| Author | Message | ||
     Mdoughten |
There is a new M2 race kit for sale on Ebay. I want the race header and pipe for my X1 BAD!!! They are bolt on power,look really good, and must sound awsome.(what with all the fuss over them) The only difference is the O2 port for the sensor. Correct? Is there any reason I couldn't buy this kit (or one like it), have a 'good' machine shop man install the O2 port, bolt it on and go. A X1 header would be ideal, but these things aren't laying around everywhere, and don't show up for sale very often. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRO-SERIES-BUELL-RACE-KIT- M2-/180760405559?hash=item2a1628e637&item=18076040 5559&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr Input/Advice appreciated. Matt | ||
| Ratbuell |
Well since M2 owners simply plug the port on X1 headers to use them on the M2, I'd guess you could have a shop weld a bung in place. Make sure its the RIGHT place, though. | ||
| Buellistic |
You can buy the 02 sensor fitting that can be welded to the exhaust header in the proper place from K&N(www.KNfilters.com) ... | ||
| Ebutch |
My M2 Race header with O2 Added Censer Port for my 1999,S3.     (Message edited by ebutch on November 27, 2011) | ||
| Mdoughten |
Thank you all for the input. Butch, thanks for the pics. Nice looking polish job. I want a race header/pipe!! Matt | ||
| Mtjm2 |
Just get an M2 to go along with the race kit . | ||
| 46champ |
You just need to do the fuel injection delete option to your X1 then everything will be perfect  | ||
| Ebutch |
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Buell-front-header- pipe-o2-sensor-hole-/320805932036?hash=item4ab1860 c04&item=320805932036&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accesso ries&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_715 | ||
| Ebutch |
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buell-X1-S3-Stainless-Stee l-Racing-Muffler-91424-99YA-/220906491984?hash=ite m336f0d9050&item=220906491984&pt=Motorcycles_Parts _Accessories&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_715 | ||
| Mdoughten |
thanks for the links, butch. are all the race headers stainless steel? Matt | ||
| Brinnutz |
All of the headers '99-up were stainless. | ||
| Jayvee |
Bung Plug diameter? Thread size, pitch, etc? | ||
| Mdoughten |
it's on the way!!! oh, and it's brand new. i'm fired up.  | ||
| Jayvee |
I'm getting an X1 header for my M2, and was going to plug the bung, but now thinking instead to put in an Air/Fuel ratio gauge (wideband). Seems like that is a whole different thread already. Question for Ebutch, how to you keep the pipes shiny ? Clear-coat with something? Just polish over and over? Some kind of 'hot-wax' ? | ||
| Brinnutz |
But then you'll need to drill one for the front pipe too... | ||
| Ebutch |
A-lot of Elbow-Greece!!!!!  Wett-sand #500 then #1000 wet till grain is out of stainless then mettle-polish.I use the Best MAAS metle-polish http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-1lb-Can-MAAS-Metal-Silve r-Polish-Brass-Copper-Cleaner-/200414730468?_trksi d=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu% 3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26 pmod%3D260812636012%26ps%3D54#ht_1968wt_698 and poli-clouth (Message edited by ebutch on December 08, 2011) (Message edited by ebutch on December 08, 2011) | ||
| 2734 |
Check with your local Muffler Shop. New in the box catalytic converters that require an O2 senser in the body have a nice stainless plug that fills the hole. | ||
| Jayvee |
Good idea, thanks. Looks like a pretty standard deal. |
