Can I get a replacement cross pipe?

[Theo]

Recently chored this manifold off a 325i breaker I had, no idea what make it is, but it sounds great, and made an otherwise tired turd fairly quick. Does anyone recognise it? Or is it custom made perhaps?



Anyway, the problem is the crosspipe. Its pretty much buggered, the exhaust system on the car was a total bodge, scorpian back box and centre box, which was linked to the cross pipe using lengths of flexi stainless steel. As the pictures show, the cross pipe has got a hole in it, can this easily be welded up or do I need to replace it?

[Chris-W]

Looks like it would take a weld quite easily.

[ric325i]

looks like you may have got yourself a bargin!

that looks AMAZING! if you got it for a good price then nice work!

[Theo]

Thanks, manifold looks good, will be interested to see what difference it makes to my car.

Is this flexi stainless tubing readily available?

[DRIFTBOY]

Flexi stuff might still be available, I know it was a few years back.

I got my exhaust tubing from APS motor factors in Maidstone (I don't know where else they have branches).
I got some recently from Southern Motor Factors too, but they are based in Bromley I think!

If you get really stuck, I'll try them for you as they deliver to my work, and you aren't too far from me!

[Theo]

Thanks for that, I will have a look for them on tinternet. That flexi stuff appears to be rather expensive, about £50 for the two sections I need.
Its a shame the system is in such a state, need new bolts and nuts for the flange picture, they are totally round and knackerd so will be fun removing them. In addition the cross pipe has been hacked, you can see that one pipe is much shorter, this has some crappy sleaving linking it to the stainless flexi.
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