HF-Series water-cooled intercooler for BMW M3/M4 S55B30A (F80/F82/F83)

This upgraded water-cooled intercooler for the BMW M3 (F80) and M4 (F82/F83) is a highlight of the HF-Series range. The high-quality core provides excellent cooling performance, delivering strong performance even under demanding conditions while remaining highly robust. It offers high resistance to heat build-up and does not heat up as much as comparable cores from other manufacturers.

The entire system is also designed for optimum flow. This means minimal pressure loss, while the complete charge-air route was developed using flow-optimised CAD analyses. The cooler end tanks are also included in this design and are made from high-strength cast aluminium.

The benefits of this product are:

• significantly cooler charge air, improving engine combustion
• quicker engine response
• improved flow

This product is therefore suitable for both standard power and motorsport applications, as considerably higher power outputs are possible. Each intercooler was built for the respective vehicle, calculated using flow simulations and tested on a performance dynamometer.

Technical details

• Length: 180 mm (core)
• Height: 290 mm (core)
• Depth: 90 mm (core)
• Core volume without end tanks: 4,698 cm³ = +64.52% more volume than the OEM core
• BNP parts certificate: no
• OEM cooler dimensions: 276 mm × 136 mm × 76 mm
• Volume: 2.85 litres

What exactly does an upgraded intercooler offer?

To express the exact power increase provided by an intercooler in figures, many unknown factors must be taken into account, such as factory power variation, other hardware changes and the software used during testing. This differs from vehicle to vehicle. As a rule of thumb for tuned engines, an increase of up to 5–10% may be expected.

At least equally important is that, whether the engine has already been tuned or is to remain standard from a software perspective, you can prevent power loss at high ambient temperatures or the activation of the thermal protection stored in many engine control units. This allows you to rely on the engine’s full power.

Recommendation

We recommend using our HF-Series intercoolers in combination with hardware and software optimisation. Reducing back pressure, which relieves the turbocharger, and cooling the charge air, which increases the oxygen content in the combustion chamber and reduces thermal load, provides an effective performance upgrade that efficiently uses the potential of any turbocharged engine.

Suitable for: BMW 4 I (F32/F33/F36/F82/F83), BMW M3 VI (F30/F31/F34/F80).

Manufacturer’s vehicle data

• HF-Series Ladeluftkühler wassergekühlt BMW M3/M4 S55B30A

Original product name by HG Motorsport (»z.B.« = e.g.). Please check model, year and engine of your vehicle before ordering; if in doubt, contact us and we will check for you.

Approval

This part comes with a German Teilegutachten (parts certificate); the document is included. In Germany the part must be entered in the vehicle registration after fitting.