DNA MOTORING CBE-MINI02 Stainless Steel Cat Back Exhaust System [Compatible with 02-03 Mini Cooper S]

The phrase "fits your vehicle " must be taken with a grain of salt. If you are not good at redneck engineering you should probably pay someone to install. Other than that is sounds good, have a noticeable boost in performance and you can't beat the price. Updating after a couple of months. I put this on my 05 s and regret it. It is a bit too load, sounds decent at high rpms but low and mid range is an annoying moan. Also doesn't have enough back pressure so it pops and backfires every time I let off the gas. It was no an easy install either. I'm a machinist and I'm working on making a combo baffle/end cap to solve the problems. Only thing good is the price

This is a preliminary review. I didn’t want an exhaust, but this was so cheap that I bought it. I figured that if I’m gonna put an exhaust it better be loud, and was originally going to cut off the resonator. But after inspecting it, it seems to be hollow. Resonator is hollow, no baffles inside. I can’t see inside mufflers, but knocking on it gave a a hollow sound. See videos. Update - Installation: It sucks. 1. All hangers do not line up. I cut off all the hangers on the mufflers, and will eventually cut off the center hangers. (Shortened them for now). 2. I had to cut the y piece to position tips. At the “Tops of the Y” aft ends about an inch. 3. Used the stock straps to install it. I re bent them and red ripped the holes because they are smaller. 4. The brackets the hold muffler tips together are totally off. I had to redrill the. I drilled 2 small holes. Sound: it is pretty loud & raspy. I’ll update with sound cuts.

Was a horrible installation process none of the hangers lined up at all and had to be cut and adjusted. Then within 2 years of owning one of the mufflers broke and the sound it makes is terrible. You're better off just doing the one ball mod or deleting both resonators all together off the stock exhaust that's what I'm going to end up putting back on my car because neither dna motoring or Amazon offers any kind of warranty. Just a warning seriously do not buy this I know it's tempting at that price point but just take it to a muffler shop instead it's not worth the headache. Would give 0 stars if I could

Does not even come close to fitting, like other reviews said the hangers are off, midpipe hangers are too long to even fit in the tunnel, y pipe angle is totally off so tips dont even come close to lining up right. Quality feels pretty cheap and mufflers dont seem like theyd do much.

Had to cut off all hangers and adjust liberally to get the exhaust tips to be level and centered, also pointed the right way (not up or down), the "mufflers" don't have any insulation in them so they make alot of noise. It's a cheap set of parts for an R53 exhaust, but expect to need fabrication to make fit.

If you buy this kit be prepared to cut and weld the hangers in the correct places and maybe tweak the pipe bends a bit. None of the hangers were welded on in the same place, the two on the mid pipe behind the cat were not even welded on parallel to each other, which if you know the system they are supposed to be. Having said all that, the kit sounds good, included all the hardware and gaskets, and the price point is much much lower than other systems. If you have a torch and welder and time it may be worth the cost savings. If you are expecting it to bolt right on and go ... not so much.

Fit and finish are poor. None of the mounts line up. Brackets to merge tips in rear are too short. Basically has to be highly modified to fit anywhere close to right. Midpipe flange welded on in wrong direction. "Mufflers" seem cheap flimsy. Have yet to get it to line up properly. Will update when its all fixed and see what it sounds like. Would not recommend this. Spend the extra $$ and buy a manzo or better.

Excellent fit once you figure out hot it goes together, instructions on how to set up would have get the 5 stars. Is very loud on my cooper s, your neighbors are going to love you. It has a very deep drone on idle and super loud once you go pass 4k rpm. Very nice quality and finish.

Le son cest comme avoir un honda civic 1990 et rien ne fit sur se kit très mauvais achat besoin de toute couper sinon fit pas et même couper sa fit ordinaire

I made it fit my 05 cooper S, had to adjust ( cut off and reweld all hangers) as well as cut and adjust the bends and angles of the pipe itself. After a week of driving with it, too loud and have to add another muffler to the system and full of surface rust, very light weight can’t say how long it’s gonna last

Sounds great , great welds. Better have, or know a guy with a hoist and welder. Cut off all hangers and relocated them accordingly

Poor fitment, needs to be professionally installed, but sounds amazing!

Took 3hrs to install, all hangers were wrong and had to be modified. Mufflers are hollow, not worth the money