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Turbines, stars and Mpars what did the E34 ship with?
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rick540 said:
They got your e-mail address and I.P. blacklisted :rollsmile:
What about phoning Rosslyn? or are they the one blacklisting you? :grin:
I read this from the BMW M Registry
What changed during the production of North American-spec M5s?
For the final 1993 model year (starting 9/92 production), the North American M5 was given some cosmetic updates, many of which were first introduced on the Euro-spec 3.8-liter model: (I know yours was a 3.6)
-M System II ("throwing star") wheel covers in place of M System I ("turbine")
What major revisions were made to the European-spec E34 M5 during its production?
The final evolution of the E34 M5 entered production in May of 1994 and included the following upgrades:
-Getrag Type D six-speed manual gearbox
-Staggered 18-inch M Parallel Spoke wheels with 245/45ZR18 tires
What are the factory wheel and tire sizes for the E34 M5?
There are two factory 17-inch wheels for the E34 M5: M System I and M System II. Both are a two-piece wheel with a forged five-spoke center and a cast rim covered by an outer cover. The only difference is the design of the outer cover: "turbine" for the M System I and "throwing star" for the M System II. This outer cover is interchangeable between the two M System wheels, making updating form the earlier style to the later style an easy (and therefore common) procedure.
All 3.6-liter M5s (with the exception of North American-spec 1993 models) are equipped with 8x17-inch M System I wheels carrying 235/45ZR17 tires. In some markets outside of North America, the rears could be upgraded to a wider 9x17-inch version with 255/40ZR17 tires as an extra-cost option.
The E34 M5 was also the only regular production 5 Series to be fitted from the factory with 17-inch M System alloy wheels in either a “turbine†style known as M System I (all 3.6-liter models and North American-spec cars up to 9/92)
The wheels are the main exterior differentiator between a 3.6-liter E34 M5 and a later 3.8-liter model. The European-spec 3.6-liter M5s were all equipped with the M System I (“turbineâ€) wheel design, while the 3.8 utilized the M system II (“throwing starâ€) version until April, 1994.
*We can rule out MPars, we can deduce that your car most likely had the M System I Turbine?
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I would just go with throwing stars no matter what the car actually shipped with, the turbines look too much like it has white wall tyres which is a bit strange IMO.
If you are going the import route, M-pars no doubt, they look the business and definitely the best wheel for the E34.
If you are going the import route, M-pars no doubt, they look the business and definitely the best wheel for the E34.
I agree stars are the best, but not so unique anymore as everybody and his brother has now gone and fitted them to their E36's and E32's which sort of messes it up for me.
My other thing is the car has really good brakes but because of it's big ass weight they can get really hot after even a short spell of spritied driving and of course the aftermarket wheels dont cool the brakes.....
Most of the appeal of this particular BMW to me was M divisions attention to function rather than form with some of the quirky parts fitted that may not look the best but engineering-wise play a big role.
Turbines are nothing more than bloody great big cooling fans for the brakes. So are stars but they only pump about half the quantity of air compared to the turbine.
My other thing is the car has really good brakes but because of it's big ass weight they can get really hot after even a short spell of spritied driving and of course the aftermarket wheels dont cool the brakes.....
Most of the appeal of this particular BMW to me was M divisions attention to function rather than form with some of the quirky parts fitted that may not look the best but engineering-wise play a big role.
Turbines are nothing more than bloody great big cooling fans for the brakes. So are stars but they only pump about half the quantity of air compared to the turbine.
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All 265 SA cars came with the turbines as std, but the throwing stars were optional (doubt if it was a no cost option).
3.8... hmmmm - yummy. Details??
The turbines were specifically made for the M5 because it had NO air ducts for the front brakes and thus the brakes are dependent on the wheel design only for cooling
3.8... hmmmm - yummy. Details??
The turbines were specifically made for the M5 because it had NO air ducts for the front brakes and thus the brakes are dependent on the wheel design only for cooling
