the offside pipe out and pull the nearside in slightly then use washers to align further
Great videos. I have a Toyosports on my R53 (standard bar the Ram Air Box) I love it. Warm sounding, plenty of pops and bangs etc. Tailpipes are the only issue for me. I have a Mini Challenge manifold that is getting a flexi replacement. I plan to fit it soon but if it ruins the Toyo completely, it's coming straight off again.
I’m sure it’ll fit in nicely mate! Could remove a tiny bit of the ‘Toyosports Motorway Drone’, which would be a benefit! Thanks for the compliment man, very much appreciated! 👍🏻
I think the ‘Gravity’ exhaust is pretty much a rebranded Toyosports as far as I can tell, similar price and spec. I don’t know anyone that runs one, but at the same time I haven’t heard any complaints about them!
Hi.. i m from Portugal.. forgive my English ..😅 but i have a question.. what do you think about One ball?! Its less expensive and remove a little Weight from the car and sounds better ..
Hi Edgar, thank you for watching! Much appreciated! Your English is excellent don’t worry about that! 👍🏻 My knowledge isn’t amazing regarding the ‘One Ball exhaust’ but they do sound excellent! You certainly would save a little weight but that’s as far as my experience goes with this type of exhaust. Hopefully another viewer with a ‘One Ball’ will see this comment and be more helpful! 👍🏻
@@SULKNATIONtv Hey Alex, had the mod today, have to say it's the best mod I've done so far, the sound is deeper, fuller, and the pops and bangs are not too obnoxious, all in all a great mod for just 70 quid, at a local exhaust garage😁😁😁
I am in the process of getting another exhaust, I am very surprised that Powerflow never got a mention? ... I am also very much like you with the OCD part lol .... But I have an idea for you ... Go out and buy 2 of the exhaust chrome covers that fit nice a tightly over it, ... Then you could get them straight, use a spirit level lol ;-)
Advice noted. 😂 Left the Powerflow out, as well as a few others as the video was already 15 minutes long and no one wants another 5-10 minutes of me. That would be too much.😂
I think it's lighter than any other system with two mufflers and two exhaust pipes. But also the stock exhaust on this 03 R53 is a disaster. two many cats and redirected mufflers. It has to be replaced. It weighs a freaking ton. The stock manifold is a nightmare to anyone performance minded.
You should probably rename this as something like a comprehensive guide for Mini exhausts. I don't think I have found a single video going into the sound, cost and quality of each exhaust beside maybe forum post created 5 years ago. Great video!
i bought my JCW with a non res Scorpion full system...it cost £1200 end to end with mani and 200 cell cat.it was utterly vile..worse than a Nur Spec i had on an Impreza. Motorways were sheer torture. My ears would pop when opening the window. A local fabricators put a small resonator in the centre and it transformed it. its still loud with pops and bangs but without the drone or being obnoxious.
I know it's subjective... but if OEM is 0% and a non resonated hornet is 100%, where do you think it would sit on loudness? I bought an R53 recently that essentially has the latter and it's so damn loud in the car, but also won't be able to go to a track. Do you think the Toyosports would?
Nice explanation dude. I believe mine came with the direnza cat back , sound bloody awesome. Remapped to 200 hp @ 6000 rpm. There isn’t any pop bang as such it just gurggles ( never thought I’d ever type that word ) well.🤣🤣 and goes like a bloody rocket , Liked and subscribed for more mini mayhem antics 👍 bring it on dude. Thanks again for sharing. Stay safe 😷 stay awesome.
Thank you buddy! Much appreciated! I think I’d rather have a nice deep gurgle, but as a complete experience the R53 is a truly enjoyable beast! 😂 Thank you for watching and subscribing! 👍🏻
It makes a huge difference! I have another video on it specifically, ‘BEST PERFORMANCE MOD?’. It’s so good, I mention it in quite a few other videos! 😂👍🏻
For some reason the Miltek exhaust for the R53 had really sketchy build quality for the price, its actually alot more dronny than the Scorpion. I like the raspy sound of the scorpion, fits the car better and sounds alot like the JCW exhaust.
