# LQ9 into E39 **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [August 12, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230 "2012-08-12T14:35:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/581 "2014-01-03T10:25:20Z")
> [@Justin](#): > > I think you should make the 560i badge. Years ago I saw a guy at an auto-x with a 557i badge and I think it’s great, those how know will enjoy it, those who don’t likely wouldn’t notice any badge anyway. I have been playing around with badging in my spare time. Bought a 2.0T badge in A4 fitment on ebay, and a 3.6 badge off some SUV (Q7?) on ebay as well. The intention was to use the 6 from the latter and add it in place of the 2 on the former to get a nice 6.0 that was in “Audi Font”. However, the 3.6 ended up being physically larger by a few mm so it won’t work. I stopped by the junkyard a few days back and grabbed the “6” off an A6 that was there in the hopes that it was the smaller “car” size, but again no dice, too big. I might just go with the 560i even though I really want a specific 6.0L badge. Ideally I would love to find Audi emblems, either a 6 in the smaller font or a 0 in the larger. > [@Shifty](#): > > I’ll sell you mine: Love the Estoril but if I ever buy one (and there’s no guarantee that this isn’t just a random desire) it HAS to be a coupe and 5 speed. Preferably Alpine White, with vaders. ---
**Author:** ![Shifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shifty/32/4959_2.png) [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/582 "2014-01-03T13:33:48Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > SHifty, it’s auto correct? I absolutely love the car, though. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/583 "2014-01-16T07:45:25Z")
I’m just about wrapping up my mini garage remodel and ready to get back into automotive projects. One of the things on the list is redoing my exhaust. I’d like to do a cat delete and get rid of the small diameter OEM BMW pipes that run back to the rear axle as well as revise the location of my cutout since it drones my brains out. What’s a reasonable size to run from the manifolds back? I was thinking 2.5" duals, 3" duals might be overkill but I have to consider the possibility of going turbo one day. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/584 "2014-01-16T12:14:33Z")
2.5" is fine for NA. But I guess 3" you could never outgrow. Odds are if you went single turbo you would have to redo a lot of it anyhow. Twins on the otherhand would setup nice to dual 3". ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/585 "2014-01-16T12:23:28Z")
Eh I think I’d have a lot of fitment issues with dual 3". Might settle for 2.75" pending some more research. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/586 "2014-01-16T12:34:04Z")
I have a pair of 6.0L badges. Never used if interested. > **[2 CHEVY GM CADILLAC CORVETTE 6.0L LS2 CRATE ENGINE EMBLEMS BADGE BLACK PAIR NEW ...](http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-CHEVY-GM-CADILLAC-CORVETTE-6-0L-LS2-CRATE-ENGINE-EMBLEMS-BADGE-BLACK-PAIR-NEW/250972897316?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D19839%26meid%3D4164716830613555122%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8934%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D260934589794%26)** > > 2 CHEVY GM CADILLAC CORVETTE 6.0L LS2 CRATE ENGINE EMBLEMS BADGE BLACK PAIR NEW | eBay Motors, Parts & Accessories, Car & Truck Parts | eBay! ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/587 "2014-01-16T12:57:27Z")
I was actually looking at grabbing those. What do you want for them. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/588 "2014-01-16T13:02:03Z")
$10 ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/589 "2014-01-16T17:48:44Z")
Why not 2.5 off the headers, Y to 3 inch center section then Y around the rear diff in 2.5 ? It will flow anything you need for n/a or turbo. If you do turbo you can just change the first Y out for a full 3" Y ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/590 "2014-01-16T18:35:16Z")
Two Y’s probably won’t flow good. Once you do one large Y I believe you’re better off keeping it large single pipe. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/591 "2014-01-16T19:06:14Z")
Just for context, the setup that Jay/Filthy Habits build for my setup is 3" off the headers to a Y to 4". ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/592 "2014-01-16T20:29:11Z")
^And if you haven’t heard his car, you fucking should. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/593 "2014-01-16T20:35:43Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Just for context, the setup that Jay/Filthy Habits build for my setup is 3" off the headers to a Y to 4". All the cool kids are doing it! Even mine goes right from the header’s into a Y stepped to 3" ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/594 "2014-01-17T05:31:45Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > 2.5" is fine for NA. But I guess 3" you could never outgrow. Odds are if you went single turbo you would have to redo a lot of it anyhow. Twins on the otherhand would setup nice to dual 3". couldn’t agree more. My twins almost bolt right up to me dual exhaust. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/595 "2014-01-17T06:28:37Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Just for context, the setup that Jay/Filthy Habits build for my setup is 3" off the headers to a Y to 4". Yours sounds great - you’re running a bit more displacement and compression as compared to my setup though, so that makes sense that you went up to 4". Besides vertical clearance (which will be tough seeing as the chassis is pretty low) there is actually a lot of room before the twin tanks, so dual 3" would be fine there. However the tanks neck down right ahead of the rear diff, which sucks for space but lends itself well to a location for an x-pipe (which naturally necks in). After the x-pipe I’ll continue to dual exhaust with the same size. Do they make 2.75" mandrel bent sections in stainless? - - - Updated - - - also, Mike (and JD): I am hoping some revisions in the tune help the motor rev a bit more quickly and come back down to idle quicker as well. Looks like people have had luck doing this by playing with throttle follower in the tune, but that’s about the extent of what I know. I’m running an 18lb flywheel for what it’s worth, but feel like there’s a lot more room for improvement. Freeing up intake and exhaust won’t hurt either. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/596 "2014-01-17T08:19:32Z")
no going back now ![http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3703/11997674404_e696093527_c.jpg](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3703/11997674404_e696093527_c.jpg) Warm up the welder and put the beer on ice, we gonna make this bitch louder ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/597 "2014-01-17T09:16:35Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/598 "2014-01-17T10:31:12Z")
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**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/599 "2014-01-21T16:15:27Z")
> [@Norb O](#): > > While ordering his stuff on RockAuto I saw these on sale and bought some. I have been been using the jack points with no pads for years now and this will save some wear and tear on the chassis. > > ![http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/11714496706_0842432921_b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/f/7fe4c25fd9f51a93cbbcd8609c8716345366ee2f.jpeg) Seems silly, but can you post a picture of those installed so I see how they fit. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230/600 "2014-01-21T16:18:40Z")
Looking forward to all of the Super Sedans being out this year…:snky: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230.md?page=29) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lq9-into-e39/225230.md?page=31)