e30 m3 exhaust
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Topic: e30 m3 exhaust
Posted By: keith2874
Subject: e30 m3 exhaust
Date Posted: 14-December-2009 at 21:00
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Hello all I have just bought a very nice 1987 non cat e30 m3 to replace the evo 2 I foolishly sold 3 years ago. It is totally standard with the exception of the exhaust system I believe the exhaust is standard bmw with a scorpian back box but it is possible it could be a full scorpian system. What is the best option for replacing this - I would like to return the car to standard but at £378 for a BMW back box the prices are a bit punchy! Please can you advise what the best way forward is thanks Keith |
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 14-December-2009 at 21:31
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there are loads and loads and........ of threads on this, but IMHO (& some others
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) the best replacement for a standard system is Miltek.Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 17-December-2009 at 13:30
Miltek is maybe the best value for money system. Just don't forget to mention the problems they had with the centre box.... I would go for Supersprint centre and BMW back box Or Supersprint centre with Supersprint back box Can you not weld the current back box you have? I remember welding my OEM backbox 5 times before I called it a day and bought a used Eisenmann ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
thepits wrote:Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 17-December-2009 at 21:57
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The first batch of Milteks appeared to have a problem. I believe I was one of the first to have it fitted (August 2003) to a daily road-going E30 M3, so after a while the centre box cracked. It was replaced (June 2004) under warranty FOC by them - and fitted at their base. Over a year later (November 2005) I had a slight blow in the centre box, but again it was replaced FOC with no problem with their Mk3 version. Since then it has been fine - so IMHO the early problems have been fixed. If you're using the car as a normal road-car then I don't think you can do better, it's not noisy, and it's warranty repaired all the time you own the car.
(and no, I don't have shares in the company) ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: falkster
Date Posted: 19-December-2009 at 20:37
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I'd go for the Supersprint centre section and standard back box. Ive had 3 Miltek centre sections and all have had issues so rather then mess about again I replaced with supersprint. I did go for a hartge back box though. ------------- Z3M Roadster (gone....just...but not forgotten...yet) E30 M3 (Toy) Alfa 147 (just gone) BMW 330d (new work horse) Daimler Double 6 (no idea yet) |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 20-December-2009 at 10:42
it is the front facing panel which goes thro round the two pipes. ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
yep exactly that, mine has a supersprint and a BM back box, which is off quite often under the arc !!Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 01-February-2010 at 13:07
I think drilling a smal hole at the deepest point will help to let the condensation drain out and prevent rusting. Or get a Stainless Steel backbox. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |