Advice needed please on S3- is over 500bhp possible?

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Advice needed please on S3- is over 500bhp possible?

Post by type r brad » Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:09 am

Hi guys

Usually hang out in RS4 B7 area but fancy some lighter and smaller..,.

Just stumbled across this on eBay and wondered if it's any of you guys or know of car?

What are your first thoughts and does the maths add up with power it's making or should I give it a wide birth!

It's a 1.8 bored out to 1.9 making 500/450

S3 spec
543bhp and 401lbft
1.8t been bored out to a 1.9
Scat rods
Acl big end bearings
Mahle oversized Pistons
Arp rod bolts
Arp head stud kit
Super tech valves with springs etc
Gasket matched head
NA cams
Tfsi coil packs
Gt3076r ball bearing turbo
Custom made drag manifold
Tial 44mm wastegate with screamer pipe
Turbo trumpet
Braided oil and water lines to turbo
750cc injectors
Ross machine racing inlet manifold
3 inch r32 throttle body
3 bar fuel pressure regulator
Vibrotech engine mount and dog bone
Sach 4 paddle clutch with new slave cylinder and master cylinder
Braided fuel lines
044 inline fuel pump with swirl pot in the boot
Battery relocated to the boot
3 inch exhaust with jetex backbox
Aem wideband and electronic boost controller
Liquid gauge
Compbrake 6 pot with bells and discs
Eibach coilovers
Timing belt and water pump has just been done along with the cam shaft seal
Custom made genuine carbon fibre parts (door blades, inside door shuts, spoiler, B pillars and rear bumper insert)
Facelift rear lights
Genuine rs4 wheels
Full black leather electric recaro seats
280mm momo steering wheel



Kind regards :thumbs:
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Re: Advice needed please on S3- is over 500bhp possible?

Post by kent_andy » Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:16 am

There's no link but I assume you mean the yellow one.

I had the 345bhp mtm s3 and was a tool but laugh, this I assume would also be very leggy looking at the size of that turbo, but at the same time a riot.......as long as the gear ratios don't become a hindrance.

I'd say go for it!
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Re: Advice needed please on S3- is over 500bhp possible?

Post by esp_mm-270 » Sun Nov 30, 2014 12:48 pm

Check that the con rods have been upgraded as at 350 or so bhp they bend. Other than that the BAM engine should take it.
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