Anyone ever contact HPF?

[fr8tdog]

OK! everyone start calling HPF and demand a TURBO kit!!! hahahh. Cheers guys. actually seriously do it. "supply and demand"

[fr8tdog]

Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

VT3-700 is 700hp at the crank????

YEP!!!! and what a beautiful usable beast of power this kit would be! NO??

[ZStig]

Originally Posted by fr8tdog

YEP!!!! and what a beautiful usable beast of power this kit would be! NO??

it would be "sufficient"

[ZStig]

it would also show those pesky 911 turbos, vipers, and GTR who's boss

[fr8tdog]

This kit would definitely put this car in a separate league from many high end cars! without question. Roman?? where are you man? let's get this VT3 rolling bro! hahah

[VinnieAces]

post up their email and everyone start firing messages away! :P

[The__J__Factor]

You would probably have better luck doing this on your own.

Use the HPF manifold for $1,500.
http://www.steedspeed.com/bmw_e46_turbo_manifold

Custom intercooler pipe work from a local shop.

Everything else from the HPF kit like turbo, injectors, any fuel upgrades ect are all off the shelf items.

Contact Active auto works to do the tune. Obviously AA will probably only do it if a number of people get on board. If everyones kit is the same then you should be ok.

I dont see HPF wanting to spend money on doing their own tuning and piecing a kit together yourself is easy and should be way cheaper.

[The__J__Factor]

or run a vipec ecu

Vi-PEC V88 plug & play E46 M3 MS54 standalone ECU available through Apex Speed Tech

Apex Speed Tech has announced a plug and play S54 ECU kit utilizing the Vi-PEC V88 is available for $3400. This includes a complete plug and play harness. The ECU has dual map capability which means pump and race tunes at the flip of a switch. It also supports the E46 traction control. Apex Speed Tech is claiming they have used this ECU successfully in everything from road racing to 1200 whp twin turbo setups. We haven't seen these twin turbo setups personally or any details of to support that claim but this plug and play ECU should open up the S54 to some interesting custom setups as well as a variety of swaps.

We're excited to announce our S54 plug & play kit featuring Vi-PEC. Following on the success of our S14 kits and custom Vi-PEC S54 installs, we've developed a kit that offers incredible value with none of the compromises of other kits in this price range. The kit retails for $3400 and includes:

1. Vi-PEC V88 ECU.
2. Complete plug & play harness - uses all stock sensors and no modifications. We will require a stock harness as a core.
3. Bosch ignition amplifiers - uses stock coils and harness.
4. Optional wideband lambda, allows you to take advantage of Vi-PEC's excellent self-tuning features - $189.50
5. Dual map capability - 2 position switch for pump or race gas - $90
6. Aftermarket dash cable - allows for integration with AIM dashes - $90
7. Optional standalone ABS kit, allows you to integrate stock E46 ABS for traction control. Includes diagnostic cable, custom harness and software - $1990.
8. All of our kits are fully customizable. Tell us what you need and we'll quote you!

Our kit offers features that many others in this price range leave out. These include:

1. Fully sequential fuel AND spark.
2. Retains the original fly-by-wire throttle setup.
3. Runs the stock dual VANOS cam control.
4. Allows deletion of the stock mass-airflow meter.
5. Uses the stock idle air control motor.
6. Features a built-in baro sensor for altitude correction.
7. Allows for knock control - dyno tuning required.
8. Can run feature such as closed-loop turbocharger wastegate control, intercooler spray bars, nitrous control and more!

Apex has done S54 motors with Vi-PEC, MOTEC & Pectel ECUs, and worked with them in Speed World Challenge and Grand Am. Other projects we've done have been featured in magazines such as European Car, Performance BMW, Euro Tuner, Street Rod, Race Engine Technology and Roadracing World, as well as on Discovery Channel/TLC, The History Channel and ESPN. Apex has done some of the most powerful S54's in the world including twin-turbo setups making over 1200hp at the wheels!

[onelove]

Originally Posted by The__J__Factor

You would probably have better luck doing this on your own.

Use the HPF manifold for $1,500.
http://www.steedspeed.com/bmw_e46_turbo_manifold

Custom intercooler pipe work from a local shop.

Everything else from the HPF kit like turbo, injectors, any fuel upgrades ect are all off the shelf items.

Contact Active auto works to do the tune. Obviously AA will probably only do it if a number of people get on board. If everyones kit is the same then you should be ok.

I dont see HPF wanting to spend money on doing their own tuning and piecing a kit together yourself is easy and should be way cheaper.

It won't be way cheaper, but this would likely be the best way of producing a turbo Z4M. I've thought about it multiple times for my personal car, just haven't had the desire for the car to make 500-600hp. I'd be more than happy with a well tuned SC Z4M that makes 450 without any temp or limp mode problems at the track.

I've also wondered if the Z4M could be configured to run the E46 M3 engine harness (with some rewiring of the body hardness of course to match) and ECU, and then be integrated with one of these kits. Never taken the time to fully investigate, but I'd imagine that may be a possibility.

If someone is really interested I know the guy who can make the ECU side work, unfortunately he doesn't come cheap, but I'm willing to bet he'd take half the time figuring it out and would save in the long run.

[The__J__Factor]

Another possibly tuning solution. Plug and play for the M3, might be able to adapt it for Z4?

Costs about $2k, looks more street friendly then the Vipec
http://www.proefi.com/BMW.html

[blender]

Its possible that PowerChip (Costa Mesa) would do the tune. They have already produced several for the Z4 including the Z4M. I'm pleased with mine so far. However they do not produce SC/turbo hardware. So maybe pair them up with VF ?

[onelove]

Originally Posted by The__J__Factor

Another possibly tuning solution. Plug and play for the M3, might be able to adapt it for Z4?

Costs about $2k, looks more street friendly then the Vipec
http://www.proefi.com/BMW.html

The ProEFI can definitely be made to work, however the group of tuners using it and supporting it is still rather limited compared to other offerings, that being said it's still a quality product.