exhaust system

[nadz325i]

no no no not a which exhaust shuold i buy thread,

how can you tell which exhaust you have on a 325i 1990, 2 piece or 3 piece?

my exhaust system is like this

manifold --> down pipes (not seperate!) leads to the/a center box?? --> lastly the back box?

to me that is a 2 piece system? is this correct?

also anybody know why it was changed? any performance difference between 2 - 3?? are they interchangable 2 - 3?

thanks.

[Davenotouring]

I think if you change the whole lot, you can run either, but you can't interchange parts from each system..

If you look at the backbox, if it has two long pipes (all one piece) leading all the way to almost the centre box, then I think that's a 2 piece system, but I could be wrong.

[Simon13]

yours sounds 2 piece mate, from what i know 3 piece was on chrome cars.

Dunno about the difference performance wise. U can only change the systems as a whole manifolds are the same, so no swapping back boxes i think.

Perfromance wise i think they are the same, but later cars were equiped to cat converter compatible

HTH

I have a stainless 3 piece system on my sport

[Simon13]

beat me to it!

Don't listen to Dave he doesn't know what he's talking about!!!

[Davenotouring]

Don't listen to Simon, he's more pissed than me. :wank:

Plus you bought the car off me, so I 'should' know

[Simon13]

u had a skin full too Big D? Nadz my car had a 2 piece as standard and is only few months older than yours so Ԛ£20 it's a 2 piece? i take paypal,cheque or cash or some 1664?


Cheers

[Davenotouring]

Been out for family meal for Sister birthday, had a couple of pints, was gonna go into town after but I didn't wear shoes.....

Nadz, is the exhaust system knackered?


Anyway, bedtime now....Caterhams tomorrow!

[nadz325i]

first off all thanks for your help simon dave, funnyy...

anyway dave exhaust is not knackered, just want to add a little addition to it, a BTB manifold cant waitt hahaha

yes dave i bought it off you, ill neva forgoet the day i snatched this beauty off ya mhuaaaaaa

so i think/am sure now its a 2 peice system to, but wanted to make sure if the btb manifold will fit? i think in the thread its states there only made for 3 piece or both 2/3?

oh who cares im gonna buy it at that price, an absolute steel!!! if it needs changing, stainless steel here i come hahaha

btw simon was 1664 ?

[Jesus325iTouring]

btw simon was 1664 ?

Kronenberg pissy lager

[Simon13]

yeah u need a 3 piece for the btb manifold to fit straight on, and i meant beer

[nadz325i]

thought so, im not a drinker, not alky lol

3 piece required , ermm..

thanks again.