The 700 HP VF Engineering BMW M3 - /TUNED

TUNED visits one o our favorite California tuners, VF engineering, who have upgraded the E92 M3's power, suspension, and brakes in order to turn the m3 from a balanced, focused machine into an absolute monster.

[@JacesOwnWorld]

I remember watching this video when they made it. I can’t believe it’s been 7 years now.

[@adamlehner3232]

10 holy shit

[@spinmaster1230]

I watch this video every so often but I can't believe it's been 10 years already. How time flies...

[@pgf202]

That's a wolf in wolf's clothing

[@TheSmokingTire]

@AmirGTR this car has quite a bit more than just a supercharger, and if you watched the first 30 seconds of the video, you'll know that the insane lotus we were supposed to test blew its motor, so we needed a backup plan in like 12 hours. I doubt many people out there could make a 700 horsepower M3 just appear in 12 hours, and I'm particularly proud of the film we made with it, given the last-minute arrangements.

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[@homebuiltcars3905]

7 years later and still an absolute classic that can keep up

[@Miggys.Garage]

this is one of my favorites. Matt Farah your a cool guy keep doing what you doing haha

[@davidniko3840]

this is the best e92 bmw m3 video i have seen on youtube

[@jcb8505]

Everything about this car is nice. The Vortech, the rear deck lid, the color, the cage. Very very nice!!!

[@tuononno92]

This episode was spectacular, camera shots from outside the windscreen were great and so was the audio recording of the sound. Thank you.

[@DoctaM3]

@TheSmokingTire gotcha... stick sickness! Love it Matt.

[@NOORYOUNIS]

I miss these videos

[@kombooch]

Love that shot, focused on his face, you put in front of the car. love love love it.

[@VampIce22]

Can't believe this was 8 years ago. I still remember the day it came out like it was yesterday.

[@onixxx1984]

L.O.T.U.S. = Lots of trouble, usually serious.

[@emperorbobarino]

I love Lotus cars, but that is some hilarious stuff.

[@onixxx1984]

Thomas A. Anderson In the early days of automotive history, British cars were sought after and world famous, but later on the German and Japanese cars became much better, and the british car industry is falling eversince.

[@onixxx1984]

Thomas A. Anderson While the German were working, the Brits were protesting.

[@Charlie-nc3cp]

The british make some of the best sportscars in the world (McLaren, Aston Martin, Jaguar etc)

[@onixxx1984]

Charlie Soesbergen McLaren is truly the best, but it is so high class, really not affordable for ordinary folks who are not billionaires, so is Aston Martin. Jaguar makes affordable cars, but they cannot outperform the german rivals, matbe Lotus is the affordable true british sports car, I always wanted an Elise.

[@Sickness707]

I need this car in my life

[@chrisa6845]

A decade later its still a beauty

[@Kallu.Media1]

Very nice car and sound. Nothing more to say but wanting to get behind the wheel and drive.

[@SuperTC1991]

The day any M3 is Considered a "Sleeper" BMW did something wrong...

[@AntilleanConfederation]

Dammit, I want a BMW now.

[@EnFonde_6]

Another great episode of Tuned, thanks Matt for the good work.

[@eeyantuba]

Awesome V8 sound. M3 has always been my favorite. I'm really impressed you could make such a great vid with such short notice. This is just an awesome channel.

[@asvit9487]

I like it, sounds like a rhino being stabbed to death

[@hunterhartley583]

I want to see a tuned v10 m5 or m6

[@mfgunit]

E92 is a sick model. IT was tested with the test of time. Still looks modern and slick. Amazing power on 335i!!

[@JCMacDonald]

this guys sunglasses have a reflection that i was used to when i played games in 2003

[@ridvanalbay7747]

BMW vs. Mercedes = Lime vs Lemon. Same yet different.

[@ridvanalbay7747]

red / green apple

[@olivevideogames]

BUT...I love green apples

[@ridvanalbay7747]

olivevideogames And I like pink apples.. :D

[@young9534]

Except lemon is not a good thing when it comes to cars.

