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S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:31 pm

Was not sure if I was going to start a wee project on this car or not as the last few have not lasted long enough to do much of anything but so far I really like this car so time to play I think.

Car on the day I picked it up. Looking clean. That wont last.

Not sure where the project will go, time will tell
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BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:34 pm

First Mod. ROC Euro induction kit.

Sounds lovely. A weird air chopping kind of noise when the turbo spins up. I really like it. No noticeable change in performance. Not intrusive, driving "normally" it is silent.

Filters look dry in the pics, they have since been oiled. No MAF on these cars so no issue
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BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:40 pm

Second mod.

Stage 1 remap. Running around 530-540bhp at 1.4bar max. Still more logging to do before I increase boost and maximise timing for around 560-570bhp and over 850nm

Made a huge difference to the car. It was lazy and quite annoying standard. You really had to nail it for any kind of performance. The difference is night and day now. Light touch on the throttle and its off. Drives very well.
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BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:41 pm

Third Mod

Only bought these yesterday so will be a while before I get them fitted.

Plan is to marry them to the original exhaust and move to stage 2 map
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BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:47 pm

I have done some VCDS tweaks as well.

Beep when lock and unlock
Boot open and close with key fob and switch inside car
Seatbelt chime removal
Lap timer, boost gauge. Pretty useless really. good to see oil temp though.

I still have some to do.

Lower car with VCDS. Cant go too low as cant get into hidden menu. Might end up getting adjustable lowering rods again
Enable hidden menu, although this look to be a real pain and will need to buy VAG commander or the like
Start / Stop disable

I hate the small MMI screen and non touch pad. Made a mistake there. Will look to upgrading them both.
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BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by pez81 » Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:10 pm

Paulm wrote:I have done some VCDS tweaks as well.

Beep when lock and unlock
Boot open and close with key fob and switch inside car
Seatbelt chime removal

I still have some to do.

Lower car with VCDS. Cant go too low as cant get into hidden menu. Might end up getting adjustable lowering rods again
Enable hidden menu, although this look to be a real pain and will need to buy VAG commander or the like
Start / Stop disable

I hate the small MMI screen and non touch pad. Made a mistake there. Will look to upgrading them both.
Subscribed. Looking forward to your mods. Let me know how you get on with those pipes they were too good to pass up really. I did the beep unlock mod and twice I've come out and my car is u locked. Not sure if it's the mod or me being a tool.
Never happened before though.



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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:41 pm

Hmmm, I have never noticed the car being unlocked. Must keep an eye on that.

Agree that pipes were very good value (funny wife does not agree lol). should get them on this time home.
BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by pez81 » Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:46 pm

Paulm wrote:Hmmm, I have never noticed the car being unlocked. Must keep an eye on that.

Agree that pipes were very good value (funny wife does not agree lol). should get them on this time home.
Wait a sec. Your wife doesn't approve or modding your car? This is a first :-p

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by 535dboy » Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:43 pm

Here he goes...... :bigblink:
Currently :
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:37 am

pez81 wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:46 pm
Paulm wrote:Hmmm, I have never noticed the car being unlocked. Must keep an eye on that.

Agree that pipes were very good value (funny wife does not agree lol). should get them on this time home.
Wait a sec. Your wife doesn't approve or modding your car? This is a first :-p

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Think they are all the same or maybe the fact I average 1 sometimes 2 cars a year :biggrin3:
BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:38 am

535dboy wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:43 pm
Here he goes...... :bigblink:
predictable but never boring :lol:
BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by 535dboy » Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:45 am

Paulm wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:38 am
535dboy wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:43 pm
Here he goes...... :bigblink:
predictable but never boring :lol:

Indeed !
Currently :
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4

Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by pez81 » Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:30 am

Paulm wrote:
pez81 wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:46 pm
Paulm wrote:Hmmm, I have never noticed the car being unlocked. Must keep an eye on that.

Agree that pipes were very good value (funny wife does not agree lol). should get them on this time home.
Wait a sec. Your wife doesn't approve or modding your car? This is a first :-p

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Just gotta keep buying them gifts

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:02 pm

But I do see :thumb:
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BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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Re: S7 4.0 TFSI Black Edition Project

Post by Paulm » Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:18 pm

Looks like this requires addressed sooner rather than later.

S6 Charge cooler radiator in the pic
RS6 charge cooler radiator in the diagram.

No intension of buy the aftermarket stuff. Forge want £1k and AMS want £2k for a radiator that's just madness!!!

Will look to getting sizes and source my own radiator. probably looking at £150 after all its only a water radiator nothing special
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BMW 540i
2018 GTR
F90 M5
X3MC
RS3 Saloon
RS7 FL best car I've owned. No faith in turbo oil screen (turbos failing) or sticking oil scraper ring causing missfires.
F10 M5 LCI still no rear grip lol
S7 black Edition Too big and heavy
S3 8V FL DSG 310ps, road noise is a joke
RS3 8P Rubbish
C7 RS6 Fantastic car but missed playing
GTR R35 800bhp, too extreme, crazy fast though
911 Turbo Remapped. Hated it
F10 M5, awesome but no rear grip
RS6 V10 700BHP crazy
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 600bhp

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