"which" ebay headers??

[bimmer630]

Im trying to figure out what headers to order for my swap. I have stock CAB's and an S50, and I will fab a complete custom stainless exhaust all the way back from the headers/manifolds... But I cant find any specific info on what Headers actually fit.

Everyone says just order the "ebay headers".. So does this mean most of them fit, all of them fit,, or what?? Im looking at the cheapo 130.00 with free shipping ones.. ng tubes like these ://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-1998-BMW-E36-323-325-328-2-5L-2-8L-3-0L-M3-Header-/130796145924?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &hash=item1e740ecd04&vxp=mtr

[ChuckyLecko332is]

Same boat

I'm just starting my swap and would like to know which ones I need too. I can't find any of the 'raceland headers' on ebay that every one says they use. So bump. Are there any that will bolt in if I get the treehouse eyeball CAB?

[Bimmerguy91]

M50 im assuming? I bought these http://www.ebay.com/itm/180785713204...:MOT:1&vxp=mtr

They fit great and are surprisingly pretty good quality. I offered 100 shipped and they accepted it.

[blackhawkimpact]

I believe those are the one I bought. I went to go pick up. Perfect fit, no modification required. Pretty good quality also.

[kalib0y]

Racelands are the best ones

[JMPAuto]

This is what we use on all our swaps that needed cheap headers. All other ebay headers that is cheaper has a smaller tubings than stock s52 headers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-1998-BMW-E36-323-325-328-2-5L-2-8L-3-0L-M3-Header-/200848810829?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec385a34d&vxp=mtr

[frankie591]

Racelands are the best ones

Racelands hit my subframe, sway bar and control arm bushing. They are a major pita to make fit.

[ChuckyLecko332is]

The headers JMP gets have the 2" inlet 2" outlet, but they say they dont fit on an S52. Where as the other ones have a 1.75" in/outlet and apparently they fit on an S52. Doesn't make any sense. Does any one know if the link JMP sent will fit on an S52?

[Bimmerguy91]

I wonder if the 2" would actually make a difference vs the 1.75 on a M50? I know the headers I got are better than stock but I wonder if the 2" would be even better.

[evandael]

just find some OBD2 headers and weld up the secondary air port. the racelands i had didn't have the correct bolt hole spacing, total pain in the ass.

[bimmer630]

these are the ones I ordered. Nobody answered my post (within a couple days, and im impatient) so I just picked these ones.. hopefully theyll be ok

This is what we use on all our swaps that needed cheap headers. All other ebay headers that is cheaper has a smaller tubings than stock s52 headers.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-1998-BM...85a34d&vxp=mtr

[ChuckyLecko332is]

I just ordered the same ones. I hope they fit the 3.2. let me know how they work out for you bimmer

[blackhawkimpact]

Actually the ones JMPAUTO posted are the ones I got. I remember the picture and where I went to pick up.

[lbreevesii]

Please be specific when discussing the racelands. There are shorties and long tubes.


For me, the shorties cleared my subframe and sway bar(IE 22mm) just fine, but were entirely too close to the CAB. I switched to eyeballs and i'm golden.

On a side note, I did end up having custom downpipes made to keep things tucked up as closely as possible.

[Philo]

I'm interested to see measurement of the piping when you guys receive them. I remember some ebay sellers claiming a 2", but actually being 1.75