[landfill]

How are you liking the stage 2 software?
I heard there's stage 2 s3's in the mid 11's!
I had no idea they were that quick. She looks
great btw.

 

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Stage II is awesome...even stage 1 with the E85 file was FAST

I think when I finally take it to the strip I should be able to put down between 11.7-11.9 for the 1/4 mile
The previous owner had stage 1 E85 and ran a 12.38 with a full tank of gas and heavier wheels in the dead of summer here in PHX

Thanks...it is fun to drive

 

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Here is what the RS3 bumper and S3 fender looked like after the first dry fit. A little gap and some trim lines needed to be tweaked.

Body work modifications update. Lots of things going on here.

Pulled fenders to meet the RS bumper
Skim coat of body filler to make it nice and match the body lines
Adding recessed fender trim line into the RS bumper to keep it looking like it left the Audi factory that way

 

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Well...that took a loooooooong time to get done at the body shop. 22 days to be exact. They were trying to fit me in between collisions and other stuff as to keep the cost down....but DANG!!! Glad to finally have it back in my hands. Everything came out great...a couple details here and there, but overall happy with the overall look of the RS3 front end.

 

[WRC]

Looks good!

 

[A20V200]

Thx...a couple of updated pics

Painted the AUDI rings to match the car.

 

[PRY4SNO]

:drool:

 

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Recent pics of the S3-RS

 

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These new 034 rear subframe mounts arrived today. Should tighten things up a bit.

 

[SC_09iduA]

Pure European Sex! Great work! I want to see what's under the hood too! when you're ready, of course...

 

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Thx...Here is the engine bay....nothing special which is the ONLY thing I hate about newer cars, too much plastic and crap on top. I would do a CF intake but damn, they are so expensive and don't flow as much as the CTS unit. I might do a catch can and figure something out with the ending cover...custom paint or CF...? AUDI could've at least made it look like the RS3 engine....-1 cylinder for the S3 at least.

 

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Installed the 034 RSFB...you can tell the difference. Feels like poly mounts. I filled other cars mounts with a polyurethane to make them solid, and that is what these feel like. The stock covers are on the bottom...worthless.

 

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Box 1 of 2 from ECS for being a finalist in the Virtual Car show.

This one has:
Liqui-Moly/ Oil Filter
AudiSport License Plate Frame
ECS Shirt

Box 2 should be here next week with more performance parts. Thx ECS for $500 in parts and goodies.

 

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Got some goodies from ECS from the Virtual Car Show....thx ECS

 

[Alloutofdonuts]

Damn that's looking sick. :drool:

 

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Added a couple things this week....

ST XTA Coil Overs w/ Camber Plates
034 Rear Sway Bar
EuroCode Rear Adjustable End links
Laser 4 wheel Alignment w/ Roadforce Balance

Added GIAC VALET Mode
Replaced the cabin filter

Also VAGCOM "Coded" a couple things:

Eyebrows stays on while blinkers are flashing
Eyebrows stay Full Brightness while HL are on
Soundaktor turned to 0

 

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After a month on vacation...finally got around to installing the BFI stage 1 engine mount. Was super easy...30-40 minutes and makes a noticeable difference in the feel of the car. I have the BFI trans mount too, but installing them in stages so I can get a feel for what each one does in terms of vibration and or power transfer.

I also got the turbo blanket from ECS...install was about the same 30 minutes.

 

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Decided to go ahead and do the telescoping vent mod. While I was at it, I decided to make them "RS3 vents" as well. Took about 2 hours total with pulling and modding them. I think they came out great and adds the right amount color to the interior. Also decided to redo the engine cover in the same red.

 

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Finished up a couple small detail items since my arm is broken
CF mud flaps in the same weave
And finished up the inner fender liner since the RS3 bumper is wider

 

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I ordered a CF diffuser. Couple of issues though. It arrived in one piece, but had a slight crack on the underside by one of the exhaust cut outs. Easy fix, I have CF epoxy, laid some down and it filled the crack and you can't even see it now. Some of the tabs in the slots didn't fit securely and the edges would not sit flush within the bumper, so I had to modify those as well. The CF wasn't as thick so there was a gap and you could see the slots in the bumper for the tabs in between the diffuser and the bumper...So I pulled it back off and cleaned everything up and laid down some black trim seal and reattached it and taped it up overnight so it would sit nice and flush. I would give it and 8 out of 10 for fitment and a 10 out of 10 for finish.

Overall, it makes the rear end more aggressive to match the rest of the car.

I also ordered up some 2 piece rotors from ECS to drop some rotational weight. At 4-5.5lbs lighter, I should feel that!!! I have the StopTech matching pattern rotors coming in too. Doing a pad and fluid change along with some speed bleeders.