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sam325is
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:16 pm

can people show me some pics of their exhausts as im having trouble deciding on which style to buy for me car.

standard and non standard pics please.

Thank you
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:26 pm

scorpion STW,
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:35 pm

ahh ok. thanks i cant really see the overall effect that the exhaust has on the car as it is such a close pic. thanks all the same though :D
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:40 pm

How about this.....

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Standard Eberspacher rear box with 60mm high polished stainless trims. It's not actually my COT, but you asked and I have the pics, so I posted! :lol:
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:41 pm

sam325is wrote:can people show me some pics of their exhausts as im having trouble deciding on which style to buy for me car.

standard and non standard pics please.

Thank you
Eisenmann

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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:43 pm

1an wrote:scorpion STW
Curiosity..... What's "STW"???
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:48 pm

THATS IT thats the one i want eisenmann. Are you happy with it would you recommend it? how much louder than standard is it. do you have anymore pics?

i like it becuase the tail pipes are thin metal not the thick stuff like on scorpion
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:50 pm

sam325is wrote:THATS IT thats the one i want
:woohoo: E30Zone comes up with the goods yet again! :notworthy:
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:52 pm

your wallet is about to shrivel my friend, of all the makes of backbox, you've desired the most expensive :D
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:58 pm

i have had a change of heart. they only do 70mm thats a bit big for me i think. what size is standard 325?

keep the pics coming folks
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:00 pm

sam325is wrote:i have had a change of heart. they only do 70mm thats a bit big for me i think. what size is standard 325?
IIRC, mine is standard size for a 325i.
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:01 pm

i want something that is a straight twin piped quiet exhaust. basically a standard one but polished. i love the look of e46 m3 tail pipes they are the perfect size diameter wise and the metal is the right thickness. obviously im not looking for exhausts either side like the m3 lol

i fear a standard exhaust will not suit my pina reps.

so that would mean back to bbs which would mean changing rear spring....cant be bothered with all that
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:15 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCORPION-BMW-325i ... otohosting

awesome

how loud are scorpion exhausts if they are used only as a back box
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:25 pm

sam325is wrote:how loud are scorpion exhausts if they are used only as a back box
Have a read through this thread Dude. http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:42 pm

sam325is wrote:THATS IT thats the one i want eisenmann. Are you happy with it would you recommend it? how much louder than standard is it. do you have anymore pics?

i like it becuase the tail pipes are thin metal not the thick stuff like on scorpion
I love it!
Sound is awsome and not too loud at all.
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There's an old saying...allways buy the best you can afford...and here it really pays off.
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:49 pm

im thinking a standard 325 exhaust. i will then polish it to mirror finish and spray it with alot of coates of very high temp laquer or have it chromed.

stubeedoo what happened with your exhaust in the end
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:02 pm

also can a 3 piece exhaust system be fitted to a previously 2 piece systemed car?
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:12 pm

sam325is wrote:stubeedoo what happened with your exhaust in the end
The photo's I posted on this thread are what happened. :lol: I still haven't replaced the rear half - yet.
I'm still not happy with it - I don't like the pipes coming out pointing at the pavement (or hedge). The 60mm tips are cool though IMHO. I just want something that comes straight out the back.
I still think I'm going to go for a Scorpion. I don't know how much life is left in the back box. The outer skin has started to perforate, so I don't suppose it will be too long before it blows through - once I get back on the road.
sam325is wrote:also can a 3 piece exhaust system be fitted to a previously 2 piece systemed car?
Yes it can. Usually, performance systems are only supplied as 3-piece.
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:19 pm

bosal or boysen standard bmw exhausts point straight. that post link you gave me didnt really have a conclusion about noise and raised the issue of quality to me. i can get a genuine system for £100 so i think i will polish it
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:25 pm

scorpion back box on its own is not loud at ll, quite nice, magnex is quite quiet with thick pipes but same diameter as stock 2.5" i think
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:46 pm

can it be used with a 2 piece system? woa exhausts feck me off almost as much as choosing tyres
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:47 pm

then again anything is going to be better and quieter than my SERIOUSLY SHOT Powerflow. i think a baked bean can would be better
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sam325is wrote:then again anything is going to be better and quieter than my SERIOUSLY SHOT Powerflow. i think a baked bean can would be better
Concensus seems to be that any exhaust - even one that is about to fall off - is better than Powerflow.
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Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:38 am

I'll agree with that Stu, My powerflow was a shocking collection of pipes.

Changed for a second hand Magnex system which turned out to have a shot centre box ( :roll: ) so we cut that out. One box system now and still not a loud exhaust at all. 8)
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