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    Hi folks.. I’ve an LCI 2 with the dreaded GPF/PPF attached to it. Being new to the MINI scene I was wondering if they all had a singular join or are they the more conventional 3 part systems? Back box to centre/CAT then front pipe..

    EDIT: I’ve had a look for exhausts on the inter web and they state from the GPF back.. I’m assuming that means I’d need a pipe to fill the gap from the GPF/PPF to the new system?
    Or would it be easier to get a decat downpipe that fits on to the stock system?
    Obviously it’s for a better sound, hopefully burbles and pops.
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    You can get a PPF replacement pipe but will bring on a EML ( can be removed)To remove the cat it’s harder on F series cars and will bring on a EML which can be removed by mapping but this will be visible to MINI if they want to look .
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    Is the sensor in the PPE pipe? I couldn’t see any visible when I got underneath it.
    And unfortunately from what I hear the LCI models have a locked ECU So can’t map it.

    I’m really just looking for an exhaust that I can take off before any service work would be carried out by MINI - I was a fitter in a previous life so I’m fairly decent with exhausts. I was hoping the front pipe would be easy to remove but I’d still prefer to replace the back box instead.

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    There is a pressure sensor for the GPF, any change will bring a CEL light on unless mapped out, at this point I believe LCI2 cars need the ECU to be removed for mapping. You can get a GPF back exhaust that is essentially a back box replacement that should give a slightly better sound with the benefit of no CEL light
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    Those sneaky sods lol
    What does the GPF look like? Is it part of the exhaust? I had a quick look under it on some drive on ramps (reversed on) and seen that the whole centre comes from from the front via a resonator to the back box that looked like an all in one piece. I seen somewhere else that the first resonator is the GPF. I took a video of it, I’ve screen shot the resonator in question as I can’t upload the video. Click image for larger version. 

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    The GPF is a flattish looking resonator. The exhaust will be one piece so anything you do will require the exhaust to be cut, unless you do a full system
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    Dam it, that’s what I thought but was hoping you wasn’t going to say

    Thanks William, your like the oracle for everything MINI

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    What you could do if you wanted a little more noise but didn’t want to cut your existing exhaust would be to see if you can get a JCW exhaust with a GPF, that will give you a bit more noise but keep everything in check with the GPF
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    Like I said, the oracle
    I’m not in the market for one at the minute.. 2 reasons, she’s a list of stuff she wants to spend my penny’s on plus she’s said I’ll be disowned if I touch the car so it’ll be about July time before I’ll be purchasing it.

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