328 exhaust on 328ti

[zboot]

So for various reasons, I may be purchasing a 328i exhaust tomorrow afternoon.

I have this idea that all I'd need to do is cut 6-8 inches from the exhaust to make it fit. Actually, I'd be paying a muffler shop for this service. I know campaiar did this on one of his swaps. I'm almost sure I've seen a picture of this at some point but I can't seem to find one.

So, for my peace of mind - otherwise, I'm not going to sleep too well tonight, can someone just say "yes zboot, that will work". I'm at this point where things are almost all together and I've hit a wall of unnecessary frustration. Unnecessary because I'm almost sure things will be ok, but that little bit of doubt keeps nagging me.

[campaiar]

I had a full dual 325 exhaust on my 325ti swap (well minus about 12 inches of the catback). It can be made to fit, but the dual outlet muffler is a problem through the rear bumper.

If the bumper is modified the tips will fit, but they are slightly askew since the geometry is different.

[1996 328ti]

My 328 exhaust never came out right.
I ended up with a Magnaflow or maybe Dynaflow (I think).

[zboot]

Well, the bumper will have to suffer

[Bluebimma]

Dustin tried to fit a 325 up on the ti, the muffler was too huge in relation to the tips and bumper cover/trim piece.

[Philly]

$100 for a magnaflow or something
and I guess $150 would get you a nice 2.5" bent pipe to Ypipe to your centersection.

I wouldn't bother doing all that chopping and fitting for a stock exhaust, if it were me.

[zboot]

Originally Posted by Philly

$100 for a magnaflow or something
and I guess $150 would get you a nice 2.5" bent pipe to Ypipe to your centersection.

I wouldn't bother doing all that chopping and fitting for a stock exhaust, if it were me.

If I had more time, I wouldn't either. However, it's been done. The exhaust was an ANSA one. Welding work will be done likely tomorrow or wednesday. My chop work served well for this weekend