HorsepowerFreaks Stage 3 The Awakening - Videos and Pictures

[HPF Chris]

Stage 3 has Awakened... This one with SMG! This "new" stage utilizes all of the bad to the bone components of our stage 1 & 2 turbo systems with a few "significant exceptions".... This motor has been stuffed with high strength rods, pistons, rod bolts and main bolts and assembled to meet any boost requirement we feel like setting. To create insane boost pressures while maintaining quick spool, our stage 3 is upgraded with a 74GTS dual ballbearing liquid cooled turbo. To expel the burnt gases, we included an arm swallowing 4" stainless steel exhaust complete with four titanium tips.

Here's a video of the first "Stage 3" beast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmGiQ1y7JDI

Video......

We're going to turn the boost up to around 800rwhp, and we'll decide at that point where we're going to leave it. Below are pictures I've never shown before of a lot of HPF components.

If anyone would like to get any of our stage 1, 2 or 3 turbo kits for the E46 M3, please email david@horsepowerfreaks.com.

Take care,
Chris.

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[HPF Chris]

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[bimmerbum46]

:bow: to HPF. I feel like a broken record because I say this in all of your threads, but you guys never cease to amaze me. That Exhaust is LOUD!!!!


:drool:

[jtrejo]

:excited:wow:excited:

[SPDu4ea]

Very impressive -- especially how tightly you managed to tuck that huge exhaust!

[jstaylor]

Just awesome!! Gotta say, Ardika may look stock rolling around but the sound is DEFINITELY gonna give him away!!

[g0tph0]

thats beautiful i cried a lil

[ST06M3]

Holy smokes that sounds awesome. :bow:

Cant wait to see the Dyno numbers.

[ice330ci05]

Holy smokes that sounds awesome. :bow:

Cant wait to see the Dyno numbers.

Great JOB!!!!!!!

[slo323ci]

I thought HPF said you have to be 21 or older to have stage 3?

Just kidding Ardika! Can't wait to hear your impressions of the car!

[mattman]

Why does the video say vs supra porsche viper?

[zracer196]

VERY nice! Can't wait to see the HP of that thing!!

[LagunaBlau///M3]

So does the wastegate just dump out into the atmosphere? I didnt see it being dumped into the exhaust?


Nice job though!

[Ferm3]

Chris you guys are ridiculous :bow:

Car needs wider tires or something...255 will just melt. Do you recommend a tire Chris? I know you have a wheel coming out.

[T330]

:bow:

[MSpired]

Dyno's!!!!

Adrika, what future mods do you have planned?

[eforty6ix]

:eek:

Tell me that thing is coming to Mfest in Vegas....:drool:

[HPF Chris]

:eek:

Tell me that thing is coming to Mfest in Vegas....:drool:

Oh yea!! I'll have mine done as well. We'll have some side by side tire melting action if Ardika is cool with it. :)


Chris you guys are ridiculous

Car needs wider tires or something...255 will just melt. Do you recommend a tire Chris? I know you have a wheel coming out


My car will have 335's on it shortly. I think Ardika might follow suit. I'm going to have a show 19" version of our wheels and a drag race 17" version. I don't know which tires to recommend. I do like BFG drag radials or MT. I never mismatch bias ply and radial however. That's asking for disaster.


So does the wastegate just dump out into the atmosphere? I didnt see it being dumped into the exhaust?
Nice job though!


Yes... however that will only happen when boost tries to go past our boost settings, which will be around 16 on pump and 30 on race fuel.


Very impressive -- especially how tightly you managed to tuck that huge exhaust!


Thanks. :)

Thanks for all the comments everyone. We'll have some dyno #'s for you all next week.

Take care,
Chris.

[BMWintoxication]

sorry.. so.. where exactly is the turbo placed?

[Buzzsaw]

I've gotta say guys the quality of your engineering is first class - A truely well crafted and designed kit that kicks virtually all others into the weeds.

Love the attention to detail and the nice little design elements like the HPF logos on the underside :bow::bow:

[tankm3]

I've gotta say guys the quality of your engineering is first class - A truely well crafted and designed kit that kicks virtually all others into the weeds.

