Dar-Dar's 1995 Avus Blue E36 M3 Project Car

[Dar-Dar]

The exhaust is still in my car.

I won't install it until I come back from Vacation.

 

[Dar-Dar]

I also updated the first post.

 

[bauer311]

You and that m have come a long way dar-dar. You should be proud of the job you've done, it's amazing

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[webby]

Man that's impressive to say the least. Seeing all that exposed metal/rust that just kept going had to be a bit scary. The outcome looks great. When will you be putting your application in to wheeler dealers?

 

[Dar-Dar]

Thanks. Id have to be more efficient and learn to buy and flip a car in a week period. Lol.

 

[jrotax101]

excellent job on the chemotherapy...

hope you like the stromung!
What headers /mid do you have?

 

[JaydiemTRAN]

OMG what colour is that on your E36 @Dar-Dar I LOVE IT!!

 

[Dar-Dar]

excellent job on the chemotherapy...

hope you like the stromung!
What headers /mid do you have?

Thanks! It still has the stock S50 manifolds and a Magnaflow Midpipe with cats that I bought brand new. I'm not a fan of the Magnaflow. It has an exhaust leak somewhere and it makes a terrible rattle noise. I dont know why I even bought it when the car will no longer be inspected for emissions.

OMG what colour is that on your E36 @Dar-Dar I LOVE IT!!

Thanks! It's Avus Blue Metallic. I don't see Avus Blue M3s around NJ except for the last cars and coffee meet I went to in South Jersey. I spoke to the owner and he owned it for 18 years. It only has 99k miles and it was extremely stock. It's immaculate.

 

[jrotax101]

might be worth swapping to an OEM midpipe, cut the cats and replace with resonators.. or the AA track pipe /BW track pipe

 

[Dar-Dar]

The stock midpipe it came with was extremely rusty so I had to replace it. I was looking at the AA midpipe. But I might just get the BW track pipe when it's in stock and sell the Magnaflow.

 

[Dar-Dar]

I like the design of the AA y-pipe and the BW resonator. Do you know if they can be mated, @jrotax101 ?

 

[jrotax101]

Technically yes although I haven't seen anyone do it. I've installed both pieces in multiple other combinations. The BW sec1 produces the most power, but the fitment of sec1 has been a little iffy sometimes. I had the AA sec1 on my own car in 2009.
Personal preference is to stick with a brand throughout that way troubleshooting is easier. I replaced my exhaust setup with a full supersprint euro (head to tip) earlier this year and had horrendous fitment issues, so it's not even a case of $$ = better.

I missed my KromerKraft headers and stumbled across a new set (they are NLA, but liquid gold) that I'm already ditching the supersprint stuff after 200 miles. lol

Back to the question. I think stick with AA or BW. I prefer BW because of their customer service even though I've had a few problems with the section 1.

 

[Dar-Dar]

BW it is then. I just noticed that the BW y-pipe and the AA resonator have the O2 bung connections. So I won't be able to run an AA y-pipe/BW resonator setup unless I get a bung welded.

I'm surprised how bad the fitment is on the SuperSprint exhausts.

 

[jrotax101]

Not sure I understand your comment about the bung. If you aren't going to put an o2 sensor in the hole then keep the plug in it..

 

[Dar-Dar]

What I was saying was, if I ran an AA y-pipe and a BW resonator, I'd have to put a bung hole for the O2 sensor since the BW y-pipe and AA resonator have the O2 connections.

 

[jrotax101]

I understand the comment now.

 

[xyflz]

Clean E36. Always loved them.

 

[Dar-Dar]

Just finished the wheel alignment today. All four wheels are now set at -1.4 degrees. The fronts initially measured -1.2L/-1.8R and rears at -2.3L/-3.5R.

I used a digital angle level for camber and braided fishing line for toe measurement. Idc much about caster.

 

[ron v]

Do u work on cars for a living? Or is it just a hobby for u?

 

[Dar-Dar]

Do u work on cars for a living? Or is it just a hobby for u?

Just a hobby.