@@SULKNATIONtv Personally the Direnza isn't far off the Miltek & Scorpion. It would be my second choice. When it's de-resonated its a bit to lound for my liking but with the resonator its actually super classy sounding with the pops and burbles.
@@sleepercell9926 other than the occasional bracket issue, the Dizenza cat back is meant to be a solid bit of kit! Plus it’s sub £400 which is a decent price! 👍🏻
Also could he crazy but your y pop or splitter for your car back has a crack on the passenger side bend I think. Not talking shit legit think I saw a black line could be debris
It is just debris, no cracks on the car other than a tiny one on the front bumper at the top on the passenger side! Thank you for watching! Much appreciated! 👍🏻
😂 I never have the radio on unless I’m driving my daughter somewhere, she needs a distraction from the whine! I don’t though, love the sounds of my R53!
The parts are absolute crap. Evo x manifold bolts don't even line up, garbage welding, different size tubing. Pay a bit more and go for a better brand. These are just trash
The tailpipe issue could of easily been sorted by your exhaust fitters. It just needs either a slight bend on the bar that bolts the two exits together or a couple of well placed washers to bring the shorter one out to match the other one. It had to be done on mine and worked a treat and does not set off people with ocd.
My tail tips line up I fitted it today my self. Maybe the bracket for the tips need to be swapped around and bolted up that way.
Good info, GTT make in my opinion the best exhaust for the r53, they sound amazing and are built so good, just pricey at about £600
Hmm nobody talks about the alta cat back. Thats what ive got but I bought it used really cheap since someone installed a magnaflow resonator on it and cut out the muffler. It sounds better than any exhaust ive heard for the mini but its too loud for me so im putting a bullet style muffler on it to quiet it down a little and crossing my fingers it doesn’t change the sound too much.
Does the toyosports exhaust fit OEM manifold? Thank you
I've got a non res miltek cat back and it sounds perfect to me. It's loud when i want it to be and relatively civil when driving normally. No drone at motorway/A road speeds either. It's as loud as i dare go with a small car however a sports cat mani is in the pipeline (pun intended) for me so it will eventually be a lot louder. Highly recommend one. Scorpion exhausts are also excellent, they make the exhausts for the Mini Challenge cup cars so that has to say something.
The Toyo and Direnza both sound lovely in person, hard to get an accurate sound on video but both are great options especially for the price.
As for the "asbo" exhausts, personally not for me. I know someone who had a Hornet for an afternoon before ordering a Direnza and selling the Hornet on. They're just too much for a small car with a small capacity engine in my opinion. If you like them though, more power to ya. But look after your hearing haha
Found your channel through the post on Facebook earlier, gotta say i do enjoy the waffling lol. Keep at it, not enough R53 content on here!
Thank you! I agree about the “Asbo” exhausts, too much for a 1.6 litre engine, there’s enough excellent noise from the whine of the supercharger etc! Why would you want to dull that down! 😂 Sounds like an excellent set up you’ve got planned!
Glad you liked the video, the ‘waffle’ is staple of my delivery so it will continue! 👍🏻😂
Love this video. I have the same exhaust on my 55 R53, love it around town or on country lanes but does drain me on the motorway!
Thank you Tomas! Glad you enjoyed it!
Missed the Quicksilver exhaust, thing is stupid loud swapped mine for Milltek in the end.
Damn! I had completely forgotten about the Quicksilver exhaust at the time of filming! 👍🏻
Good evening, I have a toyo exhaust, great bit of kit, although my tailpipes weren't aligned either, I was able to sort this by placing washers between the small tabs that bolt together between the tailpipes,
Or you may find that the tabs can be switched around, eg if the nearside tab is behind the offside, switch them round, this will push the offside pipe out and pull the nearside in slightly then use washers to align further
Thank you buddy, that’s some excellent advice! I will definitely be giving that a go! 👍🏻
@@SULKNATIONtv let me know how it goes
@@pbear4118 I will thank you buddy! Thank you for watching!
