Wednesday, December 3, 2025

E31 850i (6MT) Project Begins. Dyno, Exhaust, and More


This is a 1991 E31 850i with just under 150k Kilometers on it. 6MT and LSD as god intended.

The engine has to come out because of a leaky rear main seal, and we are planning to build a custom catback/valved equal length stainless steel exhaust for it and possibly doing some headwork for additional flow and power.

So I decided to dyno it to get a baseline!

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Related threads I previously posted:

Post purchase:

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh….php?t=2203013

Replacing the rusty mufflers:

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh….php?t=2215434