Comments on: Exhaust Popping

By: Beamer

Beamer — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:52:00 +0000

This popping is one of the worst thing mini could have done to a stock Cooper S. Many people including myself think this is childish. If you want to make your car backfire (pop) you should have to upgrade your exhaust or something. I think this is going to be a big problem for Mini in the future.

Marketing 101 - *Make add ons for any item your selling (mini) *Find your market and what they like (mini enthusiasts, young drivers and many people like the sound) *The option (what to add some horsepower and make your Mini sound like original $1,265)

Sorry, I am just fed up with the popping sound.

By: jon

jon — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:21:26 +0000

I’m in the minority, in that I don’t like it. It’s not that it has to be a bad thing, but if anything, I would have preferred a more subtle “burble” than a “pop”. I don’t know if an aftermarket exhaust would address this, but to me, the stock system with it’s popping just doesn’t sound right. As it is, I wish this “feature” could easily be removed.

By: Motorr

Motorr — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:28:58 +0000

Amen to all those who commented and appreciate the warm and fuzzy sounds of engines performing as they were intended to. Every burble, pop-pop-pop gives me mondo goosebumps and makes me feel ALIVE!!!What’s there not to like?

By: minigolf

minigolf — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:22:49 +0000

I love the sound of the 05 MCS exhaust. I wish my 04 sounded as good!

By: garrett

garrett — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 06:49:40 +0000

anyone know who sells the “single pipe” exhaust system for an “05 S and how it sounds?

By: Lazarus 2025

Lazarus 2025 — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:34:39 +0000

I for one cannot stand popping or whatever, makes the car sound cheap and defective. I have a 2003 and thank goodness it doesn't exhibit this. Call me strange but it's far too boy racer for my taste, and I'm not conservative in the least. :)

Cheers.

By: greatgro

greatgro — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:21:28 +0000

I have an 03 and there was absolutely no popping under any conditions. It sucked quite frankly. I replaced my exhaust with an aftermarket UUC one and it burbles so much you would think my exhaust is having a complete conversation!

I've test driven an 05 S and I must say I'm glad they added the burbling so you don't have to get your own exhaust. However, the stock 05 S makes more of a popping noise than a true burbling. I would still probably change the exhaust on a new one.

By: ramon-from pr

ramon-from pr — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 09:24:27 +0000

like really who doesn’t want a little of backfire.. please its soi god damn beautiful. jaja. if u dont like it change ur exhaust!

By: LouiefromStLou

LouiefromStLou — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:46:05 +0000

My 05 MC Cabrio makes the popping sound. I was told by my MA that all 05s were programmed to make the sound.So I don’t think it’s unique to the MCS.

By: Kaelaria

Kaelaria — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 07:14:29 +0000

GIAC and MTH does not effect it, they both retain the timing pull on off-throttle. They could eliminate if they so programmed it though.

By: Osmodious

Osmodious — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:22:43 +0000

How is this noise different from that nifty burbling you get on overrun with certain aftermarket exhausts? I’ve always kind of loved that…

By: VoiD

VoiD — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:34:47 +0000

Anyone know if a ECU reflash like GIAC will elimiate the noise? then I’m not doing it. :)

By: sleepy-nokkie

sleepy-nokkie — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:15:57 +0000

I love the popping sound .. If I want a quiet exhaust car I would have bought the Accord or Camry. Why nobody complain about the stupid cupholder?

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:15:05 +0000

My translation of the “official MINIUSA” explanation is….. When we solved the surge/pulsing problem with the 03/04 MCS model years, we never could get the engine management system perfectly right. Therefore, the fuel to air ratio is too rich on the overrun. (i.e. 3000+ rpm, in gear, foot off accelerator, coasting against engine compression). So, we decided to call it an advantage for a bettter fun factor.
The new engine and turbo-charger in the 07 will not have the “feature”; because we can solve the problem with the turbo.

By: Goatherder

Goatherder — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 02:14:45 +0000

I will tend to let off the gas in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, purposefully just so I can hear the acoustics. Sure is music to my ears! Wife thinks I am nuts though…..

By: Long Run Nick

Long Run Nick — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:25:35 +0000

Coming from several straight pipe V8′s to my 05 MCS I grinned when I heard the little pops. I needed more. At 1,000 miles addded a Magna Flow and a Pro Mini CAI. Talk about a Harmonic Convergence–the whine of the SC and the Basso Profundo of the Magna Flow “Trumpets”. SWEET. The HK rarely is on.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:11:19 +0000

I would also like to hear someone compare the pops and burbles heard in the stock 05 MCS to the 05 JCW. I have just bought a slightly used JCW exhaust (off of a 05 MCS Works car that the owner put a Borla Street on instead)and am waiting to get it installed.
Please tell me that I won't lose any of that great MCS sound if I replace the stock exhaust withe the JCW one!

By: joeytheboxman

joeytheboxman — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:02:06 +0000

love her “backfire” sound as well…but i cant help but to wonder if this is adding a great deal of wear and tear on the exhaust?

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 03:42:36 +0000

Strange I have an 04 MCS and switched the stock exhaust (super quiet, I don't really remember much if any burble) out to a Miltek cat-back, a JCW intake and a 15% pulley and definately notice more burbling with engine braking (no software change)... but perhaps it was there all along the freeer/louder exhaust just allowed to be more audible.

Erik

By: Kaelaria

Kaelaria — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 03:31:37 +0000

I did data logging and found the cause – on sharp off-throttle movement, the ECU pulls timing to -30 to -40 deg.