Jonny Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Not bad is it Especially being free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Not bad is it Especially being free! not bad dude i love it lol, need to sort a meet out man its been ages lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 MK mate! 28th March. Be there or be Barry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danw8986 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 not bad dude i love it lol, need to sort a meet out man its been ages lol as gaz says mk weve got a convoy from j1 of the m1 up there check the meets and events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danw8986 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 not bad dude i love it lol, need to sort a meet out man its been ages lol as gaz says mk weve got a convoy from j1 of the m1 up there check the meets and events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloggs357 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 just done the same - mine got so stuck i got the screwdriver i used to bash it with stuck between the clip and the pipe DOH!! finally got it loose after a bit more hammering and snaped the f***ing clip right out ....sounded pretty peach now - top idea jonny (just emailed u about your carsoft gear i need a airbag light turning out!) As for MK i will also be there after spending all saturday b4 shining her up for my first meet - most peeps are meeting at J1 staples corner or Toddington services ( think its junction 11 or 12?) i will be doing a rolling meet with u guys from junction 8 at hemel as thats were im from! if u see a silver 323 flashing its lights trying to catch up with u 330s take pitty on me and slow up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surffreak Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Hey guys! New to the site and have just purchases a 318ci M-sport coupe. It has had a twin pipe adapter put onto the back box removing the normal single pipe. I'm guessing this means it wont have a butterfly valve? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Correct mate, only the 6pot cars have this fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autosri Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 ive just wired the valve in mine to a latching push button so i can be nice and quite or loud and annoying with the rasp lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E46_HAS Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hi, Does a 318ci facelift with single exhuast system have this butterfly valve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danw8986 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Hi, Does a 318ci facelift with single exhuast system have this butterfly valve? no mate only the 6 pot twin exhausts have them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lori Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hey, So are you guys saying this will not work on 325's? I have a 325ti Compact. Had a little look this evening around the back box area but could not see anything. Can't get under the side of the car due to my M side skirts. Laurie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 just done mine, great guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxide™ Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Mine was rusted shut, I have now opened it Is it necessary to still unplug the hose and plug it with a tee if mine was rusted shut? Can I just leave the hose still plugged in as it stays open due to being rusted? Many thanks for a great little mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Ive disconnected the pump and removed it. But noticed there is another hose going towards the engine bay, where does this go exactly, and what does it do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Mine was rusted shut, I have now opened it Is it necessary to still unplug the hose and plug it with a tee if mine was rusted shut? Can I just leave the hose still plugged in as it stays open due to being rusted? Many thanks for a great little mod Yup mine was rusted shut, a few good bangs with a hammer and long screw driver it's now stuck open, have pluged the tube but wondred if that really necessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Yup mine was rusted shut, a few good bangs with a hammer and long screw driver it's now stuck open, have pluged the tube but wondred if that really necessary? All it does is stop the vacuum being used. But i doubt anything could get back to the air intake as there is a vacuum reservoir. I never bothered TBH, but for the sake of it you may as well, or just bend it in half an cable tie it. Or disconnect the solenoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autosri Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 if its stuck there is no need to remove the pipe but it doesnt hurt either so least you know its out of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorchester Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 ive just wired the valve in mine to a latching push button so i can be nice and quite or loud and annoying with the rasp lol Sounds like a great idea to have the best of both worlds, and I fancy doing the same on my 330i M-Sport Touring. Is the solenid coil easy to access, and where did you bring the cables into the cabin? Finally. as I don't fancy drilling too many holes in the car, where did you locate the switch. Thanks & regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Im loving this forum only joined couple days and already learnt loads and sorted a few little probs checked mine last night and it was siezed solid so give it a bash so open now and put screw in pipe as said and what a difference love it how a 330 should sound lol thanks again your all a great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipjohnson82 Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Great guide, did this to my 330 about a month ago now and the sound difference is quite noticeable - and I like it Mine had rusted shut so I spent the first few months of ownership driving around with only one pipe working. I opened it with some specialist tools* and thought it would stay open - it appeared the vacuum would allow it to close again but not open when required. So the hose came off and got plugged! *screwdriver and a big hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Bunny Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hi guys i had a look at mine this morning and all the components seem to be there i.e pipe and butterfly valve. Now my butterfly valve isn't rusted shut as i can freely move it with my finger. My questions are is when my car is off and even idleling the valve remains open is it supposed too? Also i had my old man rev the car upto 3000 and hold it there for a sec and it never closed so does the car have to be in gear driving around for it too? Can someone let us know as i wanna do the mod but not sure if theres any point if its open but cant tell if it closes unless i crawl after the car looking like a monkey after a banana while looking down the pipe lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hi mine was really quiet when only 1 pipe working sounds like yours is staying open the whole time lol is your pipe already disconnected from the valve? good luck duracell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimzimmer46 Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hi guys i had a look at mine this morning and all the components seem to be there i.e pipe and butterfly valve. Now my butterfly valve isn't rusted shut as i can freely move it with my finger. My questions are is when my car is off and even idleling the valve remains open is it supposed too? Also i had my old man rev the car upto 3000 and hold it there for a sec and it never closed so does the car have to be in gear driving around for it too? Can someone let us know as i wanna do the mod but not sure if theres any point if its open but cant tell if it closes unless i crawl after the car looking like a monkey after a banana while looking down the pipe lolmine is the same m8 stays open i.e not rusted and u can freely move it with ur finger. I'v just left it alone tbh doesn't need the mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Bunny Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hi mine was really quiet when only 1 pipe working sounds like yours is staying open the whole time lol is your pipe already disconnected from the valve? good luck duracell. I looked at the pipe and its still connected mate, but does it only close when the car is in gear moving being above 1000rpm then opens again at 3000rpm like its supposed to is the question lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
