My HPF M3 Is Here!

AMG ETR · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:38:21 AM

Hi Guys!
I finally received my car from HPF on 12/5 and after driving a few days wanted to give my detailed review!! First of all this is the first time I have ever seen my car, I purchased it sight unseen and sent it to HPF direct! It’s a beautiful 2006 Alpine White/Black M3 w/ Comp. Package and has no sunroof or power seats (ideal lightweight!!). The car has only 8800 miles on it and is like new in everyway with not a mark on it!! Got really lucky with this one!! Now onto the HPF Stage 2 Kit…
Power:
1. Pump Mode: Feels great, has enough power to put you back in your seat and is great for daily driving around!
2. Pump + Meth Mode: A huge difference from just pump! Pulls VERY hard and will pin you to the seat!
3. Race Mode: Hits even harder than pump+meth and starts to push you through the seat!
4. Race+Meth: Ok, your officially driving from the backseat because the power has put you through the seat!
The powerband is very smooth in all modes and lag is very minimal in all modes! In 2-4 the car has pretty much no traction in 1st and will loose it a bit in 2nd too, but when it catches or you shift 3rd… WATCH OUT!! It goes into warp speed!

Drivability:
1 word… PERFECT! This car drives better than stock off boost. Someone riding in the car for the first time would never think twice that there was anything done to the car (so long as you stay off boost and don’t blow off ☺ ). There is no jerkiness whatsoever, no stalling, no idle fluctuation, NOTHING! Just drives perfect and when you lay into it you are brought to triple digit speeds very quickly! For those of you worried the power is useless and you can’t drive it everyday, that’s just not the case.. Sure 1st and 2nd will spin, but that’s any high HP car and even when it does spin its very predictable and controllable!!

Kit Quality:
Extremely clean, professional and OEM looking! I work for a BMW dealership and the techs could not believe how nice the kit was! They have seen a lot of aftermarket cars come through and said they had never seen anything that impressed them like this! Exact words out of my master tech who works on my cars exclusively “Those HPF guys got skills man!!”.

Sound:
I am running the kit with a stock section2 and SuperSprint Race exhaust. The SuperSprint is very surprisingly QUIET! I have heard this exhaust on non-turbo M3’s and its pretty damn loud, but not with the turbo. I like it though, nice deep rumble at idle and deep throaty sound from idle to about 3K rpms… After 3K all you hear is the turbo and BOV (which is fantastic). So its nice a deep in the lower rpm’s and sounds like a jet taking off above 3K!

Clutch:
Very good feel. It is for sure a bit stiffer than stock, but nothing to cry over (and I just had ACL Knee Surgery 2 months ago!!). It does chatter every once in awhile depending how you let it out (yes even with 6speed), but again nothing to complain about. It grabs great and is easy to feel the release point (no surprises!)

NEW PICS ON PAGE 7!!!!!!

Some dirty pics:

Enjoy,
Evan
PS- Blackout grills went on today, coilovers go on tomorrow!! Another photoshoot cleaned up soon!!

///Daasca · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:42:52 AM

Incredible, modding before even getting the car ftw! is this your daily?

mugenh22a4 · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:43:29 AM

she's a beaut! now hurry up and get those KWs put on!

///MIKE M · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:44:10 AM

Soo nice man. I want HPF in the future, it will be a while tho.

Nice lightweight m3 man. I have an 06 myself with no sunroof no power seats.

AMG ETR · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:50:36 AM

Sorry Guys My Site Just Went Down (Been having issue all day!)... Be Patient for Pics!!
Evan

AMG ETR · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:51:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///Clanton

Incredible, modding before even getting the car ftw! is this your daily?

Yup, will be my daily!!
Evan

COR Wheels · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 02:02:28 AM

nice combo

**M3MurkU** · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 02:05:14 AM

so sick man! i cant believe you did it so fast, thats like my older bro does buys the car and dumps 20k into it first day lol!

///GRAM · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 02:10:50 AM

Sooo sick! Sending your car to HPF before you even see it...Thats ballin'

GuapOh · Tue, Dec-09-2008, 02:10:58 AM

Damn dude, you are the winner. Brand new ZCP + HPF before you ever laid eyes on her.

Lemme guess, Selma Hyack is you gf too?

