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    My Red Hot HPF M3!

    Hey Everyone,

    First off, I would like the Thank everyone at HPF for helping me! Thanks you Chris, David and John for everything! You guys are the coolest guys I’ve met!

    As some of you know, before HPF, I had a supercharger kit installed on my car! After getting sick of idle surges, driving hesitations, re-clearing adaptation codes and dealing with a oil problem, I decided to step up and pull the trigger on a HPF Stage 2 turbo kit!

    I drove my car all the way down to Portland, and met with Chris, David and the shop techs! Chris took me around the shop. One word, Unbelievable. I had never seen a shop so organized and clean! Before I knew it, I was on my way back home L.

    After 2 months, having the Engine rebuilt and waiting for parts, I finally picked up my car on 12//11 , Thursday night. I saw my car parked in front of the shop. I was ecstatic! I met with Chris and David again. Chris had my keys and we jumped in my car for my first test drive! Put the key in the ignition, and the car started perfect! No idle surges or anything. HPF had race fuel in the car, but my first pull was on pump mode. The first thing I noticed was the blow off valves… I laughed like a little school girl, amazing!

    The pump mode pull felt great! It kept me pinned in my seat and pulled hard all the way to redline! I had a meth switch installed, so Chris flips the switch. After one pull in 3rd gear on pump + meth, I want from yay to what the heck Chris!!!! OMG just incredibly fast! I was shaking.. Hahaha! Chris had a small grin on his face, and turned the race fuel switch on. At that point I was scared..lol So I downshifted into 3rd again, got onto a straight and opened her up! At 3k rpm, I hit full boost and was rocketing down the street! I felt like I had tunnel vision..haha I shifted into 4th and broke the tires loose. (30 degree weather). I was scarred and couldn’t even compose a sentence! I’m afraid of race fuel and meth!

    After the test drive, Chris took my friends and I for some round table pizza! Yum! Thanks man!

    I drove 3 hours back home and the car ran PERFECT! Just, PERFECT! Not a Single problem! Awesome! The intercooler and intake manifold were super cold.

    Drivability: Perfect, and I have a smg. At first I had some bad chatter and Chris assured me the clutch needed to be broken in. After 300 miles and on the quickest shift setting, the clutch is perfect! The car runs really smooth and feels like stock! Starts perfect on the first try and zero idle issues! I love it!

    Sorry for the long post! I can go on and on about this kit! Thanks HPF!!!J

    Here are some pics and a dyno graph!













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    I normally hate drop tops, but I think I'll let yours slide.

    Looking great! Nice numbers as well.

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    Congrats man, that car is gorgeous!


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    First off, Great numbers! I like the entire car especially the how you paint matched the headlight housings.

    BTW, time for a new sig to show off the nice new intercooler.
    Last edited by BadBoostedBmwM3; 12-17-2008 at 09:42 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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    Congrats! Now get some VIDS

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    Quote Originally Posted by ///M3Augy View Post
    Congrats man, that car is gorgeous!
    +1. The car looks unreal. EDIT we ned more PICS
    Last edited by GG///M3; 12-17-2008 at 09:51 PM.
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    nice #'s and car. your car make me want to go get the e46 m vert down the road
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    Quite amazing, looks great, I'm sure performs great, can't beat it, just need a little traction now.. haha What's with this snow?

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    I'll trade you 1 kidney + my m3......
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    That looks really good - what front bumper is that?

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    I know that you can really but a price on such joy and excitement but just out of curiosity, if you don't mind the question, what did Happiness cost you?

    BTW, CONGRATS!

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    Impressive looking kit.
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    clean.. even for an e46.... j/k props!!
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    Congrats ravi, ive already herd stories about how nuts it is. You should take me for a ride when I get back this summer

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    Car looks great and with the HPF kit, Im sure it runs great as well.

    Good luck with it!

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    Very nice!

    There is (maybe was, not looked in days) a Stage II HPF Vert for sale at M3Forums if anyone wants to duplicate the "happiness".

    John
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    ***Got a '95 M3? (actually pretty common on all years! Even happened to Racer Seth Thomas! ) Check Your LSD! http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=390209

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