Wane Ramsay

Removed the front bumper to get it resprayed as i was fed up with it being stone chipped, i stripped everything of the bumper to make it easy for them to respray. While i was waiting for the bumper i decided to open up the grill to flow some air to the brakes, i fitted the air ducts i had from a 540 sport, bought new wheel arch liners and cut out the grill.
While the bumper was off the car i drove it a few times and found i was very responsive (more than usual), almost as if it had a remap. I put it down to a more direct airflow without the bumper in the way. I'm looking to run a tube from the airbox to behind the fog light opening but can't find any fog light covers to suite.Sorry for the quality of the photo's, dodgy camera phone.
Wane.

Attached Thumbnails

           

Laidback

You can use your existing fog light cover and cut around the inside using a dremel tool and put a screen behind it (with super glue)...I think elevens and some other members have done this...check out some previous threads...

__________________
(New) Mfest featured on Las Vegas Review Journal
Click here for the article...

For the latest talk about Mfest pls click here Mfest forum
myspace
Mods: 91 octane with occasional 100 octane

"Illegitimus non carborundum"

" Despite its supercar attributes, the M5 still doubles as a soberly practical, spacious saloon - only with the ability to scare four passengers in comfort all the way to the local coronary unit". Top Gear

ECB

Yes, credit goes to Elevens for these.

Attached Thumbnails

   

__________________
03 Titanium Silver/Black Luxury/Burl Walnut
Supersprint headers and Race cats, Dinan CAI, High Flow air mass meters, 17mm rear sway bar, TCD sway bar brackets
Eisenmann Sport Exhaust, Powerchip 93 software, Rogue UD Pulleys, Rogue SSK w/ RP Synchromax fluid, Ultimate Pedals, Euro Armrest,
Hardwired V1, Angel iBrights v.2, 6000K Low beams, HID 6000K fogs, 70W High beams, Hella Supertones, BSW Speaker Upgrade & 10" Sub, Dension IceLink

Wane Ramsay

Thanks for that,very neat.

SeattleM5

I was going to do the fog light modification but ended up going with the AA CAI instead. If anyone is interested I have a set of brand new OEM unmodified R/L fog light surrounds that were never used. I payed $40 for both of them. Let me know if anyone wants them. I'll send them out to you for $35 and i'll cover shipping (continental US). PM me if interested.

E55AMG2

Howd you cut out the squares so cleanly in the OEM grill?

Wane Ramsay

I drilled out the centers of each square then carefully used a craft knife to remove the rest, lots of patience needed.
In my opinion cutting the grill out is more discrete than fitting the round rings, but more time consuming.

allsmiles

Wane, Looking good. Allsmiles

wilsodh

Very nice. I've always hated that BMW left these two areas blocked off.

Dave

__________________
'00 Royal Red/black/walnut M5
100% options, angel eye upgrade

'El Diablo'
’00 Black/black DA s/c M5
Carrillo rods, Arias pistons,
Schrick cams, Vortech T-trim,
Supersprint headers/exhaust,
UUC, Koala driveshaft/differential,
Dinan Stage 3 suspension, Brembo
~Built by Shadowman & Black M5~

E55AMG2

I agree, which is why I bought the 540i M-sport grille and flat blacked the T bar. The ducts clip into it and the T bar purportedly helps with airflow....but who knows, I just took the lazy route.

Neil.D

Chaps,

Having only owned my M5 for a little over a month I am still learning. which airtube does what? I.e. which 2 feed the airboxes? I can see 4 in the photos. Ta gents.

__________________
2000 M5 Titanium silver

Stock - The new modded

''We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the
night to visit violence on those who would do us harm''-Winston
Churchill

ECB