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Bigjake · 03-08-2011, 12:57 AM

Can I get this any cheaper Jacob?

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac-...ete-p1744.aspx

mgremillion09 · 03-08-2011, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigjake

Can I get this any cheaper Jacob?

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac-...ete-p1744.aspx

Its like 30 bucks dude...

mgremillion09 · 03-08-2011, 01:43 AM

I think I may buy a mig welder...

Andy2108 · 03-08-2011, 01:51 AM

friend of mine just bought a welder. hes played with it a bit. I told him he needs to learn to weld exhaust and stuff. He has a Jeep and were going to take it 4x4ing this spring / summer.

mgremillion09 · 03-08-2011, 02:39 AM

I think I'm gonna buy one. Since exhaust pipe steel isn't too thick I should be able to do it with an average welder. I have brads old oem section one in the garage and I'll probablly start with that. Does anyone know where I could get the flanges that are at the ends of each section?

Bigjake · 03-08-2011, 03:03 AM

A custom full vband setup would be awesome

http://www.jegs.com/p/Stainless-Work...63129/10002/-1

PerkM3 · 03-08-2011, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy2108

Good luck. The bends on those exhausts are no fun.

I might go the magnaflow route at some point... just muffler though.

That's why my exhaust is not bent, it was all cut and welded. Very time consuming work.

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Originally Posted by Bigjake

A custom full vband setup would be awesome

http://www.jegs.com/p/Stainless-Work...63129/10002/-1

That's what mine is, made the install super quick.

the_curry_man · 03-08-2011, 09:07 AM

Painting calipers would be a good meet idea when it's nice outside

xixixi · 03-08-2011, 09:58 AM

i'm cert welder, ase cert autobody, almost ase cert mechanic (2 semi left) I could make some exhaust but i'd need the stock and car

Andy2108 · 03-08-2011, 09:59 AM

contract with gfp

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xixixi · 03-08-2011, 10:07 AM

depending on what you want it made from. Really easy/cheap way to get good stock. My buddies and I buy ebay exhausts premade then cut them up. why? cause the exhaust is cheaper than the stock, it's crazy. Works good get a exhaust with lots of bends then use w/e stock you got to finish it.

guerilla twang · 03-08-2011, 10:50 AM

Jay I might need you to make me an X-Pipe to put in place of my secondary cats.

xixixi · 03-08-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by guerilla twang

Jay I might need you to make me an X-Pipe to put in place of my secondary cats.

This is how I'd do it. http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performan...30498/10002/-1 or similar. Here is SS exhaust http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-75...st-system.aspx this is the site i was looking at http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...88&hg=18&fg=10 sry for all the links. Forgot i saw headers for your car on ebay.

guerilla twang · 03-08-2011, 11:11 AM

It's going to be a bit more tricky that that I think, the cats are evenly placed along the dual pipes, but directly after them is about a 45 degree bend to the left, sort of like this:
| | - before
OO - cats
/ / - after

I'm not sure how hard it would be, but i'll get a picture sometime and maybe you could take a look at it.

Hopefully i'll have some headers and the AA tune by the end of summer.

guerilla twang · 03-08-2011, 11:20 AM

Would it be hard to place an xpipe right before the cats and right before the angled pipes?

Seems like there may not be enough room in there....

Travohhh · 03-08-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by the_curry_man

painting calipers would be a good meet idea when it's nice outside

+1

xixixi · 03-08-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by guerilla twang

Would it be hard to place an xpipe right before the cats and right before the angled pipes?

Seems like there may not be enough room in there....

Cut as far as you can to the bend. You can also cut some of the x pipe off to make it shorter. We would need to get your car in the air and take some measurements, and go from there.

guerilla twang · 03-08-2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by xixixi

Cut as far as you can to the bend. You can also cut some of the x pipe off to make it shorter. We would need to get your car in the air and take some measurements, and go from there.

Sounds like a good project once it's about 75 degrees outside. Let's work out a day for me to drive down to STL and have a look at this bad boy.

Bigjake · 03-08-2011, 12:42 PM

You want an x pipe to be as close to the header collectors as possible, the further downstream you place the x pipe, the less it's helping yOu out

mgremillion09 · 03-08-2011, 12:48 PM

Jay if I buy a welder you wanna teach me a few tips/tricks? There are about 10000000 articles online that tell ya how, but personal tips from mistakes and stuff always help. How hard is it to weld stainless?

