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Guys back me up. My uncle thinks his 8p a3 3.2v6 is quicker than my 270bhp mapped s3...... jus give me some comments to show him on how wrong he is........ cheers....

Engine
Type: V6
Displacement cu in (cc): 195 (3189)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 250(184) / 6300
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 236(320) / 2800
Redline at RPM: n.a.
Brakes & Tires


Revo S3
Standard Revo
bhp 210/225 265
Torque 200 287



Speaks for itself Bhp/Torque more!!

Does your unkles 3.2 have DSG? If so it may be a little quicker. The S3's downfall is the gear ratios, make them longer and it would be a much quicker car.

I have an S3 with 340bhp, but its not much quicker than a Scooby with 300bhp.

As an A-to-B car a well set-up, mapped S3 will be a fair bit quicker.

Chris how quick is a 340hp S3? I would think thst a car of that size with all that power should blow away most scoobys and my S4 that currently has 345hp. Be interesting as there are a few MTM s3 on pistonheads for sale with similar power

stevieyid wrote:Chris how quick is a 340hp S3? I would think thst a car of that size with all that power should blow away most scoobys and my S4 that currently has 345hp. Be interesting as there are a few MTM s3 on pistonheads for sale with similar power

0-60 is in the mid to high 5's. Quarter miles times are about 13.5-14.0 depending on weather/traction/etc.

It's fast enough to annoy M3 drivers and leave them in your wake, and it'll demolish S4's (easily done with the spongey handling), but the gear box is too much of a limitation to make it a really fast car.

PS. Heh, sorry for the thread jacking.

so in summary my 270bhp s3 would eat a 246bhp 3.2 a3???? its lighter, more power and more torque..... it makes perfect sense....lol.

Well i would expect my S4 to do better than mid to high fives to 60. Also with the anti roll bars and H+R Coilovers not to bad on the twisties. Is yours an MTM conversion Chris? I was thinking of getting one some day and getting it to that sort of power. Have u ever thought about changing the gearbox or is that more trouble than its worth?
PS:Sorry Scott for the hijak, and yes i think your s3 will murder the 3.2 A3

stevieyid wrote:Well i would expect my S4 to do better than mid to high fives to 60. Also with the anti roll bars and H+R Coilovers not to bad on the twisties. Is yours an MTM conversion Chris? I was thinking of getting one some day and getting it to that sort of power. Have u ever thought about changing the gearbox or is that more trouble than its worth?
PS:Sorry Scott for the hijak, and yes i think your s3 will murder the 3.2 A3

You're S4 will do a lot better to 60 with similar power because the S3 won't get there in second. You need to factor in the extra gear change. There's a conversion kit from HPA that looks good (£2k from Vag-tech), and eurospec sport do a few kits too. All look expensive, but who knows, it's something I've been wanting to change for a long time. I have the GTRS Eliminator on mine, fitted at Star Performance. I'd still blow the S4 away in the twisty stuff (most of my money has gone into the handling)

Must admit my mate has a standard s3 and that handles pretty well so if u have tweeked it then i will struggle. The RS4 certainly will!

'PS:Sorry Scott for the hijak, and yes i think your s3 will murder the 3.2 A3' cheers stevie... thats all i wanted to here.