can you fit 330d exhaust on 318d

qwe178 · 09-07-2009, 01:21 AM

Hi
does anyone know if you can fit a 330d exhaust onto a 318d. I have the whole exhaust from a 330d. I know the 318d/320d exhaust is in 2 sections, where as the 330d exhaust is just 1 long piece. So if i cut the 330d exhaust to the same size would this just clamp on??? Any thoughts....

Dr Dave · 09-10-2009, 03:47 PM

It'd be a nightmare! Pipe bore sizes will be wildly different and the actual shape/fit up to the engine will be very different indeed.

Em135eye · 09-11-2009, 01:33 AM

It would be easier and much "cooler" to just buy a 330d.

jjbirch · 09-11-2009, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

It would be easier and much "cooler" to just buy a 330d.

what the hell does cooler has to do with it

dziqsek · 09-11-2009, 03:00 AM

Try Isenmann exhaust dedicated, as i can heard sounds pretty nice though

Em135eye · 09-11-2009, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jjbirch

what the hell does cooler has to do with it

He is trying to look "cool" by making his 318d look like a 330d...

It's not cool or clever.

Skid · 09-11-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by qwe178

Hi
does anyone know if you can fit a 330d exhaust onto a 318d. I have the whole exhaust from a 330d. I know the 318d/320d exhaust is in 2 sections, where as the 330d exhaust is just 1 long piece. So if i cut the 330d exhaust to the same size would this just clamp on??? Any thoughts....

Hi qwe178.

I wouldn’t bother as exhausts are usually developed and tuned for a specific engine.

Your 20lt engine requirements would be different to a 30lt and in fitting the wrong exhaust you would probably mess up your cars performance / economy.

Far better to sell the 330d exhaust and get one model specific. The one from mvsport looks ideal.

When they do something for the 325d that’s where I will be going.

dxb335d · 09-11-2009, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Skid

Hi qwe178.

I wouldn’t bother as exhausts are usually developed and tuned for a specific engine.

Your 20lt engine requirements would be different to a 30lt and in fitting the wrong exhaust you would probably mess up your cars performance / economy.

Far better to sell the 330d exhaust and get one model specific. The one from mvsport looks ideal.

When they do something for the 325d that’s where I will be going.

This man is correct

qwe178 · 09-12-2009, 02:38 PM

Hi
Thanks for the input.
I have some spares from a 2006 330d that had been written off. I've got quite a few spares. Just tryin to put them to use.. Probably sell on ebay...

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