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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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* 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 heads
* New over sized Stainless valves (1mm greater diameter)
* New springs
* New Guides
* New Retainers and keepers
* Schrick Cams
* New construction of crank bearing
* Micro 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 intake
* D/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 integrated
* Pre-loaded self adjusting Supercharger belt tensioner
* AquaMist 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 conversion
* Supersprint 4-1 Coated Headers
* HJS Custom Metal Cats
* Supersprint X-pipe
* Kelleners Sport exhaust

Engine Management
* D/A Custom Shadowman DME and system integration Software Program
* Desno Iridium Plugs
* Ignition Solutions plasma coils
* HKS 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 gears
* Rear Sub frame brace

Suspension
* AFC DFC suspension
* Eibach Sway bars, front and rear
* Rogue Engineering Sway bar brackets

Brakes
* Front- 8 piston 15” rotors Brembo Lemans series
* Rear- 4 piston 13.5” rotors Brembo Lemans series

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

Body
* ACS Front Canards
* Rieger GTM Side skirts
* ACS rear diffuser
* ACS rear window spoiler
* ACS 3pc lip wing
* Euro 6000K Xenon light upgrade
* Chrome MPower ///M oil cap


* Interior UUC RK5 Shift **** and Ebrake pkg
* UUC Evo III w/ DSSR
* TI pedals
* Bimian Interior Xenon light upgrade
* Blitz BLM series gauges, EGT and Boost
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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E39 M5s are my favorite M5s of the bunch. The new one is way too heavy for my taste.

This is an awesome build. Even stock ones are admirable.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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E39 M5, definitely one of my faves as well!

1000 hp, damn! Friggin' awesome build!
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