The result of an early morning run to Summit Racing. The stainless lines and fitting that came with the MAX e-brake were metric. The only additional brake line we could find on a Saturday evening was 1/4″ standard line. This line was the closest to the OEM line we would be splicing. The Earl’s fitting would allow us to utilize the standard fitting on the 1/4″ line, and adapt it to the metric lines that came with the e-brake.

This is the OEM line that runs from the brake master to the ABS module. After the ABS module, it splits left and right to the rear, so we deduced that our best bet would be to run the e-brake inline here.

Stainless lines run in-line between the brake master and the e-brake.

The stainless lines then got run under the dash and along the transmission tunnel to the mounting point of the e-brake.

This is basically where the e-brake would end up. I’m trying to keep my hand movement to a minimum between the steering wheel, shifter, and e-brake.

Bumper back on, while Matt hangs the exhaust proper.

Final touches on the exhaust hangers.

Foerst Motorworks has hella Jag clientele.

Off the lift and ready to KILL. All she needs is an alignment and a wash.

We had to bleed the brakes like 5-6 times. Both manually and with a power bleeder. I thought the guys from Parts Shop Max were joking when they said you had to bleed it a lot. I gave the e-brake a couple solid pulls in the parking lot. It was raining, but it locks up like a champ!

MAJOR progress today. I don’t think this car knew what hit it.

The calm before the storm…

Treehouse bushings versus the stock 60mm.

Treehouse bushing installed.

Old guibo. You can see where it tears under stress. This one is pretty tame compared to some of the others we’ve pulled out of this car.

Who needs a transmission stand? Matt Foerst manhandling the transmission from the motor.

Hard to believe this is only the 2nd transmission that has been in this car.

OEM e34 M5 pressure plate.

UUC Motorwerks lightweight flywheel.

Clutch Specialties 6-puck ceramic installed.

Old e35 M5 throwout bearing versus the new one. Thankfully… Global Imports BMW had one of these in stock.

Ready for re-install…

Turner RTAB versus the stock bushing.

Pressed in and ready to be bolted up.

The center support bearing was destroyed. We had to make a mad-dash across town to pick up a new one from United BMW.

The new one… ready to rock.

Trans back in, driveshaft bolted up.

The old ITG filter. I do mean OLD.

See? This thing is literally falling apart.

Prep team from left to right: Erin Sanford, Matt Foerst, Chris Stein, Michael Sarol, Byron Hill.

New sparklers…

To replace the old ones.

Trying to troubleshoot the hydro e-brake install… and narrow down the best plan of attack.

Random, awesome beef jerky man.

Random snap of my rear lip. Destroyed and eaten away by years of molten rubber bombardment.

Aspec tips c/o Foerst Motorwerks!!! These things are SICK!

Test fitting…

Sanford behind the stick.

Brantley finishing the welding.

The end of the night.

Tomorrow we need to weld hangers up for the exhaust. I’m making an early run to Summit Racing in McDonough for some Earl’s fittings that should help us run the hydro e-brake in-line before the ABS module.

HUUUUUUGE huge thanks to Matt Foerst and Erin Sanford. They put hella wrench time on the car… and were a gigantic help. I never could have got all this done today without them. Thanks to Michael Sarol for driving me all over town to pick up parts. I love you guys. SERIOUSLY.

You know you drift a BMW when your Bentley service manual is held together with zipties.

My box from Turner was on my doorstep this evening. I have a TON of Turner parts on my car. They really make some of the best parts on the market. Nearly every suspension component on my car is from Turner.

Turner Motorsport Spherical Rear Trailing Arm Bushings. I’ve wanted these for at least 3 years. They are so gorgeous that I almost don’t want to install them. These should replace the last of the rubber bushings in the car.

New ITG filter for my Conforti CAI. My old one is decrepit and borderline rotted away.

Stainless steel clutch line.

New flex disc (or GUIBO). I swear this will be the 9th or 10th one of these that will go in this car. I destroy these things with zero mercy.

Turner Motorsport Harness Collars. These weren’t ‘necessary’… but they were totally mandatory.