The return of my E60 M5 - Wallet drained - now Supercharged!
Discussion
SturdyHSV said:
The wheels look epic 
Smidge low at the back for me but then I do like a bit of rake, look forward to seeing it on the coilovers
Cheers James! Yeah it's a bit too low now, this is partly why the rears rub. I need to get a bit more negative camber dialed in as the 10mm spacers didn't resolve the issue. Smidge low at the back for me but then I do like a bit of rake, look forward to seeing it on the coilovers
okv3 said:
Car looked superb at Bicester on Sunday, one of my favourites there 
Cheers! It was the cars last event this year, hopefully get to some more next year.Jhonno said:
SturdyHSV said:
The wheels look epic
Smidge low at the back for me but then I do like a bit of rake, look forward to seeing it on the coilovers
Does look like it has forward rake, it might just be an arch height thing.Smidge low at the back for me but then I do like a bit of rake, look forward to seeing it on the coilovers
cerb4.5lee said:
I think that it sits lovely on its new wheels too. 
Cheers Lee!Court_S said:
New wheels look fab. LM’s are great looking wheels.
How’s it running at the moment?
Cheers Sam! It's still not 100%, I need to try and find some time to look at it, just busy as fHow’s it running at the moment?
k lately 
I have finally found a spacer set that works. Thanks to Mark @ BM Autosport who kindly sent me a set of Bimecc 10mm spacers for the rear, after the other 10mm spacers I bought didn't fit on the hub properly. How the garage who fitted them didn't notice this beyond me. If you want a job doing right, do it yourself.
All I need to do now is to get the tracking / camber sorted on the passenger rear wheel as it still rubs slightly, but the driver's side doesn't rub at all!
All I need to do now is to get the tracking / camber sorted on the passenger rear wheel as it still rubs slightly, but the driver's side doesn't rub at all!
Went out for an end of year run to Caffeine and Machine, having not really been able to use the car since the end of November.
Weather was pretty rubbish on the way home, plus there is still some meeting of tyre and arch. Still need to sort the camber out.
Edit to correct the poor spelling of Weather...
Weather was pretty rubbish on the way home, plus there is still some meeting of tyre and arch. Still need to sort the camber out.
Edit to correct the poor spelling of Weather...
Edited by TheAngryDog on Sunday 31st December 17:09
bodhi said:
That looks stunning tbh. Very much torn on whether this or the E34 is my favourite M5, but that's making a compelling case for the V10....
Cheers!I'd like to try and E34. I was very tempted by one in 2008/9 that was up for sale for £4k, 3.6, 100k miles. Many regrets.
Court_S said:
I wasn’t far from C&M this weekend; the weather was indeed horrible.
Your car is sitting so well on the new wheels.
Yeah on the way back was a bit sketchy. Your car is sitting so well on the new wheels.
Cheers, I need to raise it when I fit my coilovers.
Dyno day tomorrow. Interested to see what it makes but also check the fueling is right and see if we can see what's happening when I change gear under acceleration, as there is an issue with the car holding back.
The headlights are also pretty much pointing to the ground. I have adjust them but I have a feeling they may be too high, so I'll be having another look tonight.
Here's a picture I took on a recent visit to Caffeine and Machine at The Bowl.
The headlights are also pretty much pointing to the ground. I have adjust them but I have a feeling they may be too high, so I'll be having another look tonight.
Here's a picture I took on a recent visit to Caffeine and Machine at The Bowl.
cossy400 said:
Were the injectors not changed with the conversion?
I only ask as a lad on YouTube Chrisslix has just supercharged an M3 and he changed the injectors.
If you have then it's surely got be the pump?
How ever old it is plus now your asking for more out of it.
Did the rolling road have any input on what it could be??
Yes they were, but, they were unobtainable and then suddenly they were, so I'm just a bit unsure about them I guess. I only ask as a lad on YouTube Chrisslix has just supercharged an M3 and he changed the injectors.
If you have then it's surely got be the pump?
How ever old it is plus now your asking for more out of it.
Did the rolling road have any input on what it could be??
Pumps are 4 and a half years old. I'm going to replace them with upgraded ones anyway.
We all thought it could be pump, injectors or map. Could be the pressure reg.
Having contacted the company who supply the kit, we feel it's a pump issue. The E6x M5/6 have 2 pumps. 1 runs at variable speed until 5500rpm and then the 2nd pump kicks in with full speed and pressure, so both pumps are then running.
There is a test in BMW diag tool ISTA that can test the fuel pumps to see if they can provide the 6bar required over 5500rpm. I suspect the 2nd pump on my car isn't able to keep up with demand and this test will fail.
If the test passes, then I can take the car out and load it up to 8000rpm while a passenger keeps an eye on the pressure reading from ISTA.
There is a test in BMW diag tool ISTA that can test the fuel pumps to see if they can provide the 6bar required over 5500rpm. I suspect the 2nd pump on my car isn't able to keep up with demand and this test will fail.
If the test passes, then I can take the car out and load it up to 8000rpm while a passenger keeps an eye on the pressure reading from ISTA.
