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X5 Exhausts

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X5 Exhausts

Post by pvw10 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:16 am

Hi all,
i would love to have the exhausts coming out of the back like the petrol cars, i cant add slip ons as the pipes are the wrong side of the silencers. Has anybody found a simple way round this without the vast expense of a new system as there must be a market for it ?
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by bazzyboy » Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:43 pm

i bought the 4.8 tips and welded them on the rear boxes
looks great
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by pvw10 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:00 pm

I bet it looks how they should, nice one.
I want to try and do it so they work, two on Fleabay do it for £299.00 ish but there has to be an easier and cheaper way.
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by shadrack » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:23 pm

yeh just being and purchased two exhaust tips 4.8is size, there actually 2x porshe boxter upgrade ones what i bought, did a deal at exaust place the pair £60 then for my secret weapon.....my brothers a welder and has a little project to do one afternoon, there cut to fit just need welding, pics to follow soon
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by pvw10 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:28 pm

Pictures would be great cheers ( why are pictures a pain on this forum, others you simply upload ?).
I have some pictures a kind guy on here sent me showing the back boxes cut out then straight through and out the back, looks ace.
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by IanP » Sun Sep 04, 2011 9:08 am

Try and make sure that the tips extend the same distance from the underbumper as they do on the 4.6, or it looks a bit strange. There is a diesel which has been done near me and they stick out too far which really spoils the effect.

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X5 Exhausts

Post by wilkoturbo » Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:51 am

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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by x555 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:01 pm

I remember having this discussion a while back ;) :)
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1049&p=11625&hilit=exhaust#p11625
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by pvw10 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:29 pm

[quote=""x555""]I remember having this discussion a while back ;) :)
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1049&p=11625&hilit=exhaust#p11625[/quote]

Good memory that man, yup i dont give up easily.
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by shadrack » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:08 pm

just finished doing my exhaust conversion on my 3.0d bout an hour ago, i spent £60 on stainless exhaust tips and 6 hour with a grinder and welder......
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by Mother » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:10 pm

Looks mint shadrak, where did you get those tailpipes m8? :)
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by Lee4.8is » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:16 pm

Lovely result,bet your dead chuffed.

They look like a professional job & sit really well.

Enjoy your new look.

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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by shadrack » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:24 pm

well chuffed with them, i got the stainless ends from local place that makes custom exhausts £60 the pair, had to cut them about all over to fit and it took some measureing to get right, i spent 3 hours last night and a few hours this morning doing it, who else was welding away at 9pm last night! the tips are also only 5mm one way and 3mm the other from oem size 4.8is ones so look mint. imo! :driving:
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Re: X5 Exhausts

Post by pvw10 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:28 pm

Top job there fella looks the biz
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Post by Rusty » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:38 pm

Do I take it these are just for show but mounted on the oe boxes? They look really great. Nice one mate :-)


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