Intake Kit Installation Instructions: 1999-2003 BMW M5 (E39)
Kit Part # Make: Model: Engine: Year: P.O. Box 1719 Corona, CA 92878 Support: 951-493-7100 www.aFefilters.com 54-10852 BMW M5 (E39) V8 5.0L 1999-2003 Tools Required Slotted Screwdriver 6mm Allen wrench 5/16 Nut driver Part List: 8 Air filter (24-40505) M6x1 button head screws Intake tube Housings Housing covers Reducer couplers Straight couplers Clamps #64 Clamps #52

Components

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Complete Intake System

Complete Stock Intake

Unplug both Mass air sensor plugs from sensors.
Remove clips from the mass air sensor and the air boxes and remove top half of air boxes and filters.
Remove both mass air sensors from the factory tubes using slotted screwdriver. Set aside for later use. Be sure to install sensors back to original side they were removed from.

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Remove both factory intake tubes from throttle body using a slotted screwdriver.
Using the 2 straight couplers provided in the kit install the high flow aFe intake tube.
Install mass air sensors into the tube by pressing the sensor onto the tube. Tighten down provided #52 clamps.
Install both air boxes using reducer couplers. Attach factory clips to secure to the air box and tighten clamps at coupler.
Install 2 provided High Flow aFe filters and tighten clamps.

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Using provided button head screws install covers with the aFe logo facing the front of the vehicle.
Re-connect both mass air sensor plugs.
Your installation is now complete. Make sure you tighten all clamps and check all electrical connections. Re check periodically.
Note: Filter Cleaning and Re-oiling: When cleaning your aFe filter, be sure to use only aFes Restore Kit (aFe P/N: 90-50001 blue oil aerosol, or aFe P/N: 90-50501 blue squeeze bottle oil). Filter Replacement: Magnum FLOW PN: 24-40505 (black w/blue media). or Pro-GUARD 7 PN: 72-90021.or 72-35008 Pro-GUARD 7 media, (black w/gold media). Pre-filters: 28-10011 yellow, 28-10012 red, 28-10013 black, and 28-10014 blue

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2003 Audi

2002 BMW

Audi of America, Inc. 3800 Hamlin Rd., Auburn Hills, Mich. 48326; www.audiusa.com
BMW of North America, Inc. P Box 1227, Westwood, N.J. 07675; www.bmwusa.com.O.

List Price: $82,700

Price as Tested: $85,010 List Price: $69,900

Price as Tested: $72,645

Price as tested incl std equip. (front, side and side-curtain airbags, ABS, electronic brake dist, stability and traction control, Torsen center diff, cruise control, dual auto. climate control, AM/FM/in-dash 6-disc CD changer, power moonroof, leather, heated pwr seats w/memory, heated external mirrors, xenon headlights, front and rear foglamps, steering wheel w/pwr tilt/telescope, keyless entry; pwr windows, mirrors and door locks), warm weather pkg (solar sunroof, pwr rear and manual side sunshades) $1000, rear-seat side airbags ($350), carbon-fiber trim ($300), dest charge ($660).
Price as tested incl std equip. (front and side airbags, ABS, dynamic brake control, stability and traction control, limited-slip diff, cruise control, auto. climate control, 12-speaker AM/FM/CD player, power moonroof, leather, heated pwr seats w/memory, heated external mirrors, xenon low-beam headlights, multi-function steering wheel w/pwr tilt/telescope, rain-sensing wipers, keyless entry; pwr windows, mirrors and door locks), gas-guzzler tax ($2100), dest charge ($645).

General Data

Audi RS 6
Curb weight. Test weight. Weight dist (with driver), f/r, %. Wheelbase. Track, f/r. Length. Width. Height. 4060 lb 4200 lb 58/42 108.6 in. 62.1 in./62.5 in. 191.3 in. 72.8 in. 56.1 in.

BMW M5

3900 lb 4040 lb 53/47 111.4 in. 59.6 in./60.1 in. 188.3 in. 70.9 in. 56.6 in.

