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S8 twin turbo
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2003 2:39 pm
by Bushy
I did toy with the idea of buying a second hand one and doing a twin turbo conversion
but then the RS6 came out
be interested to hear from anyone who has tried this
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2003 8:10 pm
by Anonymous
The RS6 is very very nice

Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 6:09 pm
by s6plus
mtm do convert those s8's.....twin turbo....and you will have a full pull, and an empty wallet
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 6:24 pm
by Bushy
mtm do convert those s8's.....twin turbo....and you will have a full pull, and an empty wallet
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Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 6:40 pm
by s6plus
I've got a s6plus...which got almost the same engine as a S8. Once I phoned to mtm whit the question what they could do to make him quicker...
Ther answer was...we can make you the king of the autobahn...
and the mailed me the whole list....
Im used to big bills, but this was not normal anymore...Maybe I got a printout somewhere...Than I will put it on this forum
greetings,
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 10:28 am
by Marc
Only the Biturbo-system costs about € 22.000... But that is not all, you need new brakes and the gearbox must get stronger, alltogether the bill is about € 35.000, without new rims, a new suspesion or any optics...
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 6:46 pm
by NeuSkoolA3
I did toy with the idea of buying a second hand one and doing a twin turbo conversion
but then the RS6 came out
be interested to hear from anyone who has tried this
Get a Phaeton Engine installed in your RS4 ... you can't beat a bit of W12 power ... then get quadruple turbo set up!
[img]images/rsul/3880-w12_engine.jpg[/img]
It's no use doing these things these days unless you are going to be the first! Be a trend setter Steve! [img]images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 7:16 pm
by Marc
The W12-engine of the Phaeton or Audi A8 is much to heavy and to big for a RS4. It makes no sence to install that engine in a small car. Buy the way, the RS4-engine can be tuned much better and higher, than the W12...
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:37 pm
by s6plus
but a tuned rs4 engine will fit in a s6plus.....
but than you will miss that lovely v8 sound [img]images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 2:36 pm
by Marc
Never I would do that... A RS4 is a funcar, but not for dailey use.
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 8:39 pm
by NeuSkoolA3
The W12-engine of the Phaeton or Audi A8 is much to heavy and to big for a RS4. It makes no sence to install that engine in a small car. Buy the way, the RS4-engine can be tuned much better and higher, than the W12...
I was being sarcastic!
Besides ... Big engines in small cars?
"Makes no sence?"
Are you sure about that? Cause these old boys fitted 2 VR6 turbo engines, each 2782cc, into this MK3 Golf!
Click on this:
Actually ... look at
Dubsport Past Projects and you'll see many much smaller cars being fitted with large V6 engines!

Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 10:45 am
by Marc
That´s something diffrent, two engines in a small car is much better, than only one heavey in the front... Once I had a chance to drive a BRABUS SLK V8, that was terrible -> really no fun!
Re: S8 twin turbo
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 10:51 am
by s6plus
Marc, an other word for those Brabus cars is........BURNING RUBBER... [img]images/graemlins/ban.gif[/img] those cars should be banned
Re: Brabus SLK's
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2003 9:42 pm
by sam3027
[img]images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] The rudeness. I spent a day in a 6.5 litre V8 SLK and I was in love. It's a bit like the standard RS4, in that it understeers unless you use the throttle, brakes and steering to get the tail out, then plant it. Bit of hassle, but it's all good fun, and there's a certain magic about such a big, growling engine in such a small car, especially topless [img]images/graemlins/gotmesome.gif[/img]
Tio
Re: Brabus SLK's
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2003 11:28 am
by Marc
that is the same car I drove...
It´s nothing for daily use, nothing for rainy weather and you can´t compare it with a RS4... NEVER!!!
A RS4 is well adjusted car, which you can drive with high speed in any kurves without a high risk.
A SLK V8 is a showcar. Any speed in any curve will be well controlled... Maybe for a short time it´s fun, after the second day it nerves.