Court_S said:
TheAngryDog said:
Having contacted the company who supply the kit, we feel it's a pump issue. The E6x M5/6 have 2 pumps. 1 runs at variable speed until 5500rpm and then the 2nd pump kicks in with full speed and pressure, so both pumps are then running.
There is a test in BMW diag tool ISTA that can test the fuel pumps to see if they can provide the 6bar required over 5500rpm. I suspect the 2nd pump on my car isn't able to keep up with demand and this test will fail.
If the test passes, then I can take the car out and load it up to 8000rpm while a passenger keeps an eye on the pressure reading from ISTA.
Two pumps to help drain the fuel tank a bit faster! There is a test in BMW diag tool ISTA that can test the fuel pumps to see if they can provide the 6bar required over 5500rpm. I suspect the 2nd pump on my car isn't able to keep up with demand and this test will fail.
If the test passes, then I can take the car out and load it up to 8000rpm while a passenger keeps an eye on the pressure reading from ISTA.
On a more serious note, I hope you get it sorted and running right soon.
Cheers.
Pommy said:
I still vicariously live my E60 M5 life through you AD. Thanks for sharing and good luck with getting it where you want it to be. Must be frustrating to have this happen but so close to being great - look forward to that good moment of having it sorted soon.
Cheers! Yes it is frustrating, but I have come to expect nothing less from the car now. E90_M3Ross said:
It is for these sorts of reasons I think I'm going to keep my car standard, seems like a headache, although I love to see your commitment!
I think I'm just unlucky truth be told. My commitment feels like it's wearing!Dr G said:
I feel (some of) your pain, and remain grateful you've shared the process with us. You have made a really cool, interesting thing, and I hope the setbacks don't take the shine off too much.
Tuning is, has, and always will be a "pay to play" type of activity, and the harder you push things the more the pay/play balance shifts to the former. Bl88dy cars
Ha, at the moment the shine is definitely more matte than gloss, a few things have happened recently that are affecting my joy around the ownership of the car (people related rather than the car itself). Tuning is, has, and always will be a "pay to play" type of activity, and the harder you push things the more the pay/play balance shifts to the former. Bl88dy cars
Last night I ordered a new set of fuel pumps and filter as there was an offer on. If I don't need them then they'll sell. If I do need them then I've got a bargain. I'm hoping to do the fuel pump pressure test either tonight or at the weekend, but now that the car is SORN'd it won't get up to temperature as quick for the fuel pump test.
Monkeylegend said:
Saw that earlier. Fair play to the lucky chap who won it!Not a car for me though, I respect the F90 but it's just an X5M in a different suit.
All good on the Western front currently.
I taxed the car on Friday and did a bit of local pottering around. I have missed how good it sounds, and I only parked it up for 6 weeks!
While out I seemed to attract the attention of a Tesco delivery driver (other shops and drivers are available) who wanted to hear some of the V10, so I duly delivered.
The V10 is king.
I am getting the fuel pumps changed on Sunday so that should hopefully resolve the low fuel pressure issue above 5500rpm.
I had some pics taken of the car at Caffeine and Machine (The Bowl) in January. The car just looks so good in them.
I taxed the car on Friday and did a bit of local pottering around. I have missed how good it sounds, and I only parked it up for 6 weeks!
While out I seemed to attract the attention of a Tesco delivery driver (other shops and drivers are available) who wanted to hear some of the V10, so I duly delivered.
The V10 is king.
I am getting the fuel pumps changed on Sunday so that should hopefully resolve the low fuel pressure issue above 5500rpm.
I had some pics taken of the car at Caffeine and Machine (The Bowl) in January. The car just looks so good in them.
Edited by TheAngryDog on Monday 11th March 08:53
d_a_n1979 said:
That's just so nice 
Is it all up & running as it should be now TAD?
Cheers!Is it all up & running as it should be now TAD?
Not yet, hopefully that will change on Sunday when I have new fuel pumps fitted.
Court_S said:
Some cracking photos. How’s it running at the mo?
Cheers! See above .cerb4.5lee said:
Great pics! 
Cheers Lee!LanceRS said:
It does look good on those wheels
Cheers Lance! I'll be at PH SS next Sunday so you will be able to see them in the metal!LanceRS said:
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Likewise, been a while since we caught up!skeeterm5 said:
I had 2 back in the day, a silver one like yours and then a black one. I bought my first one after seeing the Clarkson review
After all of the angst about the design at the time I think it has aged really well, it looks great and on balance I think the silver looks better than black.
My favourite colour is still Interlagos Blue I think, it photo's well. Silverstone looks good in the metal. They have definitely aged well. A car of their time, but the modern BMWs just cannot ever be called great.After all of the angst about the design at the time I think it has aged really well, it looks great and on balance I think the silver looks better than black.
I'd still like to colour change it, but that's a lot of money, and I'd rather save that money in the hope that Evolve complete the work they're doing with DCT managed by the E60 TCU as that will be a game changer.
That and extra power once I have found the missing horses, hopefully this weekend!
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