Jaguar S-Type R

4070 lb 4230 lb 53/47 114.5 in. 60.4 in./60.7 in. 192.0 in. 71.6 in. 56.0 in.

Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG

4200 lb 4300 lb 53/47 112.4 in. 62.3 in./61.1 in. 190.9 in. 71.7 in. 51.0 in.

Engine

Type. Displacement. Bore x stroke. Compression ratio. Horsepower (SAE). Torque. Redline. Fuel injection. Rec. fuel. twin-turbocharged dohc 4-valve/cyl V-cc 84.5 x 93.0 mm 9.8:bhp @ 5700 rpm 415 lb-ft @ 1950-5600 rpm 6600 rpm elect. sequential port prem unleaded, 91 pump oct dohc 4-valve/cyl V-cc 94.0 x 89.0 mm 11.0:bhp @ 6600 rpm 368 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm 7000 rpm elect. sequential port prem unleaded, 91 pump oct supercharged dohc 4-valve/cyl V-cc 86.1 x 90.4 mm 9.1:bhp @ 6100 rpm 399 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm 6250 rpm elect. sequential port prem unleaded, 91 pump oct supercharged sohc 3-valve/cyl V-cc 97.0 x 92.0 mm 9.0:bhp @ 6100 rpm 516 lb-ft @ 26504500 rpm 6500 rpm elect. sequential port prem unleaded, 91 pump oct

Chassis & Body

Layout. Body/frame. Brakes, f/r. Wheels. Tires. Steering. Overall ratio. Turns lock to lock. Suspension, f/r. front engine/all-wheel drive steel, alum. hood/unit steel 14.4-in. vented, cross-drilled discs/ 13.2-in. vented, cross-drilled discs; vac asst, ABS aluminum alloy, 18 x 812 J Pirelli P Zero Rosso, 255/40ZR-18 99Y rack & pinion, power assist 14.3:1 2.8 multilink, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/multilink, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar front engine/rear drive unit steel 13.6-in. vented discs/ 12.9-in. discs; vac asst, ABS cast alloy; 18 x 8J f, 18 x 912J r Michelin Pilot Sport; 245/40ZR-18 f, 275/35ZR-18 r recirculating ball, vari power assist 14.7:1 3.0 MacPherson struts, lower A-arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/multilink, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar front engine/rear drive unit steel 14.3-in. vented discs/ 11.8-in. discs; vac asst, ABS aluminum alloy; 18 x 8 f, 18 x 912J r Continental SportContact; 245/40ZR-18 f, 275/35ZR-18 r rack & pinion, power assist na 2.8 upper & lower A-arms, coil springs, elect. adj tube shocks, anti-roll bar/ upper & lower A-arms, coil springs, elect. adj tube shocks, anti-roll bar front engine/rear drive unit steel 14.2-in. vented discs/ 13.0-in. vented discs; vac asst, ABS aluminum alloy; 18 x 8J f, 18 x 9J r Continental SportContact 2; 245/40ZR-18 f, 265/35ZR-18 r rack & pinion, vari power assist na 2.8 upper & lower A-arms, coil springs, computer-controlled air springs and damping, anti-roll bar/multilink, coil springs, computer-controlled air springs and damping, anti-roll bar 5 38.0 in./34.5 in. 45.0 in. 23.5 in. 18.7 cu ft

Accommodations

Seating capacity. Head room, f/r. Front-seat leg room. Rear-seat knee room. Trunk space. 5 37.5 in./35.0 in. 43.0 in. 26.3 in. 15.0 cu ft 5 37.8 in./35.5 in. 42.0 in. 25.3 in. 11.1 cu ft 5 38.0 in./33.0 in. 43.5 in. 25.3 in. 14.1 cu ft
Subjective ratings consist of excellent, very good, good, average, poor; na means information is not available.

