exhaust for M30 swap

[gareth]

what's the best option for the exhaust if i go down the M30 3.5 route? i have a M20 2.5 scorpion jobbie at the moment but i suspect it's not going to be big enough bore for the M30, even if i mate the downpipes to the system?

is the M3 one good?

i may be playing 3.5-supercharged at some point afterwards so bigger is probably better!

ideally, a custom one is best avoided due to cost!

[Andy335Touring]

You should be Ok to start off with the 325 scorpion but i'd be looking for some thing bigger when you bolt a S/C on there.

I have a scorpion M3 exhaust at the mo but it's a little bit to loud for me, i want to change it but i don't have the dosh

[Gwynleym10]

I have a scorpion M3 exhaust at the mo but it's a little bit to loud for me, i want to change it but i don't have the dosh

Andy I have a plan! How about i give you some dosh for the scorpion, which can go towards your new one???

Prob be after xmas mind..... suit you sir?

[M5pilot]

Im sure you can find a decent 2nd hand M3 exhaust from somewhere.

It would sound nice with a 6 pot rumbling through it!

[Karan]

i happened to have a perfect supersprint DTM m3 exhaust backbox if anyone wants it........Ԛ£100

[gareth]

hmmm.... is the supersprint the full system? or just backbox?

i assume i'm looking to replace everything other than the downpipes? (as they'll come with the M30)

i may be interested if anyone has anything going!!!!!

[Karan]

i happened to have a perfect supersprint DTM m3 exhaust backbox if anyone wants it........Ԛ£100

[gareth]

durr! meant to ask if you had the rest!!!

i'll get my coat!

[Karan]

u dont need the centre section.... just get powerflow or someone to make u some straight pipes.... one silncer is fine and wont even be loud

[Batch]

My idea is to get the first box from e32/e34 - it's a small straight thru box and then only the backbox. Should be ok, I dunno if it's legal in UK, here in Latvia there should be no probs. The pipes can also be taken from e32/e34 and modified a bit.

[gareth]

anyone know what the bores of the various ones are?

[Batch]

I'll take a look at the stock pipes for m30 for the diameter.

[gareth]

i suspect the scorpion is the same or very similar to the standard one as the downpipe to system crush gasket and olive are standard (i just rep-laced mine)

[Toby_Unna]

My idea is to get the first box from e32/e34 - it's a small straight thru box and then only the backbox. Should be ok, I dunno if it's legal in UK, here in Latvia there should be no probs. The pipes can also be taken from e32/e34 and modified a bit.

i've got straight through pipes to a single e36 328i backbox

the only legal requirement is no leaks for the mot test. it isn't even very loud.

i made my system from old m30 downpipe off cuts, the whole system is the same bore as the downpipes

[Batch]

Here in latvia to gen the car mot'ed the exhaust may not be louder than 90db which is very quiet. On my vw jetta i can get mot only with first two boxes and custom (Ractive) backbox. If i take out one of the first two boxes i cant' get mot. Here in latvia there is a big mess with the mot - very strict rules, like german TUV only the officers are dumber and sometimes you can't get mot even if the parts are TUV approved - like wheel spacers - in germany they are allowed but here they're 4bidden

[Andy335Touring]

You want about a 50 mm bore tube, twin pipes obviously !

The loudness of Toby's exhaust is what i want

Gwynley, could be a posibility, i paid 250(they are about 500 new ?) plus P+P so make me an offer ?