Exhaust Leak - Broken Flex Pipe?

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  • OOMPH!
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    • Oct 2003
    • 3487
    #1

    Exhaust Leak - Broken Flex Pipe?

    I have a huge exhaust leak on my 1989 325is, the flex pipe broke. To those that have experienced this problem before, did you replace the flex pipe with another oem flex or go another route? www.realoem.com doesn't have a diagram of it or part number.

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    • OOMPH!
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      • Oct 2003
      • 3487
      #2
      Vibrant Performance 67425 Vibrant Performance Bellows Assemblies | Summit Racing
      http://www.summitracing.com/parts/vpe-67425/overview/
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      You guys think that would work?

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        • IRON-E
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Dec 2007
          • 16548
          #3
          I got mine removed, then had a new style flex pipe (stainless steel, braided) installed. Paid $120 for parts & labor at a local muffler shop.
          @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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            • OOMPH!
              No R3VLimiter
              • Oct 2003
              • 3487
              #4
              Originally posted by IRON-E
              I got mine removed, then had a new style flex pipe (stainless steel, braided) installed. Paid $120 for parts & labor at a local muffler shop.
              Oh ok, something like this? Do you remember how long yours was?


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                • ak-
                  R3V OG
                  • May 2009
                  • 12422
                  #5
                  This sounds like the perfect excuse to put the car on stands and start your turbo build

                  1991 325iS turbo

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                    • OOMPH!
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 3487
                      #6
                      Originally posted by ak-
                      This sounds like the perfect excuse to put the car on stands and start your turbo build
                      Haha trust me, I thought about that MANY times over the last couple days. Don't have the funds right now though :(

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                        • 3vilE30
                          Grease Monkey
                          • Jan 2013
                          • 344
                          #7
                          Been running a cracked flex pipe for months lol been saving up for some long tube headers. I was quoted $160 by a shady shop to fix it with a newer style flex pipe.

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                            • IRON-E
                              I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 16548
                              #8
                              Originally posted by OOMPH!
                              Oh ok, something like this? Do you remember how long yours was?


                              http://www.summitracing.com/parts/vpe-60604/overview/
                              Exactly., and I want to say the piece is probably 4-5 inches long. That thing really made a difference, with the exhaust fumes and muffler tone.
                              @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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                                • OOMPH!
                                  No R3VLimiter
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 3487
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by 3vilE30
                                  Been running a cracked flex pipe for months lol been saving up for some long tube headers. I was quoted $160 by a shady shop to fix it with a newer style flex pipe.
                                  Lol I hear you. I've been running mine for at least 6 months but the car is starting to run so rich it's killing me. Starting to bog as well.
                                  Originally posted by IRON-E
                                  Exactly., and I want to say the piece is probably 4-5 inches long. That thing really made a difference, with the exhaust fumes and muffler tone.
                                  Thanks bro! I ordered the 1.75" diameter, 4" long braided stainless steel one from Summit.

                                  SOLD: My feature http://www.stanceworks.com/2012/04/a...ss-bmw-e30-m3/

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