[frenchfry675]

Hey guys,
Does anyone know of a cheaper option for exhaust clamp for m performance exhaust? I bought a used one that doesn't have the clamp and really don't want to spend $80 on a clamp.

[wntrsnowg]

http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1301882

[ChrisFulton]

Here's the one I used. It's very good quality & appears very similar to the BMW clamp. $29 from Summit, super fast shipping, it arrived in two days.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pye-hvc66

Here it is:



Here it is now worth $100:

[wntrsnowg]

How did you get the clamp to fit over the pipes? BMW clamp has a 80mm ID (roughly 3.125in) and the one you linked has a 3in ID.

[ChrisFulton]

Originally Posted by wntrsnowg

How did you get the clamp to fit over the pipes? BMW clamp has a 80mm ID (roughly 3.125in) and the one you linked has a 3in ID.

I was concerned about this too when I was choosing a clamp.
Many of the ones available did not look like they would expand large enough due to their design.
The way the Pypes is constructed, it looks very similar to the BMW clamp.
With the nuts loosened it expanded enough to fit, no problem. (You can see in the picture that the nuts are actually seated pretty far down the bolts once tightened.)
The other clamp on Summit that looks like it will work is the Hooker. It is cheaper and the order contains two clamps. It was out of stock when I ordered & I didn't want to wait a few days so I went with the Pypes.

[wntrsnowg]

Originally Posted by ChrisFulton

I was concerned about this too when I was choosing a clamp.
Many of the ones available did not look like they would expand large enough due to their design.
The way the Pypes is constructed, it looks very similar to the BMW clamp.
With the nuts loosened it expanded enough to fit, no problem. (You can see in the picture that the nuts are actually seated pretty far down the bolts once tightened.)
The other clamp on Summit that looks like it will work is the Hooker. It is cheaper and the order contains two clamps. It was out of stock when I ordered & I didn't want to wait a few days so I went with the Pypes.

Lmao I just now saw the pictures you posted above... nice M badging. Well I feel dumb now because I read in a thread that the cheaper 3" clamps dont work so I bought the bmw part for $85

[ABPReader]

I found a Raggazon clamp at a shop (in Switzerland), it's 83mm and the shop sold it to me for 10$ ^^ maybe if you go to your local shops you will be lucky too !
For the moment, everything is fine !