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[karlreno2015]

Hi there, 

 

I was wondering if anyone has ever fitted a cherry bomb to their mini or if anyone knows a good exhaust with a loud sound.

 

Thanks

[Tones61]

Fletcher big bore side exit is nice deep,loud sound

[karlreno2015]

Fletcher big bore side exit is nice deep,loud sound

Do you know where i can get one 

[Tones61]

Google fletcher mini exhaust,sure minispares do them,stainless too

[Shooter63]

I had a cherry bomb on a 1293cc, 643 cam, big valve head, 1.5 ratio rockers etc back in the early 80's, LCB manifold 2" system with the cherry bomb central out the back with a piece of Panther Lima ( look it up) bumper welded on for an up swept tail pipe, if I say it was loud, that would be an under statement, in the end I got nicked for it even in those days, get an RC40, all the power without the nick.

Shooter

[karlreno2015]

I had a cherry bomb on a 1293cc, 643 cam, big valve head, 1.5 ratio rockers etc back in the early 80's, LCB manifold 2" system with the cherry bomb central out the back with a piece of Panther Lima ( look it up) bumper welded on for an up swept tail pipe, if I say it was loud, that would be an under statement, in the end I got nicked for it even in those days, get an RC40, all the power without the nick.

Shooter

Thank you, ill go take a look 

[gazza82]

Excessively loud exhausts just attract the wrong attention .. plus they fail mots now.

I watched my mot guys tearing the cherry bomb exhaust from a car to replace it with a bog standard system to get it to pass for the guy ... it went in the boot in lots of bits!

[Icey]

Our old neighbour had one on his 1275. Sounded awful and was a nuisance when he was on an early shift, waking everyone up at 5am.

[Cooperman]

The only time I've used a Cherry Bomb was when I fitted it before the Maniflow main silencer box on my Mk.1 Cooper 'S'. It was to make the car quiet enough to pass rally noise tests.

That was fine for a while, but even then it became on the noise limit after about 6 rallies, so I changed it for a twin-box RC40 system and that is fine and has lasted well. I did weld some skid plates onto the front of both RC40 boxes to strengthen up the system.

I would hate to have a single cherry bomb as it would be ludicrously noisy and to have a noisy but relatively slow car (compared to modern cars) is a bit pointless really.

[nicklouse]

Oh the “good old” cherry bomb. I remember them from back in the 80s. Available in a number of different lengths and woeful silencing ability. Always blew the wadding out faster than any other box.  

[dyshipfakta]

I had a mini with a straight through fletcher big bore twin upswept DTM. It was completely obnoxious. First thing I removed you might like it lol

[cal844]

I fitted a 2 inch full system to my 998, sounds the nuts even on over run.

Edited by cal844, 03 April 2021 - 09:11 AM.

[Maccmike8]

Ive got a single silencer side exit on my 998 which is too loud for me.

 

Il be swapping it to a centre exit twin box set up at some point.

[Cooperman]

A twin box centre exit RC40 system is excellent in terms of performance and sound. It is not too loud, but does sound 'throaty'.

My Grandson has a 998 (well, it's 1060 cc actually) and that has a single RC40 centre exit. I find it just acceptable and not annoying, but for a 1275 twin boxes are best.

[splintercat]

Had a Fletcher, and a RC40 twin box and single centre,  and the good old Cherry bomb.....................end of the day Cherry wins hands down....Marmite decision.