Gents,
I haven't been active on the board lately. Been too busy renovating the house. My 1998 BMW M3 w/175,000 miles was leaking some oil, it was the rear main seal, so got that fixed, while they were doing that got a new clutch, new hi performance stewart water pump. On the suggestion of my buddy, I took out the restrictive factory paper filter and put in an ITG foam filter insert. I could feel power immediately. It was time to rekindle our relationship, so I decided to get a new short shifter and a new exhaust for it. Not too loud, but louder than stock. I went with the Milltek Sport. They retail for about $1500 in the US, but I used the skills I learned on the board and ordered in from the UK. It cost me $600 plus $200 for 3 day shipping to my home. I had some trouble installing it bec the new pipes were bigger than the old. So I went to a special muffler shop that has a Mandrel bending machine - a machince that stretches the pipe while it bends so there are no wrinkles or ripples. When I got there the dude told me that I have 4 catalytic converters, so I won't feel the power. He told me to get rid of them and put in 2 new hi flow ones. So I got 2 Magnaflow ones put in that are 400 cell each. 400 cell has about 65% flow, 200 cell has 85% flow and 100 cell has 90% flow. Well, my car is no longer the same old M3, I feel like I got a new car. Definitely freed up the horses that were restricted. She takes off now, I can do 80-90 in 3rd gear and she's still buckin for more. Where as before she was gasping for air and constipated at the same time. So now, I think I am gonna get the 100 cell cats.
Here are some videos of it: You may have to wear headphones to appreciate the sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLXxZFZWG5Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuYMw4hx6ww&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iBkbVDBj0k&NR=1
I haven't been active on the board lately. Been too busy renovating the house. My 1998 BMW M3 w/175,000 miles was leaking some oil, it was the rear main seal, so got that fixed, while they were doing that got a new clutch, new hi performance stewart water pump. On the suggestion of my buddy, I took out the restrictive factory paper filter and put in an ITG foam filter insert. I could feel power immediately. It was time to rekindle our relationship, so I decided to get a new short shifter and a new exhaust for it. Not too loud, but louder than stock. I went with the Milltek Sport. They retail for about $1500 in the US, but I used the skills I learned on the board and ordered in from the UK. It cost me $600 plus $200 for 3 day shipping to my home. I had some trouble installing it bec the new pipes were bigger than the old. So I went to a special muffler shop that has a Mandrel bending machine - a machince that stretches the pipe while it bends so there are no wrinkles or ripples. When I got there the dude told me that I have 4 catalytic converters, so I won't feel the power. He told me to get rid of them and put in 2 new hi flow ones. So I got 2 Magnaflow ones put in that are 400 cell each. 400 cell has about 65% flow, 200 cell has 85% flow and 100 cell has 90% flow. Well, my car is no longer the same old M3, I feel like I got a new car. Definitely freed up the horses that were restricted. She takes off now, I can do 80-90 in 3rd gear and she's still buckin for more. Where as before she was gasping for air and constipated at the same time. So now, I think I am gonna get the 100 cell cats.
Here are some videos of it: You may have to wear headphones to appreciate the sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLXxZFZWG5Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuYMw4hx6ww&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iBkbVDBj0k&NR=1
