x-pipe install - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

divere · 21st August 2006, 08:55

Hello

I have bought an SS x-pipe from ebay 2 weeks ago and my question is it easy to install the x-pipe on my car??

I have oem headers and Schnitzer rear dampers
It doesnt look so hard but I thought some help from the people who have done it

thanks

Silverstone//M5 · 21st August 2006, 10:39

Never done one before but from looks of it the connecting pipes are connected by slide on connectors. Doesn't look too hard, probably 1 hour at most if you are doing it on the ground including the time to jack and support the car properly. With a lift it will be alot easier.

Wayne

Carrera2RS · 21st August 2006, 10:57

You have to cut the rear exhaust after the cats and the xpipe slides on, the rear boxes standard or aftermarket fit on as normal

with the rear exhaust off you will see where to cut !

M5 Fever · 21st August 2006, 16:08

As I recall, the only fixed points is the bracket that attaches to the subframe connector. you can hold it up at that point and mark your cut point (behind cats) from there. Be sure to include the takeout of the inserted pipe in your measurement. It should slide over the stock pipes (behind the cats) and bolt down and the ends of your muffler pipes should slide into the female end (back) of the x-pipe.

good luck

al

divere · 21st August 2006, 18:18

Thanks I using a lift when I install the pipe there is a place here were you pay 7 euro for 1 hour inc tools

But on ETK I saw that the resonator already is in 2 parts so do I really need to cut the piece after the cat
Or is that beacause I have a euro M5???

M5 Fever · 21st August 2006, 23:03

When I installed mine, I made one cut on each pipe just behind the cats, unbolted the mufflers and the entire exhaust came out in one piece, including the resonators. Below is a picture. In your case, you already have aftermarket mufflers, so you will only be removing the center section with the resonators. That is, if the US and Euro exhaust configuration is the same.

Also, make sure you have some extra saw blades, cuz the factory pipe can be hard to get through. It wouldn't hurt to have some exhaust sealant handy as well to put on your sleeved connections.

good luck with your project.

al

TiSiBeast · 22nd August 2006, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by M5 Fever

When I installed mine, I made one cut on each pipe just behind the cats, unbolted the mufflers and the entire exhaust came out in one piece, including the resonators. Below is a picture. In your case, you already have aftermarket mufflers, so you will only be removing the center section with the resonators. That is, if the US and Euro exhaust configuration is the same.

Also, make sure you have some extra saw blades, cuz the factory pipe can be hard to get through. It wouldn't hurt to have some exhaust sealant handy as well to put on your sleeved connections.

good luck with your project.

al

God that looks heavy......

divere · 24th August 2006, 08:20

I have don the job

The cars sounds very good a little louder and some rubble when you go of the trottle and it feels like I have more trottle response

I takes 2 hours of my time so no problem

I have to cut the pipe to ,next after the cats like you guys told me and then I put some exhaust sealant were the pipes slides together

so thanks