What exhaust setup are u running?

[E30_pilot]

Ok, I'm in the process of swappin the m50 in,but cant decide on what exhaust route i should take.So far I have obd II headers comin in...

If you guys can post your exhaust setup that you have and what motor it is
that would be great, so future swap guys like myself can get a idea of what options there are..also please post price if you remember..

If you could use the format so we can keep it organized.

Ex:

Engine:
Exhaust Manifold:
Midpiping:
Piping Size:
Cat:
Muffler:

And any sound clips,if possible..

Thanks!

[tonytony]

maybe the thread title should be changed to "swaped exhaust thread" it would be easier to find in the search.

: m50nv
: obd2
: obd2 m3 pipes
: y-pipe before cat to single 2.5
: 2.5 in/out magnaflow cat flanged for removal to fit a 14" magnaflow round
4" muffler in place, for racing purposes;)
: magnaflow 18" single 2.5 in/out

[Mastrcruse]

Stock everything...Sounds great to me

[E30_pilot]

maybe the thread title should be changed to "swaped exhaust thread" it would be easier to find in the search.

good call..hopefully one of the mods will find this...and change to a more suitable title...

[Jason89i]

my e30m3
Engine: s52
Exhaust Manifold: obd2 (welded plates over air holes.) (bolt in o2 ports)
Midpiping: aa whacked up
Piping Size:
Cat: aa track pipe gen3 ($400 used / 650 new) whacked up to fit
Muffler: aa gen3 ($400 used / 650 new) whacked up to fit
i would guess $800 labor to make system fit though.
awesome sount at wot. very quiet around town. perfect in my opinion.

my 86es
Engine: n-v m50
Exhaust Manifold: obd2 (welded air holes) (bolt in o2 ports)
Midpiping: custom down pipes ($100 labor by others)
Piping Size: dual 2"
Cat: stock "e" (free)
Muffler: stock "e" (man, this KILLS the upper rpms.) (free)
cant hear it.

my old 89i
Engine: m50tu m3 cams
Exhaust Manifold: obd2 (welded air holes) (welded o2 ports)
Midpiping: custom dual down pipes ($200 labor)
Piping Size: dual 2"
Cat: (2) 2" glass packs. ($75 new)
Muffler: e36m3 (inlet pipes whacked, tips re-angled) ($150 used / 250 labor)
a little raspy. louder than stock.

[1990m3]

my e30m3
Engine: s52
Exhaust Manifold: obd2 (welded plates over air holes.) (bolt in o2 ports)
Midpiping: aa whacked up
Piping Size:
Cat: aa track pipe gen3 ($400 used / 650 new) whacked up to fit
Muffler: aa gen3 ($400 used / 650 new) whacked up to fit
i would guess $800 labor to make system fit though.
awesome sount at wot. very quiet around town. perfect in my opinion.

Drove that car, rode in that car, one of the best sounding swapped cars I have been in. If I'm lucky mine will sound like that one day!

David

[325Projectz]

Engine: S50 (S52 in a few weeks)
Exhaust Manifold: OBD1 (OBD2 in a few weeks)
Midpiping: 3"
Piping Size: 3"
Cat: Magnaflow 3"
Muffler: 3" in, dual 2.25" out
Sound clip: Video

[C ///M]

Engine: s52
Exhaust Manifold: U.S. supersprint longtube copies
Midpiping: Burns Stainless X-pipe
Piping Size: Factory OBDII
Cat: Stock cut out, replaced with euro metallic cats
Muffler: E36 M3 Stromung

A little effort was required to make it fit the e30 chassis perfectly (really not all that much. It fit fine with all factory OBDII stuff, I just made it fit better when I got the headers). It's still a complete bolt/unbolt system. Headers --> x-pipe --> OBDII midsection with metallic cats --> unmodified e36 m3 stromung

Also nice and quiet around town, pretty mean at WOT. I'll get some sound clips next spring.

[nlped]

Engine: S52
Exhaust Manifold: Euro 2 piece headers
Midpiping: Custom S/S "x-pipe"
Piping Size: 63mm
Cat: Who?
Muffler: E36 M3 Remus

The only mod I made besides the Treehouse Racing "Eyeball" mounts to clear the headers was using some ovalized piping to clear the rearend crossmember. Sounds mildly throaty with the cams and all at idle, but just plain mean under WOT....love it.

[Rev Engineer]

Engine: s50
Exhaust Manifold: s52
Midpiping: stock s50 dimpled to clear stock cab
Piping Size: stock - dual ~1.75"
Cat: stock s50
Muffler: Borla e30 m3 - dual 1.75"

Be sure to use the s52 header gasket with the s52 header. The Borla might be a little on the restrictive side, but the car is fast. Sounds great. Nice deep sounding brap under load and no droning on the highway.