Just got the car back from Birds (UK) Ltd with Tubi exhaust and AP Racing brakes installed (front only). The Tubi sounds utterly incredible - brings the car to life in a way I could not imagine. Not noticed the smell yet! The brakes have to be bedded in for another 100 miles or so, so I'll report when that's happened. Contrary to what I've read elsewhere about AP brakes, the pedal feels fine - hard, progressive and safe. Quite a tight fit under the 18" OEM wheels. Cost? Tubi: £1,547.99 + VAT + £232.80 + VAT fitting. AP brakes: £1,655.09 + VAT + £349.20 + VAT fitting + some Dot 5.1 brake fluid. As I've said before, I cannot recommend Kevin Birds outfit high enough (in particular, his technician Pinder). pm me if you want to hear the Tubi (London and Wiltshire).
AP lightened flywheel/clutch assembly is a possibility after trying this lot of mods on an Easter run to south of France. I considered chipping it, but Kevin was cautious so I'll come back to that after France.
I've recently used Birds (they fitted my ACS DFC Suspension) and a few other bits, very happy with the results, as the DFC was for a LHD M5, a few hiccups with the kit itself, but install was excellent.
Will hopefully get my new clutch installed by them, once I get it.
I'd like to get a ecu remap done, not sure about the Superchips though.
Think I may have seen your car there (black m5) at one point.. not many there, but lovely to see a fellow M5
Sounds nice Alan. I have been resisting the mod bug for two and a half years but I think I'll have to upgrade the exhaust once she's back from the body shop. I've heard very good things about Birds too.
All the best
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Ashok
2002 E39 Carbonblack/Caramel M5 (best car I ever owned)
2005 E60 Blue Onyx/Caramel/Light Figured Ash M5 (worst car I ever owned)
2007 E90 Montego Blue/Black Alpina D3 (sublime) Let me tell you what SMG stands for...
Cheers Alan!! Realy appreciated the drive & listening to the glorious sound track of how the V8 should sound! I'm definateley fitting the Tubi system on mine, cant wait to wake up the neighbourhood at 7am each day!!!!! The Tubi on your mate Rob's Masser made his car too!
Thanks again M8 & I'l keep in touch, Rob
Welcome aboard Rob - hope you can make it on May 3rd for our meet
Oh and watch out for those barristers - odd bunch
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Ashok
2002 E39 Carbonblack/Caramel M5 (best car I ever owned)
2005 E60 Blue Onyx/Caramel/Light Figured Ash M5 (worst car I ever owned)
2007 E90 Montego Blue/Black Alpina D3 (sublime) Let me tell you what SMG stands for...
Echo all the sentiments about Birds - I, like Ashok, decided to go down the Milltek route rather than Tubi, not least because it's a fair bit cheaper!! You're right about the AP Racing six pots being a tight squeeze under the OEM wheels - solution? 19inch Supperleggera III Forged. it was an expensive visit to Birds early this week.........
just a boring question, does the tubi or milltek invalidate the bmw warrenty ??
another question, does anyone know of a site or have any general information for uk M5's ie, costs..serviceing pads discs sort of stuff ???
thanks paul [recently aquired my 2000 M5 and loving it]
Cheers Alan!! Realy appreciated the drive & listening to the glorious sound track of how the V8
should sound! I'm definateley fitting the Tubi system on mine,
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