24V swap with Euro headers?

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  • kalib0y
    No R3VLimiter
    • Dec 2004
    • 3620

    #16
    here are mine with the racelands


    and I did shim up the motor a bit for added clearance and it did not affect my driveshaft functionality at all. My only problem was the sway bar and I spaced that out a little bit. No i have no issues at all.

    I love the long tubes mid/high end power

    I also might add that the racelands a prime piece and are very well made
    95 7.1L 16V E36 M3
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    • e30gentry
      Mod Crazy
      • Mar 2010
      • 608

      #17
      Originally posted by hoveringuy
      Here's what mine looked like when I got them. I cut and moved #6 runner about 1" to clear the firewall (firewall can also be massaged) and pushed the collectors up 1".

      Fits like a glove now.
      This is what i was looking for thanks, still debating between these and racelands though.

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      • Adrian_Visser
        R3VLimited
        • Jun 2006
        • 2823

        #18
        Has anyone seen a dyno comparision between the Racelands and the Euro headers? I really want a set of Euro headers someday. Racelands are okay but the Euros are made of way thicker material and AFAIK flow the best of any of the headers available.

        '89 Alpine S52 with goodies

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        • hoveringuy
          R3VLimited
          • Dec 2005
          • 2673

          #19
          Originally posted by Adrian_Visser
          Has anyone seen a dyno comparision between the Racelands and the Euro headers? I really want a set of Euro headers someday. Racelands are okay but the Euros are made of way thicker material and AFAIK flow the best of any of the headers available.
          I got a set of generic ebay headers before I got the euro headers; the tubing was so thin it went *tink* when I tapped it. The euro headers go *thunk*. Much thicker and true equal length.

          My car sounds great, no rasp.

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          • Leo_328i
            Wrencher
            • Jun 2009
            • 226

            #20
            Originally posted by Matt-B
            Don't all the header pipes share the same basic curve to allow use in RHD cars?
            Yep thats correct. On an E36 M3, the steering shaft goes through where that curves are in the headers with only about an inch or so clearance.

            Almost impossible for us RHD guys to get headers for these engines whether it be in E30 or E36 :(
            Leo.

            E30 318iS, E36 328i

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            • giantkeeper
              E30 Fanatic
              • Aug 2009
              • 1416

              #21
              Originally posted by Leo_328i
              Yep thats correct. On an E36 M3, the steering shaft goes through where that curves are in the headers with only about an inch or so clearance.

              Almost impossible for us RHD guys to get headers for these engines whether it be in E30 or E36 :(
              Fair trade off since you guys have access to the S50B30 :nice:
              Originally posted by blunttech
              Always Always go for the reach around if there is an option

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              • kalib0y
                No R3VLimiter
                • Dec 2004
                • 3620

                #22
                Racelands are much thicker than the other ebay headers. I hardly have any rasp at all. I believe they are replicas of the supersprint headers
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                • Adrian_Visser
                  R3VLimited
                  • Jun 2006
                  • 2823

                  #23
                  They are replicas of the Euro Supersprint headers and yes they are much thicker than other Ebay headers. I don't have much rasp either but I still tend to think that the OE BMW headers are made of superior materials. I'm gunna check bimmerforums for dyno charts.

                  '89 Alpine S52 with goodies

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                  • kalib0y
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Dec 2004
                    • 3620

                    #24
                    agreed. OEM is built to last a very long time.
                    95 7.1L 16V E36 M3
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                    • e30polak
                      R3V OG
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 6136

                      #25
                      Originally posted by kalib0y
                      Racelands are much thicker than the other ebay headers. I hardly have any rasp at all. I believe they are replicas of the supersprint headers
                      This. The Racelands are considerably higher quality than the generic eBay SS knock offs. They sounds much better, provide more performance and are a true bargain compared to Euro headers.

                      That being said I had my eBay SS replica headers for over 3 years of hard driving with no issues.
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                      • glucklich21
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Apr 2010
                        • 1912

                        #26
                        Originally posted by ZM Blue Devil
                        not what you were asking but...

                        we have these coming in for the Betty build, ordered some extra, wont be for sale until we fit and give feedback.
                        I have these too.

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                        • Eric
                          R3V Elite
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 5138

                          #27


                          My E30 v1.0 | v2.0 | v3.0 | My E28 |My E34 | My feedback

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                          • e30gentry
                            Mod Crazy
                            • Mar 2010
                            • 608

                            #28
                            Wow that is freaking sexy i wish i had that engine!

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