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...10422203774%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...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...

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/csl-register/csl-register-main-discussion-centre/394252-i-knew-it-was-rusty-but-£eck-me

[Spooks]

Flange...
https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/c...y-but-£eck-me

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_csl]

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_csl]

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

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

[Equinox_csl]

Just might come in handy:

Blue Belle BMW Bodyshop
Brooke Park, Lower Meadow Road,
Handforth, Cheshire SK9 3LP
Tel: 0161 486 2080
bluebellbodyshop.com

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

Depends which school you went to I guess