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:38:21 AM	#1
AMG ETR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Reputation: 0 Location: West Palm Beach, FL	My HPF M3 Is Here! Hi Guys! I finally received my car from HPF on 12/5 and after driving a few days wanted to give my detailed review!! First of all this is the first time I have ever seen my car, I purchased it sight unseen and sent it to HPF direct! It’s a beautiful 2006 Alpine White/Black M3 w/ Comp. Package and has no sunroof or power seats (ideal lightweight!!). The car has only 8800 miles on it and is like new in everyway with not a mark on it!! Got really lucky with this one!! Now onto the HPF Stage 2 Kit… Power: 1. Pump Mode: Feels great, has enough power to put you back in your seat and is great for daily driving around! 2. Pump + Meth Mode: A huge difference from just pump! Pulls VERY hard and will pin you to the seat! 3. Race Mode: Hits even harder than pump+meth and starts to push you through the seat! 4. Race+Meth: Ok, your officially driving from the backseat because the power has put you through the seat! The powerband is very smooth in all modes and lag is very minimal in all modes! In 2-4 the car has pretty much no traction in 1st and will loose it a bit in 2nd too, but when it catches or you shift 3rd… WATCH OUT!! It goes into warp speed! Drivability: 1 word… PERFECT! This car drives better than stock off boost. Someone riding in the car for the first time would never think twice that there was anything done to the car (so long as you stay off boost and don’t blow off ☺ ). There is no jerkiness whatsoever, no stalling, no idle fluctuation, NOTHING! Just drives perfect and when you lay into it you are brought to triple digit speeds very quickly! For those of you worried the power is useless and you can’t drive it everyday, that’s just not the case.. Sure 1st and 2nd will spin, but that’s any high HP car and even when it does spin its very predictable and controllable!! Kit Quality: Extremely clean, professional and OEM looking! I work for a BMW dealership and the techs could not believe how nice the kit was! They have seen a lot of aftermarket cars come through and said they had never seen anything that impressed them like this! Exact words out of my master tech who works on my cars exclusively “Those HPF guys got skills man!!”. Sound: I am running the kit with a stock section2 and SuperSprint Race exhaust. The SuperSprint is very surprisingly QUIET! I have heard this exhaust on non-turbo M3’s and its pretty damn loud, but not with the turbo. I like it though, nice deep rumble at idle and deep throaty sound from idle to about 3K rpms… After 3K all you hear is the turbo and BOV (which is fantastic). So its nice a deep in the lower rpm’s and sounds like a jet taking off above 3K! Clutch: Very good feel. It is for sure a bit stiffer than stock, but nothing to cry over (and I just had ACL Knee Surgery 2 months ago!!). It does chatter every once in awhile depending how you let it out (yes even with 6speed), but again nothing to complain about. It grabs great and is easy to feel the release point (no surprises!) NEW PICS ON PAGE 7!!!!!! Some dirty pics: Enjoy, Evan PS- Blackout grills went on today, coilovers go on tomorrow!! Another photoshoot cleaned up soon!! Last edited by AMG ETR; Thu, Dec-11-2008 at 01:53:27 AM.

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:42:52 AM	#2
///Daasca Je ne parle pas la francais Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 1,154 Reputation: 0	Incredible, modding before even getting the car ftw! is this your daily? __________________ Next -??? (just not a sedan) 05 AW/Cinn ZCP - SOLD 02 CB/Grey - SOLD

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:43:29 AM	#3
mugenh22a4 เป็นคนจีน Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,400 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle	she's a beaut! now hurry up and get those KWs put on! __________________ 2008 ISF, Smokey Granite Mica on Black [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/780/dsc3038mod.jpg[/IMG ][IMG]http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6913/dsc2821edited.jpg[/IMG ]

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 02:10:50 AM	#9
///GRAM Dank Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 25 Posts: 3,489 Reputation: 0 Location: 310	Sooo sick! Sending your car to HPF before you even see it...Thats ballin' __________________ -2002 Jet black m3 Journal w/ full mod list(SOLD) -2006 GSXR 600 *Pictures(SOLD) -2008 Ducati 848 Pictures* -2011 Jet Black BMW 135i(SOLD) -2014 White Audi s4

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 02:10:58 AM	#10
GuapOh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,276 Reputation: 0	Damn dude, you are the winner. Brand new ZCP + HPF before you ever laid eyes on her. Lemme guess, Selma Hyack is you gf too? __________________ 2003 E46 Dinan S2 M3 'vert - Metallic Topaz Blue; Streamline SE Filter; Streamline Intake Boot; Linea Corse L22 245/275; Eibach Pro Kit Springs; Koni Sport Yellows; GC USM's; Powerflex RTAB's & FCAB's

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:44:10 AM	#4
///MIKE M Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,051 In the garage: '06 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Monmouth County	Soo nice man. I want HPF in the future, it will be a while tho. Nice lightweight m3 man. I have an 06 myself with no sunroof no power seats.

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 01:50:36 AM	#5
AMG ETR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 698 Reputation: 0 Location: West Palm Beach, FL	Sorry Guys My Site Just Went Down (Been having issue all day!)... Be Patient for Pics!! Evan

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 02:02:28 AM	#7
COR Wheels Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 151 Reputation: 0	nice combo

Tue, Dec-09-2008, 02:05:14 AM	#8
M3MurkU Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,656 Reputation: 0 Location: A-Town	so sick man! i cant believe you did it so fast, thats like my older bro does buys the car and dumps 20k into it first day lol!

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