E36 Compact Compact 328i ti M sport

[Dezzy]

Just make it fit and fill it with wool. job done

ANIMAL!!

I knewyou would have something to say. thats good advice if your not a mechanical enginear like you. Mr fooking perfect!!!

[DanThe]

It would be almost drift spec FFS!

[Dezzy]

It would be almost drift spec FFS!

You make me laugh sometimes mate

I love your gayness

[DanThe]

I think yours will be too quiet looking at that lot

[Andyboy]

Will a Z3 2.8 or 3.0 system not fit?

[DanThe]

Good thinking Andy, the backbox would fit a treat I reckon, getting one at reasonable money however is another story, I think the system is one piece also, most Z3 parts seem to come at a premium especially as its 99% specialist breakers that get the scrap.

[Simon13]

they're much louder than the saloon 2.8 systems

[Dezzy]

I am happy with quietness to be honest mate.

There is no cat and only 2 very small straight through middle boxes in mine. Pluss its 54mm straight though. I think it will be ok. No valve in the tail pipes too.

If you could get a z3m system that would be

[town325i]

There are a few of the z3m exhausts on ebay but they are after around £200 used

[Dezzy]

There are a few of the z3m exhausts on ebay but they are after around £200 used

Not that

[leeparkes]

I have considered Z3 2.8 systems as the fit with very little fettling ( need to extend (or shorten) the pipe under the beam a touch) the only problem is to get it right id need the front half too as the full system is twin into single.

There's pics of Z3 systems in this link, another compact M52 swap

http://328compact.co.uk/exhaust

Z3M has a Quad system




Wonder if i can get one of these to fit if i loose the spare wheel


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-M3-rear-exhau ... 20b3667a01



Only joking

[Dezzy]

compact with the 4 exhausts fit correctly would be

Too much work in reality though

[leeparkes]

The spare wheel sits underneath in a cradle and once thats out there's loads of room under there, probably quite easy to do.


Stop it Dezzy your giving me bad thoughts

[Dezzy]

Ha ha i know they are mate i hate putting the spares away after puncture repairs

Dan will be on in a minute to tell us to stop it anyway mate

[leeparkes]

Ive just e-mailed this bloke,he's only about 10 miles from me so im hopeing to go over the weekend with a tape measure

Going by the pics it looks like he has a good selection

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 2759.l1259

Anyone know them, dealt with them?

[ImysE30]

Go quad, you know you want to

[DanThe]

Ive just e-mailed this bloke,he's only about 10 miles from me so im hopeing to go over the weekend with a tape measure

Going by the pics it looks like he has a good selection

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 2759.l1259

Anyone know them, dealt with them?

Thought it might be the place in Bilston but its not, let me have some details once youve been mate

[Kos]

dans "bodge" was good enough to get me home and lasted for a week before i blew it to bits lol

i has a half system made up, i kept a twin 2" system to a magnaflow rear box, twin 2" in and 2.5" out with a single oval pipe. the noise is nice but can be a touch annoying at times. didnt want to cut the rear bumper and wanted it stealthy

i'm not to happy about the build quality of the system ( to many kinks ) so i do have an other complete 2.8 system to hand. plan is to chop the rear box off and leave as mush factory fit pipe work as possible and but my magnaflow box on to have better fit and hide it, as it stands its to low, then i'm going to do the same with the centre section, ditching the cats and factory x pipe and resonator and put in another box from magna flow which has an X pipe built into in.

i'm pretty sure mild steel will be less raspy and lighter. the X pipe will increase power and torque and keep the noise at a sensible level

[leeparkes]

Dan, the place is in West brom

BMW autoparts
Pleasant street
West bromwich
B70-7DT

[town325i]

Is that place not far from keltrucks

[leeparkes]

No idea mate, could be Midland bm your thinking of.

[town325i]

Bunch of w4nkers that lot are

[leeparkes]

Bunch of w4nkers that lot are

Why?

[Rav335uk]

I think that's Nigels place, be careful, has been know for parting with crap for premium prices

[DanThe]

I think that's Nigels place, be careful, has been know for parting with crap for premium prices

Been known? I thought that was in the terms on your receipt!

[Rav335uk]

I think that's Nigels place, be careful, has been know for parting with crap for premium prices

Been known? I thought that was in the terms on your receipt!

Additional terms are NO REFUNDS once you're out the door.

[leeparkes]

No, the guy who replied to the e-mail was called Simon, he said when i turn up ask for the boss called Jag?

Never dealt with Midland bm but i have heard storys about them but couldnt remember what

[DanThe]

I believe they do give warranty on all parts, but if you read the small print it expires once you leave the premises

[leeparkes]

Im seriously considering a standard Z3 2.8 system now but whats concerning me is why it goes into a single pipe after the cats then has twin tail pipes, why not just go twin straight through, does the single pipe give better flow/noise ect?

[DanThe]

I think the later cars had twin pipes all the way Lee, you will still have to mess with it as it will be too short for a standard fit

[djk]

What about a 6-pot e46 compact zaust? Just trying to throw some lateral thinking in. Didn't they do 6-pot e36 compacts on the continent? If the downpipe routes to the same place, couldn't a bit of ebay.de searching be in order?

[leeparkes]

Well, I went to visit the BMW breaker today in West brom and he has a fine collection of exhausts in his back passage
I explained who i was and he left me to it, armed with a tape measure i started digging, i found a Z3 2.8 system but no front section with the Y piece in it but it was still a good contender so i put it to one side.
Nearly at the end of my search i spotted something shiny Dragged it out and it turned out to be a Scorpion system of some sort, The box measured 50cm so it will fit under (just) but most of all it has 50mm twin pipes into the back box and twin STW coming out

Took it to the guy and couldn't my money out my pocket quick enough when he said £50 (he wanted £50 for the Z3 rear box )

Looks a bit rough, but here it is.





After half an hour with a wire brush on a drill it looked like this





Then gave the tail pipe a lick of Megs polish





Im not sure what BMW its from as its shorter than a 328i rear box, 328i = 60cm Scorpion = 50cm, Also the direction the pipes take are different

Here's some pics to compare







This is what an E36 328i Scorpion system looks like (pic stolen from e36coupe ) also note where the hangers are located and the bends in the pipes going into the box





The code underneath mine reads

477 BM 16
9-06

Ive done some searching but cant find anything but who cares this will fit a give perfect flow, also ive heard they sound quite fruity


Scorpion STW FTW

[DanThe]

Those hangers look like compact or Z3

[leeparkes]

Those hangers look like compact or Z3

Thats what i was thinking

Ive got a standard compact exhaust in my stash, tomorrow im going to lay it next to that to compare.

Im guessing its a Z3 2.8/3.0, what a fookin find if it is

Knowing my luck its probably off an E46

[leeparkes]

I dont think its Z3

Here's the pics with it next to a compact rear section (Z3 should be the same) hangers are in the wrong place for a start. It is a BMW system of some sort but god knows what





Ill get it under the car later to see whats what.