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E61 5 Series Feed 5 Series Information Network http://forums.5series.net/index.php Sat, 19 May 2012 22:35:50 +0000 5 E61 5 Series Feed http://forums.5series.net/admin/skin_cp/_newimages/icons/feed.png http://forums.5series.net/index.php Toggle settings on the JB4..... http://forums.5series.net/topic/123534-toggle-settings-on-the-jb4/
How do you enable/disable a feature. For exmple, if I want to enable the gauge sweep I know how to access the dashboard interface and navigate to the menu I want using the vol and ch buttons on the steering wheel. But once I get to where I want to be within the menu - how do I turn the feature on/off? :unsure:

]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 22:35:50 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123534-toggle-settings-on-the-jb4/ Pictures of my modified baby http://forums.5series.net/topic/123524-pictures-of-my-modified-baby/

]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 02:51:38 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123524-pictures-of-my-modified-baby/ Friends plastidipped car http://forums.5series.net/topic/123518-friends-plastidipped-car/

]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 21:49:58 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123518-friends-plastidipped-car/ project sinister has begun!!!! build thread content http://forums.5series.net/topic/123516-project-sinister-has-begun-build-thread-content/ all of the sudden I found myself searching the web all night looking for pics and videos, you know how it goes, then I asked myself, why not share this passion and love for my car with my fellow members at e60.net?

and that's how this thread was born. knowing how I am, I knew I had to put a deadline so this project WILL be ready within a year and Ill keep updating this thread on a regular basis so you can give your opinion and I can assure you that it will matter as I will take your ideas into consideration.

ok, now on to the project! this is the reflection I saw and although I know is nothing out of the ordinary it was enough to make me realize two things: 1) how cool this car would look being all black with just those yellow angel eyes and 2) it looks wider in the reflection and I really like that look so my car has to be wider which means that m5 fenders are a must.
I don't want to spoil the whole project so Ill be posting pics of the the work done on the car and pics of the parts that I buy once they arrive so you can track how everything goes.
here are some pics of the car now:
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]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 20:05:20 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123516-project-sinister-has-begun-build-thread-content/ muffler delete questions http://forums.5series.net/topic/123514-muffler-delete-questions/
he went on explaining about back pressure sensors and o2 sensors but all those are located by the cats, im guessing he just didnt want to work on my car.

for people who have done this is it just as simple as cutting the mufflers and running pipes or is there more than that and im missing something? also where would be a good place to get this done?

i tried searching but couldnt find the answer i was looking for, sorry if i have poor searching skills lol

any help is appreciated]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 19:47:25 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123514-muffler-delete-questions/ BMW Replica wheels http://forums.5series.net/topic/123512-bmw-replica-wheels/ Have anyone buy BMW OEM style replica wheels? Are they good guilty? Fri, 18 May 2012 18:52:53 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123512-bmw-replica-wheels/ iPhone 4S charging (CIC and 6NR) http://forums.5series.net/topic/123511-iphone-4s-charging-cic-and-6nr/
Thanks!]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 17:01:08 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123511-iphone-4s-charging-cic-and-6nr/ Logic 7 speaker specs http://forums.5series.net/topic/123510-logic-7-speaker-specs/

I have recently replaced all the mid-range speakers in my car to logic 7 ones and also added logic 7 tweeters.
Now I want to add an amp to properly power them.

There are 4 sets of speakers, each set is made of 1 x midrange and 1 x tweeter connected in parallel (according to Logic 7 spec sheet attached)
Each speaker is rated 40w and 4 ohms, the resistance being 2 ohms for the pair (one channel).

I am trying to work out what power the amp needs for each of the 4 channels.
Will it need 40w + 40w = 80w RMS per channel @ 2 ohms?
Or 40w RMS for each channel @ 2 oms?

E60 Audio_Telematics_speakers.pdf (678.33K)
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]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 16:15:35 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123510-logic-7-speaker-specs/ The perfect drop on coils http://forums.5series.net/topic/123504-the-perfect-drop-on-coils/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:03 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123504-the-perfect-drop-on-coils/ Tire and Rims Advice http://forums.5series.net/topic/123498-tire-and-rims-advice/
Its a gentlemen over in the classified selling this set up below off his M5, and I was wondering if this set up would fit a 550 with no issues? Im thinking it may have some rubbing issue due to the tire size, but not totally sure. Any advice or infor would be greatly appreciated.

20x9.5" ET18 Square Miro 111 Wheels in Machined Silver with 255/35/20 and 285/30/20 Falken FK452 Tires

Kendall]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:39 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123498-tire-and-rims-advice/ Lower or Not Lower.... http://forums.5series.net/topic/123492-lower-or-not-lower/

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 17:59:32 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123492-lower-or-not-lower/ Spacers for E60 Styling 135 (M pack wheels) http://forums.5series.net/topic/123491-spacers-for-e60-styling-135-m-pack-wheels/ My current setup is 8x18 all around , 245\40\18, styling 135. (stock m pack wheels)

I was wondering if i can get the 20mm per wheel spacer without rubbing or any other problems, or maybe i can go more? I have no idea.]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 17:33:36 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123491-spacers-for-e60-styling-135-m-pack-wheels/ Many thanks to Trinity for taking car of me! http://forums.5series.net/topic/123489-many-thanks-to-trinity-for-taking-car-of-me/
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In with the new

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I even got projector fogs for it. I love them

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The front looks sooo much better now. Feels like I'm driving a new car again. Also, the fitment was excellent. No issues encountered whatsoever.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:33:22 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123489-many-thanks-to-trinity-for-taking-car-of-me/ E60 speaker impedance http://forums.5series.net/topic/123487-e60-speaker-impedance/ So there are 4 mid-range speakers (front doors and rear shelf) and 2 underseat subs all @ 4 ohms.

