Mini Cooper R56 Catless Downpipe Install + Sound

I install a PLM catless downpipe on my 2012 Mini Cooper R56 S with an N18 engine. I couldn't find any good videos on how it's done so I made one myself! I hope you enjoy, please like and subscribe if you did!

[@jakebrang]

Just ordered the same PLM down pipe for my 2010. Pretty excited to get it on there this weekend. The videos pretty good for the sound too, couldn't find a good one on here when I ordered mine🤙

[@ravensmedley2525]

Genuinely helpful thx for mentioning the socket sizes needed

[@samdarena6453]

Thank u for posting this. I also have a 2012 mcs r56 and just bought a dp

[@russcurrie72]

That sounds amazing dude 👊👊👊👊👊

[@puppacito]

Nice bro!!!!! Cant wait to do mine!

[@TheRedgtv2000]

I realized you were tightening the exhaust clamp at first 🤪

[@Azaautocare]

True it happens with me every time I work under the car

[@Andyp310]

Righty tighty lefty loosy...upside down or up side up

[@robertheuer7954]

@@Andyp310 I was always so confused about this as a kid. I understand lefty loosy righty tighty, but should the top or bottom be going to the left??

[@melraine919]

Nice one well done! UK

[@marcbirchley2418]

Oh man, I winced and cried when you cracked off the flange nuts with no penetrant and then the studs came out instead... ooops! But the car sounds good now.. Big improvement

[@Trialco]

nice video, you have to get the factory jcw exhaust other than the kit exhaust it sounds much deeper and meaner.

[@jolly7188]

2 things. To zip tie the lambda sensor is an error because the electronics cannot keep up with a correct stoichiometric ratio so the temps in the cylinders raises and having a mini r56 you should already know how bad is it for that engine. Plus, you probably should improve your clutch control. It can be eared at every gear changing at the end of the video.

[@icebreaka1969]

have a 08 MCS, still thinking what exhaust to get, intake, intercooler, and even big turbo already, but exhaust still OEM, can't really make up my mind, until I hear your JCW exhaust, this one should be the one I want.

[@jackkelly475]

i wish all videos were this easy to follow

[@cooperssabatini8267]

the exact reason i made this video was because there werent any good ones for me to use, its nowhere near perfect but thank you

[@dougmasters3875]

Good video, thanks for sharing. Too late now, but PB Blaster is your friend.....

[@sweoff]

Is it the downpipe that gives it that growl or did you also put a better muffler/pipes on too?

[@GenSapalicio]

Nice vids, hey what is your muffler I like the sound

[@jacobaltarboys]

will the downpipe fit an r57 non-s?

[@JodBronson]

Now all the nags gonna know when you are home. If you owe them money, you are in trouble! 😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️

[@jameshinged3002]

oem exhaust? and stock tune???

[@narithkeo6932]

Can we put downpipe without tune?

[@arheliag6141]

Not sure if this is what I also need to change on my 2012 mini. Out of no where I had smoke coming out of my hood and also there was a sewer or rotten egg smell coming from it and thru the A/C .. could it be that I need to change mine as well?

[@pondweed8791]

Mate a cat less down pipe has nothing at all to do with a sewer smell coming from your a/c. Get that checked man

[@petes.6609]

What website is the most affordable for the r56 second generation? I just bought a 2009 S and I want to do the downpipe and cold air intake it already has coilovers and performance exhaust and oil catch can. Please LMK if you can thanks.

[@brenden8908]

Plm or racing dynamics

[@theheroricky]

any tune is need for this mod?

[@jwpilgreen]

You shouldn't have to bend the bracket on the downpipe. The studs they attach to are on brackets of their own connected to the motor. Those brackets are adjustable. At least they are on my 2012 R60. It has the same motor and the same downpipe so I assume the same brackets.

[@JohnLetra]

you got a link to the down pipe? btw awesome video gonna be so helpfull when i install mine :)

[@cooperssabatini8267]

privatelabelmfg.com/products/plm-power-driven-mini-cooper-downpipe-07-14-r56?variant=34619267580042&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmIuDBhDXARIsAFITC_5ikAm1BLuKtfQ9SAqS5yGTEvwYettgJPkwkpHVEzFKYydm0Vn0iwYaApesEALw_wcB

[@Tonfzr]

I have a 211ps cooper works. How much more power will a downpipe give when not updating the software?

[@jacobpawlak8123]

not a lot if any, maybe a few hp. but what you reaaaaaally want if youre doing the de-cat DP is a stage 1 or 2 tune on the car to get the most out of the DP

[@Neptune8]

The only reason to swap the downpipe is so you can get a stage 2 tune . Other than that it’s pretty much pointless

[@Neptune8]

No exhaust? Just the dp ? If so the sound is pretty close to stock still , a little louder and only a little raspier. Did you get a cel ? I’m not sure but I think on the the n14 you can use an o2 spacer and reinstall your lower o2 and not get a code

[@cooperssabatini8267]

just the dp, i now have no resonator or secondary cat and its much louder.

[@petes.6609]

Will this affect getting it inspected? I live in Delaware they're not too strict.

[@Dolan1337]

I mean they’ll probably see your cat is missing

[@jameshinged3002]

if you have emissions this will cause it to fail

[@andreigui8771]

How is the Drone when cruising?

[@cooperssabatini8267]

When under a load while cruising like going up a hill it’s there but on a flat surface there’s basically none

[@jerryrodriguez4550]

Hey bro how were u popping when u still have the cat on ? I have removed muffler and resonator and install cold air intake and diverted adapter and still can’t pop

[@Tekno863]

You have to put it in sport mode for it to pop

[@jerryrodriguez4550]

@@Tekno863 I did and nothing

[@alfiephillips9944]

@@jerryrodriguez4550 you have the n14 probably

[@CharlesRosenow]

You said you zip tied the o2 sensor so to not cause a check engine light. How did that work after running it for a while?

[@cooperssabatini8267]

it didnt work i put it back in for now until i get the code tuned out

[@MydogTagz]

I'm late to the party, but try the spark plug non foulers for the 02s

[@Fz-bo7sm]

@@cooperssabatini8267 what tune did you get and did driving it without a tune affect anything aside from the check engine light?

[@Andy-ti1uk]

I did the same downpipe with o2 sensors in but the check engine light came on because there’s no cat anymore so that’s the error code coming out, the error code is P0420 gotta get it tuned out

[@CurlysCruisers]

@@Andy-ti1uk Have you figured out how to tune out that P0402 code yet? I am wanting to do this mod mainly to reduce heat under the hood, but don't want to have a constant check engine light on.

[@briancastro3217]

Where did you get your dp ?

[@cooperssabatini8267]

It’s a PLM Catless Downpipe I got for 195 I think

[@jajetzt69]

I think Before was better

[@samdarena6453]

Did hear a lot of pops and bangs at the end tho😞

[@cooperssabatini8267]

There is a lot of them I just didn’t get them on video

[@cooperssabatini8267]

Also it only pops in sport mode

[@samdarena6453]

@@cooperssabatini8267 I assumed it to be considered the before was in sport mode. I also have a ‘12 r56

[@romanmontesdeocarmdo]

The heat shield is so fucking difficult to put back on

[@cooperssabatini8267]

i agree

[@waterlover]

Sounds like stock form to me. Keep the cat and loose the silencer better

[@kx250fforlife]

If that thing is manual youre destroying the clutch

[@f1f278]

Riding the clutch too much man