M50 swap exhaust help.

[e30Rob]

so wrap just the header with heat wrap and it knocks down the sound?

[e30s52]

Yes sir or you can get them coated.

[e30Rob]

eh i kinda like the look annnnd the cost of wrap vs having them heat coated, call me a cheap ass if ya want....lol

[e30s52]

It does the same thing both ways. Its just looks vs. price.

[e30Rob]

Well ya coating is a little bit more but like i said i prefer the look of a wrapped header so for me wrapped is better in both looks and price....lol

[e30polak]

The eBay headers are raspy without wrap or coating. I will be wrapping mine soon, even though I like the bit of rasp I have. It also depends on the muffler(s)/resonator(s) you use.

BTW e30s52, do you have any clips of your exhaust? I've always wanted to hear it.

[e30s52]

The eBay headers are raspy without wrap or coating. I will be wrapping mine soon, even though I like the bit of rasp I have. It also depends on the muffler(s)/resonator(s) you use.

BTW e30s52, do you have any clips of your exhaust? I've always wanted to hear it.

I dont. I might try during thanksgiving or somthing but I dont have my car with me. Again..... :hitler:

[e30Rob]

The eBay headers are raspy without wrap or coating. I will be wrapping mine soon, even though I like the bit of rasp I have. It also depends on the muffler(s)/resonator(s) you use.

BTW e30s52, do you have any clips of your exhaust? I've always wanted to hear it.

No worries i will be wrapping my header so im not sweatin it.

[Kingb]

Are these the OBD 2 headers that people use?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E46-E39-Z3-323-328-525-528-96-97-98-99-00-01-HEADER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1262QQhashZitem2a002c1b19QQitemZ180391516953QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[redmist]

moded oem ss headers

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a358/redmistmotorsports/e30%20redeux%20m52/

[whysimon]

Hey, I used the OBD-II headers, welded the holes shut, e36 S52 exhaust all the way back. Fabricated some brackets and BooM one great sounding cheap ass exhaust!

[hoveringuy]

Hey, I used the OBD-II headers, welded the holes shut, e36 S52 exhaust all the way back. Fabricated some brackets and BooM one great sounding cheap ass exhaust!

Werd! My setup (for now) exactly! I really, really love the sound of it. Hopefully the euro S50 headers will be going in tomorrow night:)

[redmist]

You don't even need to weld the holes closed, just a spot weld on the engine side of the flange in the channel that runs between the adjacent cylinders....

[whysimon]

yeah it's a great sounding exhaust

[e30Rob]

what a good exhaust system for this swap. I mean id ont want no 1000 exhaust and i dont want anything that is super droney, or extremely loud at 70 on the highway , but a nice exhaust would be great. I'm already working on modding the headers n such to make this work. But i guess i just need to find a good cat back....

anyone heard anything about this cat back or heard it at all.....

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78615