[crbalch]

Does anyone know if there is an cheaper alternative to the OEM BMW MPE exhaust clamp? I know its an 80mm pipe (3 1/8"), but I cannot seem to find one...can only find 3" exhaust sleeve clamps.

Would this work? https://www.amazon.com/Torca-Exhaust...t+sleeve+clamp

[Jadar]

Originally Posted by crbalch

Does anyone know if there is an cheaper alternative to the OEM BMW MPE exhaust clamp? I know its an 80mm pipe (3 1/8"), but I cannot seem to find one...can only find 3" exhaust sleeve clamps.

Would this work? https://www.amazon.com/Torca-Exhaust...t+sleeve+clamp

I couldn't ever find one when I was swapping mufflers in my f30 lease. I threw on the cheap walker one lol and crimped it best I could. Didn't look pretty but it worked. I wouldn't do it if it were my car long term.

[Alfonso235i]

It would be interesting to see what clamps companies like fabspeed send out with their muffler deletes/exhausts. I have wondered the exact same thing. I almost bought an MPE without a clamp and didn't go thought with it because the clamp was 90 bucks.
I am actually in the process of trying out different clamps for a muffler delete, I will let you know whether 3inch or 3 1/4 inch clamps work. In my opinion welding a flange and some bolts would be the best choice. That is how my delete will be attached, but I want to make some to sell so I will be trying different sleeves/clamps.

[Jadar]

Originally Posted by Alfonso235i

It would be interesting to see what clamps companies like fabspeed send out with their muffler deletes/exhausts. I have wondered the exact same thing. I almost bought an MPE without a clamp and didn't go thought with it because the clamp was 90 bucks.
I am actually in the process of trying out different clamps for a muffler delete, I will let you know whether 3inch or 3 1/4 inch clamps work. In my opinion welding a flange and some bolts would be the best choice. That is how my delete will be attached, but I want to make some to sell so I will be trying different sleeves/clamps.

I wonder as well. But seeing how Fabspeed engineers there products I'm sure they use a nice quality clamp.

In my experience with the walker aka (advance auto/autozone special) and that OTHER summit brand Torca or whatever the BMW clamp has by far been the best one I've ever seen, used period.

I agree also one can take an 82mm 5 or 6 " stainless pipe and use that with some saddle clamps and it'll do the job just fine.

When I measured the oem 335i muffler it was right around 81.2mm from outside diameter. So one would have to have something that can fit snug. But for future use I got this to adjust the pipe to needed specs because I too won't spend 90-100 dollars on a darn clamp. http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/3616804...&ul_noapp=true

[FSociety]

Borla ATak > MPE

[crbalch]

Originally Posted by FSociety

Borla ATak > MPE

What does this have to do with a clamp?

[kevinh211]

I just used this 3" band clamp with great success for those still looking for one...
Pypes Performance Exhaust HVC66 3" Band Clamp Butt Connect https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IPCCFS4

[Smallm]

Originally Posted by kevinh211

I just used this 3" band clamp with great success for those still looking for one...
Pypes Performance Exhaust HVC66 3" Band Clamp Butt Connect https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IPCCFS4

That's very close to the M clamp.

[crbalch]

Originally Posted by kevinh211

I just used this 3" band clamp with great success for those still looking for one...
Pypes Performance Exhaust HVC66 3" Band Clamp Butt Connect https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IPCCFS4

I bought one and it doesnt fit at all! How were you able to tighten it? I unscrewed the whole thing so it could get big enough to fit over the pipe, but then the screws weren't long enough for me to catch with the nut so I wasn't able to fit it.

Any suggestions?

[Fabspeed Motorsport]

We use a 80mm TORCA clamp that is expanded to 3" to fit our Muffler Bypass Exhaust. I hope this helps!

[zipphreak]

Fabspeed, it seems the Torca Couplers come in 3"/76mm.. Do you mean, you expand them to 80mm?

How are you expanding them wider?

http://www.normaamericasds.com/sites...fs/Coupler.pdf

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-USA-Torca-...-/351623835911

[Fabspeed Motorsport]

Originally Posted by zipphreak

Fabspeed, it seems the Torca Couplers come in 3"/76mm.. Do you mean, you expand them to 80mm?

How are you expanding them wider?

http://www.normaamericasds.com/sites...fs/Coupler.pdf

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-USA-Torca-...-/351623835911

Sorry for the confusion. You are correct. They are 3" and we are expanding them to 80mm. We are using a regular pipe expanding machine.