Feeler: E46 320i "project" and decat thread

[GPGrobler]

Just a feeler if anyone would be interested in me doing a write up of what now turned into a "project" to get my E46 320i back to its good old self.

Procedures will be:

Full decat
Fitting of new sensors
Beisan VANOS service
Fitting of new filters and oil change
Belts change
Cooling system check and repair
Front suspension check and probable repairs

 

[moranor@axis]

lots of pics :rollsmile:

 

[Dr Evil]

Do eeeeeet, in particularly interested in the decat

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[GPGrobler]

Thanks, hopefully the branches will be here before the weekend, then the decat will be first to come off the "to do list"

@Moranor, yes definitely, as I will be using the Viper branches from Axis, it will be good free advertising for you :thumbs:

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Which section? Guess the DIY one is the best one to do the write up :thumbs:

 

[Jamaine]

What branches are you putting in I did a decat by taking out the two rear cats sounds amazing will post my stuff up soon on decat and sound install

 

[GPGrobler]

Did you only take out the rear cats and leave the rest of the exhaust standard, like the setup I'm running now? I like the howl it does at about 4500 rpm :inlove:

 

[Jamaine]

Did you only take out the rear cats and leave the rest of the exhaust standard, like the setup I'm running now? I like the howl it does at about 4500 rpm :inlove:

Yup Same one that sound makes me feel like im in an M3 got that rrrrrrraaaaarrrrt grrrrrrrr grrr grrr grr well that's how I think you spell that sound :inlove:

 

[GPGrobler]

:rollsmile::thumbs:

 

[Dr Evil]

Did you only take out the rear cats and leave the rest of the exhaust standard, like the setup I'm running now? I like the howl it does at about 4500 rpm :inlove:

Yup Same one that sound makes me feel like im in an M3 got that rrrrrrraaaaarrrrt grrrrrrrr grrr grrr grr well that's how I think you spell that sound :inlove:

Did you replace with straight pipe or resonators?

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[Jamaine]

Did you only take out the rear cats and leave the rest of the exhaust standard, like the setup I'm running now? I like the howl it does at about 4500 rpm :inlove:

Yup Same one that sound makes me feel like im in an M3 got that rrrrrrraaaaarrrrt grrrrrrrr grrr grrr grr well that's how I think you spell that sound :inlove:

Did you replace with straight pipe or resonators?

Sent from my S4 LTE using my finger

Had resonators first but didn't sound that awesome sounded like a tin crackling then I tried straight pipe and it sounded better

 

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Did you only take out the rear cats and leave the rest of the exhaust standard, like the setup I'm running now? I like the howl it does at about 4500 rpm :inlove:

Yup Same one that sound makes me feel like im in an M3 got that rrrrrrraaaaarrrrt grrrrrrrr grrr grrr grr well that's how I think you spell that sound :inlove:

Did you replace with straight pipe or resonators?

Sent from my S4 LTE using my finger

Had resonators first but didn't sound that awesome sounded like a tin crackling then I tried straight pipe and it sounded better

where did you have the cats removed, and how much was it roughly?

 

[Jamaine]

I did it at supaquick on bluff road resonators where R300 each but didn't pay only paid for the straight pipe and decat R250

 

[GPGrobler]

Pity Supa Quick is a franchise, the owner here is on a "get rich quick scheme", I will not ask them for anything again :yuck: