REVIEW: PROcede V3 and the 800 mile Le Grand Prix du Canada trip

jpsimon · 06-10-2008, 12:14 AM

Disclaimer: it's late, i'm tired... ignore my spelling/grammatical mistakes.

I'm going to try to keep this review relatively short... but I know there are people who won't read the entire post, so for the lazy ones here are the cliff-notes:
Greatest feeling car ever. Perfectly well rounded in every possible way. If you drive a v3'ed 335, you will throw away whatever you currently have on your car and purchase a V3 immediately... no if ands or buts.

First a little background info and the list of mods: Thursday afternoon me and a few friends made our yearly trip to the Canadian Grand Prix (we were in Grandstand 15, in the hairpin if any of you guys were at the race)... From my house to the hotel is about 400 miles one way. I got back this afternoon and felt I had to spread the word about V3.

Power Mods: PROcede V3, UR Catless Downpipes, Autobahn Exotics catless exhaust, Dual cone intake

On to the review:

Drivability
Driving a 335 with the boost controlled via the throttle position sensor is incredible. I'm just going to throw this out there first: You won't ever want to go back to something that doesn't control boost this way. At low speeds it is so smooth and controllable... far more so than stock. That is saying a lot seeing as the car has so much more torque now compared to stock. The low speed/low rpm boost control got a good test while I was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on saturday driving around Montreal.

Of course, the control over boost is just as precise and perfect at all speeds and RPM's... I think the best way to try to explain the sensation is that the control over boost really makes the car feel naturally aspirated. 50% throttle = exactly 50% boost, 10% throttle = exactly 10% boost... etc etc (yes captain obvious-esque comment but until you drive the car you won't fully understand)

Simply put, the car is a pleasure to drive. It's relatively hard to explain the experience, so all of you need to go out and drive someone's car that has V3 installed and you'll understand immediately what I"m trying to express to you right now.

Power Delivery
Two words.. absolutely insane. Power delivery under hard acceleration is much more smooth than PROcede V2.... and again that is saying a lot because V2 was very smooth to begin with (more smooth than stock!). The car is an absolute beast.. on the highway when you punch it, the car just pulls so extremely hard to redline with no dropoff at all. We hit around 155 in 5th gear (on a private track)... the faster we went the better the car felt and the harder it pulled... I think the best way to sum it all up is by a quote from my friend who was sitting in the passenger seat, at the time he was on the phone and when I accelerated hard he said to the person "oh man it hurts to try to talk while he's accelerating!!" He stopped talking until I let off the gas... At 70mph the car accelerates as if it were taking off from a dead stop... it really is insane.

60 -> ~155 pull... notice how smooth/hard it pulls the ENTIRE way even up around 120-150.. (this was in 5th at 155... with a longer private track and a shift into 6th this car would go well past 160. It didn't want to stop)

Oil Temp / MPG
I'll keep this short and sweet: Cruising at 90-100mph, with lots of random 60-120 pulls (on a closed private road) for 400 miles the oil temp didn't get over 230-235. All the while, my MPG actually went up by 2-3 vs. V2... and over 5-6 from stock.

Summary:
I'm definitely just rambling now... so long story short: everyone needs to get PROcede V3. I couldn't be happier with this car now... if any of you are on the fence about upgrading, don't even think twice.... you won't regret the purchase. I truly have fallen in love with the car all over again (x10). My mind is still blown how wonderful the car feels in all gears at all speeds.

* Also, feel free to ask me any specific questions about my v3 setup that I may not have covered.

Alessandro · 06-10-2008, 12:19 AM

great write up thanks for the info it makes the decision really easy

Digital.James · 06-10-2008, 12:43 AM

Sounds like a fun trip! Now go wash your car

Rafstar · 06-10-2008, 01:07 AM

I would of loved to see your car during gp weekend. I was in grandstand 24. BMW FTW

jpsimon · 06-10-2008, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rafstar

I would of loved to see your car during gp weekend. I was in grandstand 24. BMW FTW

ah nice, we're going to sit in 24 next year! I guess we'll have to meet up then

Kubica deserved the win for sure.. BMW has progressed so much from last year, it's really good to see them back in the fight

Rafstar · 06-10-2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jpsimon

ah nice, we're going to sit in 24 next year! I guess we'll have to meet up then

Kubica deserved the win for sure.. BMW has progressed so much from last year, it's really good to see them back in the fight

WaLLy350GT · 06-10-2008, 01:12 AM

I want one now.

DMD · 06-10-2008, 01:14 AM

great write up.
I just placed my order for v3 today
Now the waiting!!!!

jpsimon · 06-10-2008, 01:15 AM

*i'm uploading the 60mph -> 160mph video right now.... stay tuned

Sam12345 · 06-10-2008, 01:19 AM

speed limiter delete FTW

By the way, i like the "on a closed private track" hahahaa. FORR SHUREEE! 400 miles of closed private track

jpsimon · 06-10-2008, 01:21 AM

60 -> ~155 pull... notice how smooth/hard it pulls the ENTIRE way even up around 120-150.. (this was in 5th at 155... with a longer private track and a shift into 6th this car would go well past 160. It didn't want to stop)

lablueboy · 06-10-2008, 01:24 AM

Nice review. Wait until you have to take the v3 out and drive to the service department.. do you happen to know if your car is updated with v29.2 ?

jpsimon · 06-10-2008, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lablueboy

Nice review. Wait until you have to take the v3 out and drive to the service department.. do you happen to know if your car is updated with v29.2 ?

I am not updated with v29.2, and i don't plan on going to the service department for anything... (and thus won't ever be taking out downpipes, v3, etc). Pretty much anything that comes up we can do ourselves. The car has never felt better... I honestly am not worried at all at this juncture.

tek818 · 06-10-2008, 01:35 AM

good review... did u do the v2-v3 wire upgrade?

jpsimon · 06-10-2008, 01:45 AM

PnP, took all of 5 minutes to install! it's so great

Quote:

Originally Posted by tek818

good review... did u do the v2-v3 wire upgrade?

tek818 · 06-10-2008, 01:52 AM

nice... can't wait for mine. 29.2 sux ballllllllllllllls

sflgator · 06-10-2008, 09:26 AM

Very nice writeup...thanks!

I bet that was a fun trip.

JeffL · 06-10-2008, 09:35 AM

with the v3 and PnP I am really thinking of jumping on the PROcede bandwagon. Will wait till the initial back log is cleared out and put my order in.

tomtom · 06-10-2008, 10:16 AM

so does the V3 work perfectly with catless DPs or is there a map for DPs?

Lane · 06-10-2008, 10:23 AM

I'm slightly disappointed with the acceleration in your video. I wished you would have done 60-120mph one second quicker.

jpsimon · 06-10-2008, 10:40 AM

there is a map for downpipes etc

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomtom

so does the V3 work perfectly with catless DPs or is there a map for DPs?

Bullitt 2496 · 06-10-2008, 10:42 AM

hey are you Nick Lehto's friend? I was gonna go on the trip but had to back out last minute... haha rock on. I'm waiting for my V3

