I thought I would start a thread about the various beasts that enter evolve and leave that bit more special. Will keep the thread updated with projects as and when they happen.
First car is the lovely 40k miles beast belonging to M5board member bumface which was delivered back to him this week.
Car came in completely standard and left with Evolve "Medusa" Headers, Evolve Sport Cats, Evolve X Pipe and Rear Exhaust, Evolve Alpha N ECU Tuning and AP Racing BBK.
The black beast in the background has gone through a rather extensive evolve workover which will be detailed in a seperate post - just getting all the build pictures together.
Oh man... I think I am really going to love this thread. With all of the mods on the silver one listed, what are the gains (horsepower and torque) over stock? I am interested in doing something similar. Either a full Evolve system, including the AlphaN with Secondary Air Pump delete or Van Manen headers, Evolve cats and X-Pipe and Meisterschaft GT exhaust... unless Evolve can make a compelling case to go exclusively with their system. Who in the US distributes your products as well or am I looking at direct import? Videos with exhaust sound of that full system would be great too. Yeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh!
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Matte Frozen Grey wrap, Evolve Alpha N and Power Re-map, Black Kidneys, Re-furbed Shadow Chrome Style 65 Wheels, Hayward and Scott Rear Boxes.
I have no carbon footprint, I have a carbon swimming pool!
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2002 Chiaretto Red purchased with 58k
02/18/12@ 80,900 miles
Mods:
Valentine 1 hardwire
Muffler delete
Evolve AlphaN
Predator Ice V5 Halo bulbs
E60 SSK
ILLUMINATED ZHP shift knob
Slimm's CF finned diffuser
Slimm's Euro tilt/slide armrest
Slimm's Alcantara shift boot
Slimm's Alcantara full e-brake
Black Cubic trim
BC Racing BR coilovers
Bimmian Sport CF/Alcantara steering wheel(removed)
Evolve 4-1 Medusa Headers, cats, H/X hybrid pipes (on order)
Supercharger... (someday)
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My car/vehicle history:
1993 BMW 525i
1997 CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
1994 Firebird Formula V8(Total of 3 days )
2002 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport manual
1992 300ZX Twin Turbo
2002 BMW 530i Sport
2007 CBR1000RR
2002 BMW M5
Yes, I think this thread might lighten my wallet somewhat. Would be interested also as to the relative gains and benefits of the breathing work done, am looking at a similar set of mods myself.
Also of interest, how does the AP kit measure up? I seem to remember the AP setups aren't as cheap as the Stoptechs etc.
I also that you guys are pulling in one of the SC setups from tradin1, will you documenting that in this thread too? Again, interested to read about that too
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2001 E39 M5 : Silverstone Blue, 19" Breyton Spirits (horribly rashed...), black kidney grilles (one broken...), black and white badging (fading fast...), Philips Silverline Indicator Bulbs, Alpine KCA-420i (in a box in the house) and Xmas-pressie iPod Classic (just need Intravee II now...), otherwise standard (but who knows...) *** Stored and SORN'd for the Winter *** but plans afoot now...
"I look at it like this. Owning an M5 is kind of like dating a slamming hot big-t...ed blonde, who is a pain in the *****, drains your cash, but screws like there's no tomorrow. Owning a Honda Civic or the like, is akin to dating a girl who is fat, ugly, smells a bit where she shouldn't, is a cheap date and doesn't screw at all (you don't mind). So yeah, I'll take the blonde." (Courtsey of Jetpilot718)
The thread of my car and it's progression to mechanical perfection... : http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39...ry-thread.html if I ever get around to anything...I have more parts than the factory at the mo, completion to come soon
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