Great videos. I have a Toyosports on my R53 (standard bar the Ram Air Box) I love it. Warm sounding, plenty of pops and bangs etc. Tailpipes are the only issue for me. I have a Mini Challenge manifold that is getting a flexi replacement. I plan to fit it soon but if it ruins the Toyo completely, it's coming straight off again.
I’m sure it’ll fit in nicely mate! Could remove a tiny bit of the ‘Toyosports Motorway Drone’, which would be a benefit!
Thanks for the compliment man, very much appreciated! 👍🏻
Hello again ..the is the portuguese follower... A question about a exhaust.. do you now the gravity exhaust? Do you now someone who have One?? Thanks
I think the ‘Gravity’ exhaust is pretty much a rebranded Toyosports as far as I can tell, similar price and spec. I don’t know anyone that runs one, but at the same time I haven’t heard any complaints about them!
Hi.. i m from Portugal.. forgive my English ..😅 but i have a question.. what do you think about One ball?! Its less expensive and remove a little Weight from the car and sounds better ..
Hi Edgar, thank you for watching! Much appreciated!
Your English is excellent don’t worry about that! 👍🏻
My knowledge isn’t amazing regarding the ‘One Ball exhaust’ but they do sound excellent! You certainly would save a little weight but that’s as far as my experience goes with this type of exhaust. Hopefully another viewer with a ‘One Ball’ will see this comment and be more helpful! 👍🏻
Where can I hear the Hornet Exhaust? I want to weight up that and the other one? Thanks
My friend Sean has the Hornet, so if we aren’t locked down and do a comparison video! 👍🏻
@@SULKNATIONtv awesome looking forward to it
hey dude, have you heard of the one ball mod? thinking of trying it, from the vids ive seen, doesnt seem too asbo, just deeper : )
love the vids btw
Thank you mate! Appreciated!
The One Ball Mod is excellent when done well! I certainly investigate it further! 👍🏻
@@SULKNATIONtv Hey Alex, had the mod today, have to say it's the best mod I've done so far, the sound is deeper, fuller, and the pops and bangs are not too obnoxious, all in all a great mod for just 70 quid, at a local exhaust garage😁😁😁
That’s awesome man! Glad it’s gone well and you’re happy with it! 👍🏻
i went miltek non resonated. going to get a scorpion manifold when money permits
Excellent choices for both! I’m going to get both the Scorpion manifold and cat-back when I get some saving done! 😂
im having mounting issues with mines the muffler pipes are to close and melted my rear valance
how did you mount yours?
I didn’t unfortunately, i had it put on the car quickly to pass the MOT when I first got it? Was it your mufflers or tailpipes? 👍🏻
Very cool
Would you do one about manifolds?
I will! Eventually! Thank you for watching, and hopefully you’ll enjoy more!
I have the Malian on my r53 .it's very loud and bangs like mad and feels a lot quicker
The power of the exhaust! Nice one mate!
I am in the process of getting another exhaust, I am very surprised that Powerflow never got a mention? ... I am also very much like you with the OCD part lol .... But I have an idea for you ... Go out and buy 2 of the exhaust chrome covers that fit nice a tightly over it, ... Then you could get them straight, use a spirit level lol ;-)
Advice noted. 😂
Left the Powerflow out, as well as a few others as the video was already 15 minutes long and no one wants another 5-10 minutes of me. That would be too much.😂
@@SULKNATIONtv But the Powerflow would of made up for it lol ;-)
I like my Ireland Engineering catback exhaust. It only has one muffler and one large tailpipe.
I have it paired with the Megan Racing header. it sounds good.
I think it's lighter than any other system with two mufflers and two exhaust pipes. But also the stock exhaust on this 03 R53 is a disaster. two many cats and redirected mufflers. It has to be replaced. It weighs a freaking ton. The stock manifold is a nightmare to anyone performance minded.
Another on the list... replacing the manifold! I agree, the stock manifold is a hefty piece of hardware!
