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      09-22-2020, 04:14 AM   #1
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Would the M8 Akrapovic exhaust fit onto an M850i?

Akrapovic have a new exhaust system for the M8, which looks and sounds mega.

However, as the owner of a lowly M850i, I'm contemplating whether the exhausts are the same on both cars, and thus whether the Akrapovic system would work.

https://www.akrapovic.com/en/car/pro...73&yearId=6074
Does anyone have any insight?

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Akrapovic have a new exhaust system for the M8, which looks and sounds mega.

However, as the owner of a lowly M850i, I'm contemplating whether the exhausts are the same on both cars, and thus whether the Akrapovic system would work.

https://www.akrapovic.com/en/car/pro...73&yearId=6074
Does anyone have any insight?

Thanks

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If I remember correctly, I was asking this same question a while back. Since I don't currently HAVE the Akra system...I can only assume the answer I got was no. Haha!

I do seem to remember at that time, however, that it mattered which version of the M850 you have. Mine is the M850 GC...which is yours?
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      09-22-2020, 09:46 AM   #3
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NO, it will not fit they told me. It is specifically designed for the M8. Else they would state it on their site I guess. Still, one wants to be sure. It's a pity but hopefully there are other good and valid alternatives.
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Drat.

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NO, it will not fit they told me. It is specifically designed for the M8. Else they would state it on their site I guess. Still, one wants to be sure. It's a pity but hopefully there are other good and valid alternatives.
I wonder if it can me modified or adapted to fit on the coupe. The GC is probably a no go, but I can't imagine it would be to hard to make the m8 fit the M850i exhaust with some adapter or welding.
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Hi Res,
who knows it might be as you say. Just for information today I contacted them because I was curious as well. An official distributor from Italy took my inquiry which I made to Akrapovic this very morning and his answer can be translated as follows:

"Consider that often Akrapovic themselves, in order to obtain best performance results, make significant changes, where possible, to the configuration as well as to the sub-chassis part of the entire exhaust system itself, making it installable only on the mentioned specific model".

Now I am no expert of exhausts to say whether it could be modified or not. I guess some qualified and experienced carshop could give an answer as to what mods would be necessary to make it fit - and if it's feasible at all?
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Hi Res,
who knows it might be as you say. Just for information today I contacted them because I was curious as well. An official distributor from Italy took my inquiry which I made to Akrapovic this very morning and his answer can be translated as follows:

"Consider that often Akrapovic themselves, in order to obtain best performance results, make significant changes, where possible, to the configuration as well as to the sub-chassis part of the entire exhaust system itself, making it installable only on the mentioned specific model".

Now I am no expert of exhausts to say whether it could be modified or not. I guess some qualified and experienced carshop could give an answer as to what mods would be necessary to make it fit - and if it's feasible at all?
Ahh. Good points.
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welding titanium is an art and not a many know how to do it. there are other exhaust systems out for the 850 already. better off going with those options

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Ahh. Good points.
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