does my car has an m3 exhaust and gearbox?

[DreamDim]

I bought an e36 325i and I think it has an m3 exhaust system. From exhaust it connects to gear box (some kind of a sensor) does it mean it has m3 gear box? I have attached some pictures please have a look and let me know if you know. Thanks

[TXBDan]

thats no stock M3 exhaust. i dont think thats even stock.

and you have some oil leaks :P

[rustamd]

where is your cross bar??? what do you mean it connects to gearbox?? you mean there is like little bushing there to support it?, if so its normal. But yea, get that cross bar in there or but x brace

[Theodore]

Me thinks its an E30... = no xbrace or cross bar.

[rustamd]

i'm not talking about x brace, just peice of pipe that goes from one side to another, without x part of x brace. All cars are supposed to have it.

[DreamDim]

where is your cross bar??? what do you mean it connects to gearbox?? you mean there is like little bushing there to support it?, if so its normal. But yea, get that cross bar in there or but x brace
i took off the cross bar...there is a sensor which is in the middle of exhaust system and it looks like it goes into gear box. EMITION SENSOR? This is a UK car and I have been told its an m3 exhaust (not the back box, the other part - cat)…

[DreamDim]

thats no stock M3 exhaust. i dont think thats even stock.

and you have some oil leaks :P
i found the same catalytic converter on ebay and it says its off 3.2 m3 98-99...is it true? how could it fit e36 then?

[Bengali86]

first pic looks like it has the 2 into 1 into 2 pipe infront of the cats like my past 93 325is. i vote for non M exhaust, aftermarket muffler.

that wire that goes into your "gearbox" is the plug for the O2 sensor that plugs right above/next to the gearbox, I can see how it give the illusion that it plugs into your tranny. I dont see any reason why the exhaust would be connected to a gearbox, what purpose would that have? (relation between tranny and exhaust)

IMHO

[DreamDim]

first pic looks like it has the 2 into 1 into 2 pipe infront of the cats like my past 93 325is. i vote for non M exhaust, aftermarket muffler.

that wire that goes into your "gearbox" is the plug for the O2 sensor that plugs right above/next to the gearbox, I can see how it give the illusion that it plugs into your tranny. I dont see any reason why the exhaust would be connected to a gearbox, what purpose would that have? (relation between tranny and exhaust)

IMHO
yeah the back box made by scorpion but i was thinking that the middle part (cat) is of m3...