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    #16
    Originally posted by MattM View Post
    you guys and your local exhaust shops, i had to get my car towed 25 miles to the nearest shop :(
    I'm most likely going to be taking my car ~2 hours away to Ephrata, PA to get my exhaust done once I swap in my s52.

    '91 318is - OBD-II S52 swapped - E30 M3 5-lug - 5x120 BBS RC090 (E39 Style 5) - TCK D/A coilovers 550/700 [SOLD]
    '87 535i - Vacuum brake conversion [SOLD]
    '93 525iT - 5-speed swap - 320k and counting
    '09 328xi - 6-speed

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      #17
      Seriously guys, man up and give yourself a nice orgasm to the sounds and vibrations of an open piped straight six.

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        #18
        I drove mine about 5 miles to have my exhaust done. It was pretty damn loud. But other than the chances of burning an exhaust valve, you won't really hurt anything.
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          #19
          Originally posted by Gooch View Post
          I'm most likely going to be taking my car ~2 hours away to Ephrata, PA to get my exhaust done once I swap in my s52.
          Where in Ephrata? That's where I live.
          85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
          e30 restoration and V8 swap
          24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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            #20
            Red Run Exhaust, they did a fantastic job on our '26 project.

            '91 318is - OBD-II S52 swapped - E30 M3 5-lug - 5x120 BBS RC090 (E39 Style 5) - TCK D/A coilovers 550/700 [SOLD]
            '87 535i - Vacuum brake conversion [SOLD]
            '93 525iT - 5-speed swap - 320k and counting
            '09 328xi - 6-speed

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              #21
              Originally posted by Gooch View Post
              Red Run Exhaust, they did a fantastic job on our '26 project.
              Cool. I've had them do 2 or 3 full exhausts for me, I live 5 minutes away. The only thing that sucks is that they do not know how to, or maybe don't care to, design a good flowing exhaust. They don't mandrel bend, and don't take great care when joining pipes. They made a Y-pipe for me when making my header back exhaust, and it was horrendous inside, the exhaust gas in my 2.5" pipes had an oblong 1" hole to squeeze through. I had to use an angle grinder and dremel to open it up.

              Can't beat the price though! Labor for my full header-back exhaust, not including materials, was $70. They charged my $70 for stainless piping, and I provided my own cat and muffler.
              85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
              e30 restoration and V8 swap
              24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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                #22
                I'm planning on driving open headers for a couple months! Gonna be sweet!
                Winner winner chicken dinner?

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                  #23
                  LOL The first thing I did after getting my swap started was put at least the mid section of the exhaust on. Was much more manageable then but I'm now wondering what I'll do when I get headers and need to get an exhaust made.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by DREWHALL View Post
                    LOL The first thing I did after getting my swap started was put at least the mid section of the exhaust on. Was much more manageable then but I'm now wondering what I'll do when I get headers and need to get an exhaust made.


                    Probably do the same thing I have to do...reallllly piss off your neighbors.

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