12-05-2011, 04:50 PM | #2 | |
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If I HAD to remove one without risking damage to the muffler/tailpipes, I'd probably split it lengthwise with a cut-off wheel, and then pry it off. |
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12-05-2011, 05:01 PM | #4 | |
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BMW does make a polished pipe tip specifically for your 20d. It does not require any welding to install. Part No. 18308511364. |
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12-05-2011, 05:40 PM | #5 |
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They take moderate to easy force to install. I used the palm of my hand. If you can get behind the pipe you may be able to bend the two tabs forward. The tabs and their position are the only thing holding it.
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12-06-2011, 01:57 AM | #6 |
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The force to install them must vary a lot (possibly tolerance of the tab angle and the tailpipe diameter). I helped a friend put a pair on a 2011 28i (Bronze Metallic w/Sand interior and no rust on the pipes) last August and it finally took wrapping the tips in a towel and firmly tapping on them with a rubber mallet. There was no way that the two of us could slide them on with "moderate to easy force", or even excessive force and a lot of swearing. Both his and mine are going to remain in place until the mufflers are replaced.
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Don't know if 3A Racing delivers to Hounduras, but they make one that's easy to install (includes an internal mounting bracket/clamp), will fit the 20d and is even larger than the BMW oval tip. Costs less then $10 US. They also make a "regular-sized" one, if you think that size doesn't matter. |
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12-06-2011, 10:08 PM | #11 |
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I'm trying to remove my current chrome BMW one so I can get it powder coated gloss black.
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