Project E39 M5, Fixing Broken Sway Bar Brackets For Good!
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…
Adding an Easy to Install Heavy Duty Power Steering Cooler to the E39 BMW M5
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. …
Project E39 M5, Improving Cooling With CSF
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…
Fix Your BMW Power Mirrors For Cheap!
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…
Project E39 M5, Installing the Dinan Cold Air Intake
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…
BMW E39 M5 Fuel Pump Repair With DeatschWerks
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…
Project E39 M5: Yokohama Advan GT Wheels & Nitto Invo Tires
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…
Project E39 M5: StopTech Front & Rear Trophy Kit Installation
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…
Project E39 M5: K&N Filters and HPS Intake Hoses
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…
Tested: Nitto’s new 555 G2 High Performance Tire!
Tested: Nitto's new 555 G2 High Performance Tire! by Mike Kojima It seems like only yesterday but it was actually 20 years ago in 1996 that the Nitto 555 was…
Project E39 M5, Part 3: Installing and Adjusting KW V3s
Project E39 M5: Part 3 – Installing and Adjusting KW V3s by Martin Gonzales In this latest installment of Project E39 M5 we will be outfitting our M5 with a…
Project E39 M5, Part 2: Installing and Testing the Corsa Performance Exhaust
Project E39 M5: Part 2 – Installing and Testing the Corsa Performance Exhaust by Martin Gonzales After ensuring we could stop our newly acquired fun-machine in a previous installment…
Project E39 M5, Part 1: Stopping the Ultimate Driving Machine
Project E39 M5: Part 1 – Stopping the Ultimate Driving Machine by Martin Gonzales With almost 400 horsepower and weighing in at a little over two tons, slowing down…