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Re: The modding begins

Post by MikeFish » Sat May 25, 2013 10:27 am

If you got the RS you'd have still needed t ospend money to get it looking how you want so more ££££££. And the S5 remapped = wow, much more to gain and put you on similar peformance to the RS.

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Re: The modding begins

Post by Nickyboy » Sat May 25, 2013 10:35 am

MikeFish wrote:If you got the RS you'd have still needed t ospend money to get it looking how you want so more ££££££. And the S5 remapped = wow, much more to gain and put you on similar peformance to the RS.
In my eyes it doesn't matter what you get, you get used to it and crave for more. The S5 currently does 0-60 in 4.7 which in reality is quick yet I still want the remap.

People on forums mostly tend to mod something.
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Re: The modding begins

Post by 535dboy » Sat May 25, 2013 10:40 am

D_K wrote:Yep. The RS needs a zorst, h&R springs, spacers, buckets, V-spokes etc etc

It doesn't need these things at all

They maybe wanted by some but hardly essential.
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Re: The modding begins

Post by HYFR » Sat May 25, 2013 6:17 pm

Yes it did.

And it was silent as a mouse.

But on the FL cars the sports zorst is much better
Nickyboy wrote:
D_K wrote:Yep. The RS needs a zorst, h&R springs, spacers, buckets, V-spokes etc etc
Saw the RS5 cab yesterday. Compared to the coupe it looked like it needed a few mods. Didn't seem as aggressive. Did your RS have sports exhaust as an option?

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Re: The modding begins

Post by Ian_C » Sat May 25, 2013 11:48 pm

I was surprised how loud that RS5 you took me for a spin in was for a bone stock Audi!
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Re: The modding begins

Post by HYFR » Sat May 25, 2013 11:49 pm

Bloody hell that's a good memory!
Ian_C wrote:That Sepang RS5 you took me for a spin in, I was surprised how loud that was for a bone stock Audi!

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Re: The modding begins

Post by Ian_C » Sat May 25, 2013 11:51 pm

Lol I edited - was it Sepang or is my mind playing tricks?
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Re: The modding begins

Post by Girv101 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:50 am

Hi
How are you getting on with all the mods?
I'm contemplating a valved Milltek for my V8 S5 Tip and also a remap. Would consider spacers but slightly nervous...
Any advise would be great!
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Re: The modding begins

Post by Nickyboy » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:39 am

Well in August I decided to stop modding and just buy an RS 5 (as that was what I really wanted) with exhuast buckets and ceramics so no moding really needed on that.

I have just sold the RS 5 and am going sensible for a bit to save for the next beast.

Spacers looked a treat on my S5 when combined with the lowering springs. Worth every penny as it felt better to drive and looked better. The arch gap on the S5, well the 3.0T, was awful.
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