1. The front door speakers are wired in parallel with the under seat subs, so per channel the impedance is 4/2 = 2 ohms per channel and the rear shelf speakers are 4 ohms per channel?
Is that about right?

2. Now I went and added L7 tweeters to the front/rear (now having 10 speakers, same as HIFI audio) but not sure if they are also connected in parallel or in series with the mid-ranges? Does anyone know for sure? Master Bruce?

3. If they are wired in parallel then after the addition of the tweeters, the impedance on the front becomes 4/3 = 1.333 ohms per channel and in the rear is 4/2 = 2 ohms per channel right? (would make sense since the subs are pretty quiet now)

4. I want to add an amp and Earthquake SWS-8 for the underseats subs, therefore removing the load of the subs completely from the head unit and I'm trying to anticipate if this will have a detrimental effect on the sound. Since the inputs will come from the factory sub cable, will the head unit still think it has the subs attached?]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 10:33:42 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123487-e60-speaker-impedance/ Bumper on the way! http://forums.5series.net/topic/123481-bumper-on-the-way/

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]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 02:24:33 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123481-bumper-on-the-way/ new wheels http://forums.5series.net/topic/123469-new-wheels/ Any suggestion?]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 21:49:11 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123469-new-wheels/ ROHANA WHEELS http://forums.5series.net/topic/123466-rohana-wheels/

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 20:27:32 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123466-rohana-wheels/ E60 stock subs to SWS-8 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123465-e60-stock-subs-to-sws-8/ Now I was looking at a few amps and the low pass filter seems to be generally 50-250hz.
If that's the case wouldn't the SWS-8 miss out on some freqs?

As an example here are a few amps I am looking at below.
Which would be ideal for 2 x SWS-8 @ 4ohm? Some are 4 channel but would bridge it into 2 channels anyway.
The quakes would be the only things running off the amp.

Sorry if its a lame question, not too technical about sound in general.

E60 Audio_Telematics_speakers.pdf (678.33K)
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]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 20:02:02 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123465-e60-stock-subs-to-sws-8/ Sorry but another E60 166 Offset question http://forums.5series.net/topic/123458-sorry-but-another-e60-166-offset-question/ I have tried to search for the answer to the following question without success.

I currently have 172M wheels (32mm offset rear)on my car with 15mm spacers on the rear to bring rear down to ET17 so wheels look nice. I am currently bidding for a used set of 166 M5 alloys with rear offset of 28mm. I know lots of people put 10-12mm spacers on when putting on M5 offset wheels to bring offset down to near M6 offset for a better look.

My question is will I be able to keep my existing 15mm spacers which will bring the ET28 M5 166 alloys down to ET13 without rubbing. Seems expensive to buy 12mm spacers when I've already got a good set of 15mm.

Many Thanks]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:09:25 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123458-sorry-but-another-e60-166-offset-question/ whats so special about cic??? http://forums.5series.net/topic/123454-whats-so-special-about-cic/ ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:23:33 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123454-whats-so-special-about-cic/ Coding http://forums.5series.net/topic/123441-coding/
Let me know!]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 21:59:23 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123441-coding/ Looking for E60 parts http://forums.5series.net/topic/123434-looking-for-e60-parts/ I have a 08 535I and im looking for parts for sale. Ex (m tech bumper front and back, wing) Thank you Tue, 15 May 2012 18:50:00 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123434-looking-for-e60-parts/ Monaco Blue with black rims???? http://forums.5series.net/topic/123433-monaco-blue-with-black-rims/ not interested in going 20 inches with our streets. I also work for the public, don't want to pull up in a flashy dubbed out car. Tho this is negligible as the brand of car kinda speaks for itself.

I think the chrome lip will add enough so that I wont need to change ALL of the chrome out on the car.. It does have shawdowline, so there isn't much. Just maybe do the lettering, and MAYBE kindey's to black. Anyone with a similar setup of this combination?]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 18:16:27 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123433-monaco-blue-with-black-rims/ Purchasing a 2007 530xi with 126k miles http://forums.5series.net/topic/123428-purchasing-a-2007-530xi-with-126k-miles/
Here are the following things I would do to it as soon as I get it
1. oil and filter change
2. air filter change
3. cabin filter change

what sort of things should i look out for in the future? I currently drive a 3-series E46 with just over 150k miles which i maintain and it is running in top shape.

i'm taking it to a mechanic this afternoon before i finalize the deal.]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 15:21:41 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123428-purchasing-a-2007-530xi-with-126k-miles/ <![CDATA[h&r sport suspension height]]> http://forums.5series.net/topic/123425-hr-sport-suspension-height/ Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30:03 +0000 http://forums.5series.net/topic/123425-hr-sport-suspension-height/