Love the attention to detail and the nice little design elements like the HPF logos on the underside :bow::bow:

Wait til you see one in person...pictures do no justice to everything you just said.
Great job to ALL the fellas at HPF!

[Miami///M3]

Car looks awesome.. Great job!!!

[Boosted_ZHP]

Sick car guys.

Car looks awesome.. Great job!!!

Shouldnt you be in school?

[Miami///M3]

Sick car guys.



Shouldnt you be in school?

lol haha.. Shouldnt you be working? bum!

[Boosted_ZHP]

lol haha.. Shouldnt you be working? bum!

I am working :hi: :dunno:


Sorry for going off topic HPF.

[Ervin87]

Very nice as usual.

We need more videos Chris. Don't tease us. :)

[XIXICEMANXIX]

wow that is just amazing! I will pay so much just to get a ride in one of those at bimmerfest this year! it would be life changing i bet lol.

[jacques chirac]

is there a nobel price of mechanical engineering ???

[zeshon]

Remove the chain... Because that's off it.

[KamPow3r]

M FEST!!! M FEST!!! M FEST!!!

Can't wait, also if a few of us have to...we'll wait until you arrive to Barstow and go from there to Vegas hahah :)

[HPF Chris]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, and thanks for the "new" mp3 Kurt. I just updated the video to include a much more appropriate song, and increased the mix ratio at the end so you can better here the M3. I also timed the music better with the images.

**** NEW VIDEO *****

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Eld6a8RkQ

**** NEW VIDEO *****

[///JTM3]

I prefered the rap version... :)

[coolusername]

:drool::drool::drool:
:clap:

I prefered the rap version... :)

:stupid:

[SPDu4ea]

Less video editing, more dynos! :)

[ItalianSaint]

Good god that is nuts.

[r6vr6]

I want to hear that thing at WOT.

[Jeffxxx]

I thought HPF said you have to be 21 or older to have stage 3?

Just kidding Ardika! Can't wait to hear your impressions of the car!


Ardika, you're not 21? What in all that is holy do you do?!

I'd sell my soul to buy the HPF turbo.

[Rider Ryuga]

Damn, that sounds so sick!

[chooch330]

What is the price on the stage 3 set up? Also what is the process used to get a car out to oregon? I am from massachusetts and decided that the stage 3 set up is the way to go and is what i want to do. If someone from HPF could fill me in it would be much appreciated.

Andrew

[chooch330]

Chris If you could give me the total price including feramic clutch, titanium exhaust, under braces and labor that would be awesome... if this is to much to ask on the forum and you would rather me call let me know and ill do that. Thanks.

Andrew

[supersickbimmer]

Chris If you could give me the total price including feramic clutch, titanium exhaust, under braces and labor that would be awesome... if this is to much to ask on the forum and you would rather me call let me know and ill do that. Thanks.

Andrew

Here, Contact David for all the info you need. He's a great guy to deal with on the phone or email. Your going to fall in love with your M3 all over again.:thumbsup:

david@horsepowerfreaks.com

[ebunnube]

wanna see driving vids.....
please..

[Project Dc2]

should sound like this



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[ebunnube]

OMG :drool:

thanks for that! just what i needed before going to work....

[tankm3]

^^ Is that your bro's car with the new HPF muffler?

[russ330]

should sound like this

Wow. :drool: That backing video is great, I love the way the car sounds at idle. I gotta get my car to sound that way somehow.


I'd give another thumbs up to HPF, but I'm afraid I'll start sounding like a fanboy. :eek:

[Project Dc2]

^^ Is that your bro's car with the new HPF muffler?

my bros car with no muffler


i built him a 4 inch exhaust to dual tips out back with no muffler

it sounds good but its ridiculously loud. we're gonna put in a muffler next week.:shhh:

[jtrejo]

you should put in a bypass valve with muffler then bypass straight pipe. i think taza's car is like that. i had made a bypass but i was not turbo so mainly for sound here is link. would be great for you turbo cars.