[@dreydavis8822]

he ment a sleeper amongst other M3's it looks stock on the outside but modified under the hood.....

[@mrdragancelan]

Love the "crackle/snap/pop" noise on decel!

[@demander11]

You guys are really staying committed to the quality standard when you created the //drive channel. love it

[@MrZimmaframe]

Whats the music that plays in the last minute of the video????? its so up beat

[@realtalk4689]

That is one nice car..minus the sleeper look. I would want other cars to shiver when they look at this beast and not force my hand in proving myself on public roads.

[@hayksamvelyan]

Very good episode. It really shows that you guys are taking in all the feedback from your fans and tweaking the show. Every new episode is better and better.

[@vdubjetta02]

Those wheels give the car an excellent "track" appearance! thumbs up

[@markwalker5125]

What I want to know is where he got that M Sport jacket!

[@bartvanriel6767]

who can hate bimmers?

[@kgsva]

a large proportion of mercedes drivers, but they're mostly bigoted dicks anyway

[@bartvanriel6767]

BeefPlays and old, really old

[@joeferreri818]

I only hate them when they don't use their blinkers which is ALL the time :)

[@DifferentColt]

Welp more stereotypes :/

[@HYITHO]

+KGSVA it's usually other way around

[@atomicorang]

Matt you are so correct.. Be above it... Some people show their intelligence.. You are inspirational!! Thanks my mother would have said the same thing.. Have a great day!!

[@peterstahl5400]

interesting! it just shows how amazing the M3's are:) I am still in love with the E92 & E93 models

[@jmahtab]

How long do you think the stock S65 internals will live at nearly 700 flywheel HP? The rod bearings on stock S65s become unhappy in stock configuration and eventually rearrange the rods to the wrong side of the block. Is there any long term testing of these kits out there?

[@davesilva75]

What this guy said..bye bye rod bearings and stock clutch in 5 months.

[@AJ-ew1lp]

+TheTapdancer4ever If I put a small supercharger that only creates 4-5 psi and stays under 400 ft/lbs. Do you think I could still use it as everyday car?

[@ThatsSomeGoodPizza]

+flatratetec just upgrade to BE rod bearings with ARP bolts and future-proof it. I just had that done on my 85,000mi e90 M3

[@alfamonk]

+TheTapdancer4ever wise words man. doesn't take much abuse to headbutt the stock tolerances.

[@BlitzkriegRap]

+flatratetec Hope it does better than that lotus

[@wimmyroadisback]

Indian engineer knows what hes talking about.

[@TheAfghan72]

He's a mechanic, not an engineer.

[@MMafiaV]

Great vid. I like how VF has perfected there kit for the E9x M3s now.

[@flacks360]

Fantastic car. Fantastic video. Keep it up, Matt, Tom, and the gang!

[@9GSR]

14 GRAND LITTLE MONEY???LOL, THATS A NEW COROLLA RIGHT THERE BUDDY.

[@EnPeeSee]

Not too bad for a supercharger setup and tune. Forced Induction is expensive for newer cars.

[@ImpenetrableSilence]

Math time! 14k for a new Corolla, at 132hp. That comes out to $106 PER HORSEPOWER. 14k for an extra 350 horses, that comes out to $40 per horsepower. Which is a better deal?

[@scientificenigma]

We'll 14g for 300 hp which is more than your carolla lol and it's for people that already dumped 70gs on an m3 so 14k is little money to them

[@TGLasers]

trevor philips 70k for a m3. Damn thats cheap. they are like around the 550K usd mark in norway if they have a tuning kit

[@EnPeeSee]

TG Lasers I don't think your conversion is correct, man.

[@nickmanku8421]

M3 sleeper... LOOOL

[@lolyermad]

+Nick manku haha exactly fucking pick one

[@PMcGuffin]

Love your work. Keep the videos coming!

[@JollyMacwan]

another great review, music i.e. engine, camera and matt farah, nicely done.

[@Smite0wpi]

didnt show the engine :(

[@TheTransporter100]

Satisfying PVP See it at 0:48

[@HyperVerda]

Needs moar black

[@travers114]

And I love the camera shot from the hood looking through the window.

