E39 M5 Handling Upgrades

By Thorney Motorsport

Suspension tuning is all about being honest with yourself, what do you want - looks, handling, road setup, a race setup or a compromise on all the above?

For looks then don't worry about fully adjustable platforms and remote shocks they are overkill for that, simply go for a lowered spring kit. Normally, handling is marginally improved and ride only compromised a little but they represent the easiest and most cost effective way of getting the lowered look you want. We can supply and fit kits from all major manufacturers from Eibach to H&R.

Thorney Motorsport BMW E39 M5 Stage 1 Handling Upgrades

Fast Road Geometry Setup - From £99

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Cars leave their factories with pretty benign settings. The manufacturers don't want hundreds of people throwing themselves into hedegrows at every corner but this does mean that the spirited driver  is having some of their fun compromised. We specialise in getting some of this fun back by sharpening up the handling of the car. With standard suspension we're of course limited by what we can do (we're not miracle workers) but we can get some more fun out of these chassis' for just a bit of time.

We have a complete four wheel lazer alignment rig at TMS complete with specialist four poster, self leveling ramp so we can adjust the whole range of BMW's in the same way as a dealership. However what we can do is adjust the settings to adjust the handling more akin to what you want from the car. For the E39 this means we can get rid of some of the understeer and get a bit more feel to the back when under power.

After any suspension changes we recommend (insist in many cases) on a full geometry alignment, no point in getting it lower if you screw up the tracking at the same time. We have access to our own four wheel alignmet set up. We specialise in track preparation and set up for all the Motorsport BMW's so can adjust the handling to suit your needs, from benign safe set up to full track performance the choice is yours.

For real handling upgrades then you need to look at adjustable shock set ups and in this respect there are a variety of options to go for. We supply and fit all the available kits from Bilstein and Nitron so the World really is your oyster. We can of course advise which kit to go for depending on your requirements and budget - give us a call.

Thorney Motorsport BMW E39 M5 Stage 2 Handling Upgrades

Eibach Lowering Spring Kit with Fast Road Geometry Setup

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Normally just changing the springs on a car tend to make the ride unacceptably harsh but the Eibach spring kits are very good at avoiding this. A lowered look is achieved and the handling improved slightly with the lower centre of gravity. A useful, cost effective handling upgrade, ideally combined with a change in geometry set up can improve the car by quite some margin. If you're looking for a lowered look and some improvement in handling then this is your best bet.

Price List: (Click to Purchase) Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs: £TBC

Thorney Motorsport BMW E39 M5 Stage 3 Handling Upgrades

Bilstein Suspension Kits - From: £1,099.00 Supplied (B14 PSS Kit)

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For ultimate fast road / track body control we recommend the Bilstein B14 / B16 Suspension Kits. The B14 has set bump & rebound settings and has adjustable ride height. The B16 adds 9 stages of adjustment to the damping settings.

Price List: (Click to Purchase) Bilstein B14 PSS Susp. Kit: £1,212.17 Bilstein B16 PSS9 Susp. Kit: £1,874.00