Best option for headers + cats

[Stilt]

Those are resonators in that piece, not cats, unfortunately. If they produced that with cats I would buy one immediately.

Sunbeam isn't the first company to make the equal length sec 1. They have been out there for some time. There is another company who, from the translated version, appears to make a similar design with cats. But I don't see the product on their site anymore.


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[Gearhead55]

Sunbeam isn't the first company to make the equal length sec 1. They have been out there for some time. There is another company who, from the translated version, appears to make a similar design with cats. But I don't see the product on their site anymore.

This looks great! What company is this?

[Stilt]

This looks great! What company is this?

TK-Square, here is the link:

https://www.tk-square.jp/products/e46_m3_exhaust/

You may have to email them about buying the sec 1 individually because on their site it seems they sell a package, of several different sections.


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[Stilt]

Another company sells something similar too, if you are looking for options.

https://www.saclam.com/products/lpho...ross_pipe.html


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[Stilt]

Another company sells something similar too, if you are looking for options.

https://www.saclam.com/products/lpho...ross_pipe.html


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This same company (Saclam) has equal length headers as well but are very pricey.



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[Tbonem3]

So just looking at it, I think I'd call that sect 1, "unequal" length. Which I assume is done to make up for bank 2 headers being further back than bank 1 (cyl 1-3).

[usdmej]

Holy moly had no idea no idea Saclam made exhausts for our platform.


Supersprint is nothing compared to what these folks can produce

[0-60motorsports]

Saclam headers look amazing!

[TosM3]

Some kid on Instagram just discovered a Japanese tuner who realized the e46 m3 exhaust is "unequal". They made a section 1 with an unequal pipe layout to compensate for this difference in exhaust length in the headers to smooth out the s54 sound.

https://sunbeam8store.com/en-us/collections/e46m3/products/racing-front-pipe-for-e46m3

@jjjaacoobbb Instagram

My friend sent this to me it sounds nice but there wasnt evidence of hp gains.

[0-60motorsports]

2 cats = 480bhp

From HJS directly:



M5 guys out this combo on the map. Check this forum post out for additional info

https://www.m5board.com/threads/hjs-...erters.192808/

Seems like the HJS distributor in the States are Fabspeed now. I emailed them a few days ago but havent heard anything back. Hopefully they reply back soon so I can see if its better/less of a headache to buy the cats to weld in or get a new set of catted pipes from SS.

[George Hill]

I'd be interested to know how the O2 sensors work out on the Sunbeam kit. Traditional knowledge says the tip should never be angled upwards...

[Stilt]

My friend sent this to me it sounds nice but there wasnt evidence of hp gains.

From there website, not sure what to make of it.
https://sunbeam8.com/2235/


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[MarcoPolo]

Seems like the HJS distributor in the States are Fabspeed now. I emailed them a few days ago but havent heard anything back. Hopefully they reply back soon so I can see if its better/less of a headache to buy the cats to weld in or get a new set of catted pipes from SS.

if you're asking them to sell you the HJS cats, they won't...and if they do, it's pricey. you're better off buying them from europe directly. it's pretty straight forwards, ships quickly, and you get them in 1-2 weeks. i used turboperformance. best price i could find on the cats.

https://www.turboperformance.shop/en/exhaust-technology/downpipes-kats/universalkats/200-cellars/4440/hjs-tuning-catalyst-90-95-0092-61.5mm-up-to-240-hp-up-to-2600-cc

[0-60motorsports]

if you're asking them to sell you the HJS cats, they won't...and if they do, it's pricey. you're better off buying them from europe directly. it's pretty straight forwards, ships quickly, and you get them in 1-2 weeks. i used turboperformance. best price i could find on the cats.

https://www.turboperformance.shop/en/exhaust-technology/downpipes-kats/universalkats/200-cellars/4440/hjs-tuning-catalyst-90-95-0092-61.5mm-up-to-240-hp-up-to-2600-cc

Got it. Doesn't hurt to try since I've been a fabspeed distributor for years and years. If that fails i'll just order from the link you posted.

I contacted HJS directly and they asked me to go through their distributors....so here we are LOL

[simonnim]

Wait, for those who have done twin OEM resonator set up by taking it from another section 1, does that mean it's 'equal' lengths now if you go that route?