centre pipe (again)....

[s.mac]

I have been meaning to do something with it... Ive tried the weld fix but I dont think we welded it too good :( it just cracked in half, obviously not as good with these things as rstoughy is :whistle:

You can get centres without silencers on ebay.

Is it better to go OEM for them to rust again or get something like the X pipe (1 tube)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-M3-STAINLESS-STEEL-EXHAUST-MIDDLE-PIPES-Mid-/160885975873?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25758d2b41

or twin tube
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-E46-Cobra-Sports-Performance-Centre-Exhaust-BM22-/130591069190?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e67d59406

[shimmy]

Remind us what went wrong and where?

[rstoughy]

Hahaha
Send it up Steve and I'll whack a clamp on for ya ;)

Other and probably easier option is to use one of these in the correct size. Just leave out the Inserts.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-5-V-Band-Kit-2-CNC-Flanges-Stainless-Clamp-Exhaust-/310422203774?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3 D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D2185863448582526141%26pid%3 D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D310422203774% 26


I have been meaning to do something with it... Ive tried the weld fix but I dont think we welded it too good :( it just cracked in half, obviously not as good with these things as rstoughy is :whistle:

You can get centres without silencers on ebay.

Is it better to go OEM for them to rust again or get something like the X pipe (1 tube)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-M3-STAINLESS-STEEL-EXHAUST-MIDDLE-PIPES-Mid-/160885975873?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25758d2b41

or twin tube
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-E46-Cobra-Sports-Performance-Centre-Exhaust-BM22-/130591069190?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e67d59406

[s.mac]

thanks for the link Paul.

its the steel what rusts Shimmy, the bit where the bolts go through and pulls it together to the back box, I bought a new (whatever they are called) and cut it in half and welded the cut back up, it lasted a while but did snap off, I know my description is crap, I should have just done a search for Pauls thread :whistle:

[s.mac]

Flange...
http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4279&highlight=centre+pipe

[Spooks]

Flange...
http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4279&highlight=centre+pipe

Sorry to gate crash but that would on its own made me chuckle!

[shimmy]

Just use the Peugeot 63mm clamps.......cutters has a recent thread which seems to be a great explanation but I'm not longer able to log on there.:smokin:

[Bounce]

Just use the Peugeot 63mm clamps.......cutters has a recent thread which seems to be a great explanation but I'm not longer able to log on there.:smokin:I've just got some of these to keep in my garage,just incase.look them up on e-bay Steve,there only a couple of quid each
:wink:

[shimmy]

Guy has made split SS rings here (post 164)

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=52752&highlight=Exhaust&page=9


Or this thread (post 13 onwards) for Peugeot clamp solutions which northerners will like as its cheap.

[Yanto]

Just use the Peugeot 63mm clamps.......cutters has a recent thread which seems to be a great explanation but I'm not longer able to log on there.:smokin:

:smt043

[Equinox]

Has anyone on here made any of the centre section brackets or got anything available to repair broken ones ?

Equinox

[dave wilkinson]

speak to rob at wilmslow bmw body shop, they did mine under warranty. they've done a cracking job (no pun intended:blalalala:)

[Neil M]

speak to rob at wilmslow bmw body shop, they did mine under warranty. they've done a cracking job (no pun intended:blalalala:)

Just might come in handy:

Blue Belle BMW Bodyshop
Brooke Park, Lower Meadow Road,
Handforth, Cheshire SK9 3LP
Tel: 0161 486 2080
bluebellbodyshop.com (https://maps.google.co.uk/local_url?dq=Blue+Bell+Bodyshop,+Lower+Meadow+Road ,+Handforth&q=http://www.bluebellbodyshop.com/&oi=miw&sa=X&ct=miw_link&cd=1&cad=homepage,cid:15706368729549251953&ei=2Kd9UOeFIMG7iQbQrIDQDw&s=ANYYN7n--qXjya_ur7hBMuGHxm29rQSkpA)‎

PS: Is it the Dave Wilkinson I went to school with?

[Equinox]

Just might come in handy:

Blue Belle BMW Bodyshop
Brooke Park, Lower Meadow Road,
Handforth, Cheshire SK9 3LP
Tel: 0161 486 2080
bluebellbodyshop.com (https://maps.google.co.uk/local_url?dq=Blue+Bell+Bodyshop,+Lower+Meadow+Road ,+Handforth&q=http://www.bluebellbodyshop.com/&oi=miw&sa=X&ct=miw_link&cd=1&cad=homepage,cid:15706368729549251953&ei=2Kd9UOeFIMG7iQbQrIDQDw&s=ANYYN7n--qXjya_ur7hBMuGHxm29rQSkpA)‎

PS: Is it the Dave Wilkinson I went to school with?

Depends which school you went to I guess