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opinions on these please

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:24 pm
by Tondeur
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-323I-325I ... 6rk%3D1%26

might not be the prittiest but could save one hec of a lot of shop time.

Tondeur

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:24 pm
by ross2009
dont really know could be ok but i wouldnt trust anyone that calls a straight 6 a v6
they obvouisly aint got a clue

Application:

91-95 BMW 325I/325IS E36 V6 Engine.
94-99 BMW 328I/328IS E36 V6 Engine.
95-99 BMW 323I E36 V6 Engine.
92-99 BMW M3 E36 V6 Engine.
97-00 BMW 323I/323IS/323CI/323TI E46 V6 Engine.
98-00 BMW 328I/328CI E46 V6 Engine.
01-07 BMW 325I/325CI/325XI/325TI E46 V6 Engine.
00-07 BMW 330I/330CI/330XI E46 V6 Engine

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:53 pm
by Tondeur
my thoughts exactly chap i have messaged them and know a lot of people in the states im going to have a chat with some friends tonight see if i can arrange a photo meet.

Tondeur

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:07 pm
by leeparkes
They do those here in the UK. (if your in the UK. :))

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-323i-325i ... 2ebe9ce440

You may have to cut and shut it as there is less room in the E30 bay than the E36 and being cast may be a problem.

Might be easier to hack one of these up to fit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-323i- ... 337820b2d6

Or even this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-TURBO ... 1e57d844b0

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:11 pm
by Tondeur
dude

first link is spot on mate
ill order one

Second and third link im sure are the mani`s everyone advises to stear clear of but for £100 nothing to loose thanks for taking the time to reply chappy

Tondeur

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:06 pm
by leeparkes
I could be wrong but i think the second and thirds ones are prone to cracking if you dont brace the turbo.

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:14 pm
by Gunni
Those are all LHD manifolds.

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:00 pm
by Tondeur
gunni would not say anything against you as you seem to be the kiddie on here but i don`t see why this would not bolt up to a RHD m50.

Could you please specify the complication

Many Thanks
Tondeur

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:23 pm
by manse73
i think lhd and rhd manifolds differ due to the steering uj in the engine bay but i could be wrong

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 6:28 pm
by Pitlips
Did you ever buy any of these manifolds?

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:29 pm
by sunnysr
All are useless for rhd they they foul the steering and if you mounted it upside down the turbo would be fouling Tue rocker cover they are for m50 engines too .

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:10 pm
by balilu91
Pitlips wrote:Did you ever buy any of these manifolds?
i ordered one of them stainless steel ones and it was delivered a few days ago but they are no good for RHD.

they foul the steering if mounted as bottom mount and they foul the head if mounted for top mount.

i bought it knowing it was no good so i ve cut the collector & t3 flange and ill reroute it to a more suitable top mount location

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:37 pm
by leeparkes
I saw a pic the other day of M52 manifolds turned upside down and welded together, didnt look a bad job!
Ill try and find it later and post it up

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:20 pm
by leeparkes
Image

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:30 pm
by sunnysr
If that will clear the head on a rhd suppose you could even angle it out to clear it that looks ideal and such an easy option

Re: opinions on these please

Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:17 pm
by Pitlips
Great idea! Is this on a forum somewhere?