BMW M5

Dyno'ed the M5 E39 before supercharger install. The car has 182,000 miles or 292,000 kilometers on odometer. The motor dyno'ed at 379hp on Superflow Dyno. In regards to WHP, the machine dyno'd at: 318.72 SAE (USA) WHP 323.15 DIN (Euro) WHP The video shows max power moment @ 6580RPM, the Wheel Torque @ 344.9NM which is 254.4 ft lbs. Then taking the imperial measurement system (ft lbs) way of calculating WHP from Wheel Torque and RPM: EngineTorqueFootLBS times RPM divided by 5252: 318.72 HP SAE SAE HP to DIN HP = x1.0139 318.72 SAE WHP x 1.0139 = 323.15 DIN WHP ----------------------------------------------------- The only sensors replaced in last 150,000 miles are MAF. Everything else is original and no other performance improving mods have been done to the motor. The oxygen sensors were reading a perfectly steady 1.0, meaning no compensation was necessary and engine/systems were working perfectly on all 5 dyno runs. The 379hp max power were achieved at 200.5km/h @ 4th gear and on 5th dyno run, as the stock cats needed to be heated up and each consecutive run gave better readings. The ambient temp outside was 16c and inside Dyno shop about 20-22c. The car lost ~20hp in last 180,000 miles/292,000km- down from 400hp to 379hp. 5% loss in almost 300,000km of hard driving. Overall I'm satisfied and right in-line with what my M5 mechanic Maris Rungis @DriftDarbnica predicted (378hp, when I asked him to place the bets) before the Dyno run. End of video shows clip where we did a €2 coin balancing test on the M5 motor to check for vibrations. Stands still and the minimal €2 sway is from the belt-fan air passing by. Next up is crankshaft balancing, new rod bearings & chains/guides, sensors/grommets/gaskets/o-rings/et. al. replacement and refreshment before charger install. After refresh probably will have PedM5 from M5Board tune the ESS supercharger to perfect tune. Also I'm not doing myself the M5 rod-bearings & ESS install, but two ladies @ Drift Darbnica. Will film for viewing pleasure.

Took the opportunity to drop in and film some footage @ Driftdarbnica in Riga, LV, where @sergey_ananic with help of Maris Rungis @ DriftDarbnica BMW shop was assembling Sergey's M5 E39 Touring Widebody ESS Supercharged's S62. They assembled the newly sleeved & balanced (crank/rods/(custom) pistons) S62 and ESS'ed it in two weeks time, where two weeks ago the motor was disassembled to lowest common denominator, and today Sergey drove out of the country to head to an autoshow. I showed up (late as always), but at least managed to film (and catch some of the emotions) of the final assembly, first start and dyno tune. Note that the dyno was to check AFR's, etc., and tune, not for power output testing. That will come later once the engine has been broken after the road trip.

20 minute long clip of driving on Autobahn with BMW M5 and BMW M6 for week, with the only purpose of going where there is no traffic and good weather, until the speed demon is exhausted.

5 minute short clip of driving on Autobahn with BMW M5 and BMW M6 for week, with the only purpose of going where there is no traffic and good weather, until the speed demon is exhausted.

Short compilation of driving the Autobahn for a week, at full speed close to 300kmh. The video has NOT been fast-forwarded. All footage is original 30FPS from camera. On the Autobahn, the left lane is only for passing. If you stop passing, you must get back in right lane. The only way to always stay in the left lane is to always be passing, to be the fastest car on Autobahn. The song is Ferry Corsten - Beautiful

330+kmh on Autobahn and roadtrip through alps

In a rush to get to Nurburgring, for the last day of the year track day.

Driving 3000+ miles / 5000+ km across USA with M5 E39.

BMW M6 Team Latvia participates in Gumball 2007, leading the rally.

This is not a step-by-step DIY. There are a lot of procedures excluded; this shows the general work-flow. M5Board.com is your friend for torque specs and proper procedures. The bushing press tool rented from Autozone was too small for the Thrust-arms and Controll-arms... do not what we did; Its dangerous, painful and just plain sucks. Get a real bushing press or go pay someone. Music Credit: Royalty Free/Creative Commons TechnoAxe @ YouTube Broke For Free @ FreeMusicArchive http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/

How to hard-wire install Valentine One in M5 E39, so you do not need to use the cigarette lighter socket.

Super easy fix for twisted seat issue on BMW's.

Lionda washing the M5 without telling me while I'm still sleeping. Friend took the opportunity to film.

Life in the desert is tough.

Just follow the directions. Otomobile.com has even more info.

M5 E39 fuel pump replacement DIY.

For detailed description of procedure go to: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39-m5-e52-z8-discussion/169378-rear-main-seal-cluch-transmission-removal-install-pictures-video-not-full-diy-but-informative.html#post1975312 https://www.otomobile.com

1st sound test is with automatic microphone and the sound is overblown. 2nd sound test is with manual microphone gain, turned way down. If you wanna hear actually how loud the car is in real life. To calibrate sound volume correct (to correct microphone gain), listen to manual gain sound level at 30 seconds forward, and increase your speaker/headphone volume so the conversation is clearly audible. Then when the car revs, you will truly hear how loud it is.

M5 E39 and M6 G-Power drifting and racing salt flats at El Mirage, California.