thestig
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- Melbourne's South East
- Members Ride
- E34 535i M - E70 X5 M - E60 M5 - No Fear
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/// The Stig's 2005 E60 M5 'Magnum Opus'
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/// The Stig's 2005 E60 M5 'Magnum Opus'
Full Service History.
2005 BMW E60 M5 (NB92)
- 0-100kph: 4.4sec
- Standing 1/4 mile: 12.5sec
- Top Speed 326Kph (204Mph)
- 50:50 Weight distribution
Motorsport Division 5.0L V10 S85B50 Engine
features:
- 378 kW (507 hp) @ 7750rpm
- 520 Nm (384 lbft) @ 6100rpm
- Redline @ 8250rpm
- 12.0:1 Compression Ratio
- 90 degree bank angle
- Cast aluminum block with bed plate design split at the crankshaft axis
- Cast aluminum heads with four valves per cylinder
- CNC machined ports and combustion chambers
- Quasi-dry sump lubricating system
- 10 individual electronically controlled throttle butterflies
- Double VANOS system which varies both intake and exhaust cam phasing
- Valves actuated through non-rotating inverted bucket cam followers
- Oil-cooled, forged aluminum pistons from Mahle Motorsport
- Forged steel crankshaft with counterweights, shared crankpins
- Uneven firing interval of 90 or 54 degrees.
- Firing Order: 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9.
- "Ionic current" knock control
Getrag SMG III single-clutch 7 speed semi-automatic transmission
- Shifts gear in 65 milliseconds
- Downshift assist
- Hill holder
- Pseudo Automatic mode
3.985 (1st), 2.652 (2nd), 1.806 (3rd), 1.392 (4th), 1.159 (5th), 1.000 (6th) and 0.833 (7th); final drive ratio 3.620:1.
Variable M Differential
- using shear pump, viscous silicon fluid, and multi-disc clutch.
M-Tech Performance Exhaust (Soon to be replaced with Miesterschaft GTC System)
- Hi Flow Headers with integrated CAT
- Twin 2.5" System
- 4 x M-Tech Mufflers
- 4 x 2.75" Tips
M-Tech Performance Brakes
Four-wheel vented and cross-drilled brake discs with two-piece rotors, 2 pot calipers
Front: 374 x 36 mm
Rear: 370 x 24 mm
ABS & EBD
Automatic Brake Drying
Electronic Damper Control
- Featuring BMW's Magnetic Damper control technology
- Lowered Suspension (not sure what's there need a closer look, about 1" lower than stock)
- 26.5 mm front and 18 mm rear anti-roll bars.
Dynamic Stability Control / Traction Control
Launch Control
Real time Tyre Pressure monitoring
Multimode Heads Up Display (Tacho, Nav, Cruise Control & Check Control Messages)
Electric M-Sports Seats with Active bolster support (also heated)
M-Sports Leather Steering Wheel
Electric Windows
Electric Sunroof
Electric Anti-glare side mirrors (auto dipping during reverse)
Electric Rear Sunblind
Electrochromatic auto dimming rearview mirror
Parking Sensors w/ Parking Distance Control
Cruise Control w/ Braking Function
Multizone HVAC
Keyless Entry/Central Locking...
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