Can an S3 be made to be as quick as an RS4?

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Can an S3 be made to be as quick as an RS4?

Post by RS4ever » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:15 pm

Without going completely mad.

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RE: Can an S3 be made to be as quick as an RS4?

Post by Contigo » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:16 pm

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Re: RE: Can an S3 be made to be as quick as an RS4?

Post by stumpyrs4 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:22 pm

Contigo wrote:You can't polish a turd!

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RE: Re: RE: Can an S3 be made to be as quick as an RS4?

Post by Silversea » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:20 pm

Without going mad..... no chance.
If you're prepaired to go balls out and spend a large amount of cash then yes, it could be quicker through the gears but it would most likely be quite unreliable.
You wouldn't be quicker top end, the RS4's gearing is great!!
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RE: Re: RE: Can an S3 be made to be as quick as an RS4?

Post by neckarsulm » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:49 pm

8L or 8P?
A mapped 8P can be very close.
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RE: Re: RE: Can an S3 be made to be as quick as an RS4?

Post by Jules » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:58 pm

Yeah a few of my mates have tuned s3 8p models,there quick and handle well,but i wouldn't swap.
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