4 BRANCH E30 MANIFOLD

Post Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:24 pm

Awesome, well done you..

Guess well all learn from our erm.. Experience

Post Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:41 pm

Rite Lets not spam this thread.

i can see where you are comming from but the only reason i would like to change it is becuse it wont need replacing again, not for any preformance gains. yes you do have more experiance with cars, you can fit an m50 for a start which is pretty cool becuase i cant. all i was thinking was ive got a ss exhaust to go on and it might be worthwhile fitting a ss manifold so that nothing will need changing in the future such as a cracked manifold

Post Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:27 am

When you weigh up cost, likelyhood of it cracking, quality, hassle etc it just isn't worth it imo..

The standard manifold is decent, and even if it did crack, cheap and easy to fix or replace

Post Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:33 pm

Post Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:48 pm

But surely with the way our engines rev a 4-1 manifold will help make better power than a mass produced,cheap 4-2-1 set up,have you measured them? the lenths are all slighlty diffent.
For those who want to swap cams,cranks,carbs/throttle bodies into making a high powered,high compression 2.1 or 2.2 M42 then the standard manifold will be holding things up.
But that said a mass produced stainless 4 branch designed for a LHD car and for a standard engine wont be any better either.

And Alex,we drive on the right side,everyone else drives on the wrong one,ever wonder why the yanks and the eu are complete W£$%^&*S

Post Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:15 pm

And Alex,we drive on the right side,everyone else drives on the wrong one,ever wonder why the yanks and the eu are complete W£$%^&*S

Post Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:10 pm

I would definitely go for an M30 E30 Manifold, I think definitely hottuning should go for the M50/M30 RHD manifolds, they will be loved on that board.

not that I care because my cars are LHD but I thing what fits an RHD will fit an LHD 200% sure !

Regards Pierre

Post Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:17 am

Yes indeed a RHD manifold does fit a LHD also!

Post Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:40 pm

Alex wrote:
jaistanley wrote:I think an M50 one would be a massive hit.. You'd sell loads.
+1

i've read these are a royal pain in the rear,
clearance issues with bulkhead and steering linkage for the e30.

Post Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:25 pm

How much would an m50 manifold cost to make? Is there not a serious untapped market here?

Post Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:27 pm

We have a member found who is making an M50 sample for us.

So we will keep you updated when it is ready and tested!

Post Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:25 pm

just wondering if your any closer with the 6 branch manifolds?

Post Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:26 am

We have ordered them at the factory, so i hope with about 6 weeks to have new stock again

Post Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:08 pm

id be interested if you made a turbo manifold for the m40 engine , i think a few others will be to. get back to me on this, RHD to

Post Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:19 am

cypriot_boy_2k7 wrote:id be interested if you made a turbo manifold for the m40 engine , i think a few others will be to. get back to me on this, RHD to

......X2

Post Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:14 am

Alex wrote:i will do what i want

if i do it all SS non of it will need replacing

Have you worked out yet that the original M42 manifold is SS?

Post Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:58 pm

M40 is what engine exactly??

regards,

Louise

Post Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:02 pm

hottuning_eu wrote:M40 is what engine exactly??

4 pot 1.8L 8 valve

Post Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:15 pm

I will ask our supplier if he does??

Post Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:03 am

hiya mate.. i really need an exhaust for my 1992 e30 318i m40 cabriolet..
have you got these 4 branch maifolds or can you make them.. i would like the full exhaust system too.. can you provide some prices.. even if its just exhaust or manifold.. thanks

Post Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:33 pm

Hi

I only have LHD version for the M40, and we never tried if that will fit a rhd?

Post Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:08 pm

4 branch for an IS sounds

Post Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:42 pm

yes that we have but in LHD

Post Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:31 pm

i would buy a rhd 318is m42 engine one if you make it! 100%

Post Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:06 am

E30Mark wrote:
Alex wrote:i will do what i want

if i do it all SS non of it will need replacing
Have you worked out yet that the original M42 manifold is SS?

+1 go and put the biggest magnet you can on it an it wont stick not will it on the middle section..... IS's are good you know

Post Sun May 08, 2011 5:26 pm

have you got any pics of the m40 turbo manifold for the lhd

Post Mon May 09, 2011 11:18 am

i have seen 4 branch for the m42 e30 on ebay for less than £150 delivered, mostly from the US but they say LHD probly cause they wont clear as you said!

Post Tue May 10, 2011 1:02 pm

that's LHD indeed, sorry

Post Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:35 pm

http://www.spdexhaust.com/pdfs/HeadFlanges/BMW_M50.pdf

get it done.....

Post Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:35 pm

drag up an old one fella^^^

any who i take it m50 manifolds never got made ???

Post Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:44 pm

Will it fit as poorly as the six branch.

Post Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:40 am

turkeysneck wrote:Will it fit as poorly as the six branch.

You have a problem with the six branch?

Post Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:47 pm

Yes, the holes don't line up with the head. Also it's impossible to get a spanner onto some of the nuts because there is no clearance at all. Very poor.

Post Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:38 pm

Why you didn't contact me, instead of just add a post on a tread nothing to do with this???

Drop me an email send me pictures and we will figure this out...

Post Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:41 pm

It's been fitted to the car for months after lots of drilling and grinding. I just thought you should know there is a problem with the fitment.