MUST HAVE MODS & BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK (HUGE COMPILATION LIST; MUST SEE)

[DOUL]

Although there are many good aftermarket performance mods, from my personal experience, I’ve currently narrowed them down to 7. For comparison purposes, I’ve taken the privilege of compiling the most useful threads related to performance mods into 1 thread.

Although the “Search Engine” is your primary friend of help I’ve placed many links I thought you’d be interested to see like different types of exhausts, intakes, NOS, Stroker Engine, as well as other must have mods. Trust me it will be to your advantage to go through the related links prior to making you decision of purchasing the aftermarket mods to avoid making the same mistakes other members have. Enjoy!





1. RPI RAM Air Kit + Block Off Plates (Best Bang For The Buck)

• RPi V3 Ram Air Scoops: Guranteed Performance (V4 Coming Soon)
• RPi Ram Air Intake Now Available.
• RPi Ram Air Intake System for e60 M5
• RPI Scoops Really Work!
• Who doesn't have RPI scoop? and Why?
• RPI: Another satisfied customer. A+++
• opinions on the RPi Ram Air Block Off Plates
• RPi Air box plugs: New Dyno
• Went to RPI and installed RPI scoops and BMC filters!
• RPi Dyno Dynamics verified, +10 HP w/ Block-Off Plates! [new best bang for the buck!]
• RPi Block off Intake Plates... Final Verdict?

2. Sprint Booster - M Version (Best Bang For The Buck)

• The NEW Sprint Booster - FOR M CARS ONLY!
• M Sprint Booster
• M Springbooster - Error. Stalls at start.

3. treet>RPI ST Pulley Kit (Best Bang For The Buck)

• Race Precision: Another Cost Effective Mod........
• RPI Pulley
• which pulley to go with RPI vs Evosport
• RPI Pulley impressions

4. RPI SV 1 Oil Cooler:

• RPi M5/M6 SV1 Oil Cooler Upgrade

5. RPI / Powership ECU Software:

• RPi/Powerchip Stage 2: First tune w/ guaranteed gains by RPi

6. RPI GT Headers:

• RPi Headers Dyno: +28whp, +31wtq
• M5 Header Dyno Comparison: Headers/exhaust
• RPi Headers/Exhaust Manifold: Get Smog?
• RPI GT Headers & Eisenmann Race Exhaust (Many Mini Clips Inside!)
• RPI GT Headers 1st Impression
• From Evosport to RPi Headers: Confessions of a Mod Addict

7. RPI Exhausts (Sect 1,2,3)

• RPi SEc 1 High flow cat: SALE
• RPi ST Section 1 w/ High Flow cats
• RPi GT Sec 2 Available now
• RPiGT exhaust (video)
• RPI GT Exhaust; First Impressions
• First M5 w/ RPi GT Exhaust video
• RPI GT Exhaust; First Impressions
• RPi GT Exhaust
• wow, wow... and WOW !!! RPI's GT exhaust !!
• YouTube - RPi GT Exhaust BMW E60 M5 uc
• Race Precision ST Exhaust video clip
• M5 Exhaust: RPiGT...Killing me Larry Sale
• Official RPiGT Exhaust Group Buy/Special (Waiting list)
• Video: First M5 w/ full RPi exhaust
• RPi Exhaust Comparo: Sec 1, 2, 3 vs. sec 3
• RPi: Complete Exhaust Solutions

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Exhausts (Headers, Mufflers, X-Pipe, Sect.1,2,3...):

• ASR Engineering E60 M5 Gen II Exhaust Dyno Results
• ASR exhaust sound clips w/o music?
• ASR Gen II Exhaust Install and Impression
• ASR Gen II exhaust review...
• ASR Gen II exhaust review (another thread)
• Got my ASR Gen II installed yesterday
• ASR Engineering Gen II Exhaust System Group Buy
• VIDEO: ASR Gen II Exhaust With Headers
• Active Autowerke/ASR/Eisenmann Exhaust Setups
• Active Exhaust pre install pics.
• help with AA exhaust
• Eisenmann Sport Exhaust Installed - Pics & Videos!!!
• New Eisenmann Exhaust - Now Quieter than Race Exhaust!
• Eisenmann exhaust and ss x pipe installed
• Eisenmann Race around the block run
• is Eisenmann Race really that loud?
• Eisenmann "Sport" Loss of HP?
• Eisenmann Exhaust
• Feedback on sound level of Eisenmann Sport exhaust?
• Differences between Eisenmann Sport, Race & Meisterschaft exhausts?
• Full meisterschaft w/sec1&2 = neighbor complained...What would u do?
• Installed a Meisterschaft GT exhaust
• SS X-Pipe and Dinan Exhaust
• SS X-Pipe
• SuperSprint X-Pipe + Dinan exhaust = bad combo?
• Supersprint or Evosport Headers?
• Tubi Exhaust & Eisenmann X-Pipe (video)
• Supersprint Race or Eisenmann Race
• Finally got my Tubi exhaust installed (5 videos)
• Tubi Rumore Installed (with Video!)
• E60 M5 Tubi Rumore exhaust (video)
• Tubi Style North America
• Tubi exhaust ready?
• VIDEO: Tubi Regular Exhaust w/ SS X-Pipe
• Tubi Rumore installed...impressions
• Evosport Headers and Pulley come thru on dyno! --VIDEO--
• Evosport Race Pipe Section 1 + Sport Muffler
• Evosport headers are IN: Thanks Evosport and ICS
• Evosport Section 1 high flow cats installed
• Experiences with One and Only Exhaust?
• ONEandONLY aftermarket exhaust system (video)
• KRIESSIEG vs. OneandOnly exhaust from Japan
• Experiences with Kreis-sieg exhaust?
• Returning Sponsor: Scuderia Systems of United Kingdom
• Confused about Headers and Cats
• Exhaust video: Stock vs. Arqray vs. Dinan
• Video/pics: Arqray exhaust, evo pulley, BMC filter installed/dyno
• Arqray Section 3
• Corsa exhaust Update?
• My new RDsport Race headers!!
• RD Sport exhaust
• Yumemaru Video
• Dixis Titanium Exhaust and H Pipe
• Can someone make a Definitive guide to Exhaust
• f-1 sounding exhaust wanted!!!
• formula 1 sounding M5
• help me out guys!!!
• New exhaust
• Has anyone... [Deleted secondary cat stock]
• New M5 owner saying hello, and asking which exhaust?
• Best Exhaust Yet
• Is it possible to get this sound?
• HELP!!!!! my M5 sounds too loud!!!! what to do????
• Hi-Flow cats Vs. Straight pipes all the way through.
• Preview of my 08 BMW M5 (Video)
• Advice on aftermarket exhaust...?
• My Exhaust Video...
• Estimated RWHP Gained From Exhaust?
• E60 M5 Exhaust Compiled Info - Please Add
• Advice on aftermarket exhaust...?
• LOUD M5 Exhausts?
• To get Headers or not....
• Exhaust system: Section 1,2,3 ???
• Mild exhaust recomendation?
• custom exhaust idea
• Just got a custom exhaust done

