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Just installed the dual tip Remus
exhaust. This kit is also rebadged and sold as the AC
Schnitzer kit in Europe. Everything seems to be made of
pretty good quality stainless steel. It is not a true
cat back exhaust, as it doesn't include the resonator,
the installation requires cutting of the stock exhaust
after the resonator.
It is extremely similar to the single tip Remus exhaust
that many Cooper owners have, like this one:
http://motoringfile.com/exhaust/
It has 2 mufflers, the bigger one on the right side
connects to a smaller one on the left. The exhaust tips
are 3 inches in diameter with the Remus logo on top.
I have a 2005 Cooper and the exhaust hanger seems to be
the same as any other 2002+ Cooper, so fitment
was perfect. However, I do have to take off the spare
tire because of the extra exhaust tip. It took my
installer about 1 hour to install the system. Most of
the time were spent on cutting the bumper just right and
adjusting the left side tip to the correct angle.
Stock exhaust on the MINI |
Taking off the stock exhaust bracket |
The stock exhaust cut off |
Remus right muffler bolted on |
Cutting the bumper for left side exhaust tip |
Adjusting left exhaust tip |
 Overall I'm very pleased with the system. It looks
great, really enhances the look of the Cooper in my
opinion. However it is a little bit silly to have 2 big
exhaust pipes from a 1.6L engine
The sound at idle is a nice deep burble, and I like the
little popping sound when the engine revs down too.
Surprisingly it is hardly any louder than stock. From
2000-4000rpm it does have a slightly lower tone and a
bit louder than stock, and 4000+ it sounds pretty much
just like stock. It has basically no sound at all on the
highway, however it is a tad louder than stock cruising
at 120km/h (75mph) due to the high rpm (3700rpm) the
cooper revs at. The overall volume is within 10% of the
stock exhaust system.
If you want a system that gives the cooper a unique
look, and relatively quiet performance, this is a very
good system. But if you're looking for something louder
or something with performance gain as the #1 priority, I
suggest something else. Butt dyno and my G-tech timer
shows virtually no performance gain from the Remus
exhaust.
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Looks: 9/10
Sound: 9/10
Performance: 5/10
Value for money ($300 CDN + $90 CDN installation) 9/10
Overall: 8/10
10/10/05
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