03-08-2011, 01:43 AM	#6423
mgremillion09 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,502 My Ride: 2002 LSB M3 View My Garage	I think I may buy a mig welder... __________________

03-08-2011, 01:51 AM	#6424
Andy2108 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 7,811 My Ride: E46M3E92M3'67Cobra View My Garage	friend of mine just bought a welder. hes played with it a bit. I told him he needs to learn to weld exhaust and stuff. He has a Jeep and were going to take it 4x4ing this spring / summer. __________________ De gustibus non est disputandum.

03-08-2011, 02:39 AM	#6425
mgremillion09 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,502 My Ride: 2002 LSB M3 View My Garage	I think I'm gonna buy one. Since exhaust pipe steel isn't too thick I should be able to do it with an average welder. I have brads old oem section one in the garage and I'll probablly start with that. Does anyone know where I could get the flanges that are at the ends of each section? __________________

03-08-2011, 09:07 AM	#6428
the_curry_man Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kansas, United States Posts: 614 My Ride: 2001 330i 5spd ZSP!! View My Garage	Painting calipers would be a good meet idea when it's nice outside __________________ Ebay Headers Dinan Cold air intake Orion V2 angel eyes 18' tsw rims clears all around weighted shift knob CSL Front bumper Red sharpie mod Strut Bar M3 lip spoiler UUC Stage 2 Lightweight Aluminum Flywheel UUC Performance Organic Clutch Magnaflow Muffler

03-08-2011, 09:59 AM	#6430
Andy2108 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 7,811 My Ride: E46M3E92M3'67Cobra View My Garage	contract with gfp Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using Bimmerapp __________________ De gustibus non est disputandum.

03-08-2011, 12:57 AM	#6421
Bigjake Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Topeka ks Posts: 1,400 My Ride: 2000 BMW 323ci View My Garage	Can I get this any cheaper Jacob? http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac-...ete-p1744.aspx

03-08-2011, 03:03 AM	#6426
Bigjake Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Topeka ks Posts: 1,400 My Ride: 2000 BMW 323ci View My Garage	A custom full vband setup would be awesome http://www.jegs.com/p/Stainless-Work...63129/10002/-1

03-08-2011, 09:58 AM	#6429
xixixi Banned User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 3,010 My Ride: 01 330x-xi View My Garage	i'm cert welder, ase cert autobody, almost ase cert mechanic (2 semi left) I could make some exhaust but i'd need the stock and car

03-08-2011, 10:07 AM	#6431
xixixi Banned User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 3,010 My Ride: 01 330x-xi View My Garage	depending on what you want it made from. Really easy/cheap way to get good stock. My buddies and I buy ebay exhausts premade then cut them up. why? cause the exhaust is cheaper than the stock, it's crazy. Works good get a exhaust with lots of bends then use w/e stock you got to finish it.

03-08-2011, 10:50 AM	#6432
guerilla twang Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KC Posts: 1,325 My Ride: e90 330i View My Garage	Jay I might need you to make me an X-Pipe to put in place of my secondary cats. __________________

03-08-2011, 11:11 AM	#6434
guerilla twang Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KC Posts: 1,325 My Ride: e90 330i View My Garage	It's going to be a bit more tricky that that I think, the cats are evenly placed along the dual pipes, but directly after them is about a 45 degree bend to the left, sort of like this: \| \| - before OO - cats / / - after I'm not sure how hard it would be, but i'll get a picture sometime and maybe you could take a look at it. Hopefully i'll have some headers and the AA tune by the end of summer. __________________ Last edited by guerilla twang; 03-08-2011 at 11:12 AM.

03-08-2011, 11:20 AM	#6435
guerilla twang Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KC Posts: 1,325 My Ride: e90 330i View My Garage	Would it be hard to place an xpipe right before the cats and right before the angled pipes? Seems like there may not be enough room in there.... __________________

03-08-2011, 12:42 PM	#6439
Bigjake Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Topeka ks Posts: 1,400 My Ride: 2000 BMW 323ci View My Garage	You want an x pipe to be as close to the header collectors as possible, the further downstream you place the x pipe, the less it's helping yOu out

03-08-2011, 12:48 PM	#6440
mgremillion09 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,502 My Ride: 2002 LSB M3 View My Garage	Jay if I buy a welder you wanna teach me a few tips/tricks? There are about 10000000 articles online that tell ya how, but personal tips from mistakes and stuff always help. How hard is it to weld stainless? __________________

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