Air Intakes / Filters:

• ASR Engineering CAI Production Completed
• ASR new CAI, some pics
• ASR Engineering CAI Dyno Results
• ASR Engineering E60 M5/ E63 M6 CAI Group Buy
• ASR E60 M5 CAI Preview
• ASR Engineering CAI Protoype Completed
• Another happy ASR CAI customer
• rpi cold air or k&n cold air kit?
• New AFE Power Flow Intake
• AFE Intake Dyno and Review!
• k&n new typhoon
• K&N Typhoon Intake- Increased Emissions Fault
• K&N filter available for E60 M5?
• New K&N Intake system? Part #51-11272
• Experiences with K&N Drop in Filters?
• anyone running K&N filters w/o throwing codes?
• Question about K&N drop in filters
• BMC or K&N Filter
• SP Engineering - BMC Drop-In Replacement Filters - DYNO PROVEN POWER
• BMC filter installed
• Where to purchase BMC Filters?
• Do BMC Drop In Filters really increase HP?
• question about bmc air filter's....
• BMC Filters arrived
• Has anyone done the new AFE Intake on the E60 M5?
• Best Intake for the beast?
• E60 M5 and E63 M6 Aftermarket Intake Issues
• Charcoal Filter Removal - Step-by-Step (w/Pictures)
• Removing Charcoal Filters?
• Charcoal filter removal
• Dinan CAI intake update
• Dinan Air Intake/Air Mass Meter now available!!
• new carbon fiber intake from bimmian
• Plugging the stock air box hole - Dyno numbers

NOS:

• Overview Video of ASR NOS Package
• Nitrous on an E60 M5
• ASR Track Rental RESULTS!
• M5 Ranger In Action
• ASR Engineering NOS Setup [m5board.com Sponsor]
• E60 M5 with NOS installation

Stroker Engines:

• Dinan Stroker In Action
• Dinan Stroker Vbox Results
  
• Dinan"stroker" V10 and product R&D/testing/manufacturing (videos)
• Dinan Stroker and 997 TT rematch
• Short video of Dinan S3 M6!!
• 16 Dinan stroker engines produced as of 28th of June
• Dinan Stroked M5 takes on 997 TT, Ford GT and HPF M3
• M5 Stroker Review - Finally Out of Break-in
• Video: 5.7 liter stroker V10 dyno'd....
• I need to be talked out of a stroker motor..
• Dinan 5.7 L 628 hp/482 lb ft kit is officially available!

Other Mod Advices & Suggestions:

• M5 MODS...most bang for your buck?
• Must have mods for your M5?
• Thinking of a first mod...
• about to do my first set of mods... what 'ya think ?!
• My beast is arriving/ need mod advice
• INCREASE BOTTOM END TORQUE?
• Overview of Aftermarket Parts You Can Purchase For Your E60 M5
• mod suggestions?
• Suggestions Please [Modifications]
• Lets hear the top mods
• Other Mods......
• Upgrading to more than 550hp?
• Finally decided on mods and the car. Advice Please!

RPI's newly released interesting threads:

• New RPi king: Sorry Kenny
• Stage 2 RPI Project Rab Dog's Ride!!
• Congrats Kenny! 100+!!!!
• RPi vs. AFE?

Apologies if I’ve missed any important thread, but please feel free to let me know so we can add them to the above compilation. Thanks.

[NobleM400]

Wow, that's a grip of info, DOUL! Thanks.

[930chas]

Wow!! That should about cover it. Thanks for your efforts in putting that together.

[P97]

This should be a sticky!

[WildAZ]

+1

[Rab Dog]

Doul you have just created one of the best Library of threads!

[avi8tir]

wow thats alot of smiley faces...

[DOUL]

Originally Posted by avi8tir

wow thats alot of smiley faces...

Seriously, I have no idea where all these smiley faces came from. May be because I've went through all this work and the server connection was disrupted and I had to do all the work again on a word document.

Edit: Could the million smiley faces appearing due to working on an Apple Program?

[G ///McGregor K]

Wow! Very impressive list bud! Nice work...

[ideliver]

wow...thank you..but I have to know...how long did you spend on this post??