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Car Forum / BMW Cars / September 2005E30 exhaust system recommendations
Hi all, I installed an aftermarket exhaust system on my `91 318is about 3 years back, and the fit was awful. Within about 2 years, the weld at the back end of the resonator cracked. Can anyone reccomend a better source? Would a dealership sell something better, or is it all from the same mfr? Thanks, Scott "aftermarket exhaust system" could be just about anything. Why don't you tell everyone more specifiaclly what you installed? > Hi all, > I installed an aftermarket exhaust system on my `91 318is about 3 years [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Scott > "aftermarket exhaust system" could be just about anything. Why don't you > tell everyone more specifiaclly what you installed? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> source? Would a dealership sell something better, or is it all from the >> same mfr? I can recommend BMW genuine parts. I got a rear section about 4 years ago for my E30 325 sport. It was stamped BMW and made by Eberspacher. I had a job to lift it off the floor. Expensive but built to last! David >> "aftermarket exhaust system" could be just about anything. Why don't you >> tell everyone more specifiaclly what you installed? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >David I second your comments David: I replaced the 12 year old rear box & tailpipe in my '93 E30 with the recomended BMW parts: stamped BMW, made by Eberspacher. its solid, fits *perfectly*, looks well and I'm led to believe that it flows as well as the best. keith > I second your comments David: I replaced the 12 year old rear box & > tailpipe in my '93 E30 with the recomended BMW parts: stamped BMW, > made by Eberspacher. its solid, fits *perfectly*, looks well and I'm > led to believe that it flows as well as the best. > > keith excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop making of it in the 1992? i mean, switched to e36? > excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop making of > it in the 1992? i mean, switched to e36? I've seen several 1993 E30 325ic, but no fixed heads. > > excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop making > of > > it in the 1992? i mean, switched to e36? > > I've seen several 1993 E30 325ic, but no fixed heads. you mean, they still have 170hp instead of 192? > > > excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop > making [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > you mean, they still have 170hp instead of 192? You mean does the 1993 E30 325ic have the engine from the E36? I suspect not. > > > > excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop > > making [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > You mean does the 1993 E30 325ic have the engine from the E36? I suspect > not. No I'm pretty certain it's still M20 not the M50. -Russ. > > > > excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop > > making [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > You mean does the 1993 E30 325ic have the engine from the E36? I suspect > not. i'm asking, because i'm confused with the term "fixed heads" what does that mean? > i'm asking, because i'm confused with the term "fixed heads" what does that > mean? Sorry, fixed head just means not a convertible. >>>>>excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop >>> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > i'm asking, because i'm confused with the term "fixed heads" what does that > mean? My guess is the poster was trying to say "hard tops" as in sedans. The E30 (with M20 engines) continued on from 1992 through 1994 in the form of a cabrio, while the sedans and coupes (fixed heads?) became E36's (with the M50 motor) in '92.  Signature-Fred W Toys for sale, Hey get your toys here: <http://users.adelphia.net/~fredwills/> "Malt_Hound" <""Malt_Hound\"@*spam-me not*yahoo.com"> wrote in message news:zKudnem1rrNs6rjeRVn- > My guess is the poster was trying to say "hard tops" as in sedans. Indeed, as I subsequently said in a follow-up. Fixed-head Coupe (FHC), or Drop-head Coupe (DHC) are quite commonly used to refer to classic cars such as Jaguar, TVR, Aston Martin, etc. In fact, if you Google the words 'fixed head' the top result refers to a Jaguar. > "Malt_Hound" <""Malt_Hound\"@*spam-me not*yahoo.com"> wrote in message > news:zKudnem1rrNs6rjeRVn- [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > as Jaguar, TVR, Aston Martin, etc. In fact, if you Google the words 'fixed > head' the top result refers to a Jaguar. thanks for clearing that out :) i never heard that expression. i only heard - drop top, convertible, cabrio, hard-top, soft-top and...i think that's it. > > excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop making > of > > it in the 1992? i mean, switched to e36? > > I've seen several 1993 E30 325ic, but no fixed heads. The convertible was the only one that was carried beyond 1991. The Eberspacher is a good peice -- utterly perfect fit, reasonable exhaust note, very reasonable price. I had one problem with mine though -- if your exhaust straps rust, they will cause rust on the outer skin of the muffler, and if you move them, you'll make holes where the straps were. So I recommend new hanger straps if you're swapping mufflers. For now I cheated and wrapped aluminum around the muffler, used exhaust cement on the seams, and put new straps (which I happened to have collecting dust) on it. My old ones were so bad that one actually broke and was dragging on the ground, the other broke while I was tending the first one. The rubber donuts are a *pain* to deal with, but it is possible to change out the straps and donuts even with the muffler installed. -Russ. -Russ. >> excuse me for offtopic, but did you say 1993 E30? didn't they stop making >of >> it in the 1992? i mean, switched to e36? > >I've seen several 1993 E30 325ic, but no fixed heads. here's my '93 www.iol.ie/~home/93 bmw.png I beleive they still sold the "Touring" till mid '94. there's a lovely '94 touring living round the corner from here. k > >I've seen several 1993 E30 325ic, but no fixed heads. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I beleive they still sold the "Touring" till mid '94. there's a lovely > '94 touring living round the corner from here. The link is bad Keith. Can you check? > > >I've seen several 1993 E30 325ic, but no fixed heads. > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > The link is bad Keith. Can you check? Try this: http://www.iol.ie/~home/93%20bmw.png -Russ. "Somebody." <somebody.@spamout.russdoucet.com> wrote in message news:JEfUe.10756$p5.10085@nnrp.ca.mci.com! > > The link is bad Keith. Can you check? > > Try this: > > http://www.iol.ie/~home/93%20bmw.png Thanks Russ. Nice car Keith. There's just something about the E30.... Of course it's all opinion, but the E21 didn't have it, and the E36 certainly didn't have it. > "Somebody." <somebody.@spamout.russdoucet.com> wrote in message > news:JEfUe.10756$p5.10085@nnrp.ca.mci.com! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > all opinion, but the E21 didn't have it, and the E36 certainly didn't have > it. yes, sweet ride keith...looks very maintained...got any more pics? |
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