I need advice! :)

[Bo525i]

My center silencer has nearly rotted away, so my options are a new used original (already found one, very good shape. See pic) or build one from stainless steel (see pic in next post)

What would you recommend?

[Bo525i]

This stainless steel one, I know I´ll get more sound ;):

[Tiger]

Keep it simple... just use the used one.

[Bo525i]

Yea, simple is often best! ;)

[BigKriss]

I would probably do the used one also, unless you want a different sounding exhaust

[bubba966]

i would probably do the used one also, unless you want a different sounding exhaust

+1

[BennyM]

I swapped out mine for a used one back in August. I scraped away or converted any surface rust I found before putting it on. Very pleased with the results.

[Bo525i]

Thanks to you all, I just ordered the used original! :)

[Bo525i]

I swapped out mine for a used one back in August. I scraped away or converted any surface rust I found before putting it on. Very pleased with the results.

Benny, did you weld it on @ the rear silencer or?

[BennyM]

I actually replaced the middle and rear as one glorious used chunk that I got off a guy for $75. The only welding I had to do was on the other side of the cat as I decided to switch down-pipes at the same time.

Check out my old post here: http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showthread.php?p=327055#poststop



Benny, did you weld it on @ the rear silencer or?

[Bo525i]

Awesome, thanks! :)

[genphreak]

Tried building one once. Seen a few do it also. All fail the quality or rear seat drone test. Knowing that I bought a new Eissenmann for the M50. About USD $300 here in Oz. Got a new muffler too for about the same dollars. They bolt together with two special joiners- and bolt up to the cat directly. Sounds nice, works perfectly, car runs like new :). M50 ECUs like to know their combustion is good.

Beware, 525 has three or more tailpipe ocnfigurations so it can be trouble mixing up one muffler with another resonator.