Mike's Panther RS6 Performance thread

[MikeFish]

Ooooooooooo, look what I've got!

[brab]

Looks beautiful!

How much $?
You gonna dyno it before and after...would be interested if the power gains they claim are legit?

[Andy_W]

Looks great! Full report please Mike!

[MikeFish]

I got it for much cheapness from another member here. It is the same one another user here bought and reviewed, then it seemed to be passed around and not get fitted and has ended up with me.
I fitted it last night. Now I've read reviews and I know it doesn't make any more noise and I wasn't expecting to feel the benefit of any power gain as the manufacturers claim a 20bhp difference but that was combined with a remap. This morning when I was out and not thinking about it, I did think the car felt a bit livelier than normal and later remebered I had the new filter so that may have been why. Later this afternoon when the car was really hot and ambient temperature was 26 degrees I could feel the car was suffering from heat (which it did before) so no real difference there (although I read a claim that it would help keep intake temperatures down).
But the real reason I bought it was for a little under bonnet bling. I wouldn't have paid the full price for that alone but second hand prices for it suits me fine!

[kavbhamra]

was good to meet you yesterday buddy top bloke! i'll let u know how I get on with the version 2 of that.

[MikeFish]

It was great to meet you Kav. I want your wheels now though, they looks amazing in the flesh!
looking forward to seeing what the Mark 2 AWE looks like.

[Magido]

Is it 20mm lowered from stock height?
I got the "air" version. And ordered a 20 or 25mm lowering kit (cant remember exactly)
Can i expect the same look?

[MikeFish]

Mine is 40mm lowering springs. If you have air then you don't have springs. You will need to lower it with software rather than hardware.

[Magido]

Mine is 40mm lowering springs. If you have air then you don't have springs. You will need to lower it with software rather than hardware.

How does your car handle roadbumps etc when being that low? And wont the 21" hit the wheelhouse easy?

[MikeFish]

I don't have any trouble with speed humps. There is one car park that has a very steep ramp and if I come down without turning I have to be very very careful or the splitter will scrape.

[Magido]

I don't have any trouble with speed humps. There is one car park that has a very steep ramp and if I come down without turning I have to be very very careful or the splitter will scrape.

Alright. Just have to find a shop in Gothenburg, Sweden who have the software to lower the car then

[MikeFish]

The software is free if you buy a genuine cable. A worthwhile investment as it lets you make lots or other changes too.

[Magido]

Audi gen? May i ask how much they sells for?
Or if you bought online, any link?

I changed the front lip spoiler (splitter) for the carbon one at the weekend. I took some photos of the 2 spoilers side by side and had never realised the carbon spoiler is much deeper than the non carbon versions.




Excuse the photos they were taken on my phone and look overexposed and the car needed a wash.






While I was under the car I thought I'd take some photos of the resonator delete I had done. He said he made the back bit with flanges so I could easily replace the orignal resonator at a later date if I wanted to.

[Magido]

The software is free if you buy a genuine cable. A worthwhile investment as it lets you make lots or other changes too.

Im not very good with computer software etc. So i would probally screw it up and make a all wrong height.

[MikeFish]

Audi gen? May i ask how much they sells for?
Or if you bought online, any link?

You mean the lip spoiler / splitter? It is genuine Audi. The carbon skinned ones (using genuine Audi plastic parts as the base) are not as deep as the Audi carbon ones.
I think new they are around 1500euros. I bought mine from a forum member here who no longer wanted it.