boostedbimmer
12-16-2005, 11:30 AM
Guys,
I would just like to provide info on the newly released kit from VF-Engineering that I have jsut purchased. Many people have been inquiring about it's performance and some others don't understand how it can make more power @ 6lbs than all the other kits @ 10lbs. The answer is dedicated team of Research and Development.
Having worked with Vortech USA on many projects as a former employee from Kenwood North America building demo cars I become a strong supporter of there product. Don't get me wrong, not because we were mutual friends but moreso for the performance #'s and reliability of there product and their great tech support. My previous project was an Integra with their kit full kit w/ the intercooler it was simply phenomenal.
Moving forward after leaving Kenwood I sold my three demo cars and decided to get into a newer E46. Love the car but couldn't afford an M3 just yet as we were building a house. So I got the next best thing a 328ci (yeah it wasn't the 330ci) but it had the Performance and Lux. Pkg. I thought it would satitfy my craving...........but as we are all enthusiast, guess what............. it didn't at all on a speed level. The handling was great and braking was top notch but I needed more speed as every car I've ever owned has had some kind of force induction and has been highly modified.
I contacted my friends @ Vortech and they recommended me to company, VF Engineering, which uses the Vortech Blower with their own CPU upgrade (GIAC Tuned) Fuel Rail, Injectors, Cold Air Intake and many other goodies including (their infamous research team0. (Acutally everything you need to make you 328 faster than an M3) I have nothing but great things to say about these guys. Having dealt with Porsche and VW, VF-Engineering knows German cars thru and thru and were extremely professional and thorough in the design. I installed the 1st Production Stage 1 Kit in North America on my car and it will be featured in HCI this spring. Stage 2 is coming soon as will also be feature as a follow up story in HCI later on in 2006 (July-Aug).
The Stage 1 Kit claims a conservative increase to 309hp with 265lbs/tq. Wow what a difference! Holy S#$T. My car has been transformed into a monster now. The car's net Gain 116hp and 59lbs/tq. I had my car dyno'ed and to the wheels I was getting 281whp and 243lbs/tq which is slightly higher but due to elavation could make a slight difference. I have been running it for 3months flawlessly. Now driving it in -20 degree celcius weather without a problem. Well, traction until i got new Toyo Garrett's and now it's great. The install was so easy and my friend and I had it in 7 hours start to finish with a 25 min break for lunch included. The instructions are easy to follow and with some intermediate install knowledge shouldn't be a problem for most weekend mechanics.
VF-Engineering sold the kit to me for $5000.00 and it was worth every penny. The stage on kit makes more power than most of the other kits that are running aftercooler and 3-4 lbs of boost more. This just goes to show how well the tuning is done between the research done at VF and the programming at GIAC.
Stage 2 is being released next spring but I should get a one soon and they are guessing at some pretty scary numbers roughly another 40-50hp and another 30-40lbs/tq. They add a Intercooler, smaller pulley, bigger injectors and Stage 2 programming. Rough lbs of boost will be 9-10lbs. and best yet it will be 100% reliable and VF-Engineering backs their product with one of the best warranties. Can't wait. If it was up to me, I would have put off building the new house and bought an M3 and put the same kit on it as well. Oh well next summer this might become a reality. They also build kits for almost every type of BMW motors and some M badged cars.
I've included some pictures for you guy to take a look at.
Thanks to VF-Engineering.
157831
157832
157833:bump:
I would just like to provide info on the newly released kit from VF-Engineering that I have jsut purchased. Many people have been inquiring about it's performance and some others don't understand how it can make more power @ 6lbs than all the other kits @ 10lbs. The answer is dedicated team of Research and Development.
Having worked with Vortech USA on many projects as a former employee from Kenwood North America building demo cars I become a strong supporter of there product. Don't get me wrong, not because we were mutual friends but moreso for the performance #'s and reliability of there product and their great tech support. My previous project was an Integra with their kit full kit w/ the intercooler it was simply phenomenal.
Moving forward after leaving Kenwood I sold my three demo cars and decided to get into a newer E46. Love the car but couldn't afford an M3 just yet as we were building a house. So I got the next best thing a 328ci (yeah it wasn't the 330ci) but it had the Performance and Lux. Pkg. I thought it would satitfy my craving...........but as we are all enthusiast, guess what............. it didn't at all on a speed level. The handling was great and braking was top notch but I needed more speed as every car I've ever owned has had some kind of force induction and has been highly modified.
I contacted my friends @ Vortech and they recommended me to company, VF Engineering, which uses the Vortech Blower with their own CPU upgrade (GIAC Tuned) Fuel Rail, Injectors, Cold Air Intake and many other goodies including (their infamous research team0. (Acutally everything you need to make you 328 faster than an M3) I have nothing but great things to say about these guys. Having dealt with Porsche and VW, VF-Engineering knows German cars thru and thru and were extremely professional and thorough in the design. I installed the 1st Production Stage 1 Kit in North America on my car and it will be featured in HCI this spring. Stage 2 is coming soon as will also be feature as a follow up story in HCI later on in 2006 (July-Aug).
The Stage 1 Kit claims a conservative increase to 309hp with 265lbs/tq. Wow what a difference! Holy S#$T. My car has been transformed into a monster now. The car's net Gain 116hp and 59lbs/tq. I had my car dyno'ed and to the wheels I was getting 281whp and 243lbs/tq which is slightly higher but due to elavation could make a slight difference. I have been running it for 3months flawlessly. Now driving it in -20 degree celcius weather without a problem. Well, traction until i got new Toyo Garrett's and now it's great. The install was so easy and my friend and I had it in 7 hours start to finish with a 25 min break for lunch included. The instructions are easy to follow and with some intermediate install knowledge shouldn't be a problem for most weekend mechanics.
VF-Engineering sold the kit to me for $5000.00 and it was worth every penny. The stage on kit makes more power than most of the other kits that are running aftercooler and 3-4 lbs of boost more. This just goes to show how well the tuning is done between the research done at VF and the programming at GIAC.
Stage 2 is being released next spring but I should get a one soon and they are guessing at some pretty scary numbers roughly another 40-50hp and another 30-40lbs/tq. They add a Intercooler, smaller pulley, bigger injectors and Stage 2 programming. Rough lbs of boost will be 9-10lbs. and best yet it will be 100% reliable and VF-Engineering backs their product with one of the best warranties. Can't wait. If it was up to me, I would have put off building the new house and bought an M3 and put the same kit on it as well. Oh well next summer this might become a reality. They also build kits for almost every type of BMW motors and some M badged cars.
I've included some pictures for you guy to take a look at.
Thanks to VF-Engineering.
157831
157832
157833:bump:
