2001 Lemans Blue M5This Unique Exotic is available for purchase to the right enthusiast.

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ENGINE UPDATE: After sleeveing the block and fabricating a new pully set up we feel that a goal of 1000hp is obtainable. However due to the owners wish to have this car maintainable as a “bulletproof” daily driver it has been detuned to 800rwhp.

Project quote of the day

"Bet it whines like a 5 year old that's not allowed in McDonalds for tea."

bmwsparkle -www.bimmersport.co.nz

Idle

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Ever wonder what real hp sounds like at idle?

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Clip Eight Clip_Nine In car vid to show how low the interior noise level is.Clip Ten NEW 4/01 Clip Eleven NEW 4/01 Clip Twelve NEW 6/3 Clip Thirteen NEW 6/3

This project contains the following modifications incorporated to its end goal

Engine Internals

Cryo'd block Coated block Custom Darten flanged steel sleeves were installed to eliminate the concerns with the OEM Alusil coated aluminum cylinder bores Custom spec'd Arias 9.5 CR pistons were fabricated Custom rings were spec'd for this project Custom spec'd Carrillo rods New head and main bolts Multi-layered head gasket Fully ported and flow matched cylinder headsNew over sized Stainless valves (1mm greater diameter) New springsNew GuidesNew Retainers and keepers Schrick Cams New construction of crank bearingMicro polished crank

During the course of the rebuild all soft items such as water pump, thermostat, etc. were replaced.

Engine Externals

Powder coated valve covers and lower plenum D/A Custom CF intakeD/A Custom CF plenum cover Vortech D/A Shadowman Custom T1 Blower D/A Custom Fuel Rail D/A Custom Fuel Injectors , a total of 16 injectors operating in this system D/A Custom Velocity stacks with integrated injector bosses

D/A Custom modified lower plenum D/A Custom oil separator and crankcase breather system D/A Custom fully programmable by-pass system D/A Custom billet lower pulley with Supercharger drive integratedPre-loaded self adjusting Supercharger belt tensionerAquaMist injection, fully map able system Custom water/air heat exchanger Custom liquid charge cooler Nitrous Express N-tercooler Relocated the oil filter and the power steering reservoir from the left to right side.D/A Custom stainless steel oil transfer manifolds under the motor Extensive use of Aero Quip lines and fittings throughout the build High efficiency radiator Electric fan conversionSupersprint 4-1 Coated HeadersHJS Custom Metal Cats Supersprint X-pipeKelleners Sport exhaust

Engine Management D/A Custom Shadowman DME and system integration Software ProgramDesno Iridium PlugsIgnition Solutions plasma coilsHKS O2 and knock monitor aka A/F Knock Amp with A/F monitoring integrated

Drive train UUC Motorwerks Stage III 6puck carbon Clutch UUC Motorwerks LWFW Custom Driveshaft Koala Motorsport prepared Diff with 3.45 gearsRear Sub frame brace

SuspensionAFC DFC suspension Eibach Sway bars, front and rearRogue Engineering Sway bar brackets

BrakesFront- 8 piston 15” rotors Brembo Lemans series Rear- 4 piston 13.5” rotors Brembo Lemans series

ExteriorWheels OZ Superlegerra III Tires Pirelli P-Zero Rosso 275 at the front and 295 's bringing up the rear

BodyACS Front CanardsRieger GTM Side skirtsACS rear diffuserACS rear window spoilerACS 3pc lip wingEuro 6000K Xenon light upgradeChrome MPower ///M oil cap

Interior

UUC RK5 Shift knob and Ebrake pkg UUC Evo III w/ DSSR TI pedalsBimian Interior Xenon light upgrade Blitz BLM series gauges, EGT and Boost

(The pictures are not professional quality and are simply meant to share the project.)

10/22/04 The car has finally arrived we have sifted through the boxes and begun the process to reaching the projects goal.

As with most projects of this type you have to start someplace. And the most logical place would be with the block.

This project is currently on its way to having the

following upgrades.

Vortec V2 SQ SuperchargerCF High capacity Discovery Intake PlenumLow compression (9.5:1) engine with cams, ported heads, lightweight Carillo rods, Arias pistons with gapless ring kit, TI valves and valve springs, micro polished crank, cryo treated+NI coated block ACS Front Diffuser (to be painted and installed) ACS rear roof spoiler( to be painted and installed) and?.....

The new side skirts are set for fitting

The covers get painted

Detail shots

Here is a picture of the DCS motor bracket being modified to fit on the inside of the frame rail. The OEM placement is outside of the frame rail

Here is a picture of the DCS pump now neatly mounted inside the frame rail. This particular modification is required in order to proper place the intake tube and the two mass air flow sensors.

After having OZ Racing refurbish the wheels during which time the width and offsets were changed so as to accommodate the new set of Pirelli PZERO ROSSO's. The front tires are 275-30-19 and the rear tires are 295-30-19.

Here is the engine being assembled and readied for installation

engine, transmission, and heavy duty driveline are in………….

The differential has been removed in preparation of the new assembly designed to take ALL that can be thrown at it…… In addition a upgraded driveshaft was designed, built, and installed to with stand all the extra twisting…..TORQUE……

Custom water injection tanks designed to fit behind the fender on the driver's side……all they require are for the bungs to be installed for the BMW OEM level sensor, the BMW OEM filler neck assembly, a vent hose, and the feed line for the fully map able Aquamist water injection system.