2003 Jaguar

S-Type R

2003 Mercedes-Benz

E55 AMG
Jaguar Cars One Premier Place, Irvine, Calif. 92618; www.us.jaguar.com
Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. One Mercedes Drive, Montvale, N.J. 07645; www.mbusa.com

List Price: $61,755

Price as Tested: $64,600 List Price: est $75,000
Price as Tested: est $76,105
Price as tested incl std equip. (front and side airbags, front and rear side-curtain airbags, ABS, Brembo brakes, stability and traction control, cruise control, dual auto. climate control, Alpine 10-speaker AM/FM/CD player w/6-disc changer, moonroof, birds-eye maple trim, leather, heated pwr seats w/memory, xenon headlights, front and rear foglamps, multi-function steering wheel w/pwr tilt/telescope, adj pedals, rain-sensing wipers, keyless entry; pwr windows, mirrors and door locks), navigation system ($2200), dest charge ($645).
Price as tested incl std equip. (front, side, rear and knee airbags, ABS, Airmatic suspension, stability and traction control, cruise control, leather, wood trim, auto. climate control, AM/FM/cassette/CD, multi-function steering wheel w/pwr tilt/telescope, rain-sensing wipers, keyless entry, anti-theft system; pwr seats, windows, mirrors and door locks), pwr rear-window shade ($440), dest charge ($665).

Acceleration

Time to speed, sec 020 mph. 040 mph. 060 mph. 080 mph. 0100 mph. Time to distance 01320 ft (14 mile). Minimum stopping distance From 60 mph. From 80 mph. Control. Brake feel. Overall brake rating. Lateral accel (200-ft skidpad). Balance. Speed thru 700-ft slalom. Balance. Transmission. Gear/Ratio/Overall/(Rpm) Mph 1st, :1. 2nd, :1. 3rd, :1. 4th, :1. 5th, :1. 6th, :1. Final drive ratio. Engine rpm @ 60 mph in top gear *Electronically limited. Our driving. EPA city/highway. Cruise range. Fuel capacity. Idle in neutral. Maximum, 1st gear. 70 mph. 0.8 2.4 4.6 7.5 11.3 13.1 @ 106.3 mph

1.2 3.0 4.8 7.7 11.3 13.3 @ 108.5 mph
1.1 3.0 5.2 8.5 13.0 13.7 @ 102.7 mph
1.1 2.4 4.2 6.4 9.4 12.4 @ 116.4 mph

Braking

118 ft 202 ft excellent very good very good 0.88g moderate understeer 66.5 mph mild understeer 5-speed automatic 3.57/11.42/(6600) 39 2.20/7.04/(6600) 63 1.51/4.82/(6600) 93 1.00/3.20/(6600) 139 0.80/2.57/est (5900) 155* 3.20:rpm 116 ft 203 ft excellent very good very good 120 ft 210 ft excellent good very good 118 ft 209 ft excellent very good very good 0.84g moderate understeer 64.5 mph mild understeer 5-speed automatic 3.59/9.51/(6300) 47 2.19/5.80/(6500) 80 1.41/3.74/(6500) 124 1.00/2.65/est (5775) 155* 0.83/2.20/est (4800) 155* 2.65:rpm

Handling

0.85g moderate understeer 66.4 mph mild understeer 0.85g moderate understeer 65.8 mph mild understeer 6-speed automatic 4.17/11.97/(4750) 29 2.34/6.72/(5600) 61 1.52/4.36/(6250) 105 1.14/3.27/(6250) 140 0.87/2.50/est (5300) 155* 0.69/1.983/est (4200) 155* 2.87:rpm

Drivetrain

6-speed manual 4.23/13.32/(7000) 40 2.53/7.97/(7000) 67 1.67/5.26/(7000) 102 1.23/3.87/(7000) 138 1.00/3.15/est (6400) 155* 0.83/2.61/est (5300) 155* 3.15:rpm

Fuel Economy

15.7 mpg est 15/23 mpg 325 miles 21.7 gal. 53 dBA 73 dBA 71 dBA 18.2 mpg 13/21 mpg 319 miles 18.5 gal. 17.5 mpg 16/24 mpg 305 miles 18.4 gal. 52 dBA 72 dBA 71 dBA 16.6 mpg est 15/23 mpg 334 miles 21.1 gal. 50 dBA 78 dBA 73 dBA

Interior Noise

49 dBA 75 dBA 70 dBA