You should probably rename this as something like a comprehensive guide for Mini exhausts. I don't think I have found a single video going into the sound, cost and quality of each exhaust beside maybe forum post created 5 years ago. Great video!
Thank you man! It’s definitely one of more in depth ones! Glad you enjoyed it!! 👍🏻
i bought my JCW with a non res Scorpion full system...it cost £1200 end to end with mani and 200 cell cat.it was utterly vile..worse than a Nur Spec i had on an Impreza. Motorways were sheer torture. My ears would pop when opening the window.
A local fabricators put a small resonator in the centre and it transformed it. its still loud with pops and bangs but without the drone or being obnoxious.
I know it's subjective... but if OEM is 0% and a non resonated hornet is 100%, where do you think it would sit on loudness? I bought an R53 recently that essentially has the latter and it's so damn loud in the car, but also won't be able to go to a track. Do you think the Toyosports would?
I’ll get a ‘short’ video filmed with the noise of the Toyosports filmed very soon. The 0-100% scale, I’d say the exhaust is 65-70%... 👍🏻
@@SULKNATIONtv Thanks!
Nice explanation dude. I believe mine came with the direnza cat back , sound bloody awesome. Remapped to 200 hp @ 6000 rpm. There isn’t any pop bang as such it just gurggles ( never thought I’d ever type that word ) well.🤣🤣 and goes like a bloody rocket , Liked and subscribed for more mini mayhem antics 👍 bring it on dude. Thanks again for sharing. Stay safe 😷 stay awesome.
Thank you buddy! Much appreciated! I think I’d rather have a nice deep gurgle, but as a complete experience the R53 is a truly enjoyable beast! 😂 Thank you for watching and subscribing! 👍🏻
What do you think about the 15% pulley, is there a difference? :)
It makes a huge difference! I have another video on it specifically, ‘BEST PERFORMANCE MOD?’. It’s so good, I mention it in quite a few other videos! 😂👍🏻
@@SULKNATIONtv then there is Nothing else to do then subscribe 😂👌🏻
@@robinferrall567 yes please! 😂 Thank you for watching!
Do you think that exhaust will pass track sound limits
For some reason the Miltek exhaust for the R53 had really sketchy build quality for the price, its actually alot more dronny than the Scorpion. I like the raspy sound of the scorpion, fits the car better and sounds alot like the JCW exhaust.
I think, when I go for a new exhaust, it’ll be a Scorpion I’ll end up with! 👍🏻
@@SULKNATIONtv Personally the Direnza isn't far off the Miltek & Scorpion. It would be my second choice. When it's de-resonated its a bit to lound for my liking but with the resonator its actually super classy sounding with the pops and burbles.
@@sleepercell9926 other than the occasional bracket issue, the Dizenza cat back is meant to be a solid bit of kit! Plus it’s sub £400 which is a decent price! 👍🏻
You & Hubnut would make a good double-act 👍
You never know, a collaboration in the future would be fun! I’d need more subscribers first! 😂
Also could he crazy but your y pop or splitter for your car back has a crack on the passenger side bend I think. Not talking shit legit think I saw a black line could be debris
It is just debris, no cracks on the car other than a tiny one on the front bumper at the top on the passenger side! Thank you for watching! Much appreciated! 👍🏻
0:18 that's quite possibly the shoddiest bit of parking I've ever seen..
Are you really a bird??
Sometimes the urge to park in a manner that isn’t socially acceptable for ‘aesthetics’ is too great! 😂
turn up your radio? are you nutz? With a sound machine like that. not me. I want to hear it run
😂 I never have the radio on unless I’m driving my daughter somewhere, she needs a distraction from the whine! I don’t though, love the sounds of my R53!
I love your Chanel and you but you’re calling a mid pipe a down pipe
Thank you for watching buddy! 🙌🏻
The parts are absolute crap. Evo x manifold bolts don't even line up, garbage welding, different size tubing. Pay a bit more and go for a better brand. These are just trash