Rob should know William. It looks just like my UUC Corsa TSE3 exhaust on my ZHP. I'd pull the trigger on this if I was looking to get one [emoji41]Quote:
Originally Posted by Sockethead
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Rob should know William. It looks just like my UUC Corsa TSE3 exhaust on my ZHP. I'd pull the trigger on this if I was looking to get one [emoji41]Quote:
Originally Posted by Sockethead
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Does the highlighted part looked a little bit crushed/deformed? I'm not saying it won't fit or will cause issues but it's just something that caught my attention...
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I don't think that would be anything to be concerned with to be perfectly honest Will. My opinion though.
Appreciate it, Charlie!Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
That's what I thought at first, but here's Daniel's when it was disassembled. I believe it's the same section. It just widens to reach the resonators:Quote:
Originally Posted by san
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Ah, no issues then... :thumbsup
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Looks like that one has the same plastic bag remnants on it! :roflQuote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
But yeah, great find. Cool that as san said, as soon as you heard mine...already found one for yourself! Reminds me of when I first heard Charlie's...though it took me two years to find one below my self imposed price cap I felt it was worth.
Once you hear this exhaust you end up wanting one... sounds way better than any stock exhaust in my opinion. I blame BP for me getting mine...;)
With stock headers this exhaust is absolutely perfect! :thumbsup
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It's just perfect. I blame BP too lol
Actually I need to thank him for giving me a ride in his car at the 2015 reunion, I knew immediately I wanted the gruppe m and tse3 combo...
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Yep!Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
Thanks all, gents! I sent the seller an email mid morning yesterday saying I'd take it, haven't heard anything back :foottap
Awesome find! Hope it works out for you.
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Heard back from the seller?
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It's a weird situation. I heard back from the seller and said he'd send me an invoice tonight. I'm keeping my cards close until this deal hopefully closes. If you want more deets, PM me.Quote:
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Was just curious, hope you get it! :thumbsupQuote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
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Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by san
Received the invoice today, went ahead and purchased my very own used UUC TSE3!
Awesome! Now all I need to get are some 17" arc 8's and our cars will look and sound the same from the outside except for the exterior colors lolQuote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
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Yeah, I'm very excited. Our cars will be even similar when I get around to installing the M3 trans/engine mounts (I believe you have those, right?). And join us with the ARC-8s. I love them. So much lighter, more comfortable ride, and I feel like it has slight improvement in acceleration and responsiveness (could definitely be placebo, but as that article in my APEX thread showed, has science to back it up)Quote:
Originally Posted by san
Just the M3 tranny mounts haven't replaced the engine mounts yet. I'm hoping Il get lucky and get a good deal on a set of used 17" arc 8, don't think I can justify the price for a brand new set of wheels and tires now...☹️️Quote:
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Well done. Congrats !
Very understandable, it's not a cheap investment. At a minimum, be on the lookout for APEX's group buys. They're relatively frequent. And I managed to get my tires on discount as well for $480 shipped from Discount Tire Direct, although they're having a political moment so some may not want to purchase through them. At any rate, deals can be had for brand new if a search for used isn't successful.Quote:
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Thanks!Quote:
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So I've got the associated part list for the exhaust. At a minimum I plan to get the nuts and the gaskets. But for all parts involved, any specific brand I should get/avoid?
Exhaust gasket (2x) 18107502346
Hex bolt for exhaust (4x) 11621427586
Hex nut for exhaust (4x) 18301737774
Congrats. Let us know how it goes (I know you will - no pun intended :) )
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Congrats! Reading all the rave reviews on this exhaust, I might look into this option somewhere in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
Congrats on the pick up Will! [emoji1360]
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Originally Posted by BMWCurves
No reason not to get the stock nuts and gasket. Could probably find stainless steel bolts for cheaper than the dealer ones.
Put some copper based antisieze on the bolts. Next time you have to take it apart, it will be real easy
Used UUC TSE3 arrived today back home. My father gave it a quick inspection and seems to be okay. He said:
Which was followed by this text:Quote:
I compared your exhaust system with the photos, and I think everything is there - brackets, hangers, etc. Everything seems to be in good shape. There's some gunk baked on to one exhaust pipe, ahead of the muffler. I doubt that it's an issue. It's hard as a rock, so I doubt there is any way to get it off. I'll text a photo.
I'll definitely have to clean it up a bit, but I knew that going in. Anyone know a good way to clean up stainless steel? Polish?Quote:
Close-up of the gunk on the exhaust. I can scrape off the thick parts with a knife. Looks like plastic or something similar got baked on. Not a problem functionally.
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Congrats man! This is going to be awesome!!
good stuff, william! as for cleaning stainless, no idea... google it? :)
really awesome that your dad was willing to unbox and inspect an exhaust system in the house - that's a car guy. :)
Yeah, I'm really excited! I'm only home about two and a half weeks in December so I want to maximize time with my family and friends and minimize time spent doing stuff on my car. That includes removal of the car from storage in my buddy's parents' barn at the beginning of vacation and then re-storing it for another six months at the end. During that time I'll need to clean the TSE3, remove my exhaust and store it, and then either attempt to install the TSE3 myself or do what Daniel did and take it to an exhaust guy/mechanic to have it professionally installed. The benefit of letting a mechanic do it is that if there are any issues I don't have to put it up on jack stands every time to figure it out, I can just drop it back off with the mechanic. Downside is money and time going to and from the mechanic. While I'm in there I plan to replace the transmission mounts with E46 M3 ones I have laying around. Which reminds me of a couple of questions, which I'll probably post over in the random question thread as well:Quote:
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- In the process of doing transmission mount replacements, should I replace any other parts? I have read some people replace the mounting nuts. That part is listed as #3 (22316760944) in RealOEM.com (link: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=22_0029)
- What is the lifespan, in terms of time, of a drive shaft guibo/flex disk? It is part no 26117511454 listed in RealOEM.com here: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=26_0197. If it's a part I could/should replace at its ripe old age of 12 years old, what brand should I use? Manufactuerers like Meyle are $40-60. BMW is about $120 for BMW which I'm fine with since that's a small price to pay if that's the best part available.
