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      10-26-2012, 11:08 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by m3an View Post
Looks pretty sweet. Regarding your concerns, mufflers are not really "safety" oriented w/ regards to design> except notably for the M3 cars (don't know about other BMW) The riveted tips actually collapsed towards the muffler in the event of a rear end collision.

Your mockup looks pretty nice, but overlay the x-pipe center section more. You want a scavenging effect created here. An example I really like is the Mastermind X-pipe. Google it and take a look at the crossover.

Looks like a fun project that you should def at least make a couple; good luck@!
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Originally Posted by MikeE92M3 View Post
Doesnt look like your pipes would clear the lower suspension components--after the X pipe
Perfect, thanks for the feedback guys! Again, if any of you know analytical stuff about performance specs please fill me in!
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