[@mikewalker260]

That exhaust sounds amazing!!!

[@johnnyh7883]

Dude, M3 is not a sleeper..... M3 is m3

[@anthonybenanti9240]

Wait if it made 575 at the wheels, why did they say 700hp. Yes, I know that its 700 flywheel hp but is it really that much drive train loss or are they just boosting the number?

[@Shadowboost]

could be from a heartbreaker mustang dyno?

[@YouArentSlick]

It made only 350 whp stock which is pretty much on par with that, in terms of drivetrain loss

[@MariusVerbavicius]

+WowzaBoyz but how that much.... Gear box loss is about 1%, differential 2%?, shafts max 1% i think, tyres grip maybe make most power loss?

[@MariusVerbavicius]

+WowzaBoyz found very interesting info about these losses :) so i share www.carthrottle.com/post/the-difference-between-bhp-and-whp-explained/

[@nikos95]

+Anthony Benanti about 18% drivetrain loss, seems about dead on.

[@pauljohnson724]

This is the best idea in my opinion. huge fan of the Gallardo.

[@gweggorz]

I drove a Competition Package E90 M3 a while back and at the time I found it hard to believe how it could be any better. Well now I believe. Awesome review of a nicely tuned car.

[@1tokeover]

14 grand??? Jeezus

[@Bob_Sacamano69]

+1tokeover Adding power to most European cars requires a lot of money. Cost is about double of what you would pay for American cars at least. For example, besides that supercharger, most exhaust set ups can easily cost over $3k and that's just in the medium tier group of exhaust companies.

[@Charlie-nc3cp]

+VenomPool Just learn how to weld, make a new exhaust and turbo manifold and get a new ECU, I'm not from america but everywhere in the world uses European cars to make money, its exactly the same as working on most other cars when it comes to things like turbo and exhaust manifolds

[@NicholasZak]

no idea why he says "700HP" the car has 620! 575 to the wheels! Jesus!

[@TraaaaaasshBooooaaaatttt]

they said they usually make 620 but that one makes 690 in the crank and 575 at the wheels

[@QHall86]

Must be remedial or selective hearing.

[@speedlife301]

Yep 575 is 690-700 crank all day plenty of power for Drag or road course while being reliable

[@mentiusa]

I supercharger mine i got the stage 2 supercharger VF engineering . 600 hp to the wheels . I am so happy . The car runs like stick until you step on it it’s when power kicks in .

[@bmwmdude]

Also, cool car and video. Thanks.

[@ADC-7]

Be serious now...this 700 hp beemer is the shit to have on the streets

[@sGTI94]

Adnan Cehic why?

[@Mort221]

Did I hear that right? Dynoing 690 but 575ish at the wheels? So 115hp lost at the crank? That to me seems utterly terrible

[@jruiz0305]

lost 115,,, is that normal?

[@DirtDude117]

I haven't watched the video but large tires, a un-refined tranny & a supercharger instead of a turbo makes a bit of a difference. There's also a ratio in which there needs to be balance between the torque & rwhp to maintain drivability in a car such as the M3, which with all the modifications could be a decent weight car ( not a BMW guy myself ) . The modifications on this car & the Stillen 370z are exactly the same, the tune & the frame are the only difference really. I don't think much more could be done than 550 rwhp to either car with this kit & maintain reliability.

[@c5natie1]

690 on the engine dyno. It takes power to turn the drivetrain, it's called drivetrain loss. It can be anywhere from 10 to a 20% loss. So to the wheels its 575.

[@mtreyes]

LOVE IT! Good work Farah!

[@Jvshields222]

them shades doeeeee>>>>>>>>>>>

[@doubletapproductions]

Sticker Fail

[@alexandro1234ist]

Stop switching angles every 5 seconds

[@ZDatsunBoy]

awesome camera work guys!!!!

[@robmaertens]

Love the reviews man, keep it up....