- Any other maintenance items I should consider while I have the exhaust off?
Finally, I'm hoping to also get my airbag recall done while I'm home as well. Hopefully all of this goes off without a hitch!
EDIT: Forgot to add I'll need to restore and install my new-to-me GruppeM intake. Ideally I would order a cheap/decent mic for my iPhone to install near the front and do a comparison between the stock air box, the BMW Performance intake, and the GruppeM. We'll see how that goes :p
Thanks! So far I've seen cleaning instructions for indoor stainless steel appliances which amounts to "have you tried a damp rag?" :facepalmQuote:
Originally Posted by slater
We'll see what I find. I have some blue magic metal polish so maybe I'll try that out, but it's a tiny tube and the TSE3 is a large exhaust!
And yeah, my dad is nothing short of the best. He is incredibly smart, logical and we share similar interests so those things come together often. If I grow up to be half as competent and capable as him, I'll be very pleased.
Congrats man! Looks great. I wouldn't worry too much about cleaning it. I used the metal/wheel polish can that Shawn gave me. Could see if he has any extra cans. Cleaned up the tips mainly and some of the connection pieces. Otherwise didn't lose sleep over it because underneath the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
I would say based on our experience that it could be worth getting it installed. That said, had that stud not snapped I would have moved forward doing it in the garage on jackstands. But after that experience ironing out the rattles and all...that could get tedious REAL quick.
i replaced mine last year, it was 11 years old and had about 135K miles on it. it actually looked OK, and could have gone another 30-40K miles. but, it's a "while you're in there" kind of thing, and if you're doing the trans mounts... might as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
don't get meyle. their rubber products aren't the best. get a lemförder unit.
shift linkage refresh - it's all right there. do the plastic shift lever cup, rear rubber mount (and mod it like i did - night and day difference), and front delrin bushings. ECS actually sells a kit for it, with the delrin bushings. my shifter feels amazing, tight without being notchy, and very little side-to-side play.Quote:
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also - trans fluid? done recently?
that's awesome. i share the same sentiment about my dad. just wish he lived closer, especially for my kids' sake.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
Glad that worked out.
Thanks! And yeah, I'm not going to get overly nitpicky about the exhaust being sparkly clean, but since I have the exhaust out and apart I might as well clean it up a bit. It'll never be cleaner than when it gets installed...Quote:
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As for the actual installation I'm contemplating installing it myself (assuming no removal issues) and then if I have any lingering rattling issues or the like I'd just take it to my mechanic. It's potentially cheaper and it would save me from having to put the car back up on jack stands a second time if there are issues.
That's my sentiment. I don't plan to have the exhaust off often, so now would be a good time as any. I tried looking for Lemförder, but neither FCP nor ECS have a guibo by them. I plan to avoid Meyle, I've heard enough stories of their parts going bad prematurely.Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
What mod did you do to the rubber mount? I have the UUC SSK in there with the DSSR, but I didn't install it so I'm not sure if the delrin bushings were replaced. I assume not.Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
All fluids were replaced within the last 1.5 years and about 6k miles.
Thanks! As I said, I'm very excited to hopefully get this all together while I'm home.Quote:
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OK. the delrin bushings remove a lot of side-to-side play and just tighten up the linkage in general. worth doing, in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
for the rubber mount - insert two o-rings into the shifter-side void, then fill the remaining gap with black silicone RTV. it removes 90% of the side-to-side play but still allows axial movement. cost me about $2 and just made the hugest difference in shifter feel.
Hmm...did you use a DIY or just sort of wing this bad boy? My shifter has little to no side-to-side slop and has some notchiness but I expected that from the SSK. I'll look into it. What's the difficulty 0-10 wise?
I'm also hoping the M3 trans mounts will solve the intermittent stiffness getting into first when the car's first cold. We'll see.
i fogot, you have the DSSR... that helps a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
difficulty-wise? 0 would be no effort, so i'd give it a 1. :)
Less than two weeks until I can pull my car out of barn storage :biggrin
I'm so excited to be behind the wheel of my car again, although its apparently threatening to snow/freezing rain and I don't have any snow tires yet, so we'll see how that goes.
Looking at my schedule, between family, friends, and the holidays, I have a sneaking suspicion I'll only have time to get to my airbag recall and install the GruppeM intake and not my UUC TSE3 (or M3 trans mounts or guibo). A bit disappointing, but family and friends come first, and at least I'll have one new toy to play with!
I am considering buying a cheap lavalier mic from Amazon and hooking it up near the intake to compare the stock airbox, BMW Performance intake, and the GruppeM at various throttle states. Might be my one other project while I'm home.
Maybe...drop it off at mechanic to get UUC installed? Opportunity cost for shop install is raised when family/friends time is weighed against monetary expenditure. E.g. Not worth blowing a whole weekend doing car stuff when you could be with family/friends unless said parties are helping with car stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
Also, let me know which mic you get and if it's GoPro compatible. I'd like to emulate that setup we saw on that m3 at the autox.
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Careful on those tires in the winter