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    325i downpipe flange question

    I recently picked up a used almost (complete) exhaust for my 325i that I purchased. I’m replacing the exhaust because the one that’s on there is custom, doesn’t have an O2 sensor or CAT, and isn’t California legal. My question is, the exhaust I picked up is missing one of the flanges where the downpipe connects to the manifolds. Not flange on the pipe with the flex joint but the other pipe. I’m tried looking around and can’t seem to find just the flange (it’s the 3 bolt one).

    Does anyone know if it’s possible to just buy the flange? Or if someone has the dimensions, I can probably just fabricate one myself.

    Thanks

    #2
    Here's a picture of the exhaust with missing flange. I just realized that since I have one flange and the manifolds, I have the dimensions.



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      #3
      That looks broken. The flange is not supposed to be able to come off. Looks like the flared part of the pipe is broken off and the flange went with it.

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        #4
        hmmm that sucks. You can probably get it from the junkyard. Most of them cut the pipes just below it anyway. It would be easy to just remove the 3 nuts and grab one.
        "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

        85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
        88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
        89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
        91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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          #5
          That does suck. The closest junkyard that has BMWs is 2.5hrs away!~

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            #6
            have em ship it!
            but email or fax them pics. be as clear as possible with them jy ppl
            m20 is plenty. im simply a drifter.
            build thread -- http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=206510

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