This shot shows the rear bumper off and ready to go to the painter

The rear bumper, the Rieger side skirts, and the AC Schnitzer rear diffuser loaded ready to go

The Custom D/A differential goes back in

Being prepared to fit the Supercharger and supporting pieces

More parts added 11/11

The "Race Version" High Velocity Vortech Supercharger

Here are the stainless steel oil and fluid transfer manifolds fabricated to facilitate the relocating of the oil filter and the power steering reservoir to the passenger side. Connected to these manifolds will be Aeroquip hose and applicable Aeroquip fittings.

New Custom Cats ready to go in

Here are 3 pictures of the “N-Tercooler” system's spray bar being fit to the heat exchanger

New pedals

Rear window diffuser being installed

New Rear diffuser

Here are the Rieger side skirts during the final stages of the installation process. The personality of this BEAST and its owner are beginning to become visible to all. No longer are the changes subtle, the transformation has begun.

Here is the complete water injection system installed complete with custom fluid tank, AquaMist high speed/volume race pump, 2 accumulator, pressure switch. The tank was fabricated with the integration of OEM filler neck, OEM level sensor, and is baffled at the fluid exit point so the breath of this BEAST is always cooled. The only pieces that are not concealed behind the fender are the high-speed-valve that is mapped by means of the computer and the 2 discharge nozzles.

Here are Brembo's “BADBOY ” big brake kit finally installed. These are the light weight GTR calipers. Vented 8 Piston differential bore calipers with 4 pads at each of the front wheel s that will squeeze hard against 15” slotted rotors. At the rear are the light weight GTR 4 piston calipers that will squeeze hard against the 13.5” rotors. This gal will be extremely fast and quick in both directions………….Accelerating and stopping…………

Just like her twin we feel that it is imperative that one is able to monitor the new operating parameters of such an extreme machine so the instrument cluster was removed so that the gauges can be refaced with a more appropriate 210 mp/h speedometer and a recalibrated rev-limiter with the led lights modified to show the cars new operating parameters…….. 7500 RPM with a RED tattle tail led shinning brightly as it passes through 7500RPM quickly approaching 8000RPM.

The juice bottle is now ready for final plumbing.......

The finish trim still has to be installed and the blue tape removed that was used to keep from damaging the paint and label during the mounting process.

Here are pictures of the AC Schnitzer 3 piece deck lid spoiler installed.

After extensive discussion with the vehicles owner it was decided that 800hp was not going to be sufficient for this project. At this point the entire engine was dismantled and the block sent out to Darten to be sleeved.

Basically, it's back to square one with a new goal in mind – 1000hp

Here are the blocks as returned from the machinist, fully protected from the elements

Here is a picture of the surface/deck of the fully machined block with a pair of the Darten sleeves visibly pressed in place

Here are pictures of the sleeves as seen from the inside of the block if one were looking through oil pan area

Reassembly has begun!

The under side of the car as the assembly was being installed

The engine assembled ready for the Supercharger to be installed

The Blitz gauges mounted in the pillar post. They include Boost and EGT. The A/F will be monitored through an HKS Knock Amp setup

Another Update of the Engine Bay With the Supercharger mounted.

The comparison of the new higher boost pulley compared to the first pulley. Estimation is now at 22lbs of boost with this pully set up.

Pictures of the motor assembled with the stainless plumbing and oil separator in place

Carbon Fiber discharge tubes having the water injection bungs bonded in place

Carbon Fiber intake tube having the machined aluminum collar bonded in place

Just prior to fitting the radiator

After the radiator and the AC condenser was installed

Looking like she is VERY anxious to be driven

Even the trunk received a face lift…… new sub woofer filler panel trimmed and carpeted to match the rest of the trunk

A cross over and a remote control was added for the convenience of adjusting the sub woofer levels. Previously this was done within the trunk

The front heat exchanger with the NOS spray bar located with provisions made to remotely mount the solenoid

A bit of eye candy

The final plenum wiring being completed

The intercooler pump neatly tucked within the lower right corner of the car

Here is red lighted master arming switch along with the red system purge button for the NOS system. Along side of these switches is the subwoofer volume control

Here is the micro switch as mounted for the full throttle actuation of the NOS system. The purple leads in the center of the picture lead you to the switch

This the beginning of what it take to bring all the systems into play. The brake booster area under the fresh air filter on the driver's side is used to integrate the fuse block, the relays, the pair of vacuum switches, and what seemed like miles of wire

This is what it looks like after everything is completed, wired in nicely, serviceable, and ready for the fresh air filter to be installed

The Dragon Breaths!

One 2 second squirt of NOS and the front of the car is frozen. (thats frost!!)

And another long night comes to a close as the hood is shut on her for the first time since her 1000hp heart transplant.

The lights and systems check has been completed.......... The Road Warrior is very close to terrorizing the neighborhoods.... Maybe even yours.

The horns relocated and the air filter with mass air flow sensors in place

The AC Schnitizer flippers installed

the HKS Knock AMP monitoring head and control unit is in place and working......

The engine bay completed and buttoned up

Wondering why there is no Dyno sheets on this car? The answer is a simple one; with a brand new engine it makes no sense to twist it out to 8000+. Redline is 8800

The dyno runs we have done were for tuning purposes only. We can share that at 6000rpm the engine was putting down well over 600rwhp running only a little more then half its boost. When at its full peak potential the Blower will be at 22lbs. boost.

The last and final shots of her at D/A

4:00pst any minute now her proud owner is due to take her home.

For us at D/A the 3 1/2 months shes been here has made her one of the family.

From everyone here at the shop, we thank you for the oppertunity to chase your dream of the worlds fastest M5.

Did you know that this car has a twin? Check here for build pictures on The Black M5

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