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=156029

[Project Dc2]

we were gonna do an electronic c utout to the stock muffler but looking at it was very tight and wanted to maintain good ground clearance.


my brother thought i'd be moderatly quiet, except its stupid loud =)

[HPF Chris]

Kevin... your car sounds bad to the bone. That freeway pull video looks sick! I love it!

Chris.

[jtrejo]

we were gonna do an electronic c utout to the stock muffler but looking at it was very tight and wanted to maintain good ground clearance.


my brother thought i'd be moderatly quiet, except its stupid loud =)

you have plenty of room were i did mine also look at taza's car how his was done around the 2 minutes into video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAhy0qfvMl4&feature=related

[Project Dc2]

i'd have plenty of room if i slapped in a magnaflow


big brother wanted to use the oem muffler

plus he didnt preorder a 3" cutout, we were gonna use a 4 inch DMH we had chillen around.


In the essence of " i cant wait for this ****" he had me slap it together thinking it would be quiet.

[Miami///M3]

It sounds AWESOME!!!!

[Blown 330]

Im loving this kit. Chris will there be a Stage 3 kit for the non M3's in the future??

[jtrejo]

i'd have plenty of room if i slapped in a magnaflow


big brother wanted to use the oem muffler

plus he didnt preorder a 3" cutout, we were gonna use a 4 inch DMH we had chillen around.


In the essence of " i cant wait for this ****" he had me slap it together thinking it would be quiet.

sounds good though:4ngie:

[xcoolnessx]

Hello guys. The 4 inch piping is awesome, but it is a little too loud for me when crusing. Wide open throttle sounds really really nice, as well as idle, its just the crusing part of it that we will have to quiet down. Hopefully the "race twister" will quiet it down a bit. Major thumbs up to HPF. Since I had the car on the lift, we were VERY impressessed with the craftmanship in putting together this kit. It always surprises me how solid it is. :) My meth kit will be arriving soon from HPF, can't wait to install it!

[Evil Twin Rob]

The stg 3 car is definitely no sleeper. That thing sounds mean as hell. I can't wait to see this thing on the pavement.

[E46HARLEY]

was that a black FMIC

[LagunaBlau///M3]

was that a black FMIC


yeah he had it anodized

[SEI]

Dyno's!!!!

Adrika, what future mods do you have planned?

i really really hate the chrome rims, i want to change that first but im waiting for hpf's rims and bodykit.. depending on if i keep my z4m im gonna strip out the m3. i saw a cf interior kit (not the dash trim) where it replaces all the door panels to cf and the seats too (this one http://www.ca-automotive.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xNjQzJmNhcl9tYWtlPWJtdyZjYXJfdHlwZT1lNDZtJmNhdF9p ZD00MyZjb21wX2lkPTg=.html). i want to do that at some point. but i still gotta do suspension and depending on how the car is might change the diff.

Oh yea!! I'll have mine done as well. We'll have some side by side tire melting action if Ardika is cool with it. :)



definitely chris! looking forward it.

[SEI]

i've seen alot of matte black m3 threads on the showroom section was wondering where i can do that in CA the last time i asked for something like that they said it couldnt be done.. so i did half the car.. here lookie..

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[slo323ci]

but i still gotta do suspension and depending on how the car is might change the diff.



definitely chris! looking forward it.

I thought brakes might in the modding equation as well? Or did I miss where HPF put brakes on?

Nice Z4M by the way! Have you done any Skip barber racing school classes?

[SEI]

I thought brakes might in the modding equation as well? Or did I miss where HPF put brakes on?

Nice Z4M by the way! Have you done any Skip barber racing school classes?

lol yeah need brakes too.. forgot to put that in there. i've never had any driver training.. learnt everything i know from just driving.. i've never taken any driving classes or anything either.. i learnt when i was 14 when my mom was too lazy to take a taxi to pick up her s-class so she shoved me in the cr-v and made me drive her to merc.. so i've driven for quite a while now.. mom let me drive the cr-v ever since i was 14. (in singapore minimum driving age is 18.) my favourite one was when i was learning manual haha me and a buddy wanted to learn how (we were like 16?) so we stole his dad's miata and stalled like 90 times but we figured out manual by ourselves.

