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WATCH: Fixing the BMW E39 5 Series Weak Points – Subframe Reinforcement, Bushings & Driveline Upgrades!

Jeff Naeyaert

In this episode, Mike and Martin dig into the driveline and subframe of Martin’s E39 M5 — a car that’s equal parts daily driver and track toy. We go deep…

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BMW
Projects

Project F82 M4: Part 1 – M for Midlife Crisis?

Alan LaFrance

After nearly a decade of responsible financial choices and reliable cars, I did what any car guy would do … I bought a used, modded BMW to replace my perfectly…

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WATCH: Maximizing BMW E39 M5 CARB Legal Power!

Jeff Naeyaert

In today’s video with the help of Dinan we’re eeking the last bits of California smog legal power out of our project BMW E39 M5! Guess what? We sell…

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Project E39 M5, Fixing Broken Sway Bar Brackets For Good!

Mike Kojima

For the E39 model, BMW made the mistake of making the antisway bar to frame brackets out of thin gauge aluminum to save a few grams per car. These break…

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BMW
Tech

Testing the CSF BMW S58 G8X Intake Manifold

Mike Kojima

The BMW S58 engine is pretty impressive, directly based on BMW’s sturdy diesel engines, it is capable of producing over 1000 hp with just bolt-on mods. One of the bolt-on…

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Adding an Easy to Install Heavy Duty Power Steering Cooler to the E39 BMW M5

Mike Kojima

When changing the radiator on Project E39 M5 to a CSF Racing performance part, we noticed that our power steering system was suffering from age-deteriorated lines and was leaking fluid. …

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Project E39 M5, Improving Cooling With CSF

Mike Kojima

Even though our E39 M5 has been well maintained and is in excellent shape, it is still a 20-year-old car and some components were starting to show their age. In…

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Fix Your BMW Power Mirrors For Cheap!

Mike Kojima

Have your BMW power folding mirrors stopped working? We’re going to show you how to repair them with some readily available parts. If you have an older BMW with vertical…

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Project E39 M5, Installing the Dinan Cold Air Intake

Mike Kojima

The BMW E39 M5 is one of the funnest most rewarding cars to drive. It is also a car without much aftermarket parts support. Previously we had gotten more power…

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BEST OF 2019: The New Supra Engine Might Actually be Better than BMW’s M Engine

Rob Evans

The new 2020 Toyota Supra gets a lot of internet bashing for “being a BMW.” It’s almost as if people believe Toyota is still good at building sports cars on…

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Project SR E30: Part 8 – Fabricating a Custom Stainless Steel Oval Exhaust

Nikita Rushmanov

Part 8??? Wow, we are getting close to the end now! Can we make it a 10 part series? If we had to pick one thing on this car that…

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Project SR E30: Part 7 – Wiring and First Startup!

Nikita Rushmanov

Hello! Welcome to the 7th installment in our hardheaded adventure of SR swapping a BMW E30. As you may recall, in part 6, we finished up some plumbing and installed…

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Project SR E30: Part 6 – Catch Can, Plumbing and Throttle Cable

Nikita Rushmanov

We’re back! After a short break, the SR E30 saga continues! In the last episode, we painted the engine bay and installed the SR20 back into the car… through the…

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BMW E39 M5 Fuel Pump Repair With DeatschWerks

Martin Gonzales

The E39 M5 has a fuel pump that tends to fail at the most inopportune moments, usually with no warning. This fuel pump issue is something that requires particularly closer…

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Project SR E30: Part 5 – Installing the SR20

Nikita Rushmanov

Hello and welcome back to the Project SR E30 series! In this episode, we will be addressing the last few issues holding us back from finally installing the engine once…

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Project SR E30: Part 4 – Driveshaft, Fuel System and Paint

Nikita Rushmanov

In the last installment of the E30 chronicles, we finished up the intercooler system. In this chapter, we will be addressing the driveshaft and the fuel system. By the end…

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Project V8 E46 M3 Racecar: Adding KW Motorsport Suspension and StopTech Trophy Big Brakes!

Mike Kojima

Project V8 E46 M3 Racecar: Adding KW Motorsport Suspension and StopTech Trophy Big Brakes! by Mike Kojima When we last left our E46 M3 Project, it was a body in white…

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We Test the BimmerWorld Exhaust and Epic Tune for S65 V8 M3

PabloMazlumian

For this test we used the same 2008 E90 M3 tested against our own Project E46 M3 last year. We Test the BimmerWorld Exhaust and Epic Motorsports ECU Tune for…

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Project E39 M5: Yokohama Advan GT Wheels & Nitto Invo Tires

Martin Gonzales

Project E39 M5: Yokohama Advan GT Wheels & Nitto Invo Tires By Martin Gonzales After installing the StopTech Trophy Brake System on our Project BMW E39 M5 we unfortunately, or fortunately depending on…

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Project E39 M5: StopTech Front & Rear Trophy Kit Installation

Martin Gonzales

Project E39 M5: StopTech Front & Rear Trophy Kit Installation by Martin Gonzales In our Brake Refresh Article we maximized the capabilities of our E39 M5’s OE braking system by using StopTech’s Sport Axle…

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Project SR E30: Part 3 – Radiator, Intercooler and Piping

Nikita Rushmanov

Last time we ended with the SR20 all mounted up inside the E30. Now it’s time to start plumbing it. In this episode, we will be mounting the radiator, intercooler…

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Project SR E30: Part 2 – Making Custom Motor Mounts

Nikita Rushmanov

In the last episode, we managed to make an SR20DET fit inside an E30. Now it’s time to actually make it stay there. In this installment, we will be fabricating…

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Project E39 M5: K&N Filters and HPS Intake Hoses

Martin Gonzales

Project E39 M5: K&N Filters and HPS Intake Hoses by Martin Gonzales So far, the goals for the modifications to our BMW E39 M5 project have been to enhance the performance of…

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Project SR E30: Part 1 – Test Fitting the Engine

Nikita Rushmanov

So you built an s13 daily with an SR20 in it. It’s reliable, it’s fast, it makes awesome chu-chu noises, you put 5,000 miles on it, but then you realize…

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Project E46 M3, Part 19: Powerflex Bushings and Maintenance

PabloMazlumian

Our Project E46 M3 is chilling in its updated garage. See that X-pipe on the right, leaning against the wall? That's a BimmerWorld unit that will be tested and installed…

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Tested! NGK’s New BMW 335i Coils and Bosch Plugs

PabloMazlumian

We install set of NGK OE-replacement coils and OEM Bosch plugs that we got from Sparkplugs.com on a BMW 335i running JB4 software. Tested! BMW 335i NGK Coils and Bosch…

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Project E46 M3- Part 18: E46 M3 vs E90 M3

PabloMazlumian

At 316 WHP, some might say we’re at the equivalent of around 370 bhp at the flywheel. If that’s true, at this power level we’re confident Project E46 M3 would…

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Project E46 M3, Part 17: Preferred exhaust, MKC/AEM tune

PabloMazlumian

Here is Project M3 sporting a Khoalty rear diffuser and Scorpion exhaust from Bavarian Autosport. Finding the exhaust combo to work with the VAC/Fabspeed header setup has been a real…

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Project E90 M3: Head to Head with 2016 Mustang GT

Billy Johnson

Packing more than 50whp over stock, our Project E90 M3 took to the track at Palm Beach International Raceway (ROAD COURSE) to see how it stacks up against a 2016…

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Project GMW E46 Turbo: Part 1 – Introduction

Mark Hutchinson

Project GMW E46 Turbo: Part 1 – Introduction by Mark Hutchison When you think of a high-performance E46 3 Series BMW, you may automatically think of the ever popular…

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The Yost Autosport BMW M4: Part 3 – Feeding the Beast

MikeBonanni

The Yost Autosport BMW M4: Part 3 – Feeding the Beast Words: Mike Bonanni Photos: Garrett Wade We know it’s been a little bit since we last updated you all…

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Project E46 M3: Part 16 – Koyorad radiator installation

PabloMazlumian

Project M3: Part 16 – Koyorad All Aluminum Radiator Installation Cool Runnings by Pablo Mazlumian When it comes to our Project M3, most of its upgrades could be labeled as…