06-10-2008, 12:14 AM	#1
jpsimon Team Zissou 3200 Rep 10,200 Posts Drives: 2022 AWD M3 Comp - SMB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	REVIEW: PROcede V3 and the 800 mile Le Grand Prix du Canada trip Disclaimer: it's late, i'm tired... ignore my spelling/grammatical mistakes. I'm going to try to keep this review relatively short... but I know there are people who won't read the entire post, so for the lazy ones here are the cliff-notes: Greatest feeling car ever. Perfectly well rounded in every possible way. If you drive a v3'ed 335, you will throw away whatever you currently have on your car and purchase a V3 immediately... no if ands or buts. First a little background info and the list of mods: Thursday afternoon me and a few friends made our yearly trip to the Canadian Grand Prix (we were in Grandstand 15, in the hairpin if any of you guys were at the race)... From my house to the hotel is about 400 miles one way. I got back this afternoon and felt I had to spread the word about V3. Power Mods: PROcede V3, UR Catless Downpipes, Autobahn Exotics catless exhaust, Dual cone intake On to the review: Drivability Driving a 335 with the boost controlled via the throttle position sensor is incredible. I'm just going to throw this out there first: You won't ever want to go back to something that doesn't control boost this way. At low speeds it is so smooth and controllable... far more so than stock. That is saying a lot seeing as the car has so much more torque now compared to stock. The low speed/low rpm boost control got a good test while I was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on saturday driving around Montreal. Of course, the control over boost is just as precise and perfect at all speeds and RPM's... I think the best way to try to explain the sensation is that the control over boost really makes the car feel naturally aspirated. 50% throttle = exactly 50% boost, 10% throttle = exactly 10% boost... etc etc (yes captain obvious-esque comment but until you drive the car you won't fully understand) Simply put, the car is a pleasure to drive. It's relatively hard to explain the experience, so all of you need to go out and drive someone's car that has V3 installed and you'll understand immediately what I"m trying to express to you right now. Power Delivery Two words.. absolutely insane. Power delivery under hard acceleration is much more smooth than PROcede V2.... and again that is saying a lot because V2 was very smooth to begin with (more smooth than stock!). The car is an absolute beast.. on the highway when you punch it, the car just pulls so extremely hard to redline with no dropoff at all. We hit around 155 in 5th gear (on a private track)... the faster we went the better the car felt and the harder it pulled... I think the best way to sum it all up is by a quote from my friend who was sitting in the passenger seat, at the time he was on the phone and when I accelerated hard he said to the person "oh man it hurts to try to talk while he's accelerating!!" He stopped talking until I let off the gas... At 70mph the car accelerates as if it were taking off from a dead stop... it really is insane. 60 -> ~155 pull... notice how smooth/hard it pulls the ENTIRE way even up around 120-150.. (this was in 5th at 155... with a longer private track and a shift into 6th this car would go well past 160. It didn't want to stop) Oil Temp / MPG I'll keep this short and sweet: Cruising at 90-100mph, with lots of random 60-120 pulls (on a closed private road) for 400 miles the oil temp didn't get over 230-235. All the while, my MPG actually went up by 2-3 vs. V2... and over 5-6 from stock. Summary: I'm definitely just rambling now... so long story short: everyone needs to get PROcede V3. I couldn't be happier with this car now... if any of you are on the fence about upgrading, don't even think twice.... you won't regret the purchase. I truly have fallen in love with the car all over again (x10). My mind is still blown how wonderful the car feels in all gears at all speeds. * Also, feel free to ask me any specific questions about my v3 setup that I may not have covered. Last edited by jpsimon; 06-10-2008 at 01:23 AM..
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06-10-2008, 12:19 AM	#2
Alessandro Major 116 Rep 1,043 Posts Drives: Audi RS5 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (8) Garage List 2011 335is [9.50]	great write up thanks for the info it makes the decision really easy
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Digital.James Colonel 126 Rep 2,702 Posts Drives: GT4, Raptor.2, Tuono 1100F Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC iTrader: (7)	Sounds like a fun trip! Now go wash your car
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06-10-2008, 01:07 AM	#4
Rafstar Captain 97 Rep 775 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montreal iTrader: (15)	I would of loved to see your car during gp weekend. I was in grandstand 24. BMW FTW __________________ E92 M3 Clubsport JRZ \| TE37SL \| AR1\| Stoptech BBK (ST60/40) \| Recaro SPG XL + Schroth 6 point \| Raven Roll Cage \| \| Alex Alpine Tune \| Turner Test Pipes \| AFE Carbon Intake \| Bimmerworld Solid Bushings and more...
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jpsimon Team Zissou 3200 Rep 10,200 Posts Drives: 2022 AWD M3 Comp - SMB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	*i'm uploading the 60mph -> 160mph video right now.... stay tuned
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Sam12345 Lieutenant Colonel 111 Rep 1,534 Posts Drives: jet black 335i coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: So Cal iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335i Coupe [0.00]	speed limiter delete FTW By the way, i like the "on a closed private track" hahahaa. FORR SHUREEE! 400 miles of closed private track __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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jpsimon Team Zissou 3200 Rep 10,200 Posts Drives: 2022 AWD M3 Comp - SMB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	60 -> ~155 pull... notice how smooth/hard it pulls the ENTIRE way even up around 120-150.. (this was in 5th at 155... with a longer private track and a shift into 6th this car would go well past 160. It didn't want to stop)
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06-10-2008, 01:24 AM	#12
lablueboy Private First Class 9 Rep 110 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: OK iTrader: (0)	Nice review. Wait until you have to take the v3 out and drive to the service department.. do you happen to know if your car is updated with v29.2 ?
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tek818 Lieutenant Colonel 141 Rep 1,953 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 M3 ZCP [9.50]	good review... did u do the v2-v3 wire upgrade? __________________ 2020 F97 X3M Competition (current) - 2018 F80 M3 Competition - 2015 F82 M4 - 2012 E82 135i - 2010 E92 335i - 2007 E92 335i
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tek818 Lieutenant Colonel 141 Rep 1,953 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 M3 ZCP [9.50]	nice... can't wait for mine. 29.2 sux ballllllllllllllls __________________ 2020 F97 X3M Competition (current) - 2018 F80 M3 Competition - 2015 F82 M4 - 2012 E82 135i - 2010 E92 335i - 2007 E92 335i
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06-10-2008, 09:35 AM	#18
JeffL Major 36 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: C63 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	with the v3 and PnP I am really thinking of jumping on the PROcede bandwagon. Will wait till the initial back log is cleared out and put my order in. __________________ no sig.
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tomtom Captain 58 Rep 986 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ontario iTrader: (4)	so does the V3 work perfectly with catless DPs or is there a map for DPs?
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Lane Several N54 cars, V1,3, V2.0.2, and V3.1 12 Rep 778 Posts Drives: N54s Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK DE GR SW iTrader: (0)	I'm slightly disappointed with the acceleration in your video. I wished you would have done 60-120mph one second quicker.
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Bullitt 2496 Private First Class 6 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 07 E92 335i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	hey are you Nick Lehto's friend? I was gonna go on the trip but had to back out last minute... haha rock on. I'm waiting for my V3
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