[g0tph0]

Congrats buddy hope to see you soon

[g0tph0]

hey adrika you think your car will be back before the weekend theres a canyon run this sunday in malibu

[SEI]

argh i have no clue gotta ask hpf but i'll come with my friend. i'll just sit in his porsche.

EDIT: lol i actually got arrested the 3rd day i was in l.a doing a canyon run at corral canyon haha was with 4 cars, (997 turbo, cls 63, 335i and my m3 lol)

[Jeffxxx]

I'll take your silver rims Ardika when you get new ones. :thumbsup:

[xcoolnessx]

argh i have no clue gotta ask hpf but i'll come with my friend. i'll just sit in his porsche.

EDIT: lol i actually got arrested the 3rd day i was in l.a doing a canyon run at corral canyon haha was with 4 cars, (997 turbo, cls 63, 335i and my m3 lol)
Got arrested??? What were you doing?

[M3_Jaydee]

looks sick chris :)

[MSpired]

i really really hate the chrome rims, i want to change that first but im waiting for hpf's rims and bodykit.. depending on if i keep my z4m im gonna strip out the m3. i saw a cf interior kit (not the dash trim) where it replaces all the door panels to cf and the seats too (this one http://www.ca-automotive.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xNjQzJmNhcl9tYWtlPWJtdyZjYXJfdHlwZT1lNDZtJmNhdF9p ZD00MyZjb21wX2lkPTg=.html). i want to do that at some point. but i still gotta do suspension and depending on how the car is might change the diff.



definitely chris! looking forward it.

I agree, those rims got to go ASAP! That interioir cf kit looks pretty nice, never seen those front door panels before. Any idea ho wmuch they are?

[MSpired]

hey adrika you think your car will be back before the weekend theres a canyon run this sunday in malibu

Details? Links?

[SEI]

Got arrested??? What were you doing?

haha we were racing around the canyons, 3 of us got caught the porsche ran away.. i was taking a corner using 2 lanes and i almost crashed into a cop he pulled us over but then the porsche took off and left the 3 of us there.. since he was first and i was second he could run.. they shoved us into the squad car and the guy that pulled me over put a gun to my head.. scary as hell.. they questioned us seprately lucky we all stuck to the same story and they have no real proof except for the people who called and complained so they had to let us go.. frikking scary experience.. the cop asked to see my license and it was somewhere in the car when i was trying to find it (was reaching under my seat) i saw the red dot on my chest.. after that i told the cop just search the whole car i dont dare to look for my wallet..

[SEI]

I agree, those rims got to go ASAP! That interioir cf kit looks pretty nice, never seen those front door panels before. Any idea ho wmuch they are?

i have no clue how much the kit is, my guess is its gonna cost somewhere around like 6-8k? i dont understand why they would put chrome rims on the m3.. only in america u can get rims like this stock.. first day i got the car i really really felt like getting sand paper and sanding it down to get rid of the chrome.. you have no idea how much i hate chrome haha..

[SEI]

looks sick chris :)

hey, you got ur m3 matte black right? did you paint it or did you use vinyl?? if you used vinyl was it hard to cover the car in vinyl?

[tankm3]

hey, you got ur m3 matte black right? did you paint it or did you use vinyl?? if you used vinyl was it hard to cover the car in vinyl?

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=543428

[xcoolnessx]

haha we were racing around the canyons, 3 of us got caught the porsche ran away.. i was taking a corner using 2 lanes and i almost crashed into a cop he pulled us over but then the porsche took off and left the 3 of us there.. since he was first and i was second he could run.. they shoved us into the squad car and the guy that pulled me over put a gun to my head.. scary as hell.. they questioned us seprately lucky we all stuck to the same story and they have no real proof except for the people who called and complained so they had to let us go.. frikking scary experience.. the cop asked to see my license and it was somewhere in the car when i was trying to find it (was reaching under my seat) i saw the red dot on my chest.. after that i told the cop just search the whole car i dont dare to look for my wallet.. LOL.. interesting. I have a pretty juicy story that happen to me long time ago. Lets just say it'll be a great story to tell over drinks!. hehe

[HPF Chris]

Our dyno is back up and running after replacing 3 circuit boards. Not sure why they failed, but they did. Ardika, we should have your car on it tomorrow.