[@TheOfficialPayne]

you shouldn´t modify an m3...stock is perfect, it´s an M/// i just like the vorsteiner trunk

[@vtecboi18]

TOP Nürburgring Videos it depends what u want id say

[@geo745don]

Stockn is never perfect even if your just changing a shift knob or a Drop in K and N

[@liduionodasilva1661]

Lol my 335 has 520 at the wheels and I just spent an extra 3gs on mods...lol

[@Kenneth91619]

Liduiono Dasilva I'm starting a similar project :D respect for people that can find the loops

[@scottjordan08]

What mods did you do for 3g to get that kind of power?

[@liduionodasilva1661]

It's closed in my driveway. 😊

[@13113130965370]

scottjordan08 335s have an insane amount of potential to be fast as hell for cheap. one of the most cost effective bmws in my opinion, and i own an e92 m3. one of the first thing many 335 owners do is get jb4 set up on the n54 and that alone gives up to 100 horsepower. im sure you get the point

[@liduionodasilva1661]

Jb4, down pipes, 3 inch to muffler cold air k&n.

[@soakes88]

Nice work Matt, that V8 sounds amazing!

[@math_you]

they filmed this really well!!!

[@MusicianKnowsBest]

That model of M3 with a kit like that on it, or a Porsche 911 Turbo 991 generation are what I call my “Actually obtainable” dream cars one day haha. Amazing machine, my favorite M car!

[@ace0162]

the bike in this video is sick that flat black r6 in the background sick bike... for sure (its mine =D) the guys that are part of tuned are seriously the chillest people we saw them up at GMR filming and was chilling with them the whole time

[@sjkchamp7]

Best KZbin Channel yet, super low key. And I love IT!

[@irokster]

very nice video. Keep it up guys!

[@dombou70]

Great video. DRIVE is really making a mark on the auto-journalism arena.

[@TheSmokingTire]

@Gangreen167 the Supercharger kit costs $14k from VF. The suspension and everything else is additional. The total cost of all the work on the Stillen car including the suspension, brakes, wheels, and body work is $20k.

[@maximilianlindner]

You are a great observant!

[@nikosingh8549]

I love your videos dude!!

[@MattyD209]

Ladies and gentleman, this is an example of a BMW's exhaust done right. A very rare thing to witness.

[@RoqueM64]

That M3 is beautiful.

[@wapartist]

sounds incredible!

[@Ji99i3]

love that song at the end!

[@SleekandClass]

Well done Matt and Drive....the two of you go hand in hand. Much better to watch the TST

[@WorkerBee2011]

Love it. Keep up the good work.

[@adelgafur9709]

I watch this video at least twice a day...Nick@ VF I'm coming :)...Matt F. thanks for an awesome review

[@silverninethirty]

What a nice sound

[@CarterBray]

Possibly the best channel on you tube

[@xXBurntBaconXx]

I really like the ducktail spoiler, IMO it makes it look complete.

[@bajarekn]

The camerawork just keeps getting better here. Well done guys!

[@charbelyounes5815]

one of my favorite videos, i really need to get an M sport exhaust on my M3

[@chrisblued4]

oh that sound, its amazing

[@Ch28Kid]

Love this video! Keep them coming! I'll click on all the ads if it means better quality! :)

[@jessedlangel]

im in love with these cars...

[@TheSmokingTire]

@Kyu1LL the engine itself doesn't feel very stressed by the boost; it idles normally, runs at the same operating temperature as stock, and doesn't get angry when it's revved out. I don't think low boost (when charge cooled) is all that bad for it.

[@DaRealPatMan]

That, that, reminds me of Bullitt!! And that camera view looking in at you! Amazing!

[@TheSmokingTire]

@Kyu1LL we've seen three of these kits in action so far, and while some engines did break during development testing (to find where the limit of boost is), we haven't heard of blown motors.

[@cruishon]

@the drive you look badass in this car bro.

[@TheSmokingTire]

@RicanJoeMusic they are called dillon optics and we sell them through our website. they have a secondary polarizer to reduce internal reflections and are some of the clearest glasses we've ever used.

[@giventofly94]

SOUNDS SICK

[@elisalecu7895]

Only hearing that engine my life is growing

[@tough931]

i love the sound

[@BPawn6]

sounds brilliant!