Eta-to-M50: Build thread

[Jand3rson]

if it's temp, then just weld all that shit together :) who cares if it leaks or anything. cut it off when you're done with it.

I think that's going to be the plan, V-Bands aren't cheap, either. That will save me about $90 right there.

Once I have the money, I will be having a MUCH better system built and installed, probably this winter.

[5spoke]

Everything looks sweet. I am glad to see it running. Good work.

[Van Westervelt]

I would probably do the v-bands at the headers. No sense in redoing it again right later. Do it right, right now. Its not like you are doing it at the catback too (stock e36 clamps, right?).

[samiam3356]

I'm using ebay headers to OEM OBDI S50 midpipes and exhaust all the way back so yes, it will be dual pipe.

Again, this also isn't the car's permanent exhaust system. I got all the M3 exhaust stuff for cheap, so it was the temporary solution to get the car running asap on the cheap.

Did mine like this (crappy cell phone pic); burns v-band

[Jand3rson]

Did mine like this (crappy cell phone pic); burns v-band

Do you mean that the exhaust actually burns the V-Bands?

[MR 325]

It's a company...

[Van Westervelt]

Oh it Burns! So deep! ;)

http://www.burnsstainless.com/aluminumv-band-3.aspx

[Luis325]

Does the m3 s50 exhaust bolt right up for the swap? I have the same headers as you...
Sorry if it a stupid question

[samiam3356]

Sorry, I didn't clarify that! ;)

[Jand3rson]

Well, I manged to get something done after the uber-fun task of swapping my coolant hoses on the firewall to the core, made a little bracket for my intake:



All I have to do now is get the exhaust welded up, and I can actually drive it. Just need the time.

[AndrewBird]

I thought you were having the exhaust done today (Friday)?

[LJ851]

^^ Clever use of a motorcycle muffler clamp. Can i suggest you paint your homemade 90 degree bracket low gloss (semi-flat) black ? Your bay looks remarkably factory and that piece looks a little out of place.

[nando]

What do you recommend, just welded all the way back? I mean, I don't anticipate having to drop the exhaust very often, and even if I did, it can always just be cut and re-welded. And it would only be one piece back to where the S50 midpipes meet the rest of the S50 exhaust section.

He doesnt like them because he warped them while welding them on. Theres nothing wron with properly done vbands.

[Jand3rson]

I thought you were having the exhaust done today (Friday)?

Had no time, too busy working!

[Jand3rson]

Well, I was going to just use the stock E36 M3 stuff all the way back including the muffler, but I'm ditching the M3 can and going with this instead:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MPE-11378/?rtype=10

That M3 muffler is just too damn big and heavy, and I know it's going to hang down way below the rear apron. Still going to use the M3 midpipes/cats and piping back to it, but I can get this muffler for pretty cheap, and it sounds great. That's an E36 328i in the video, so it should sound pretty similar.