We attemped to run a newly designed "HPF Stage 2" pressure plate in Ardika's M3 to increase the clamp load but the SMG transmission didn't want any part of it. So we're going to run the same "Stage 1" clutch that we run with our other kits. At this point, we don't know where the "Stage 1" clutch will fail since it's already held up to 724rwhp in Robert's M3 and hasn't failed yet. If the clutch slips, we'll have to engineer an "SMG" alternative, but I think it will make it to 800rwhp without a problem.

The motor is already out of my M3 and we're now building it to Stage 3 specs. It will be ready to go back in the HPF M3 next Monday. I should have it up and running on stage 3 by the end of next week to join Ardika's M3.

Brian (BLuba) is considering stage 3 now, so if he gets it, his motor will get built as well, and we'll upgrade him to the larger turbo and full exhaust. :)

We also have 2 more M3's coming here... one from Florida and one from Tennessee. They're currently scheduled for stage 2.

Jim's M3 (our first HPF M3 turbo kit customer) should be back to our shop tomorrow. He's upgrading to stage 2 and getting some other goodies.

Oh, and our first DIY "Stage 2" customer drove his M3 to our shop last week and we dynoed his M3. He did all the work himself (without a lift) and did a great job. Nice work Jessie. I look forward to seeing your complete writeup, and also look forward to seeing your M3 run in the Texas mile!

Damn there's a lot of fast M3's leaving our shop. :)

We're still not to full capacity yet.... If you'd like to get your car booked for some more power, send an email to david@horsepowerfreaks.com or branden@horsepowerfreaks.com. They can both answer any questions you might have.

Take care,
Chris.

[SEI]

yeah the smg tranny is quite sensitive.. cant wait to see the dyno numbers, any idea when i will get the car back?? really really itching to drive it haha..

[HPF Chris]

yeah the smg tranny is quite sensitive.. cant wait to see the dyno numbers, any idea when i will get the car back?? really really itching to drive it haha..

Ardika... We're getting close. Now we need to put some miles on the new motor. Here's a teaser video.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?p=7442798#post7442798

Chris.

[supersickbimmer]

Ardika... We're getting close. Now we need to put some miles on the new motor. Here's a teaser video.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?p=7442798#post7442798

Chris.

Great job Chris. Glad to see you guys being busy. Can't wait to finally meet you guys at bimmerfest. Maybe I'll bring back a stage 2 for the summer.:thumbsup:

[SPDu4ea]

updates?

[HPF Chris]

updates?

Jim's M3 is completed, and his car is leaving for Arizona tomorrow. He will be driving it back to Vegas for MFest.

On Ardika's "stage 3" M3, we're still breaking in the motor and doing street tuning. We will have results on that car very shortly and fully expect to get it to him in time for MFest.

We've also been working on the HPF M3. The motor is fully built and assembled. The engine bay is painted it's new color (Did I say this M3 was getting a wide-body? :)) Tomorrow our built motor goes in, and the car gets broken in and dynoed. Then off to MFest next Thursday and off to LA for the wide-body.

Here are some sneak peaks...

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/miscellaneous/m3turbokit/hpfm3/HPFM3WhiteEngineBay1.jpg

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/miscellaneous/m3turbokit/hpfm3/HPFM3WhiteEngineBay2.jpg

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/miscellaneous/m3turbokit/hpfm3/HPFM3WhiteEngineBay3.jpg

[SEI]

ooh.. is that alpine white??

[bimmerbum46]

:excited:

[Ferm3]

Are any HPF cars going to be at 4ngieFest?

[Ferm3]

Anybody?

[SEI]

whats 4angiefest?

[Ferm3]

whats 4angiefest?

search 4ngiefest

Its a world record drive in Georgia...benefits for Leukemia sufferers.

[scarface007]

now i know why you charge so much money , just beautiful master peice.