Z3M exhaust on Z3 3.0?

[DB_Super]

I found someone selling Z3M dual exhaust and rear bumper from a 1999 S52 Z3M. I want to know if These can be put on my 2001 Z3 3.0i? I think there is a chance the bumper cover will not match the Post-facelift quarter panels, and I don't know if the midpipes will bolt up to the exhaust manifolds on the M54 3.0.

Also they had the trailing arms and rear end for the Z3M. Does that have a wider track than the 3.0 with sport suspension?

Does anyone know this?

Thanks, and if anyone already posted about this, my bad, I just joined and did a quick search.

 

[Nodzed]

You would have to lose the spare wheel carrier for the exhausts but can't remember if anything else is different, battery box is central in the boot can't remember where the non Ms are.
Rear end is I believe narrower on the M so you would need the drive shafts too but not 100% what carries over and what doesn't. Bet someone here knows for sure.

 

[Althulas]

The rear boxes both connect to the cat

be easier to have a custom exhaust made. Make a template of your existing exhaust aperture to make a cut out in your bumper.

 

[Delk]

Battery and spare location is a major issue. The battery on the none M is on the right side making it very tight for the exhaust. The M battery is central so there was a lot more room either side.

The prevous owner trimmed the bumper cover and had an M style exhaust made that worked well but was very tight on the right side.

 

[Pingu]

I think even a free M exhaust would work out more expensive than a custom-made one.

If you can change all the way to the cylinder head and use an M manifold, that might be worth it.

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and that's assuming that you can make it fit.

 

[Lee]

I think even a free M exhaust would work out more expensive than a custom-made one.

If you can change all the way to the cylinder head and use an M manifold, that might be worth it.

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and that's assuming that you can make it fit.

I fitted some of these on Dino's zed. Had to cut a few webs off the gearbox. These went on an M52B28 though.

 

[bertiejaffa]

It wont fit unless you do some serious modifications

check southernboys journal posts

 

[DB_Super]

Thanks. I see these manifolds are very different than the M headers. That answers that question.

 

[GDavis]

Looking at that Z3 on the ramp
I wish mine looked like that underneath, that's bloody excellent.
is it an old picture or just a car that's not been on our roads ??

 

[Sajk]

If it's s52 us then I don't think it's that different at the head end than you already have. S52us was just a bored and stroked m52 with bigger cams.
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=CK93-USA-11-1999-Z3-BMW-Z3_M&diagId=11_6171